Anna Krolikowska, the founder of Anna K Law in Northbrook who concentrates her practice in family law, was installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) today at the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield.

There’s still time to renew your ISBA membership during Member Appreciation Month and be entered into a drawing to win one of three reMarkable 2 tablets with Marker. You may also be eligible to receive a 15 percent COVID Dues Credit.

This year, the ISBA is offering all current, regular-dues paying members a 15 percent dues credit for the 2021-22 bar year due to programmatic savings realized during the pandemic in 2020-21.

Get the technology tips and advice you need with this seminar on June 24 that shows you how to keep your law practice in compliance, protect your client’s information, and increase your productivity. Learn how technology can help you with litigation and enhance your mobility, while gaining a better understanding of why information security is so important.

This June, we're celebrating you during Member Appreciation Month. Today through Monday, June 28, members can save 25 percent on ISBA books and Fastbooks from our store. To take advantage of this promotion, visit the ISBA store and use the coupon code MAM21 at checkout (be sure to select "View Cart" in order to be able to enter the coupon code).

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rule 756 and Rule 751, which will give $10 from the attorney registration fee to the Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) and an additional $10 allocation for the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) to provide funding for Illinois Court Help.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending increasing amounts of time online. We know that everyone needs to take a break from time to time.

Tell us how you detox from the digital world during our Member Appreciation Month Facebook contest for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.

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 May 2021 there were more than 500 referrals given.

Here are the results for May 2021:

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rule 11 and Rule 371 which alter the manner of serving certain legal documents and how a rule on confidential records is applied.

Illinois Rule of Evidence 103 provides the roadmap for preserving evidentiary issues for appeal. The rule’s language, which may seem fairly straightforward, must be read in light of a mountain of caselaw that contains additional requirements and nuances that the trial lawyer should understand to avoid losing the chance to challenge a court’s evidentiary rulings on appeal. Don’t miss this in-depth look at practical trial techniques to lay the groundwork for successfully appealing trial court evidentiary rulings and avoid the most common difficulties encountered in evidence appeals.