Practice News

Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Randy Yedinak as a Circuit Judge for Livingston County in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

Judge Yedinak is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the impending retirement of Judge Jennifer Bauknecht on March 17, 2026. The appointment is effective March 18, 2026, and will conclude on December 7, 2026. Judge Yedinak is running unopposed by a party candidate for the seat in the March 2026 primary and November 2026 general election.

Hancock County, Illinois, is accepting applications for the position of Public Defender. All applicants must provide proof of a valid Illinois law license, be in good standing with the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, and have prior criminal law experience. Hancock County is located in West Central Illinois. The County Seat is Carthage, Illinois.

The application is available online at www.9thjudicial.org and should be mailed to:

Governor J.B. Pritzker recently announced that Louis George Apostol will continue to serve another term as Public Administrator of Cook County.

Mr. Apostol has a distinguished 45-year career as a practicing attorney in Illinois. He has been reappointed to this position multiple times since 1991. He formerly served as Executive Director & General Counsel to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and was appointed Commissioner/Trial Judge on the Illinois Court of Claims.

The Illinois Bar Journal’s January cover story, “Help Is on the Way,” dives deep into the ARDC’s new guide for attorneys interested in implementing artificial intelligence in their practice. The IBJ interviews the guide’s author as well as other attorneys who see the fast-evolving technology as a key tool for attorneys in the new year. That said, the IBJ also explores the caveats the ARDC’s guide lays out for using AI ethically and accurately.

Read the "Help Is on the Way" in the January Illinois Bar Journal.