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In 280 characters or less, tell us what ISBA member benefits are particularly useful to you during the COVID-19 pandemic. Be sure to tag @ISBALawyer and use the hashtag #isbabenefits
A winner will be chosen at random.
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the repeal of Supreme Court Rule 185, creation of new Rule 45, and amendments to Rule 46 and Rule 241. These rules all relate to the use of remote hearings via telephone or video conferencing in the courts and the official recording of these court proceedings. The rule changes are effective immediately.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today a temporary order to harmonize the current procedure for eviction cases during the COVID-19 pandemic with new federal requirements recently adopted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020.
The goal of this order is to ensure there are no inadvertent violations of the new federal law during the pandemic that would result in improper and unnecessary evictions at such a difficult time for residents of Illinois.
The Illinois Supreme Court handed down three opinions on Thursday, May 21. In People v. Green, the court weighed in on conflict-of-interest issues when an attorney has represented an intended victim of a crime where another person turns out to be the actual victim. In Levin v. Retirement Board of the County Employees’ & Officers’ Annuity & Benefit Fund, the court upheld an appellate court decision that a county board exceeded its authority in denying an employee health insurance because she was previously a state employee. In Lewis v. Lead Industries Association, the court held that plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit to recover the costs of lead screening undergone by their children had no claim.
Join us online from 1 until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 to gain a better understanding of the function, process, and makeup of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. Education law attorneys, general practitioners, and labor and employment lawyers with all levels of practice experience who attend this online seminar will learn: what information is needed when filing a petition; how to handle an unfair labor practice charge; and how to present other matters before the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board, including employee strikes.
In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Jeffrey Dovitz discusses loan payment forbearance under the CARES Act.
In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Anne Prenner Schmidt discusses retirement help under the CARES Act.
The Illinois Supreme Court today issued an order and operational guidelines to help courts statewide resume in-person operations and establish procedures for remote hearings. Since mid-March, the state’s courts have been operating under precautionary measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to conduct emergency and essential matters.
Congratulations to Brienne Berscheid for winning a Visa gift card in the ISBA's 2020 Member Appreciation Month Facebook Contest!
As part of Member Appreciation Month, we asked members to like and comment on our Facebook Contest graphic, telling us why they value their ISBA membership. We then selected a winner at random.
Brienne's response was "I enjoy the great CLE programming and the network of helpful resources."
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on May 18, 2020. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.