Legislative update 2000By Marc Christopher LoroGovernment Lawyers, November 2000One of the reasons that ISBA Presidents Cheryl Niro and Herb Franks advocated the formation of a Committee on Government Lawyers was the recognition that, traditionally, government lawyers have not joined the ISBA in numbers proportionate to their composition in the Illinois bar.
News you can useGovernment Lawyers, November 2000The Chicago Bar Association's 2000 production of Christmas Spirits is entitled 2001: A Case Odyssey.
Practice and procedure before the attorney registration and disciplinary commissionGovernment Lawyers, November 2000In 1973, the Illinois Supreme Court enacted Rule 751, creating the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission ("ARDC" or "the Commission") to exercise administrative supervision of the registration and discipline of members of the Illinois bar.
Someone you should know: profiles in governmentGovernment Lawyers, November 2000Following a suggestion in a response to our survey last issue, we have profiled the attorneys who make up the Standing Committee on Government Lawyers.
Your chance to support charities through workplace givingBy William McGrathGovernment Lawyers, November 2000State and federal employees will have an opportunity this fall to participate in charitable giving through a payroll deduction selection.
Attorney General issues opinions on the State Gift Ban ActBy Lynn PattonGovernment Lawyers, April 2000Under section 4 of the Attorney General Act (15 ILCS 205/4 (West 1998)), the Attorney General is authorized, upon request, to give written legal opinions to state officers and state's attorneys on matters relating to their official duties.
Department of Justice attorneys file class-actionGovernment Lawyers, April 2000"9,000 Justice lawyers seek back pay; $500 million sought in overtime lawsuit," read the headline of the February 22, 2000, Washington Times.
In-sitesGovernment Lawyers, April 2000Tracking the progress of legislation at the state and national levels is much easier today than in years past, thanks to two Websites devoted to Illinois and federal legislative matters, respectively.
News you can useGovernment Lawyers, April 2000The Chicago Bar Association's Christmas Spirit's production last December, entitled Virtual Legality, offered special rate tickets for government lawyers.
