The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on May 19, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
Illinois Supreme Court
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May 19, 2022 | Practice News
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May 16, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Courts Commission (Commission) announced today that it has hired Shelley M. Bethune as its first Executive Director and General Counsel. Ms. Bethune will serve as the head of the agency and will supervise its day-to-day operations. Her first day will be June 1, 2022.
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May 16, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts have launched an application process for two grant initiatives and to begin an expansion of the network of court personnel who assist self-represented litigants (SRLs). The application process for both grant initiatives is open now through June 21, 2022.
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May 13, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that Justice Kathryn E. Zenoff, a circuit judge of the 17th Circuit currently assigned to duty in the Second District Appellate Court, has been reassigned to duty in the Fourth District Appellate Court until further order of the Court, effective June 1, 2022.
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May 10, 2022 | Practice News
Trailblazing Justice Rita B. Garman has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court effective July 7, 2022. Justice Garman, 78, has served on the Supreme Court since 2001 and retires as the longest serving judge in Illinois. She served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 2013 to 2016. Read Justice Garman’s full statement on her retirement.
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May 9, 2022 | Practice News
The bar admission ceremony for the 292 new attorneys who passed the February 2022 Bar Exam will be held online on Thursday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. Chief Justice Anne M. Burke will preside over the ceremony and administer the oath to the new admittees. Justice P. Scott Neville will make the motion to admit the class and Justice Robert L. Carter will second the motion.
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May 2, 2022 | Practice News
The First District Appellate Court has adopted amended rules of procedure which will become effective today.
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April 13, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today new appointments to the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board (the Board) effective immediately.
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April 12, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today a new order establishing the Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law (Commission).
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March 25, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on March 25, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.