The ISBA recently surveyed its members about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them and their law practices, revenue generation, and operating expenses.
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December 21, 2020 |
ISBA News
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December 21, 2020 |
ISBA News
The ISBA hosted a Town Hall meeting on December 10 during the Joint Midyear Meeting. ISBA President Dennis Orsey led a discussion where members discussed issues relevant to the bench and bar.
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December 21, 2020 | Practice News
The U.S. and Illinois constitutions guarantee the accused the right to a speedy trial. A defendant not tried within the appropriate period is entitled to release from custody and dismissal of the charges. But can the right to a speedy trial be extended by the judiciary as an exercise in public health and welfare? The question is pursued by attorney Donald J. Ramsell in his December 2020 Illinois Bar Journal article, “Bad Timing.” -
December 18, 2020 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court today announced the approval of Order M.R.18368, which provides a timeline for the expansion of the Remote Access Policy (RAP) for Illinois licensed attorneys and legal services providers in User Group 5. -
December 18, 2020 |
ISBA News
The ISBA formally adopted a Resolution in Honor of Justice Karmeier and a Resolution in Honor of
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December 18, 2020 |
ISBA News
At its Dec. 11, 2020, meeting, the ISBA Assembly formally ratified comments submitted on behalf of the Association regarding recommendations contained in the Final Report of the CBA/CBF Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law and Innovation.
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December 17, 2020 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court issued one opinion on December 17. In Barrall v. The Board of Trustees of John A. Logan Community College, the court interpreted a provision in the Public Community College Act governing the “bumping rights” of laid-off tenured faculty members. -
December 17, 2020 |
ISBA News
The ISBA Assembly elected four “At Large” delegates to the ABA House of Delegates during their meeting held Dec. 11 during the virtual ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting. The two delegates from Cook County are Emily Masalski and Joseph Bisceglia. The two delegates from outside Cook County are John Thies and Juan Thomas.
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December 16, 2020 |
ISBA News
Longtime ISBA member John Phipps was posthumously awarded the ISBA's Medial of Merit—the ISBA's highest honor—during the Assembly meeting on Dec. 11. The award is reserved for attorneys whose accomplishments are truly exemplary. The medal is awarded to ISBA members who have made a significant contribution to the altruistic goals of the profession or the public.
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December 16, 2020 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court today issued new Rule 44, which addresses cameras in the courtroom and is effective immediately. The Court also amended Rule 63 to delete its language about cameras in the courtroom.