Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Winnebago County – in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit – Subcircuit No. 1.
The vacancy will result from the retirement of the Honorable John S. Lowry, effective December 31, 2025.
Under the Illinois Constitution, judicial vacancies are filled by Supreme Court appointment. The application process will lead to final Court approval.
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October 24, 2025 | Practice News
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October 24, 2025 | Practice News
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool for legal professionals; capable of analyzing information, summarizing documents, and improving efficiency. Yet it also presents new questions about confidentiality, supervision, and accountability.3 comments (Most recent October 27, 2025) -
October 21, 2025 | ISBA News
The ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law (WATL) is excited to announce its annual charity drive. This year, the focus is on supporting Special Olympics Illinois. WATL is graciously accepting donations in the form of items from the Special Olympics Illinois' wishlist or monetary contributions. All donations will support athletes and their volunteer coaches at pools across Illinois. -
October 21, 2025 | CLE
Overcoming Discovery Obstruction Live Webcast Thursday, November 13, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. 2.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.0 hours approved Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit -
October 20, 2025 | Practice News
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October 20, 2025 | Practice News
In his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Home and Away,” Jeffrey Friedman notes how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Monasky v. Taglieri is a major interpretive shift for determining a child’s habitual residence, moving from the previous standard based on parental intent and duration-of-stay to a fact-intensive examination of the child’s societal, community, and familial integration. -
October 20, 2025 | People | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association is pleased to share an extraordinary milestone and honor for ISBA Past President Fred Lane (1985–86), who, at 100 years old, was recently awarded the prestigious Medal of Excellence by Loyola University Chicago School of Law (JD ’50). This esteemed award is presented to a Loyola Law alumnus whose life reflects the highest ideals of character, intellect, and social and professional responsibility.2 comments (Most recent November 6, 2025) -
October 16, 2025 | CLE
Copyright and AI: Avoiding Infringement and Protecting Your Client's Rights Live Webcast Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. 1.0 hour MCLE credit -
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Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Eric J. Kalata as associate judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
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October 14, 2025
CARBONDALE, Ill. — With an evidence-based, individualized and comprehensive approach, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is enjoying significant increases in first-time passage rates for recent graduates sitting for bar exams. In Illinois, 77% of 2025 graduates who took the Illinois State Bar Exam in July for the first time passed on the first attempt, while in Missouri, 86% of SIU graduates who took the test passed the first time. Both results are nearly 15 percentage points higher than first-time test results for 2024 graduates.