The Illinois Supreme Court issued one opinion on Thursday, April 7. 

The “absurdity” of pleading mutually exclusive alternative facts has long been a target for those looking to poke fun at attorneys for being dishonest or unscrupulous, writes Jake Crabbs in his April Illinois Bar Journal article, “A Broken Kettle of Fish.” The title of Crabbs’ article alludes to an old joke about a man sued for breaking a borrowed kettle: First, the man argued that he “never borrowed the kettle; second, that it was cracked when he borrowed it; and third, that it was sound when he carried it back.” Crabbs states that a lack of personal knowledge is the touchstone of proper alternative fact pleading, and goes on to explain why alternative fact pleading is a useful, and sometimes necessary, legal tactic.

The ISBA website design is now enhanced to show a dark theme when your computer or device is in dark mode. 

The Human and Civil Rights Section Council and the International & Immigration Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) on April 1, adopted a resolution in support of refugees seeking resettlement. 

Presenters at two ISBA CLE programs in March explored whether political divisiveness, social media, the pandemic, and Zoom fatigue have contributed to a decline in civility and professionalism in the legal sector during the past few years, undermining previous gains.

The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of March, 2022, ISBA helped 1,064 people in need of legal services find lawyers. 

Join us for ISBA’s Wellness Series presented by the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a surrogacy agency owner, a trusts and estates attorney, and an escrow manager to gain a better understanding of the journey your clients take during the assisted reproductive technology process.

Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG®), as agent of First American Title Insurance Company, recently closed on a $115 million transaction, the largest multi-residential sale in Champaign County history.