In his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Home and Away,” Jeffrey Friedman notes how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Monasky v. Taglieri is a major interpretive shift for determining a child’s habitual residence, moving from the previous standard based on parental intent and duration-of-stay to a fact-intensive examination of the child’s societal, community, and familial integration.
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October 20, 2025 | Practice News
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October 20, 2025 | People | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association is pleased to share an extraordinary milestone and honor for ISBA Past President Fred Lane (1985–86), who, at 100 years old, was recently awarded the prestigious Medal of Excellence by Loyola University Chicago School of Law (JD ’50). This esteemed award is presented to a Loyola Law alumnus whose life reflects the highest ideals of character, intellect, and social and professional responsibility.2 comments (Most recent November 6, 2025) -
October 16, 2025 | CLE
Copyright and AI: Avoiding Infringement and Protecting Your Client's Rights Live Webcast Wednesday, November 12, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. 1.0 hour MCLE credit -
October 15, 2025 |
Practice News
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Eric J. Kalata as associate judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit.
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October 14, 2025
CARBONDALE, Ill. — With an evidence-based, individualized and comprehensive approach, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is enjoying significant increases in first-time passage rates for recent graduates sitting for bar exams. In Illinois, 77% of 2025 graduates who took the Illinois State Bar Exam in July for the first time passed on the first attempt, while in Missouri, 86% of SIU graduates who took the test passed the first time. Both results are nearly 15 percentage points higher than first-time test results for 2024 graduates.
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October 14, 2025 | CLE
Real Estate Law Update 2025 ISBA Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 820, Chicago Wednesday, October 25, 2025 8:55 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 6.0 hours MCLE credit -
October 13, 2025 | Practice News
It is inevitable that you will encounter families that are planning for a loved one with a developmental disability, states Katie Clancy in her October Illinois Bar Journal article, “The Special Needs Client.” But how well can you identify whether a client has a family member with a disability? Do you know the appropriate language to use when talking about disabilities? -
October 10, 2025 |
Practice News
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Philip Piecuch has joined the firm’s national Real Estate Practice in Chicago as a shareholder.
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October 9, 2025 |
Practice News
CHICAGO (October 9, 2025) — Barnes & Thornburg (B&T), a national law firm with more than 800 lawyers across 23 offices, announced today that John Martin joined the firm as a partner in the corporate department, resident in Chicago.
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October 7, 2025 | Events
From L to R: William Bowens Miles for Meso Committee, Jordan Zevon, Linda Reinstein ADAO President, “Miles”, Todd Adamitis Miles for Meso Committee chair and Simmons Hanly Conroy COO, Ellen Costa ADAO board member