In his most recent Feedback Loops column, “Challenge & Recovery,” in the March Illinois Bar Journal, Patrick Barry discusses the importance of balancing one’s “challenge days,” when you have to perform at a high level and “recovery days,”  when rejuvenation is the goal. If you don’t get your own challenge-recovery balance right, Barry advises, the quality of the feedback you give other people can suffer, as can your ability to productively process the feedback that’s sent your way.

The Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois paid a visit to the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon on March 17th as part of the Riding the Circuit initiative culminating in oral arguments at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale the following day. Justice David K. Overstreet, a Mt. Vernon native and the current Supreme Court Justice representing the Fifth District, and Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk Cortney Kuntze led a tour for the Supreme Court.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on March 20, 2025. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Leading appellate attorneys review the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, March 20.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our speakers as they offer an in-depth look at key immigration law developments since the Trump Administration began its work on January 20, 2025, as well as a discussion on how the current domestic political landscape has impacted immigration law.

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on eight proposals on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at a public hearing beginning at 10 a.m. at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect.

The hearing will be livestreamed.

In his March Illinois Bar Journal article, “Did You Notice,” William G. Beatty outlines the usefulness of breach of warranty actions to provide sellers the opportunity to: 1) cure defects, minimize damages, and improve products; 2) protect the seller’s ability to investigate a breach and to gather evidence; and 3) encourage negotiations and settlement. Beatty notes the absence of such notice from buyer to seller is not an affirmative defense that the seller must assert in the answer to the plaintiff’s complaint alleging breach of warranty.

The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit seeks applications from all qualified applicants
to fill up to three positions as a bankruptcy judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Illinois with a duty station in Chicago, Illinois. The positions will be available
in early 2026. Applicants must be willing to travel to other locations in the Seventh Circuit to
handle cases as need arises. The term of office is 14 years, and the current salary is $227,608.