Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 9 which seeks to address the impact that a rejected filing can have on a filer if it were to delay a filing beyond a set deadline, such as those set by statute or rule.
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May 21, 2025 | Practice News
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May 20, 2025 |
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Professor Jason M. Cieslik, J.D., of Illinois State University is conducting a survey to assess how attorneys in the State of Illinois utilize paralegals in their practice. In turn, the responses will help ABA Approved Paralegal/Legal Studies Programs improve the development of their curriculum to be more consistent with the needs of the legal communities in which they serve. This survey should only take between 10 - 15 minutes. Your participation is greatly appreciated.
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May 20, 2025 | Practice News
Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Daniel Naranjo as a judge in the Thirteenth Subcircuit of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Mr. Naranjo is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Shannon P. O’Malley. Mr. Naranjo's appointment is effective June 5, 2025, and will conclude on December 7, 2026.
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May 19, 2025 | Practice News
In “Collaborating With Clients & Colleagues,” Danielle Davis Roe’s Pointers From Practice HQ column in the May Illinois Bar Journal, Davis Roe says you don’t need a complex document-management system to collaborate effectively with clients. By using Microsoft SharePoint’s document library and shared folders, your firm can reduce document chaos while keeping everything secure and easy to access.
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May 15, 2025 | Practice News
Law school graduates will take a new bar examination starting in February 2028 to become licensed to practice law in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Board of Admissions to the Bar (Board) announced today.
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May 15, 2025 |
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The Illinois Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the following attorney role.
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May 15, 2025 | Practice News
Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of John P. Carroll Jr., as a judge in the Third Subcircuit of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Mr. Carroll is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Thomas W. Murphy. Mr. Carroll’s appointment is effective May 23, 2025, and will conclude on December 7, 2026.
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May 15, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court during a brief ceremony Tuesday installed an official handmade gavel, crafted by esteemed Judge Andreas “Andy” Matoesian, marking a tribute to judicial tradition and as an emblem for court proceedings. The installation took take place ahead of the Legal Luminaries Reception honoring Appellate Court Justice Carol Pope (ret.) Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier and U.S. District Court Judge Rubin Castillo (ret.).
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May 12, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a grant initiative and are extending invitations to join their network of court personnel who assist self-represented litigants (SRLs) and advance access to justice. The application process for the grant is open now through June 20, 2025.
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May 12, 2025 | Practice News
Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), a fiduciary must discharge his or her responsibility “solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries” and “with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence” that a prudent person “acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use.” In her May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Taking Stock,” Samantha J.