Gain the Edge!® Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess, yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. This Master Series seminar trains you to approach negotiations with a strategic mindset, allowing you to become a more effective lawyer. And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed.

April Perry's bid to be city's first female top federal prosecutor to end, Biden will tap her to be federal judge

The White House on Wednesday will officially announce Biden’s intention to nominate April Perry to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Northern District of Illinois. For months, the effort to confirm Perry as Chicago’s new U.S. Attorney was stalled by Sen. J.D. Vance, a Republican from Ohio.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers, cannabis industry call for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products

Illinois’ largest cannabis business association is pushing to ban the sale of delta-8 THC, an increasingly popular psychoactive substance that’s popped up in corner stores across the country in recent years.

From: 
Daily Herald

Measures advance addressing unlawful weapons definitions, pretrial services

Measures advancing at the Illinois Statehouse could bring changes to how some people are charged with certain crimes and provide more access to pretrial services.

From: 
Cities 92.9

Digging into the impacts of the Pretrial Fairness Act six months later

In July of 2023, The Illinois Supreme Court determined the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act were constitutional. As of September 18, 2023, Illinois became the first state in the country to entirely eliminate cash bail. 

From: 
WAND

Illinois lawmakers hope bill can remove illegal vaping products from gas stations, retailers

The Illinois House could soon pass a plan to help law enforcement and retailers keep electronic cigarettes away from young people.

From: 
WAND

Ricola says expert asked pointless questions to justify class action

Ricola hopes to strike an expert who will testify that consumers were deceived by its claim its cough drops are different from others because they contain Alpine Swiss herbs.

From: 
Legal Newsline

Last Day to Vote in ISBA Election is April 30

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Voting is now underway in the 2024 ISBA Election. ISBA's election provider Election-America distributed ballots on March 27. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2024 are eligible to vote. 

The deadline for voting is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time for all voting methods: e-ballot or paper.

LIVE WEB - Change Your Outlook

August 27, 2024
ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association

Live Webcast
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
12:00 - 1:05 p.m.


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0* hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit

Microsoft is rolling out a new user interface for its venerable Outlook program. It’ll be more like smartphone apps—for good and for ill. Learn what changes Microsoft has made, and the tips and tricks for handling them.


Program Speaker:
Danielle DavisRoe, Affinity Consulting Group
About the Speaker: Danielle’s many responsibilities at Affinity include training, CLE/speaking, writing, and management consulting. Prior to joining the Affinity family, Danielle practiced family law. She discovered, however, that she enjoyed making efficient use of technology more than practicing law, making her a perfect fit for consulting. Danielle describes her superpower as “herding cats,” and her favorite parts of her job are making others’ jobs and lives easier.

*Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to approval