Homeowner Associations: Representing Developers, Drafting Documents, and More
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April 16, 2026 | CLE
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April 15, 2026 | Practice News
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Greg C. Sticka as an associate judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Sticka received his undergraduate degree in 1994 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, and his Juris Doctor in 1997 from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Sticka is currently affiliated with the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office in Ottawa, Illinois. -
April 15, 2026 | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is now offering a health insurance plan exclusively for individual & solo practitioner members of the ISBA. Coverage is also available for office support staff of solo firms. (Note: The ISBA is also working to develop a group health insurance offering for law firms.) -
April 14, 2026 | Practice NewsChief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to several Supreme Court Rules to address unmet legal needs in the state.2 comments (Most recent April 23, 2026)
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April 13, 2026 | Practice News
In his April Illinois Bar Journal article, “Key Changes in Illinois Employment Law,” Bamdad Shams details a wave of new laws that have fundamentally transformed compensation transparency, personnel record access, payroll documentation, and the use of artificial intelligence in employment for Illinois employers. -
April 13, 2026 | CLE
Local Animal Ordinances: State Statutes and Creative Approaches -
April 10, 2026 | Practice News
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Eleventh Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Michael P. Regnier as associate judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Mr. Regnier received his undergraduate degree in 2009 from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin and his Juris Doctor in 2012 from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. Mr. Regnier is currently affiliated with the Livingston County State’s Attorney’s Office in Pontiac, Illinois. -
April 8, 2026 | CLE
More Intelligent, Less Artificial: Using AI To Make Pro Bono More Human -
April 7, 2026 | Practice News | ISBA News
2025-26 ISBA President Hon. Bridget C. Duignan joined Ann Keele and Leading the Bar host Amanda Arriaga for the latest episode, "Equal Standing: Judges and Lawyers as Partners in the Bar," released April 6, 2026. Episode Description -
April 6, 2026 | Practice News
The Illinois Bar Journal’s April cover story looks at the Land of Lincoln Legal Aids new Mobile Justice Clinic. With its five regional and four satellite offices, and a legal advice and referral hotline, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid serves residents in the 65 counties of central and southern Illinois. A pair of mobile justice vans—new as of late February—will extend Land of Lincoln’s ability to provide access to justice in the farthest reaches of the state’s rural areas.