It Can End With PAIP

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

In her October Illinois Bar Journal article, “It Can End With PAIP,” Brandy N. Arvantis details an underutilized court remedy outlined in the Domestic Violence Act requiring that a respondent in an order of protection case attend counseling or a program designed for domestic violence abusers. Known as the Partner Abuse Intervention Program (PAIP), PAIP’s protocols are outlined by the Illinois Department of Human Services. 

Read, "It Can End With PAIP," in the October Illinois Bar Journal.

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Illinois Attorney General race features civil rights lawyer taking on incumbent

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9 years for killing man with a single punch on the Magnificent Mile

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Court order temporarily shields some Illinois Catholic health care providers from assisted-suicide law

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Simmons Hanly Conroy Named a Law360 Illinois Regional Powerhouse

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

ALTON, Ill. — Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation’s leading plaintiffs’ law firms, has been named a 2026 Illinois Regional Powerhouse by Law360. The legal business publication annually recognizes a select group of law firms for their impact on their state’s legal market and work on significant matters with broader regional and national implications.