Former ISBA member Michael Earl Morris passed away earlier this month in Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Morris was born in Peoria and graduated from Bradley University and Kent College of Law.
From the Canton Daily Ledger:
He began his career with the Illinois Bar Association, then worked as an attorney with the Fulton County Illinois Public Defender's Office. He also worked for Sebo Law Office.
Mike's love of the mountains led him and his family to move to Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1982 where he was employed at the El Paso County District Attorney's Office from 1982-1986. He then entered private practice until he retired in June 2009.
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Out of State
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July 20, 2009 |
People
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July 20, 2009 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_2500" align="alignright" width="300" caption="New members of the ISBA Board of Governors include: Gina Arquilla, James McCluskey, Lisa Nyuli and Russell Scott"][/caption] The Illinois State Bar Association's Board of Governors welcomed five new members at a meeting Friday in Chicago. The new members are: 3rd Vice President John E. Thies of Urbana, James M. McCluskey of Lisle, Lisa M. Nyuli of South Elgin and Russell K. Scott of Belleville. Gina Arquilla of Chicago was elected to fill the "under 37" Cook County seats. [caption id="attachment_2501" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Mauro Glorioso"][/caption] The Board elected Carl Draper of Springfield to serve as Secretary and Mauro Glorioso of Westchester as Treasurer. Other actions taken included approving two professional ethics opinions in accordance with the Illinois Supreme Court's New Rules of Professional Conduct.
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July 20, 2009
State
- Lawmakers stay in background of U. of I. scandal, State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Blago pal Monk won't plead not guilty tomorrow, Chicago Sun-Times
- Ex-NBA star Walker in court for gambling debts, Chicago Tribune
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July 20, 2009 |
Member Services
Ethics help is just a phone call or click away
Illinois State Bar Association members can review our online database of ethics opinions, searchable by subject or opinion number, or get personal guidance from a qualified ISBA attorney by calling the Ethics InfoLine (800) 252-8908. Click here to review the ISBA's online database of ethics opinions. -
July 16, 2009
Nation
- Sotomayor testimony completed, AP
- Sessions: Senate to vote on Sotomayor before August recess, Wall Street Journal
- Day 4 of the Sotomayor hearings, ABA Journal
- Homeless man, jailed for failing to support boy who wasn't his, is freed, ABA Journal
State
- Whitney to run for governor again, Champaign News-Gazette
Central Illinois
- Machines no longer a gamble, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
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July 16, 2009 |
Events
The Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division will hold its 5th Annual Golf Classic on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at the Odyssey Golf Club in Tinley Park. This event will benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation YLD's Children's Assistance Fund. Schedule:
- Registration: 10:30 a.m.
- PMCLE program: 11 a.m.
- Shotgun start: 12:30 p.m.
- Cocktails, dinner, silent auction: 4 p.m.
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July 16, 2009 |
Practice News
By Rodney R. Nordstrom Consisting of Moe Levine's most memorable lectures and summations, a new book, Moe Levine on Advocacy, offers everything the reader expects. Don Keenan does an excellent job in the forward to motivate the reader to read more of the book. Specifically, Keenan divides Levine's (1908 -1974) trial advocacy skills into five main points: mastery of the understatement, appeal to each audience's uniqueness, appeal to jurors' spirituality, elevation of jury's consciousness of the community and challenging jurors to make the "right" decision. These five cardinal points summarize Levine's smooth approach to effective summation.
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July 15, 2009
Nation
- Sotomayor declines to give abortion views, Chicago Tribune
- Day 3 of Sotomayor hearings, ABA Journal
- Prisoner attempts suicide in St. Louis courtroom, Post-Dispatch
- N.J. Attorney General seeks unemployed lawyers willing to work for free, ABA Journal
- Court sides with preacher jailed for predicted God would smite judge, ABA Journal
- Ask questions to avoid killer clients, shrink recommends, ABA Journal
State
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July 14, 2009 |
Practice News
Watch for Helen Gunnarsson's LawPulse item in the not-yet-published August Illinois Bar Journal about a scam e-mail solicitation that's making the rounds. Helen will have details, but in the meantime you can read a year-old California Bar Journal article describing this "request for Legal assistance," purportedly from a Chinese textile company. Thanks to Springfield paralegal Caren Mansfield, who alerted ISBA to the scam and the CBJ article.
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July 14, 2009
State
- Court revives Illinois abortion notification law, Chicago Sun-Times
Nation
- Senators question Sotomayor on Day 2 of hearings, ABA Journal
- Live video from Sotomayor hearing, Chicago Tribune
Central Illinois
- Lawyer's sexual assault conviction again overturned, Peoria Journal Star
- Testimony from commission on U. of I.