On September 14, 2023, ISBA friends and colleagues gathered at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, 1 W Wacker Drive, for the annual Member Appreciation and Recognition Reception. The 2022-23 ISBA Award Recipients were honored.
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September 21, 2023 | Events
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September 21, 2023 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21, 2023. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.1 comment (Most recent September 30, 2023) -
September 20, 2023 | Practice News | EventsThe Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) is seeking two volunteer members to serve on its Forms Committee. The expected term of service is three years.
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September 18, 2023 | CLE | Events
On September 15, 2023, the Illinois State Bar Association presented the 5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference at the ISBA Regional Office in Chicago. -
September 18, 2023 | Practice News | EventsWHAT: The grand opening program and tour of the new Learning Center, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Executive Director John Lupton serving as speakers at the event.
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September 18, 2023 | Practice News
As James A. Rapp reminds us in his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Hello, Goodbye … Planning for Retirement Success,” about one in eight lawyers is 65 years old or older, which means facing the challenge of succession planning is here for many lawyers and firms. Rapp suggests that lawyers and firms should consider what experiences—good and bad—they have had within the firm and with other lawyers or firms when lawyers retire and recommends that lawyers and firms develop a perspective consistent with the interests of the lawyer involved, the firm, and most importantly, the firm’s clients. -
September 14, 2023 | Practice News | People
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Illinois attorney Lea S. Gutierrez to serve as the new Administrator of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) effective October 23, 2023.5 comments (Most recent September 15, 2023) -
September 13, 2023 | CLE | Events
On September 8, 2023, the Illinois State Bar Association presented the 5th Annual Abraham Lincoln's Legal Legacy: Lessons for Today's Lawyers - Science and Technology's Rapidly Evolving Impact on the Law. -
September 13, 2023 | Practice NewsIllinois has a long history of pretrial reform efforts starting with the abolishment of bail bondsmen in 1963. Those efforts continue as Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail on September 18, 2023.1 comment (Most recent September 14, 2023)
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September 11, 2023 | Practice News
In his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Busting the Myth About Corporate Trustee Fees,” Jay E. Harker notes that many Illinois attorneys—some regularly, some occasionally—draft revocable, living trusts, and that all of them know firsthand that clients overwhelmingly prefer to designate family members as their successor trustees. This very often this works out just fine for all concerned, Harker notes. But he suggests that some estate-planning scenarios scream for serious consideration of a corporate trustee.