The Illinois State Bar Association's Cook County judicial ratings for the November 5, 2024, election are available online. In Cook County, an ISBA Judicial Evaluations committee used the results of a questionnaire, background investigations, and in-person interviews to rate candidates for all judicial offices. Candidates for the Appellate Court outside of Cook County were also evaluated using this method.

Tens of thousands of people await trial from the confines of jail each year in Illinois, with the most common reason being their inability to post bail. But pre-trial detention can cause many issues – most notably the loss of wages or employment of those being detained. Join us for this in-depth look at the pros and cons of pre-trial detention, as well as: the most common issues being seen w by courts across the State; the questions to ask regarding the pre-trial detention of a defendant; and how to best preserve issues for appeal.

Mentors Needed! This year-long mentoring program pairs ISBA lawyers with new admittees to provide them guidance during their first years of practice. All participants will receive 6 MCLE credits, including 6 PMCLE credits, upon successful program completion of the year long program. Credit is issued by the Commission on Professionalism when you attest completion of the program. This program can be used as an alternative to the new MCLE requirement of 1 hour of Diversity & Inclusion PMCLE credit and 1 hour of Mental Health/Substance Abuse PMCLE credit.

The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 2024 Solo and Small Firm Conference: Empowering Attorneys with Practice and Technology Tools on Sept. 19-20 at the I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, in Champaign.