In casual conversation, most lawyers, especially those practicing outside the constitutional law arena, would likely refer to the First Amendment as protecting free speech. However, the First Amendment also covers a host of other rights, one of which is that “Congress shall make no law … abridging … the right of the people … to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”—more commonly known as the Petition Clause.
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The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the approval of new Rule 455, which will create uniform statewide procedures for ensuring that criminal hearing and trial exhibits become part of the record on appeal. The new rule is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.
Lawyers, more so than other professionals, have a duty to support and defend the rule of law. With that duty comes the responsibility to identify actions and or persons who threaten to violate and or violate the rule of law, regardless of locale.
Therefore, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) International and Immigration Law Section Council denounces Vladimir Putin and his regime for their actions against Ukraine, the Ukrainian people, and the Russian people. Those actions did not commence in February of this year nor March of 2014. Vladimir Putin and his regime violated and continue to violate each attribute that defines basic principles of decency.
Get the information you need to conduct your next family law case from start to finish with this full-day seminar that is designed for attorneys new to the family law practice. The program builds upon the information found in the ISBA Family Law Toolkit – 2022 Edition – a reference guide that no family law practitioner should be without – and offers an interactive experience where attendees can network with the authors and ask follow-up questions.
There is inherent tension between an accused’s fundamental rights and the government’s compelling interest in solving crime, write Christopher Keleher and Steven Becker in their October Illinois Bar Journal article, "To Remain Silent."
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Think you know everything about the Chicago White Sox loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 World Series?
The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission announces its latest entry in its long-running History on Trial series: the Chicago “Black Sox.” The presentation will examine the 1919 White Sox allegedly throwing the World Series in their 5 games to 3 loss to the Reds and the legal ramifications following.
