Restoring Justice: The Legacy of Edward Levi—featuring Eric Holder and John Ashcroft—will take place at 6 p.m. on April 30 at the University of Chicago's Logan Arts Center Performance Hall, 915 E. 60th St. Free parking. Event is free and open to the public. Register at: http://edwardlevi.eventbrite.com/ When President Gerald Ford nominated renowned lawyer and legal scholar Edward Levi to be United States Attorney General, Levi took over an office that had been marred by the corruption of Watergate scandal. Levi's efforts to bring transparency, independence and integrity back to the Justice Department restored public confidence at a pivotal stage in U.S. history, and in so doing, established a standard by which future Attorneys General would be measured. To mark the publication of the new book, "Restoring Justice: The Speeches of Attorney General Edward Levi" by Jack Fuller, a distinguished panel will join us to discuss his impact on the office and its evolution. Formal remarks by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will be followed by a panel discussion featuring John Ashcroft, former AG and U.S. senator; Jack Fuller, author of "Restoring Justice: The Speeches of Attorney General Edward Levi" and former special assistant at the U.S. Department of Justice; and moderator Geoffrey Stone, the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Law School.
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April 25, 2013 |
Events
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April 25, 2013 |
CLE
Join us in Chicago on May 8th for this unique opportunity to learn directly from federal judges and mediators on all aspects of settlement! Learn the tips of the trade as several panels of federal judges, retired federal judges, and mediators share everything you need to know about settlement in the federal courts. Attorneys with all level of experience practicing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals who attend this seminar will gain a better understanding of: meeting the judges’ expectations for pre-settlement preparations; preparing your client for settlement; how to conduct the settlement conference, including conference procedures and techniques to help both parties come to a settlement agreement; how to handle settlement compliance issues and the court’s ability to enforce the settlement agreements; and the Seventh Circuit’s settlement program procedures.The program is presented by the ISBA Federal Civil Practice Section and qualifies for 4.0 hours MCLE credit, including 4.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).Click here for more information and to register.
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April 25, 2013
If you don't have a tablet, you're probably thinking about getting one. But can they really help you practice more effectively? In the May IBJ, tech experts say "yes" and tell you how to use mobile devices to increase productivity and gain an edge in the courtroom.
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April 24, 2013 |
Practice News
ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reviews bills in Springfield of interest to ISBA members. In this episode he covers UM coverage (Senate Bill 1898), Claim for money damages (Senate Bill 1912), FOIA and attorney’s fees (Senate Bill 1514), Visitation (House Bill 2992) and Fraudulent real estate transactions (House Bill 2832). More information on each bill is available below the video.UM coverage. Senate Bill 1898 (Biss, D-Skokie) increases the required minimum liability insurance policies for drivers as follows: bodily injury or death to any person from $20,000 to $30,000; bodily injury or death to two or more persons from $40,000 to $60,000; and property damage from $15,000 to $20,000. It is on third reading in the Senate.
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April 24, 2013 |
Practice News
Asked and AnsweredBy John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMCQ. Our firm is a 24 attorney firm in the western Chicago suburbs. We have 10 partners - five are in their early 60s. We represent small to mid-size business clients. Recently we have been discussing the eventual retirement of the senior partners and approaches to client transition. We would appreciate your thoughts.
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April 23, 2013 |
Events
The National Association of Women Judges and the American Bar Association’s Human Trafficking Task Force will present a panel discussion on "Human Trafficking: How we can make a difference" on May 21 in Chicago.
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April 23, 2013 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court and Justice Mary Jane Theis announced Tuesday the appointment of attorneys Andrea M. Buford and Pamela McLean Meyerson as Cook County Circuit Judges.Ms. Buford was appointed by the Court to fill the at-large vacancy created by the retirement of Pamela E. H. Veal. The appointment is effective May 17, 2013 and will terminate December 1, 2014, when the position is filled by the 2014 General Election.
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April 22, 2013 |
CLE
Join us in Chicago on May 16 for this unique four-hour program in which the Hollywood hit movie Flight is used as a sounding board for identifying, understanding, and analyzing the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. The legal issues woven throughout the story’s plot make this the perfect educational tool for learning about professional responsibility!The program opens with a short presentation and review of the Illinois Rules of Professional Responsibility, as well as a review of recent Supreme Court decisions on Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission findings. The movie is then presented to attendees as an alternative approach to traditional CLE programs with the speakers stopping the movie when the on-screen attorney is faced with an ethical dilemma. The dilemmas will then be analyzed by the presenters and discussed by the group before moving on to more of the video. A discussion on the differences between real practice and the movie is also included.This Master Series seminar qualifies for 3.0 hours MCLE credit, including 3.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).Click here for more information and to register.
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April 18, 2013 |
Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys review Thursday's Illinois Supreme Court opinions in the civil case Russell v. SNFA and the criminal cases People v. Domagala, People v. Martinez, People v. Lloyd and People v. Colyar.CIVILRussell v. SNFABy Alyssa M. Reiter, Williams, Montgomery & John Ltd.This helicopter-crash case provoked two important long-arm-jurisdiction issues: whether due process protection under the Illinois long-arm statute is greater than federal due process protectionsand whether to apply a narrow or broad version of the stream-of-commerce theory.Defendant SNFA manufactured a custom tail-rotor bearing in France used in a helicopter manufactured by an Italian company. That manufacturer’s wholly-owned subsidiary located in Pennsylvania sells defendant-produced parts and sells helicopters incorporating defendant’s parts. SNFA knew that the manufacturer incorporated its products into its helicopters for sale in America but did not know the final destination.SNFA does not have any direct United States customers for its custom-made helicopter parts. SNFA does not have any offices, property, assets or employees in Illinois.Since 1997, SNFA has sold aerospace bearings to a company located in Rockford. Those bearings are a different model and type from those involved in this case. A helicopter containing an SNFA part crashed in Illinois.
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April 18, 2013 |
Practice News
Illinois State Bar Association President John E. Thies discusses juror questions with James F. Holderman, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.