Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the opinions handed down Thursday, May 23, 2024, by the Illinois Supreme Court. 

In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 3 (Rulemaking Procedures), you are hereby notified that the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. Clerks of court are requested to post a hard copy of this notice in a conspicuous place.

Many lawyers find the practice of law intolerable and, oftentimes, this reality sends lawyers on a downward mental health trajectory. The guidance from outsiders usually sounds like this: Why don’t you leave it? Why not find another job? What they don’t understand is that, for most lawyers, switching careers simply isn’t an option. We have bills to pay and mouths to feed. The only answer is to find some way to make it tolerable.

The attorney-client relationship is an important aspect of being a lawyer, but what happens when your client appears to have diminished capacity and is unable to make reasonable decisions regarding their situation due to dementia or mental illness?

ISBA's offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in honor of Memorial Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, May 28. 

For all who gave their yesterdays, we thank you today and every day. In memory of our heroes on Memorial Day.

At its meeting on June 6, 2024, the ISBA Board of Governors will fill the following vacancy:

• Area III – Circuits 12, 13, 16, 21, & 23

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Becky Harris has joined the organization as its Instructional Design Manager.