The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that Justice Kathryn E. Zenoff, a circuit judge of the 17th Circuit currently assigned to duty in the Second District Appellate Court, has been reassigned to duty in the Fourth District Appellate Court until further order of the Court, effective June 1, 2022.
Join us for two complimentary programs focusing on issues related to parenting during the ongoing pandemic. Whether you're a father or a mother, the pandemic has likely exacerbated the work-life balance struggles often faced in the legal profession. Tune in to these free programs to learn and discuss mechanisms to cope with the additional stressors brought on by the pandemic.
ISBA President Anna Krolikowska will host an update for the membership where professional consultants who were retained to assist the Association will review the findings of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) assessment of ISBA conducted this fiscal year.
Every litigant in a civil action in Illinois has a statutory right to seek a change of judge without cause. But a judicially created constraint commonly known as the “test the waters doctrine” often limited a party’s ability to invoke the right to change judges. Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court abolished the test the waters doctrine expanding a litigant’s statutory right to change judges without cause, writes Daniel J. Karrison in his May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Test the Waters Doctrine Sinks.”
Trailblazing Justice Rita B. Garman has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court effective July 7, 2022. Justice Garman, 78, has served on the Supreme Court since 2001 and retires as the longest serving judge in Illinois. She served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 2013 to 2016. Read Justice Garman’s full statement on her retirement.
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Join us for this half-day seminar that discusses various special circumstances and issues that may arise during a real estate transaction. Listen to a panel discussion highlighting malpractice traps and what to do to avoid them.
All candidates for Illinois judicial office outside of Cook county who are running in the June 28 primary election have been rated by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Judicial Evaluations Committee, or in a poll of lawyers conducted by the ISBA. The results were made available May 9 on ISBA's Judicial Elections page.
The bar admission ceremony for the 292 new attorneys who passed the February 2022 Bar Exam will be held online on Thursday, May 12, at 11:00 a.m. Chief Justice Anne M. Burke will preside over the ceremony and administer the oath to the new admittees. Justice P. Scott Neville will make the motion to admit the class and Justice Robert L. Carter will second the motion.
