Don’t miss this comprehensive look at what the government is doing to rebuild mixed-use real estate projects in our pandemic and post-pandemic world.

Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Wednesday, November 30. 

Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rule 45 which provide guidelines for future remote appearances in circuit court proceedings.

“The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way our courts operate and remote proceedings are here to stay. This amended rule provides guidance to our courts and a measure of uniformity across the state,” Chief Justice Theis said. “I would like to thank the members of the Remote Proceedings Task Force of the Illinois Judicial Conference for their hard work on this important issue.”

Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Monday, November 28. 

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on November 23, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Join the ISBA Young Lawyers Division at their 2022 Holiday Party. This year the party will be held at Millennium Hall (11 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL).

It's Cyber Monday! For one day only (11/28/22), we're offering all ISBA members 20% off books in the ISBA bookstore!*

The ISBA offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25. The offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 28, at 8:30 a.m. 

On behalf of everyone at the ISBA, we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and safe holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!

What:  The swearing-in of First Appellate Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham as a new Illinois Supreme Justice.

When:  December 1, 2022, 10 a.m.

The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its final in-person regional education seminar in Champaign on December 14th at the I Hotel & Conference Center to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.  

The PFA, legislation passed as part of Public Act 101-652, abolishes the use of cash bail in pretrial release decisions as of Jan. 1 and establishes new processes for pretrial release and detention decisions.