Hello, Goodbye … Planning for Retirement Success

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 As James A. Rapp reminds us in his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Hello, Goodbye … Planning for Retirement Success,” about one in eight lawyers is 65 years old or older, which means facing the challenge of succession planning is here for many lawyers and firms. Rapp suggests that lawyers and firms should consider what experiences—good and bad—they have had within the firm and with other lawyers or firms when lawyers retire and recommends that lawyers and firms develop a perspective consistent with the interests of the lawyer involved, the firm, and most importantly, the firm’s clients.

September 15, 2023

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit - Circuit Judge Candidates Rated in Judiciary Advisory Poll

Candidates for a circuit judge vacancy in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit have been rated in an advisory poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Results of this poll are now available.

September 15, 2023

Fourteenth Judicial Circuit - Circuit Judge Candidates Rated in Judiciary Advisory Poll

Candidates for a circuit judge vacancy in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit have been rated in an advisory poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Results of this poll are now available.

Busting the Myth About Corporate Trustee Fees

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 In his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Busting the Myth About Corporate Trustee Fees,” Jay E. Harker notes that many Illinois attorneys—some regularly, some occasionally—draft revocable, living trusts, and that all of them know firsthand that clients overwhelmingly prefer to designate family members as their successor trustees. This very often this works out just fine for all concerned, Harker notes. But he suggests that some estate-planning scenarios scream for serious consideration of a corporate trustee.