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 February, 2023, ISBA helped 701 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for three at-large judicial vacancies in the Cook County Judicial Circuit.
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5 and 1.15. The amendments to the Rules are intended to address existing issues between the legal needs of the public and the lawyers who could serve them.
ISBA members who are prosecutors or public defenders can apply for long repayment assistance through the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program through March 20, 2023.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for: Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt 8L (Deputy General Counsel Air Enforcement). The position is located in Springfield.
Join us as we reflect on the professional milestones of black women in the legal profession, the hurdles they faced to get there, and what we can do to keep the path clear and inclusive in the future.
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on three proposals on March 29, 2023, at a public hearing beginning at 10:30 a.m. in Room C-500 at the Michael A. Bilandic Building at 160 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago. All proposals must be approved by the Illinois Supreme Court before they can take effect.
Update your knowledge on the issues you need to be aware of during your next DUI and traffic-related case.
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the one civil and two criminal opinions handed down Friday, February 17, by the Illinois Supreme Court.
The Illinois Supreme Court’s Statutory Court Fee Task Force (Task Force) announced today the release of its final report, a follow-up to the work of the first Task Force in 2016. The new report builds on the original Task Force recommendations that were aimed at reducing barriers to access to justice, expanding the availability of fee waivers to low-income litigants, and simplifying the system of court fees imposed in civil, criminal and traffic cases.