The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of October, 2023, ISBA helped 1,584 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
It’s Halloween season, so what better time than to reflect on the role of “Devil’s advocate,” suggests ISBA General Counsel Charles J. Northrup in his October Illinois Bar Journal ethics column, “Giving the Devil His Due.” The essential characteristic of the Devil’s advocate is good communication, Northrup continues. “And as a fundamental part of good communication, it should come as no surprise that the idea of being a good Devil’s advocate is fully embraced by the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.”
A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Thursday, October 26.
As federal and Illinois state courts seem to disagree as to whether in personam deficiency judgments are mandatory or discretionary under the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (IMFL), what’s a client to do? In his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “The Illinois-Federal Foreclosure Split,” Morgan I. Marcus writes that there are practical considerations for creditors and borrowers to keep in mind.
Join us for this full day seminar that examines recent caselaw updates and legislative changes from the past year. Learn more about builder’s new construction contracts, commercial title insurance policies and endorsements, and ALTA surveys. In the afternoon, expand your knowledge regarding development agreements, commercial leasing, and environmental considerations in commercial transactions.
At its meeting on Friday, October 20, 2023, the ISBA Board of Governors formally adopted the following Resolution, which was originally drafted and adopted by the ISBA International and Immigration Law Section Council:
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois is hosting approximately 3,000 Afghans who have sought refuge in the State since August 2021; and
WHEREAS, as one of the largest state bar associations in the country whose members are representing many of these refugees, it is vital that the ISBA use its voice to urge a positive solution to this situation. For these reasons, the International and Immigration Law Section Council asks the ISBA to adopt the following resolution:
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the one civil and three criminal opinions handed down Thursday, October 19, 2023, by the Illinois Supreme Court.
Modern trusts should be flexible to adapt to dynamic family and investment situations, which are guaranteed to change over time and may last for generations. Powers of appointment have taken on increased importance in trust instruments, allowing Settlors, Beneficiaries and Trustees to achieve the goals of the trust instrument.
Most attorneys are aware that a revival is not a new action; it is a continuation of the existing action where a final judgment is already entered. The Revival Act only establishes how and when the vested right may be enforced through legal actions filed in the court. But, as Mike Starzec notes in his October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Judgment Revivals: The Seven-Year Itch,” recent amendments to the Revival Act create two classes of judgments with different effective dates requiring revivals at radically different times.
By Michael G. Bergmann, Executive Director of the Public Interest Law Initiative
Save the date for another Pro Bono Week celebration! Coordinated by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, Pro Bono Week is intended to inspire even greater pro bono participation by lawyers throughout the nation. This initiative provides an opportunity for legal organizations across the country to collaboratively commemorate the vitally important contributions of America’s lawyers and to recruit and train the many additional volunteers required to meet the growing demand.