The Remote Appearance Committee of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) announced today the launch of an opportunity for court users to share suggestions on how to improve remote court appearances for the benefit of all. “The Illinois Supreme Court is committed to remote court proceedings as a way to increase access to justice statewide,” Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis said. “We encourage court users to share suggestions on how to improve this experience.”

The Illinois State Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois teamed up for twice the fun at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 29th annual Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run/Walk/Party on August 14, 2025, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, 1746 N Stockton Drive. 

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for a position as Senior Regional Counsel.

Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Todd D. Scalzo as an associate judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Scalzo received his undergraduate degree in 2000 from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois and his Juris Doctor in 2004 from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Scalzo is currently affiliated with Mirabella Kincaid Frederick & Mirabella, LLC in Wheaton, Illinois.