The Public Servant

The newsletter of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Government Lawyers

September 2017 • Volume 19 • Number 1 •

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In This Issue

New Illinois MCLE requirements

By Emily R. Vivian

Based on a recommendation from the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, the Illinois Supreme Court has amended Supreme Court Rule 794(d) to require that, as part of their 6-hours of professional responsibility, lawyers must complete one hour in diversity and inclusion and one hour in mental health and substance abuse.

What’s app?

A look at some helpful apps that could save you time.

Jury instruction update: “Do you hear what I hear?”

By Hon. Barbara Crowder

A discussion of the 2017 changes made thus far to Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction for Civil Cases since the revisions focus on language access.

Looking ahead: A reflection on the emerging diversity in the law profession

By Morgan Hess

Judge Debra B. Walker’s summer extern, Morgan Hess, recently had the opportunity to attend the “The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2.017” conference and shares her insights.

CLE

LIVE WEB - Achieving Wellness, Work-Life Balance, and Long-Term Success in Your Law Practice
May 8 | Online
LIVE - 22nd Annual Environmental Law Conference
May 9 to May 10 | Chicago
LIVE - You Can't Sue the King, Except When You Can: Proper Litigation Techniques for Suing and Defending a Unit of Local Government
June 7 | St. Louis
LIVE - The Dawning of the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Promise or Threat to the Practice of Law?
June 7 | St. Louis
LIVE WEB - Future Shift: How Lawyers Can Thrive in the Midst of Change
June 18 | Online

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