Millions of professional and amateur athletes are injured in the U.S. every year, with Illinois having more than its fair share of serious examples. Most people would agree that while players assume the typical risks of rough contact, a line has been crossed when an opponent carves the skin off the face of a downed opponent with a player’s football cleats, demolishes a quarterback’s arm after a play is over, pummels an opposing NBA player within inches of his life, and paralyzes a high school hockey opponent.
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July 24, 2023 | Practice News
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July 19, 2023 | CLE
Don’t miss ISBA’s 5th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal Legacy seminar as we take an in-depth look at how inventions and advancements in science and technology create opportunities for lawyers to represent innovators, as well as those clients who are disrupted by the innovation (including the legal profession). The program takes place at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum located on the historic island that supported part of the railroad bridge subject to Lincoln’s famous case of Hurd et al v. Rock Island Bridge Company (often called the Effie Afton trial.) -
July 18, 2023 | Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the one civil and one criminal opinion handed down Tuesday, July 18, 2023, by the Illinois Supreme Court. -
July 18, 2023 | People
David N. Anderson, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2023, encompassed in love and surrounded by his family at home.5 comments (Most recent July 27, 2023) -
July 17, 2023 | Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that retired Judge Paul Gilfillan has been assigned as a Resident Circuit Judge for Peoria County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. -
July 17, 2023 | CLE
Join us in Chicago for this full day seminar that explores the hot topics and emerging legal issues in the food and agricultural law industries. -
July 12, 2023 | ISBA News
Both of the ISBA's offices will be closed on Friday, July 14, for all staff to attend a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Program. Normal operations will resume Monday, July 17. -
July 10, 2023 | ISBA NewsTell us your thoughts about Limited Scope Representation in this 2-minute anonymous survey.
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July 10, 2023 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Cook County Circuit Judge Rena Van Tine to the First District Appellate Court.
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July 10, 2023 | CLE
It’s no mystery that law firms need software to run their business – to store data, documents and email, manage workflow, avoid conflicts, and serve their clients. The problems faced by most law firms is that there is no time to find the right software, it is difficult to determine which features are valuable to your team and clients, and the number of options out there often keeps firms from making a decision.