Illinois Attorney Robert Markoff discusses how to avoid a sheriff's levy sale and enhance property values at forced sales.
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September 15, 2016 |
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September 14, 2016 |
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Asked and Answered
By John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC
Q. Our firm is a 25-lawyer firm with 10 partners. Six of these partners are in their 60s. What should we be doing concerning planning the succession of these partners?
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September 13, 2016 |
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By Marisa Wiesman, Director of Volunteer Services, Prairie State Legal Services
Are you looking for something to do on October 13? I thought so. The ISBA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services is pleased to invite you to its annual CLE in honor of Celebrate Pro Bono Week. This year’s CLE, Limited Scope Representation: When Less is More, will be held on October 13, 2016 from 12:50 pm - 4:45 pm. Participants may attend in person at the ISBA regional office in Chicago or via live webinar from the comfort of your desk. Registration is free to attorneys who agree to accept one pro bono matter in the next year.
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September 13, 2016 |
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The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Stephanie Saltouros to the 10th Subcircuit vacancy created by the recent elevation of Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke to the Illinois Appellate Court.
The appointment is effective September 29 and terminates on December 3, 2018.1 comment (Most recent September 14, 2016) -
September 8, 2016 |
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ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reviews legislation in Springfield of interest to ISBA members. This week he covers the Illinois Wage Assignment Act, Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act, E-business fee and Snow and ice removal.
More information on each bill is available below the video.
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September 8, 2016 |
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Illinois trial lawyer Al Durkin discusses considerations for making objections during trial, how and when to object, common legal basis's to object, and exceptions where normally inadmissible evidence may be admitted.
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September 7, 2016 |
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Asked and Answered
By John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC
Q. I am the owner of an eight attorney estate planning firm in Jacksonville, Florida. Our firm handles estate planning and estate administration. For this entire year our financial numbers are way down and I am getting concerned. For example, compared to last year:
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September 6, 2016 |
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Michael J. Tardy, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, has announced that the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Clayton L. Lindsey as an associate judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Lindsey received his undergraduate degree in 1981 from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and his Juris Doctor in 1984 from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Mr. Lindsey is currently affiliated with WilliamsMcCarthy LLP in Oregon, IL.
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September 1, 2016 |
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Illinois attorney Phil Vacco discusses the common misconceptions associated with using version 6.1 of the multi-board residential real estate sales agreement.
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September 1, 2016 |
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The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted six new rules to establish a regulatory framework for a new state law that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.
Supreme Court Rules 585, 586, 587, 588, 589 and 590 were created in response to legislation the Illinois General Assembly approved this past spring and Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law last month. Public Act 99-697 took effect July 29, 2016, and the new Supreme Court Rules take effect September 1, 2016.