In In re Parentage of A.H., a complicated child-support case that stretched over three countries and involved a recalcitrant noncustodial parent, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court found several reasons for forcing the creation of a section 503(g) trust, most of which concerned the noncustodial parent.
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January 22, 2024 | Practice News
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January 22, 2024 | Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of Ninth Circuit Chief Judge David L. Vancil Jr., to the Fourth District Appellate Court.
Judge Vancil is being assigned to fill a newly created seat in the Fourth Appellate District. The assignment is effective February 2, 2024, and will continue until further order of the Court.
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January 19, 2024 | Practice News
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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January 17, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on January 17, 2024. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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January 17, 2024 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced today the appointment of seven judges in the Circuit Court of Cook County. These appointments were made out of public necessity in order to ensure an adequate level of judicial staffing.
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January 16, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced today the creation of the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force (Task Force). As a result of the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act in September 2023, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of appeals from pretrial release decisions by the circuit courts. The Task Force will convene to thoroughly review pretrial release appeals and their impact on the caseloads in each of the five districts of the Illinois Appellate Court.
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January 16, 2024 | Practice News
In the fourth of five installments of his series on trial advocacy, former trial Judge and Appellate Justice Gino DiVito focuses on cross-examination. The cross-examining attorney’s role is to teach the jury while never giving it an opportunity to learn from an opposing witness, Judge DiVito writes. He suggests that, to avoid turning the jury against you, carefully set up the witness during cross-examination with leading and closed questions, and questions for which you know the answers. And never provide a witness you are cross-examining with an open-ended question.
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January 12, 2024 |
Practice News | Events | ISBA News
DATE CHANGE! Due to the below zero temperatures anticipated for Jan. 16, the first Mentoring Circles Meetup will be rescheduled for the safety of all participants. Please let us know if you will be able to attend our new meetup date on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
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January 10, 2024 | Practice News
by Tracy Simmons, Legal Content Manager, Illinois Legal Aid Online
If volunteering is on your list of New Year’s resolutions, Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) can help. ILAO offers flexible, remote pro bono opportunities. As a Legal Content Volunteer (LCV), you can choose your own project and time commitment. Your work also helps increase access to justice.
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January 8, 2024 | Practice News
In conjunction with the February celebration of the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the judges of the Lake County Circuit Court will be among the many Illinois judges to deliver a program to grade school students based on the popular children’s book by Martha Brenner, Abe Lincoln’s Hat.