The ISBA Young Lawyers Division co-hosted a "Lawyer Life Lessons" panel event at The John Marshall Law School on Thursday, April 16. The event featured a distinguished array of speakers such as: the Honorable Judge James Flannery Jr., the Honorable Judge Kathleen Kennedy, Professor Hugh Mundy, Attorney James Durrant, and Attorney Leonard Cannata. The speakers shared anecdotal tales of their trials and tribulations on their paths to success.
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April 17, 2015 |
Practice News
The Village of Chatham, Illinois, is seeking outside counsel to serve as its Village Attorney. Interested attorneys/law firms should submit a letter of interest, resume(s) and firm brochure outlining the candidates municipal law experience and retainer/fee proposal. Please send 10 copies of requested documents. Responses should be sent to Jill Butler at the Village of Chatham, 116 Mulberry, Chatham, IL 62629. The submission deadline is May 12, 2015.
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April 17, 2015 |
Events
McLean County attorney Mike McElvain and McLean County Judge Elizabeth Robb (Ret.) will be honored by the Fellows of the Illinois Bar Foundation at a reception Thursday, April 30 from 5 to 6:30 pm at McLean County Museum of History (Old Courthouse), 200 N. Main St., in Bloomington.The Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, is honoring attorney McElvain and Judge Robb for their professionalism and commitment to assist the legal profession in serving the public.The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who have fallen upon hard times.Individual tickets are $35 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (312) 726-6072 or visit http://goo.gl/hr0lY2. The Illinois Bar Foundation is located at 20 S. Clark St., Suite 910, Chicago, IL 60603. Information also is available at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
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April 16, 2015 |
Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys review Thursday's Illinois Supreme Court opinions in the civil cases Leetaru v. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and Illinois State Treasurer v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and the criminal case People v. Barner. CIVILLeetaru v. The Board of Trustees of the University of IllinoisBy Alyssa M. Reiter, Williams, Montgomery & John Ltd.Issues of sovereign immunity divided the Court in this suit by a doctoral student against the University of Illinois and one of its associate vice chancellors (Guenther). Leetaru filed a circuit court action to enjoin further action in connection with an investigation defendants were pursuing against him regarding allegations that he engaged in academic misconduct. Leetaru contended that defendants violated University rules and regulations in conducting the investigation, exceeded their authority, and deprived him of due process.The circuit court dismissed the action, finding that the Court of Claims had exclusive jurisdiction. After the appellate court affirmed, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded.
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April 16, 2015 |
Events
Tickets and sponsorships now available for the ISBA Young Lawyers Division's Annual Bean Bag Tournament!Championship team wins $300 and 2nd place gets $150! Please join us at the YLD's Annual Bean Bag Tournament on Saturday, April 25 to show off your bean bag tossing skills while supporting the ISBA/YLD Children's Assistance Fund. This fund provides grants to organizations throughout Illinois related to children and law. Over the past sixteen years, the Children's Assistance Fund has distributed nearly $300,000 in grants, due, in large part, to the support and participation in events like the Bean Bag Tournament. We hope you help us continue this tradition of giving by joining us this year at our new location – Bar Louie in Printer's Row!
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April 16, 2015
The steady growth of smartphone and tablet use by prospective clients is reason enough for lawyers to make their websites mobile friendly. But next week, Google will add one more reason: higher search rankings for mobile-optimized sites."Put simply, Google will be taking into account whether your pages are mobile-friendly or not when it ranks your pages in search results," writes Gyi Tsakalakis in Lawyerist. "While this update is unlikely to make your pages vanish from search engine results entirely, every optimization helps in a competitive landscape."Google will start using the new ranking signal April 21. Read Tsakalakis's blog post to find out more.
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The Illinois State Bar Association’s Law Student Committee hosted a free "Speed Networking Event" on April 15 at the ISBA Chicago Office. Current law students and distinguished ISBA members discussed several topics including networking, business development and landing your first job.
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April 15, 2015 |
Practice News
Asked and AnsweredBy John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMCQ. I am a partner in a 14 attorney firm in San Francisco and I serve on our associate compensation committee. Presently, associate compensation is based on a salary and discretionary bonus. I would like to see a stronger tie to performance. I would appreciate your thoughts.
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April 14, 2015 |
Events
The Illinois Judges Foundation & the Auxiliary Committee are hosting a comedy night on Wednesday, April 29. This event starts with a reception at 5 and show at 6:15. It will be held at the ISBA Chicago Office, 20 S. Clark, 9th Floor.Register online at www.ijafoundation.org.Questions? Contact Kevin at 312-554-2008 or Christine Athanasoulis at (708) 705-4355.
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April 13, 2015 |
Practice News
Chief Justice Rita B. Garman of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Circuit Court vacancy in the Eighth Judicial Circuit.The vacancy is created by the retirement of Judge Scott H. Walden on June 30, 2015. Judge Walden has been a Resident Circuit Judge in the Eight Circuit since 1996.