Aronberg Goldgehn Welcomes Healthcare Law Veterans Kara Friedman and Anne Cooper as Members

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to announce that Kara Friedman and Anne Cooper have joined the firm as Members. Both attorneys join from Polsinelli, where they developed nationally recognized practices representing health care providers and organizations across the country.

Federal judge orders reforms at Mary Davis Home, blocks use of confinement

A federal judge has ordered immediate reforms at the Mary Davis Juvenile Detention Home, finding that excessive use of confinement at the Galesburg facility likely has violated the constitutional rights of youth detained there.

From: 
TriStates Public Radio

Public defender, legal groups ask chief judge to prohibit warrantless immigration arrests at courthouses

Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. and a coalition of legal groups and social service organizations are petitioning Chief Judge Timothy Evans to enter a general order prohibiting warrantless immigration arrests in or around courthouses.

From: 
Chicago Tribune

Lawsuit filed to stop road construction in Shawnee National Forest

Two groups that advocate for forests and wilderness are suing the US Forest service to stop construction of a road in the Shawnee National Forest. The groups - Wilderness Watch and Heartwood filed suit Tuesday in Federal Court in the Southern District of Illinois.

From: 
WSIU

17th Judicial Circuit selects next chief judge

Circuit Judge Brenden A. Maher is selected to serve as the next chief judge of the 17th Judicial Circuit. Judge Maher was unanimously chosen for the position, and he is set to take the role on January 1, 2026.

From: 
WIFR

New program looks to address lawyer shortage in Illinois

The Illinois Supreme Court has greenlit a commission to develop a program that would allow people who are not lawyers to offer limited legal advice, citing a shortage of lawyers.

From: 
The State Journal-Register

LIVE - Video Game Law: A Developer's Perspective

April 17, 2026
Presented by the ISBA Sports & Entertainment Law Section

Chicago
Friday, April 17, 2026
ISBA Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 820, Chicago
CLE Program: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Video Game Showcase: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

1.0 hour MCLE credit

Don’t miss this panel presentation with real-life video game developers as they discuss the legal needs in their industry, the issues they face, the need for legal education in their trade, and what the legal community can do to help. Stay after the CLE program for a video game showcase that lets you try your hand at both computer and console video games! This fun social gathering also gives you the opportunity to meet and mingle among the developers for a more informal conversation regarding video game law.

Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Sam Castree III, Sam Castree Law, LLC, McHenry

Program Speakers:
Tanya Jones, Wrong Tree Studios, Chicago
Pavel Lara, Galla Entertainment, Joliet
Ben Perez, Trinket Studios, Chicago
Matt Viglione, SomaSim, LLC, Chicago

Program Information

  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member - $35
      • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
    • Non-Member - $70
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Student Members - $0
    • Special pricing is available for Legal Service Attorneys.
  • Please Note: MCLE credit is available to registrants only on the day of this live event – and you must attend the entire program to earn MCLE credit. All registrants will receive access to a recording of the event a few days after the program, but credit is NOT available for the recording.
  • From time to time at ISBA CLE events, the ISBA, its vendor partners, or others may take photographs or video of participants, attendees, and guests for use in their marketing or promotional materials or news publications. By registering for this event, you are consenting to the use of your, and your guests’, photograph, video-recorded likeness, and name without compensation. Any photographs or video taken will be the sole property of the ISBA or entity taking the photograph.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Run Your Small Law Office Efficiently

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Run Your Small Law Office Efficiently

Live Webcast
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit (subject to approval)