Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 8
CLE
Live Programs: 5
Discussions
Posts: 156
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 69
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE - Civil Practice Update 2024 (01/26/2024)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Civil Practice Basics Series - Part 1: Drafting the Complaint (05/01/2024)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Civil Practice Basics Series - Part 2: Affirmative Defenses in Illinois (05/22/2024)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Civil Practice Basics Series- Part 3: Taking and Defending Depositions (05/30/2024)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Civil Practice Basics Series - Part 4: Motion Practice (06/20/2024)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.
Civil Practice and Procedure
- Community members: 1,927
- Total discussion posts: 156
Transactional
- Community members: 29,383
- Total discussion posts: 551
Litigation
- Community members: 29,384
- Total discussion posts: 1,463
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 69 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 3285 amends the Code of Civil Procedure to provide that a conviction that was the result of a negotiated plea may be challenged under the post-judgment relief provisions that require evidence of a forcible felony, domestic violence, or gender-based violence.
- House Bill 4351 provides that process may be served by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective or by a registered employee of a private detective agency statewide.
- House Bill 4426 extends the Certified Shorthand Reporters Act by 5 years to January 1, 2030.