Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the extension of an order to help the court system continue to implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which went into effect in September 2023.
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for two openings for: Technical Advisor II. Both positions are located in Springfield.
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Secondary or vicarious trauma can and does exist in our profession and can result from hearing clients talk about what they experienced and seeing their physical reaction to the experiences, writes Karen Munoz in her March Illinois Bar Journal article, “Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession.”
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WHAT: Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Flournoy and Andrew W. Levenfeld & Assoc. v. O’Brien, will be held before the Illinois Supreme Court.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024 (All attendees must be seated by 9:30 a.m.)
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The Illinois Supreme Court has received and approved the report and recommendations from the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was convened to thoroughly review pretrial release appeals and their impact on the caseloads in each of the five Appellate Court districts. The report notes the staggering increase in caseloads the appellate courts have faced since the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) began on Sept. 18, 2023, going from an average of 17 annual bond appeals to a projected 4,557 appeals under the PFA – a 268-fold increase.
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As Sebastian Wright Garcia explains in his article, “A Refined Way To Protect Noncitizen Workers,” in the March Illinois Bar Journal, the Biden administration in 2023 formalized a program to prioritize noncitizen labor protections and to prosecute employers who violate labor and employment laws. To encourage the help of undocumented noncitizens in these cases, Wright Garcia notes, the administration began to implement a new guidance called Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement to promote the fair execution of labor laws.
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A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Friday, March 8.
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March 7, 2024 |
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The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is pleased to announce that it has six Illinois Supreme Court form sets posted for public comment. The Commission is seeking feedback and suggestions to improve these draft forms, which are available on the IL Courts’ website. The draft forms are:
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Arab American attorneys from across the United States are pleased to announce the formation and launch of the National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA). NAABA is the first national legal association formed of Arab American attorneys dedicated to the advancement of Arab American legal professionals and service to the broader Arab American community.
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The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on March 21.