What: The swearing-in of Justice Mary Jane Theis as the new Illinois Supreme Chief Justice.
When: November 14, 2022, 10:30 a.m.
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November 10, 2022 | Practice News | Events
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November 7, 2022 | Practice News
On the heels of American Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association efforts to discourage nonlawyer ownership of law firms, Michael L. Shakman and Diane F. Klotnia describe in their November Illinois Bar Journal article, “Not-so-Firm Rules,” the rule changes adopted by other jurisdictions, those recently proposed in Illinois, ethical issues that arise under proposed and adopted new rules, and the multi-jurisdictional conflicts that inconsistent rules can generate. -
November 2, 2022 | CLE
Improve the culture of your office and satisfy your annually mandated sexual harassment prevention training requirement by attending this program. -
November 2, 2022 |
ISBA News
At the December 9, 2022, meeting of the ISBA Assembly, four “At-Large” Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, two from Cook County and two from the area outside Cook County. The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA, in good standing, and from the appropriate area at the time the ABA term commences.
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November 1, 2022 |
Member Services | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of October, 2022, ISBA helped 1,514 people in need of legal services find lawyers.1 comment (Most recent February 16, 2023)
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November 1, 2022 | CLE
On Friday, October 28, 2022, Illinois lawyers gathered at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office for the Family Law Toolkit Program. Topics included: how to calculate child support maintenance; the scope and limitations of 750 ILCS 5/513 regarding the education expenses of a non-minor child; the most common evidentiary issues faced by family law attorneys; & much more. Participants also enjoyed a networking reception after the CLE program concluded. -
November 1, 2022 | Practice News
Read the Illinois Bar Journal’s November cover story to learn how the Illinois State Bar Association took a leading role in securing the American Bar Association’s reaffirmation this August that nonlawyer ownership of law firms and fee sharing with nonlawyers are contrary to the core values of the legal profession. -
October 30, 2022 |
Practice News
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for a full-time United States Magistrate Judge position in the Eastern Division, with the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse at Chicago, IL, as the duty station. The deadline for the submission of completed applications is 5:00 p.m. on November 23, 2022.
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October 28, 2022 | CLE
Immigration law is a federal matter, but many criminal convictions are based on Illinois state statutes with state definitions of their terms, making the deportability of an immigrant an extremely complex area of the law. Because of this interplay, the immigration courts use something called the “categorical approach” to determine deportability or eligibility for relief from removal. -
October 26, 2022 | Practice News
By Michael Bergmann, Executive Director of the Public Interest Law Initiative Save the date for another Pro Bono Week celebration! Coordinated by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, Pro Bono Week is intended to inspire even greater pro bono participation by lawyers throughout the nation. This initiative provides an opportunity for legal organizations across the country to collaboratively commemorate the vitally important contributions of America’s lawyers and to recruit and train the many additional volunteers required to meet the growing demand.