Coronavirus & Disability Insurance: Trends to Follow

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

In his November Illinois Bar Journal article, “Coronavirus & Disability Insurance: Trends to Follow,” David A. Bryant notes that 2020 and 2021 have been defined, in great part, by the COVID-19 pandemic. While vaccination efforts are providing a glimmer of hope, the novel coronavirus will affect our lives—and disability insurance claims—for the foreseeable future. 

Applications Now Open for 2022-23 ISBA Rural Practice Fellowship Programs

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The ISBA’s Rural Practice Initiative Committee created the Rural Practice Fellowship Programs in 2020 to increase access to attorneys in rural areas of Illinois. The aim of the program is to connect rural and small-town attorneys and law firms looking to hire summer law clerks and full-time associates with law students and newer attorneys interested in practicing law in rural areas of Illinois.

Federal Prosecutor Kalia Coleman Joins Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) welcomes new partner Kalia Coleman to the firm’s Government Enforcement, Investigations & White Collar Criminal Defense practice. 

Coleman joins the firm following nearly six years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where she most recently served as Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Division. 

Chief Justice and Illinois Mental Health Task Force to Host Mental Health Summit Report Release Web Event and Issue a Call to Action

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The prevalence of mental illness and co-occurring disorders is greatly impacting our nation, each of our states, and our communities, and has a disproportionate effect on our courts and justice system. As part of that National Initiative, the Conference of Chief Justices and the Conference of State Court Administrators hosted a Midwest Regional Summit in October 2019 in Deadwood, South Dakota. Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and Illinois State Court Administrator Marcia Meis assembled and led an Illinois delegation at the Summit.  

CLE: Non-Competition Agreements in Illinois: 2022 Changes and Challenges

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Don’t miss this hot topic presentation that discusses the recent amendment to the Illinois Freedom of Work Act, which imposes salary requirements for the enforceability of all non-competition and non-solicitation agreements in Illinois that are executed after January 1, 2022. These significant changes impact the strategies and risks of companies as they protect their intellectual property.