Executive Orders and Their Challenges During COVID-19By Lesley GoolNovember 2020A brief historical background of executive orders, an examination of the governor’s authority to issue such orders, and a look at the recent lawsuits challenging Governor Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders.
An Informed Public Is Essential: How Lawyers Can Contribute to that OutcomeBy Rex GradelessJune 2020The last few months of the COVID-19 pandemic have shown us that there has never been a greater need for accurate factual information. For a variety of reasons, those in the legal profession are uniquely trained to provide the public with reliable factual information and have a professional responsibility to do so.
ISBA Civics Education Awards 2020By Judge Michael ChmielJune 2020A spotlight on the recipients of the 2020 ISBA Civics Education Award.
Life as a Rural Public DefenderBy Christine ZemanNovember 2020Reflections from a public defender in a rural Illinois county.
A Look Into PILI’s Legal Prep Community Law ClinicBy Brent PageApril 2020The Public Interest Law Initiative works with lawyers, law schools, and the courts to increase pro bono legal services across Illinois.
New Team on the BlockBy Shikha Barla, Ellen Hou, Emily Yu, Meagan Slusher, Rafa Davis, & Connor MorganJuly 2020A team's reflections on the lessons they learned this year through mock trial.
