Practice News

 During the COVID-19 pandemic, many legal professionals abandoned their brick-and-mortar offices for Zoom calls from a home office. Since then, law offices large and small have evaluated the need for a central physical workplace, questioning whether it is best for their employees and clients.

Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the swearing-in of new Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk Cortney E. Kuntze at a ceremony held in the Fifth District Appellate Court Courtroom in Mount Vernon.

 For attorneys looking to expand their client rosters and potential clients who need limited assistance—and have limited resources—limited scope representation (LSR) is a very welcome development. In its January issue, the Illinois Bar Journal (IBJ) provides an overview of a two-part CLE webinar sponsored by the ISBA and prepared for those who haven’t explored LSR and for those who’d like to hone their approaches.

 In an interview with the Illinois Bar Journal, published in December’s issue, retired Illinois Attorney and Registration Commission (ARDC) administrator Jerry Larkin reflects back on his long career and the agency’s development over that time, while his replacement, Lea Gutierrez, discusses her career to date and where she plans to take the ARDC.