The Illinois Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will begin including summaries with opinion releases. This is to give the public a clear explanation of the rulings in plain language.
The Court began including the summaries with today’s batch of opinions with the summaries available on the opinions page under Summaries/Notes.
Here are the November 20 opinions and summaries:
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November 21, 2025 | Practice News
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November 20, 2025 | Events
On November 5, 2025, new attorneys were sworn into the practice of law in Illinois during ceremonies held across all five judicial districts. The First Judicial District ceremony took place at the University of Illinois at Chicago Dorin Forum, located at 725 W Roosevelt Road in Chicago, where Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Scott Neville administered the oath in two separate ceremonies to 1,341 new attorneys. Illinois State Bar Association President-Elect Perry Browder offered remarks during the ceremony. -
November 20, 2025 | Practice News
(CHICAGO, IL)—Goldberg Segalla added Patrycia Piaskowski to the firm’s Product Liability practice group in Chicago. -
November 20, 2025 | Practice News
Leading appellate attorneys review the eight Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, November 20. -
November 19, 2025 | CLE
Getting the Most Out of Mediation Live Webcast Thursday, December 18, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. 1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit (subject to approval) -
November 18, 2025 | Practice News
The November issue of the Illinois Bar Journal features two articles concerning gender violence and sexual abuse. The first is Whitney L. Barr’s “Gender Violence in the Workplace” and provides an in-depth discussion of the expanded protections included in recent amendments to the Gender Violence Act. The second is “Stand and Deliver” by Peter S. Stamatis, Steven S. -
November 15, 2025 | Events
On November 5, 2025, new attorneys were sworn into the practice of law in Illinois during ceremonies held across all five judicial districts. The Second Judicial District ceremony took place at Hemmen's Cultural Center, located at 45 Symphony Way in Elgin, where Justice Christopher Kennedy administered the oath to 85 new attorneys. Illinois State Bar Association 2nd Vice President Sarah E. Toney offered remarks during the ceremony. -
November 14, 2025 |
Practice News
ALTON, Ill. – Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s leading mass-torts and complex litigation firms, is proud to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of the Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for Illinois.
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November 12, 2025 | CLE
Artificial Intelligence and the Ethical Lawyer Friday, December 12, 2025 JW Marriott, 151 W Adams St, Chicago 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. 1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50 hours Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment credit (subject to approval) -
November 12, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission Lawyers’ Assistance Program has invited the participation of lawyers in an important survey about stress, mental health, substance use, and gambling in the Illinois legal profession.