EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (July 31, 2025) — MG+M The Law Firm (MG+M) is proud to announce the opening of a new office in Edwardsville, Illinois—marking a major milestone in our continued growth across southern Illinois, Missouri and nationwide. Opening in the fourth quarter of 2025, this new space in The Station on Main complex, solidifies MG+M’s powerful presence in the thriving legal and commercial corridor within Madison County.
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July 31, 2025 |
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July 28, 2025 | Practice News
After several years of starts and stops (and a pandemic), the Illinois Supreme Court adopted amendments allowing lawyers to pay for lead generation, writes the ISBA’s General Counsel Charles J. Northrup in his July Illinois Bar Journal ethics column, titled, “How Time Flies.” According to Northrup, the amendments provide much-needed clarity for lawyers and transparency for consumers.
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July 28, 2025 | Practice News
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the recall and appointment of the Honorable James Hackett to the Fifth District Appellate Court.
Judge Hackett is being recalled and appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Thomas Welch on July 7, 2025. The appointment is effective August 8, 2025, and will conclude on December 7, 2026.
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July 23, 2025 | Practice News
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Seventh Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Sierra Senor-Moore as associate judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
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July 22, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one attorney position.
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July 21, 2025 | Practice News
In her July Illinois Bar Journal article, “The End of Rosen-Durling,” Alicia Xue discusses the legal implications of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s overruling in LKQ Corp v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC of the Rosen-Durling design-patent obviousness test. In LKQ Corp., the Court articulated a new test that may make it harder for applicants to obtain design patents but still left several legal questions unanswered.
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July 20, 2025 | Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who have applied for appointment to the office of Resident Circuit Judge for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy resulted from the retirement of the Hon. Kevin J. Ward, effective August 22, 2025. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by a Supreme Court appointment.
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July 17, 2025 |
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The Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC), the strategic planning body for the Illinois Judicial Branch, is currently engaged in strategic planning for 2025-2028. As part of this effort, the IJC is seeking input from court staff and justice partners across the state. Your insights and perspectives are invaluable in helping us shape the future direction of the Illinois courts.
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July 15, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Cook County Circuit Judge Clare J. Quish to the First District Appellate Court.
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July 15, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), partnering with the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced today the launch of a two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in southern counties of Illinois.