Memorial Ceremony for Hon. Daniel A. Manion

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

Please join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for a ceremony to remember the Honorable Daniel A. Manion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Dirksen Federal Building, Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525, 219 S. Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois.

Please RSVP here by Friday, January 24, 2025.

Access to Justice Commission to Accept Proposals for New Grant Initiative

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a new grant initiative. Applications for the grant are open now through February 18, 2025. 

Recent Amendments to the Illinois Power of Attorney Act: Unreasonable and Reasonable Refusal to Honor Property Powers

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Elder Law Section


1.0 hour MCLE credit

Original Program Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 6, 2027(You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


On August 9, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed Illinois Public Act 103-0994 into law, which amended the Illinois Power of Attorney Act to provide a statutory framework for when it would be reasonable for a third-party to refuse recognition of a financial Power of Attorney, as well as when it would be unreasonable for a third-party to not honor an otherwise properly executed Power of Attorney for Property. Don’t miss this panel presentation in which our speakers discuss the legislative process, the compromises made to reach the resulting language, how financial Powers of Attorney are reviewed by bank counsel, and how this legislative amendment will affect financial institutions’ practices in reviewing financial Powers of Attorney.

Program Coordinator:
Colleen L. Sahlas, The Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, LLC, Oak Brook

Program Chat Moderator:
Eric R. Wilen, Attorney at Law, Naperville

Program Speakers:
Lauren Barney, Associate General Counsel, CIBC Bank USA, Chicago
Amy Delaney, DDV Law, Ltd., Chicago
Elizabeth Anne Khalil, U.S. Chief Privacy Officer, Deputy General Counsel, CIBC Bank USA, Chicago
Ben A. Neiburger, Generation Law, Elmhurst
Aaron White, Senior General Counsel, CIBC Bank USA, Chicago
Eric R. Wilen, Attorney at Law, Naperville


Program Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $70
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Advocating for Nursing Facility Residents

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

Learn how to effectively advocate for your clients residing in nursing facilities with this informative online seminar. Elder law attorneys, family law practitioners, trusts and estate counsel, and senior lawyers with basic practice experience who attend this program will better understand: what you need to know about nursing facility law; the advocacy options you have for nursing facility residents, including administrative remedies and litigation; how to identify important provisions of federal nursing facility law; and how to spot issues in common nursing facility disputes.

Seventh Circuit: Notice of Adoption of Modifications to Circuit Rules 46 and 51 and the Creation of Circuit Rule 46.1

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

On June 18, 2024, this court [the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit] issued notice that it proposed modifications to Circuit Rules 46 and 51, and the creation of Circuit Rule 46.1. The court carefully considered the comments received. The court hereby provides notice of adoption of the aforementioned changes, effective immediately [Dec. 31, 2024].

/s/ Christopher Conway, Clerk

Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Timothy A. Slating

Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Tenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Caryn J. Kamp as associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit.

Ms. Kamp received her undergraduate degree in 2003 from the University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia, Missouri, and her Juris Doctor in 2006 from Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Kamp is currently affiliated with Kamp Law Office, Ltd. in Peoria, Illinois and Peoria County Public Defender’s Office in Peoria, Illinois.