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 May, 2024, ISBA helped 1,523 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
Learn how to ensure victory for your next client with this in-depth discussion on the key components of a personal injury case, as well as discovery best practices and the tips you need for your next deposition.
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today it is vacating the COVID-era orders related to the Court-Based Rental Assistance Program.
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC). The rules amended are Rule 8.4(j), which addresses misconduct, and Rule 5.1, which addresses the responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers.
Sonni Choi Williams, the City Attorney of Lockport, was installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) today at the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield. Williams is the 148th president of the Association.
Law school graduates will take a new bar examination starting in 2028 to become licensed to practice law in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Board of Admissions to the Bar (Board) announced today. Illinois has not yet finalized whether its first administration will be in February or July of 2028.
In the past year, Illinois appellate courts have seen an increase in the number of cases involving enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in nursing home resident contracts, writes Amelia Buragas in her May Illinois Bar Journal LawPulse article, “Arbitration Consternation.”
Attorneys continue to face challenges with rapidly evolving societal and technological advances, as well as increased competition from non-lawyers. Some attorneys have embraced these changes by learning to automate with new systems and adopt progressive attitudes. Others, however, remain in denial about the significant impact these changes may have on their ability to prosper in tomorrow’s environment. Don’t miss this in-depth program in which Cynthia Sharp discusses future trends, including the rise of non-lawyers performing functions traditionally reserved for licensed attorneys and the steps that attorneys must take to flourish in an age of unparalleled innovation.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on May 23, 2024. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
