Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., will be honored today, July 29, as the recipient of the William H. Hastie Award by the National Bar Association (NBA) at the 2026 Thurgood Marshall Awards Luncheon in Nashville, Tennessee. Presented by the NBA’s Judicial Council, the award recognizes excellence in legal and judicial scholarship and a demonstrated commitment to justice and the rule of law.
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July 29, 2026 | Practice News
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July 28, 2026 | Practice News
Understand Your Kane County Court System: New Video Series Makes It Easier
St. Charles, IL - July 28, 2028 – The 16th Judicial Circuit, in partnership with local marketing firm It's Me, Marketing, is excited to announce Bridging Kane County Courts to the Community, a new 14-part video series designed to help Kane County residents understand how their local court system works in plain language, on their own time.
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July 27, 2026 | Practice News
Justice Sanjay T. Tailor of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a standing Judicial Screening Committee (Committee). The Committee has been formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who apply for appointment to vacancies in the Supreme Court’s First District - Cook County.
Under the Illinois Constitution, judicial vacancies on the Circuit and Appellate Courts are filled on an interim basis by Supreme Court appointment. Appointed individuals then must run in the next election to maintain the seat.
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July 27, 2026 | Practice News
In his July Illinois Bar Journal article, "Cloak and Scalpel," past ISBA President Russell Hartigan recounts when a client in the medical field asked him how the law distinguishes a hospital physician from a doctor who works at the hospital as an independent contractor. The question led Hartigan on a search for the answer, which he found was more nuanced than people might assume and led to the writing of this article, which includes a checklist that may be helpful to any party in hospital cases involving independent contractors.
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July 23, 2026 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one open attorney position.
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July 22, 2026 | Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Mark E. Gilles as a Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Peoria County.
Judge Gilles is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Stephen A. Kouri on July 31, 2026. The appointment is effective October 1, 2026, and will conclude on December 4, 2028.
“Judge Gilles is a highly respected jurist who will bring his strong work ethic and legal talent to this new position,” Justice Holder White said.
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July 20, 2026 | Practice News
Every seasoned estate litigator has a mental checklist of “if only the estate planner had …” moments, writes Samantha E. Weissbluth in her July Illinois Bar Journal article, "Risk Management for Estate Planners." Estate planning attorneys, she notes, continue to face an increasingly litigious environment, including allegations of undue influence, lack of capacity, or procedural missteps in even modest estate plans. Weissbluth walks through a few strategies estate planners can adopt to reduce risk of litigation and prevent problems before they arise.
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July 14, 2026 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC) announced today the launch of a statewide circuit court user survey, the first statewide circuit court user survey in Illinois since 2015. Survey results will be used to inform future policy decisions and improve the court user experience.
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July 13, 2026 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one open attorney position.
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July 13, 2026 | Practice News
Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Andrea Zenker as a Circuit Judge in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Judicial Subcircuit, in Kane County.
Ms. Zenker is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Susan Clancy Boles on July 31, 2026. The appointment is effective August 7, 2026, and will conclude on December 4, 2028.