The U.S. Small Business Administration has an urgent need for attorneys and paralegals to review and close SBA disaster loans. Real Estate experience is a plus. Individuals waiting on bar results may apply. Attorneys must present a current bar card but may be licensed in any state. 

Shawn S. Kasserman has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Julie A. Johnson and Stephen M. Komie won the Cook County seats on the Board of Governors; and Jennifer A. Haase won the Board of Governors seat for Under Age 37 Cook County.

A decade after limited scope representation (LSR) first became an option in Illinois, Illinois attorneys have used it sparingly. An ISBA member survey undertaken in 2018 showed that less than half (42 percent) of attorneys have engaged in intentional LSR even once, and the vast majority (85 percent) received 10 percent or less of their income from limited scope work. In May’s Illinois Bar Journal feature article, we explore the reluctance to offer LSR and talk with practitioners who are benefiting from providing LSR services to clients. They say LSR is ideal for budget-conscious clients who might otherwise have gone pro se to hold down costs, opens new income streams for attorneys, and eases the burden on court systems flooded with self-represented litigants. The article also points to two LSR webcasts the ISBA is holding: one on May 29; the other on June 10.

The Illinois Supreme Court is proud to celebrate this year’s Law Day theme: “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100.” The women’s suffrage movement forever changed America, expanding representative democracy and inspiring other popular movements for change and reform. 

The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), the administrative agency that regulates licensed Illinois lawyers, has filed its year 2019 Annual Report with the Supreme Court of Illinois. The report was released to the public this morning when a copy was posted on the ARDC website.

A summary of the Annual Report entitled Highlights of the 2019 Annual Report is also available. 

The 2019 Annual Report is dedicated to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd E. Karmeier, who for 15 years has served as the Court’s liaison officer to the ARDC and who has had an outstanding, extensive, and positive impact upon the organization. The report includes a retrospective of Justice Karmeier’s distinguished career.   

The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) is among several organizations that received an American Bar Endowment grant this year.

In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Carol Casey discusses best practices for using Zoom in court proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Glenn Gaffney discusses employment law questions that may arise during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Heather McPherson discusses estate planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Erica Minchella discusses negotiating lease issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.