Subject Index Law Pulse

The ISBA’s sections and committees, legislative affairs staff, and association leaders manage to keep their eye on thousands of bills introduced by the General Assembly every year.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Sanjay T. Tailor, who joined the Court as its newest member this January, reflects on his experience and the importance of legal and judicial education.

The Illinois Supreme Court releases three-year plan for the judicial branch.

The Illinois Supreme Court expands policy for granting news media access to circuit and appellate courts.

The Illinois Court of Claims introduces online efficiencies that may improve case management and attract more attorneys to practice before it.

The Illinois Supreme Court’s newly released 2024 Annual Report indicates trial and appellate cases are on the rise.

The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission issues ethics guidelines on artificial intelligence in the practice of law.

As the legal profession slowly embraces artificial intelligence, it continues to bring headaches and sanctions for some.

As the legal profession slowly embraces artificial intelligence, it continues to bring headaches and sanctions for some.

The Illinois Supreme Court amends its policies and expands a pilot program to encourage more remote court proceedings.

The Illinois Supreme Court provides a remedy for rejected e-filings.

The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s 2024 Annual Report reveals persistent trends and some new ones.

The Illinois Supreme Court aims to increase access to justice and incentivize lawyers to assist people with unmet legal needs.

The ISBA’s online archive of professional conduct advisory opinions enhanced for easier navigation.

Protections for whistleblowing employees broadened with amendments to the Illinois Whistleblower Act.

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice gives grants to 31 Illinois county courthouses to better serve people with disabilities.

The Illinois court system’s help website introduces a chatbot to provide visitors with quick answers to basic questions.

Illinois Supreme Court announces policy encouraging attorneys and others in the legal system to use artificial intelligence tools.

Two probable-cause rulings by the Illinois Supreme Court concerning the odor of cannabis pit car riders, the legislature, and the subjective sense of smell against one another.

Updates announced to the Style Manual for the Supreme and Appellate Courts of Illinois.

The Illinois Supreme Court tidies up standards for electronic signatures in court proceedings.

New laws buttress and expand Illinois workplace protections concerning family responsibilities, reproductive rights, artificial intelligence, and bias.

ISBA members receive major upgrade to vLex Fastcase, including AI-assisted legal research.

Illinois Supreme Court says no to vehicle searches based solely on the odor of burnt cannabis but holds off on the smell of raw cannabis.

A new mandatory agreement buyers must sign when working with a real estate broker provides transparency, but not much more.

The ISBA and the Illinois Secretary of State team up to promote the agency’s new option for remote administrative hearings.

An Illinois Supreme Court committee created nearly 10 years ago to address equality in the courts has been renamed and given a new focus.

Nearly five years after the ISBA launched the Rural Practice Fellowship Program, the association assesses its progress.

Uniform standards announced for rejecting efilings in reviewing and circuit courts.

The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s 2023 Annual Report uncovers surprising trends.