The 3rd Annual Lawyers Rock Legends rocked the house at Buddy Guy’s Legends and raised approximately $20,000 for the Illinois Bar Foundation on Feb. 28.The event also featured a performance by Exoneree, a group of five former prisoners who were exonerated for crimes they did not commit. Exoneree members William Dillion, Eddie Lowery, Antoine Day, Raymond Towler and Darby Tillis served a combined total of 87 years for their supposed crimes ranging from murder to rape. They were later exonerated and freed through the efforts of the national Innocence Project. The group performed the opening set for ISBA-member bands 5-thirty, CAC ATTACK, Disbard, The Objections and The Thornes.The event raised much-needed funds to support the programs and services of the Illinois Bar Foundation and its M. Denny Hassakis Fund supporting juvenile justice reform.The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity. This year, the Foundation will distribute more than $400,000 in grants to legal aid organizations across the state of Illinois, and in Lawyers Care Fund support to attorneys and their families in need. The Illinois Bar Foundation is located at 20 S. Clark St., Suite 910, Chicago, IL 60603, and the phone number is (312) 726-6072.
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March 11, 2013 |
Events
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March 11, 2013
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted its annual Bean Bag Tournament on March 9 at the Lion Head Pub in Chicago. -
March 7, 2013 |
Practice News
ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reviews bills in Springfield of interest to ISBA members. In this episode he covers Cook County residential real estate transactions (House Bill 2269), Guardians and disabled adults (Senate Bill 1612), Civil procedure service of summons (House Bill 3275), FOIA and judicial entities (Senate Bill 2222), Additional Cook County filing fee (House Bill 2976) and Service of process for civil cases (Senate Bill 1724). More information on the bill is available below the video.
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March 7, 2013 |
CLE
When the America Invents Act was signed into law, it incorporated significant changes to patent law, including new patent office proceedings for challenging the validity of patents. These “post-grant review” proceedings were designed to create easier, less-costly challenges to patents than traditional district court proceedings. Join us in Chicago on March 20th for this informative presentation and learn how these new proceedings are being implemented, while getting the practical tips and advise you need for using them! Can’t attend live in Chicago? This program is also being offered via the Internet as a live webcast so attorneys can attend remotely! The program is presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section and qualifies for 3.0 hours MCLE credit. Click here for more information and to register for the CHICAGO program. Click here for more information and to register for the LIVE WEBCAST.
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March 7, 2013 |
ISBA News
The ISBA has established the John C. McAndrews Award to honor the extraordinary commitment of individuals, bar associations, or law firm/corporate legal departments to providing free legal services to the income eligible in Illinois or expanding the availability of legal services to the income eligible in Illinois. Nominations for the John C. McAndrews Award due on March 15, 2013. The nominating form is available at www.isba.org/awards/mcandrews.
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March 7, 2013 |
Events
The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, Int'l, will be honoring Cook County Public Defender, Hon. Abishi C. Cunningham Jr. (Ret.), during its annual St. PADdy's Day Luncheon. Phi Alpha Delta, which has as its mission service to the student, school, profession and community, will be recognizing the Public Defender for his career-long contributions to all these service areas. The luncheon, which features traditional Irish fare and music, will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the Union League Club, 65 West Jackson. Reception from 11:30 a.m. to Noon. Luncheon from Noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Chapter Justice, Deidre Baumann, at 312-558-3119.
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March 6, 2013
"The taxpayers in Cain v. Hamer were classic snowbirds," write Steven B. Siebers and Emily Schuering Jones in the latest ISBA Trusts and Estates newsletter. "Residents of Illinois since 1964, they built a second home in Florida in 1990. Within several years, they began spending a portion of each year in Florida. Every October through May, they enjoyed Florida’s warmer climes. They returned to Illinois once during the holidays, before again fleeing the Midwest winters." And in 1996 they quit paying Illinois taxes, regarding themselves as Floridians and not Illinoisans.Ultimately, they sued for a declaratory judgment that they were right about that. And they won. Cain v. Hamer, which Siebers and Jones call "a surprisingly taxpayer-friendly decision," gives clients and their counsel "a judicial road map for an Illinois snowbird." Read their summary of Cain and the 10 lessons they draw from it.
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March 6, 2013 |
Practice News
Asked and AnsweredBy John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMCQ. We are based in Kansas City, Missouri. We have two partners, two associates, five staff members, and have been together for 6 years. The firm is the result of a merger of each of the two partner's practices a few years ago. The integration has not gone well. We are quite polarized. Each partner operates as a separate island, does his own thing without regard for the other partner, and staff follow suit. Each partner has very different practice values, approaches to practice, and goals. Conflict has escalated to the point when productivity and profitability has suffered and everyone is miserable. Would you share your thoughts?
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March 6, 2013 |
ISBA News | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division will host its Soiree fundraiser on Friday, April 26 at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Details are below:When: Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.Where: Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, 230 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago (map and directions)What: Open Bar, Hors d’oeuvres, Dancing, and Raffle for great prizes, Cocktail/Semi-formal Attire PreferredCost: $75 per ticket. Deadlines: All advertisements must be purchased in by Monday, 4:30 pm April 12, 2013. Tickets must be purchased by April 22Purchase tickets, advertising or become a sponsor at www.isba.org/sections/yld/soireeSpace is limited so register early! Parking will be available at a discounted rate.For more information, contact Janet Sosin at 312-726-8775 or email jsosin@isba.orgThe YLD Children's Assistance Fund is a special fund of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.
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March 6, 2013
The Kane County Bar Association hosted the "Hunger is No Game Games" to raise money for Lawyers Feeding Illinois.