Don’t miss this program that shows you how to develop a thorough strategic plan to hit your financial goals. Learn how to build for success by understanding your vision, values, goals, and key business numbers – all while figuring out what matters and how that drives growth.
In Illinois, stalking is a serious crime. Yet, as Jesse P. Hodierne notes in his July Illinois Bar Journal article, “Was Counterman Counterproductive?”, on June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Counterman v. Colorado ostensibly bolsters First Amendment defenses of alleged stalkers. Hodierne’s article reviews the potential impact of the Counterman ruling in Illinois and explores the overall tension between protecting free speech and protecting victims of stalking.
For those who are not yet aware, the ISBA Rural Practice Fellowship Program is an important initiative with the goal of placing summer law clerks and associate attorneys with firms in rural areas and small towns across the state. Through the program, summer clerks are awarded a stipend of $5,000 and associate attorneys are awarded a stipend of $10,000 ($5,000 paid initially; $5,000 paid after the associate attorney completes one year of rural practice). These stipends are made possible through the generous support of not only the ISBA, but also the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company and individual donors.
By Sandra Crawford, JD, Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer
The Collaborative Divorce Process is a limited scope representation model of conflict resolution. It has been under development for the last 30 years and has been practiced in Illinois since 2002. In 2018, the Illinois Legislature and the Illinois Supreme Court adopted rules which govern the practice. While the model has applications to all areas of disputes where maintaining a future relationship is important, currently in Illinois, it is practiced primarily in family law.
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 June, 2024, ISBA helped 1,277 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
Presented by the Illinois Secretary of State and Illinois State Bar Association
Learn how to use Microsoft Teams during your next virtual administrative hearing, how to submit documents before and after the hearing, and what you need to know to handle online continuances and withdrawals. This online program will be conducted in Microsoft Teams to help assist in the learning process.
Introducing Sonni Choi Williams, the 148th president of the Illinois State Bar Association. Williams, the first woman of color to serve as ISBA president, has traveled an arduous but inspiring road to leadership. Read the Illinois Bar Association’s profile of Williams in the July issue, which chronicles her path to the law beginning with her journey to the U.S. from South Korea at age 8.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that it is a 2024 recipient of the Honorable William D. Missouri Civility Award, which is presented by the American Bar Association Judicial Division.
The ISBA Springfield and Chicago offices will be closed for the holiday beginning Thursday, July 4. They will reopen on Monday, July 8.
