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May 14, 2026 |
ISBA News
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May 13, 2026 | Events
On May 6, 2026, new attorneys were admitted to practice law in Illinois across all five judicial districts. Justice Lisa Holder White administered the oath to 4new attorneys during 4th Judicial District ceremony at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 East Capitol Avenue, in Springfield. John Gabela, keynote speaker, gave remarks alongside speakers John Kim and Illinois State Bar Association Third Vice-President Heather McPherson. PC: Illinois State Bar Association -
May 13, 2026 | Events
On Friday, May 1, 2026, the Sangamon County Bar Association hosted its annual Law Day program at Maldaner’s restaurant, 222 S. 6th Street, Springfield. The speakers were Eugene Doherty, Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court, and Lance Peterson, Illinois Third Appellate Court. David J. Robinson, Chief Deputy Director, Illinois State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, served as the moderator for the program. The 2026 Law Day theme was The Rule of Law and the American Dream. -
May 13, 2026 | CLE
Unconscious Bias in Judicial Appointments: Barriers to Diversity Live Webcast Thursday, June 4, 2026 2:00 – 3:35 p.m. 1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50 hours Diversity & Inclusion credit (subject to approval) -
May 13, 2026 | Practice News
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Vincent M. Coyle as an associate judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Coyle received his undergraduate degree in 2006 from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and his Juris Doctor in 2010 from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Coyle is currently affiliated with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office in St. Charles, Illinois. -
May 12, 2026 | CLE | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) hosted the Rule of Law Symposium 2026 – Defending Democracy: Protecting the Rule of Law on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office. The full-day symposium focused on strengthening public understanding of the rule of law and the vital role the legal profession plays in defending democracy. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson delivered opening remarks. -
May 12, 2026 | ISBA News
The ISBA is happy to announce that the Artificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law discussion community on ISBA Central is now open for all members to join for free. To begin participating in the open community, members should visit the AI community page, login, and click the blue “Join Community” button in the upper right of the page to subscribe to the community discussion. -
May 11, 2026 | Practice News | People
Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to welcome Michael Lee Tinaglia as a Member of the firm’s Appellate Litigation, Banking and Finance, Business Litigation and Employment Law practice groups. In his practice, Tinaglia counsels clients on a broad range of business and commercial matters, including lender and debtor litigation, loan and financial litigation and workouts, disputes involving breach of fiduciary duty, corporation and partnership matters, director and officer liability, and liquidation and bankruptcy litigation. -
May 11, 2026 | Practice News
Alluding to the legend of the Gordian knot, in which Alexander the Great found it easier to slash apart a knot so complex it could not be untied, Jay E. Harker, in his May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Solving the Gordian Knot: Three Estate-Planning Conundrums for Blended Families,” notes that as many as one in every five children in the U.S. -
May 8, 2026 | CLE
Structuring Remote Patient Monitoring Strategies: Managing Compliance Challenges Live Webcast Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:00 – 2:35 p.m. 1.25 hours MCLE credit