Voting is now underway in the 2023 ISBA Election.
The only contested seats in the 2023 ISBA election are in the First Judicial District (Cook County) Board of Governors and Assembly races; therefore, only members in Cook County will receive ballots. Members' geographical designation is determined by their ISBA address.
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March 29, 2023 | ISBA News
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March 27, 2023 | CLE
Don’t miss this annual discussion that explores the increasingly complex issues occurring in DUI court, and the new caselaw and legislation mandated by the Illinois General Assembly. -
March 23, 2023 | Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the two civil and three criminal opinions handed down Thursday, March 23, by the Illinois Supreme Court. -
March 22, 2023 | CLE
On October 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, while rehearsing a scene for the movie Rust. On January 21, 2023, the State charged Alec Baldwin with Involuntary Manslaughter. Critics have indicated that charges should not be filed since he reasonably believed the gun did not contain live ammunition. -
March 22, 2023 | Events | ISBA News
ISBA members served as judges and jurors for the 2023 Mock Trial Invitational on March 18 - 19, 2023, at the University of Illinois - Springfield's Public Affairs Center. View the winning teams and results. -
March 21, 2023 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on March 21, 2023. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law. -
March 21, 2023 | Practice NewsThe aging of the baby boom generation has made Elder Law one of the fastest growing areas for state courts. As a result, in April of 2022 the Supreme Court announced its establishment of a multidisciplinary Elder Law Commission to study ways in which state courts can better serve the needs of those in advancing years.
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March 21, 2023 | Practice News
The names of 22 new associate judges, selected in a vote of Cook County Circuit Court judges, were announced on March 20, 2023, by Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.6 comments (Most recent March 26, 2023) -
March 17, 2023 | CLE
Join us for a comprehensive overview of the Illinois Practitioner Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST), as well as a look at how to approach this topic with clients when talking about health care advanced directives. -
March 16, 2023 | Events
The ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law celebrated Women’s History Month and the accomplishments of women in the legal profession over afternoon tea at the Loews Chicago Hotel on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Judge Chantelle Porter, Circuit Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit for DuPage County, served as the keynote speaker.