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2020 Articles

Split Decision By Michael G. Cortina September 2020 Before we answer the question of whether we can modify the rules and regulations to allow for the splitting of professional fees with non-professionals, we need to answer the more basic question of whether we should even try.
Staying Active, Healthy, and Productive at Home By Michael B. Hyman, E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., & Erin Clifford June 2020 Suggestions to better manage working from home during COVID-19.
Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation Gala to Aid Access to Justice and Colleagues By Jennifer A. Haase September 2020 The Illinois Bar Foundation will be hosting its annual gala in a new virtual format this year.
Supporting the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lincoln Legacy Society By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, (ret.) November 2020 The Lincoln Legacy Society is the Planned Giving Program of the Illinois Bar Foundation, supporting the Foundation’s mission to administer access to justice programs throughout Illinois and offer financial aid to attorneys and their families during times of crisis.
Supreme Court Releases Statement on Racial Justice, Next Steps for Judicial Branch July 2020 An Illinois Supreme Court press release on the fair and equitable administration of justice, and how the court plans to address these issues.
Take Care of the Best Machine You Own! By Robert Fioretti, Nicki Pecori Fioretti, & Mary Petruchius June 2020 A look at our realities during COVID-19 and advice on how to take care of yourself during this time.
Time to Allow Possession of Cell Phones in Courthouses and Courtrooms By Evan Bruno July 2020  As part of its 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice plans to draft a uniform policy, to be presented to the Illinois Supreme Court, allowing greater use of cell phones in courthouses and encouraging adoption of a uniform policy statewide.
The Unfinished Work of Cannabis Reform in Illinois By Evan Bruno November 2020 The results of the November 2020 election made clear that the majority of Americans are ready to move on from criminalized cannabis.
Virtual Courtrooms Since 2014 By Judge Mike Chmiel May 2020 A look at how the judiciary can think outside the box in providing access to justice through virtual proceedings.
A Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need By Michael G. Bergmann September 2020 Illinois Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal clinic where low-income Illinoisans can submit a question online to ask a pro bono lawyer for help with a civil legal issue.