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  • May 5, 2026 | Practice News
    Justice Elizabeth Rochford to Administer Oath to 21 New Attorneys in Elgin

    Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 21 new lawyers on Wednesday, May 6, in the Second Judicial District.

    The group is among 279 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

    The bar admission ceremony in the Second Judicial District will begin at 10 a.m. at the Hemmens Cultural Center at 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.

  • May 5, 2026 | Practice News
    Supreme Court Justices to Administer Oath to New Attorneys in Chicago

    Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., Justice Joy V. Cunningham, and Justice Sanjay T. Tailor will preside over the ceremony to admit 208 new lawyers in Chicago on Wednesday, May 6, in the First Judicial District.

    The group is among 279 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

  • May 5, 2026 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-in New Attorneys at Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State

    The bar admission ceremonies for the 279 new attorneys who passed the February 2026 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 6, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.

    The First Judicial District ceremony will be held in Chicago at 11:30 a.m. with Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., Justice Joy V. Cunningham, and Justice Sanjay T. Tailor swearing-in candidates.

  • May 4, 2026 | Practice News
    The Jury Is Still Out

    Judges, clerks, and court staff are using artificial intelligence (AI), but they are by no means bullish about employing the technology in court. The ISBA hosted a symposium this March in which judges discussed the ways AI is affecting the administration of justice. The program, titled “The Judiciary, Legal Academia, and Artificial Intelligence Going Forward,” was sponsored by the ISBA sections on Federal Civil Practice and Civil Practice & Procedure. A digest of the all-day program is featured in the Illinois Bar Journal’s May issue.

  • May 1, 2026 | Practice News | Events
    The Foundation of Justice: Access to Counsel

    By Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr.

    Sixty-five years ago, Congress made May 1 Law Day to honor the rule of law. Every year, the American Bar Association picks a theme. This year’s theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.”

    The rule of law upholds the American Dream by ensuring access to legal assistance. But many people end up in court without a lawyer, not by choice but due to circumstances. This places them at a disadvantage, as lawyers bring the skills and structure needed to present facts, explain issues, and apply the law.

  • April 30, 2026 | Practice News
    Seven New Cook County Associate Judges Named

    The names of seven new associate judges, selected in a vote of Cook County Circuit Court judges, were announced by Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

    Ballots listing the names of 14 finalists, chosen from 74 interviewed applicants, were distributed to 265 circuit judges. Ballots were due on April 27.

  • April 27, 2026 | Practice News
    Open Roles for Attorney at DCFS

    The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one open attorney position.

  • April 27, 2026 | Practice News
    Turning on the Game

    The Chicago Cubs are winning; the Cardinals are “meh”; and, well, White Sox fans, we feel for you. Whichever team is your favorite, watching them play often requires searching for which television station, streaming channel, website, radio station, or app has the game on that day. How did finding a way to watch your favorite team get so complicated? Read Maria M. Pimentel Diaz’s article, “Turning on the Game,” in the April Illinois Bar Journal.

  • April 20, 2026 | Practice News | People
    Aronberg Goldgehn Welcomes Member Jake Kacynski

    Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to welcome Jake Kacynski as a Member.

    Kacynski advises clients across numerous industries, including manufacturing, construction, hospitality, utilities, retail, health care, telecommunications, alternative energy, emerging technologies, financial institutions, investment funds and private equity. He counsels publicly traded and closely held corporate and flow-through clients on complex tax matters, with a focus on applying strategic tax planning objectives to optimize client-specific opportunities.

  • April 15, 2026 | Practice News
    Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

    Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Greg C. Sticka as an associate judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

    Mr. Sticka received his undergraduate degree in 1994 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, and his Juris Doctor in 1997 from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Sticka is currently affiliated with the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office in Ottawa, Illinois.