The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced today that it has awarded $315,000 from a Bureau of Justice Assistance Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) Grant to implement and support Subrecipient Pilot Programs serving court-involved individuals in the Circuit Court of Cook County-CR 1706, Second Judicial Circuit, Third Judicial Circuit, Fourth Judicial Circuit, and Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. 

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, 2022, ISBA helped 1,286 people in need of legal services find lawyers. 

Whether you are a U.S. citizen, an immigrant living in Illinois, or an international visitor traveling throughout our country, having a driver’s license is an important aspect of modern life. Don’t miss this in-depth look at how immigration and traffic law intersect, as well as the post-conviction procedures and remedies related to both immigrant and non-immigrant driving offenses.

Of the many ways the Illinois State Bar Association serves the public, judicial evaluations, high school mock trial competitions, and providing the public with legal information tops them all. But as the October Illinois Bar Journal cover story (“Public Service and the ISBA”) shows, there is much, much more.

In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 3 (Rulemaking Procedures), you are hereby notified that the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, via the Zoom video conference platform, with simultaneous livestreaming (access the livestream).

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the hearing will now be conducted completely virtually, and there will be no option for in-person attendance.

Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the nine Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 22. 

The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host a town hall meeting on September 29 at noon via Zoom.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Join us online for this introductory look at bankruptcy from the debtor’s perspective.