Practice News

Governor J.B. Pritzker recently announced that Louis George Apostol will continue to serve another term as Public Administrator of Cook County.

Mr. Apostol has a distinguished 45-year career as a practicing attorney in Illinois. He has been reappointed to this position multiple times since 1991. He formerly served as Executive Director & General Counsel to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and was appointed Commissioner/Trial Judge on the Illinois Court of Claims.

The Illinois Bar Journal’s January cover story, “Help Is on the Way,” dives deep into the ARDC’s new guide for attorneys interested in implementing artificial intelligence in their practice. The IBJ interviews the guide’s author as well as other attorneys who see the fast-evolving technology as a key tool for attorneys in the new year. That said, the IBJ also explores the caveats the ARDC’s guide lays out for using AI ethically and accurately.

Read the "Help Is on the Way" in the January Illinois Bar Journal.

Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois announced today the appointment of retired Judge Richard H. Gambrell in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.

Judge Gambrell is being appointed to the vacancy created by the retirement of Fulton County Resident Circuit Judge Thomas B. Ewing on Jan. 2, 2026. The appointment is effective Jan. 19, 2026, and concludes on Dec. 4, 2028.

Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Supreme Court of Illinois seeks public comment on the 11 applicants for an At-Large Circuit Judge vacancy in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Kane County.

The vacancy will result from the retirement of the Honorable Kevin T. Busch effective January 29, 2026.

Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by Supreme Court appointment. Applicants being considered for appointment to the judgeship are: