The difference between civil contempt and criminal contempt is often misunderstood, writes Robert S. Held in his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Civil and Criminal Contempt.” Yet, Held shows, the procedural and substantive differences between the two are vast. Practitioners should understand these differences to help them obtain their clients’ objectives and to prevent the potential for harsh consequences.
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October 7, 2025 | Practice News

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October 6, 2025 | ISBA News
The ISBA's Diversity Leadership Council and its International and Immigration Section Council recently partnered with the Resurrection Project’s Immigrant Justice Department to produce a webcast and resources providing information to attorneys who may witness immigrant detentions or may have clients who encounter Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during its current operations in the Chicago area. This information is intended to provide a basic understanding of the rights of individuals in the community. -
October 2, 2025 | Practice News
Leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Thursday, October 2. -
October 2, 2025 |
Practice News | People
Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to announce that Kara Friedman and Anne Cooper have joined the firm as Members. Both attorneys join from Polsinelli, where they developed nationally recognized practices representing health care providers and organizations across the country.
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October 1, 2025 |
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 September, 2025, the ISBA helped 1,422 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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October 1, 2025 | CLE
How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Run Your Small Law Office Efficiently Live Webcast Tuesday, October 21, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. 1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit (subject to approval) -
September 30, 2025 | CLE | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 2025 Solo and Small Firm Conference: The Innovative Lawyer: Smart Strategies for Small Firms in the Age of AI on September 25–26 at the Embassy Suites, 1823 Abiter Court, in Naperville, IL. -
September 30, 2025 | Practice News
Starting in September and continuing through November, the ISBA is hosting a four-part continuing education program on the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. The CLE program will be surveying the latest in FOIA developments in a series of lunchtime webinar CLE presentations, the first of which was an overview on Sept. 10. The October 2025 Illinois Bar Journal provides an overview of all sessions, based on interviews with various presenters in public and private practice. -
September 30, 2025 | Practice News
The Judges and Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative (JPLI) has selected Scott Block, Behavioral Health Administrator, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, from a highly competitive pool of candidates, to serve on its national Advisory Group. -
September 30, 2025 | ISBA News
Small law firms across Illinois just scored a major win. Smokeball, the industry-leading legal practice management software platform and legal AI trailblazer, today announced an exclusive relationship with the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) to provide all members with complimentary access to Smokeball Bill, its powerful trust accounting and billing solution.