Justice Mary Jane Theis was selected for the office of Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court at the Court’s November 2022 Term. She will serve a three-year term commencing today, October 26, 2022, succeeding Anne M. Burke, whose tenure as Chief Justice ended on Oct. 25, 2022.
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October 26, 2022 | Practice News | People
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October 25, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host regional education seminars across Illinois to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.
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October 25, 2022 | Practice News
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October 25, 2022 |
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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.
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October 24, 2022 | Practice News
The Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) is the litigation gift that keeps on giving, writes Charles N. Insler in his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Insurance Providers & BIPA Litigation.”
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October 22, 2022 |
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The United States Attorney's Office (USAO), Central District of Illinois is seeking an associate attorney to serve in the Criminal Division, Rock Island office.
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October 20, 2022 | Practice News
A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Thursday, October 20.
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October 17, 2022 | Practice News
What: On March 30, 2020, the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators established the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness with a charge to “assist state courts in their efforts to more effectively respond to the needs of court-involved individuals with serious mental illness.” After a multi-year investigation, the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness will release its findings and recommendations, to assist state courts to respond to the needs of court-involved individuals with serious mental illness.
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October 17, 2022 | Practice News
In casual conversation, most lawyers, especially those practicing outside the constitutional law arena, would likely refer to the First Amendment as protecting free speech. However, the First Amendment also covers a host of other rights, one of which is that “Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”—more commonly known as the Petition Clause.
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October 13, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the approval of new Rule 455, which will create uniform statewide procedures for ensuring that criminal hearing and trial exhibits become part of the record on appeal. The new rule is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.