Practice News

Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced that Justice Amy Lannerd has been appointed as an Appellate Court Justice in the Fourth District. 

Justice Lannerd is being appointed to fill the vacancy originally created by the decision of Justice John W. Turner to not seek retention. Her appointment is effective immediately. Justice Lannerd is running unopposed for the seat in the November 2024 election. 

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) will be honored with the Justice Innovation Award by the Law Center for Better Housing (LCBH) at Bringing Justice Home on October 17th at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago. 

The ATJ Commission was chosen as the award’s recipient for its use of technology-driven solutions to enhance access to legal information as achieved through its standardized, plain language forms project. Standardized forms are developed by the ATJ Commission’s Forms Committee and its 13 drafting subcommittees. 

 During the ISBA’s Member Appreciation Month this past May, we asked members of the ISBA to recount for us the one mistake they made as an attorney that they’ll never make again. Responses poured in and ranged from utter fiascoes to one’s pride being taken down a peg or two. We were pleased also with everyone’s candor; humility; good humor; and appreciation that in the law, as in life, we often learn most from our mistakes.

 The September Illinois Bar Journal introduces the concept of  “collaborative practice,” a model of conflict resolution that can be preferable to a litigated case, promoting civility, greater control over the process, and more amicable outcomes. This is according to presenters from “The Collaborative Team Process: A Primer for Family Lawyers and Judges,” an ISBA continuing legal education program.