An emerging reality of the #MeToo era is the increased likelihood that you may have a client who will disclose sexual abuse. Attorneys have a duty to react thoughtfully and understand how to counsel a client who shares such sensitive information, write Caitlin K. Cervenka & Christine M. Crow in their October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Lawyering in the #MeToo Era.”
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the two Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, October 7.
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) Office of Statewide Pretrial Services hosts the 2nd Circuit Stakeholders Meeting on Friday, October 8, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and also at noon to 1:30 p.m. The 2nd Circuit is made up of Crawford, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties.
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 September, 2021, ISBA helped 1,040 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
For the Illinois Bar Journal’s October cover story, the IBJ reached out to several ISBA members who’ve experienced threatening situations at the office and home. They shared their stories, how they reacted at the time, and what they’ve done since then to protect themselves, their families, and staff.
Should you negotiation with video or just on the phone? When should you go back-and-forth via email or send a written offer? Why not just do the entire negotiation in person, face-to-face? How you interact in negotiations has a direct and immediate impact on your results.
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rules 281, 552, and 589 and the adoption of new Rule 8. Rule 8 defines case and document confidentiality and is intended to ensure that access to secured information in the court file are the same at all levels of courts. The updates to Rules 281, 552, and 589 are in conjunction with new recordkeeping requirements in the circuit courts pursuant to the Manual on Recordkeeping, effective January 1, 2022.
The Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC), the agency that investigates allegations of lawyer wrongdoing in Illinois, has launched a new website. The new site retains the same internet address as the former site, www.iardc.org.
A new era is upon us, and a new type of client is in need of help: the student athlete. Join us for this in-depth look at how to handle your student athlete’s business affairs under the new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) statutes with this online seminar.
Our panel of judges will participate in a moderator led question and answer session discussing how to properly write briefs, what aspects of brief writing judges find most important, how attorneys can more effectively advocate for their clients in their briefs, what to avoid when drafting briefs, and other related topics.