Volunteers Needed for the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament - April 19-21

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The University of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago is hosting the American Mock Trial Association National Championship on April 19-21, 2024, at The Daley Center, 50 W Washington Street. The tournament still needs Chicago area legal professionals willing to volunteer to serve as judges.

Instant Karma

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 Now that the Illinois Supreme Court in Estate of Coffman determined that the fiduciary relationship between the principal and their agent begins at the time the power of attorney is signed, attorneys should be cautious when advising clients in naming agents under property powers of attorney, explains Robert S. Held in his April Illinois Bar Journal article, “Instant Karma.”

ISBA Board of Governors – Vacancy in Underrepresented Seat

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The ISBA President-Elect will appoint a member to one of the under-represented seats of the Board of Governors at the May 17 meeting of the Board of Governors. The member appointed to this position will serve with full Board member privileges for a three-year term beginning the first day of the 2024 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.