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Now that the Illinois Supreme Court in Estate of Coffman determined that the fiduciary relationship between the principal and their agent begins at the time the power of attorney is signed, attorneys should be cautious when advising clients in naming agents under property powers of attorney, explains Robert S. Held in his April Illinois Bar Journal article, “Instant Karma.”
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Don’t miss this opportunity to get the top ten tips you need regarding artificial intelligence and blockchain issues that may impact your real estate practice!
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Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the opinions handed down Thursday, April 4, 2024, by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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The ISBA President-Elect will appoint a member to one of the under-represented seats of the Board of Governors at the May 17 meeting of the Board of Governors. The member appointed to this position will serve with full Board member privileges for a three-year term beginning the first day of the 2024 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.
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The names of three new associate judges, selected in a vote of Cook County Circuit Court judges, were announced today by Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.1 comment (Most recent April 3, 2024)
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April 2, 2024 |
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 March, 2024, ISBA helped 1,088 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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Join us from the comfort of your home or office for this four-part online series that discusses key aspects of civil practice that you need to know!
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Log onto ISBA Central and search for “banks” and “POA.” Results will be populated with many discussions of attorneys who are problem-solving a bank’s rejection of a client’s power of attorney. As noted in the Illinois Bar Journal’s April cover story, “Behind the Curtain,” one prevailing theme of these discussions is that solving this problem is harder than it should be. In response to these and other conversations, the ISBA’s Trusts and Estates Section sponsored a CLE program last November to tackle the sometimes-fraught relationship between clients who want to protect and manage the assets of loved ones and banks standing in the way.
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The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for two openings for: Technical Advisor II. Both positions are located in Springfield.