The Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rules 298 and 404 regarding the application and filing process of waivers of court fees and assessments. These and earlier amendments to Supreme Court Rules make permanent certain temporary measures which were adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISBA's offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, in honor of Memorial Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, May 30.
For all who gave their yesterdays, we thank you today and every day. In memory of our heroes on Memorial Day.
Join us for this comprehensive look at the updates to Illinois mental health legislation and the recent case law that may impact your next client.
The Illinois State Bar Association would like to congratulate the award recipients and others honored for their work during the 2021-2022 bar year.
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the adoption of new Rule 909 which establishes a statewide framework for courts to utilize “parenting coordinators” to resolve minor issues causing conflict in family law cases. The new Rule is effective immediately.
Contractors and subcontractors that perform construction projects for Illinois state and municipalities have special responsibilities to comply with the provisions of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. As an attorney, it is important that you know which projects are subject to the Act, what the prevailing wages are, whether or not the prevailing wages for a state project are the same as for projects in each county, municipality, library, and fire districts throughout the state, the documentation employers should create and maintain to show their compliance with the Act, and much more.
The Knox County Public Defender's Office is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant Public Defender position.
The ISBA Board of Governors will elect at its meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2023, a member to fill a vacancy in one of the Underrepresented Seats on the Board. It should be noted that there is one year remaining in the term of this seat and as such, the member who fills this seat is precluded from serving in an Underrepresented Seat in the future (see ISBA Bylaws Section 5.5).
Unless you’re a linchpin of a major multinational corporation or have access to top secret government information, you’re most likely not going to be the target of sophisticated hacking measures. But then again, most hackers aren’t running sophisticated schemes; instead, they’re looking over your shoulder (literally or metaphorically) to steal your password or login information. Adopting a few simple defensive measures will allow you to fend off these kinds of intrusions.
