Chief Judge Michael B. Brennan announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reappointed Bankruptcy Judge Timothy A. Barnes to another 14-year term when his current term expires on May 15, 2026. Judge Barnes is a bankruptcy judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and his office is located in the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse. Chief Judge Brennan commented that the bar and the public were surveyed extensively and that Judge Barnes is rated as an excellent judge.
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January 29, 2026 |
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January 29, 2026 | Practice News
WHAT: The installation ceremony and swearing-in of First District Appellate Court Justice Sanjay T. Tailor as the newest Illinois Supreme Justice for the First District. WHY: Justice Tailor joins the Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice Mary Jane Theis. WHERE: Friday, January 30, 2026, at 2 p.m. at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park. -
January 29, 2026 |
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CHICAGO (JANUARY 27, 2026)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Mohsen Ghazi has joined the firm’s Private Client Services practice as a partner in Chicago.
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January 27, 2026 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Judicial Conference has unveiled its 2026-2028 Strategic Agenda for the Illinois Judicial Branch. The new Strategic Agenda outlines how the Judicial Branch will evolve and adapt to make the courts work better for the people they serve. Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., emphasized that the Strategic Agenda focuses on removing barriers that prevent litigants from fully participating in the legal system.
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January 27, 2026 | Practice News
Leading appellate attorneys review the six Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Friday, January 23. -
January 27, 2026 | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is in the process of converting to a new association management system (AMS). Our AMS is the membership database that serves as the backbone for most of our technology systems.1 comment (Most recent January 27, 2026) -
January 20, 2026 | Practice News
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has become an assembly line for Schedule A lawsuits, in which the complaint’s first exhibit names a list of the defendants—mostly small, Chinese-based sellers on platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba. Although not a class action, Schedule A complaints amass online storefronts to consolidate battles against intellectual property theft. -
January 20, 2026 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Supreme Court issued attorney disciplinary orders during its January 2026 Term of Court. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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January 20, 2026 | Practice News
Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP (SRNM LLP) is proud to announce a transition in firm leadership as -
January 20, 2026 |
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By Marisa Wiesman, Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services Retired or Inactive? You Can Do Pro Bono! Is your ARDC registration status retired or inactive? Did you know that you can still provide pro bono legal services?