2021 Articles

Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Act (House Act 3653): Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act (The Safe-T Act, Public Act 101-0652) By Jim Ferolo & George Wagner March 2021 An overview of some of the more significant provisions of the Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act affecting law enforcement activities and citizens’ rights.

ISBA Launches Rural Practice Fellowship Program as Component of Rural Practice Institute By Daniel R. Thies & Lois J. Wood January 2021 In an effort to address the ongoing shortage of attorneys practicing in rural Illinois, the ISBA has launched the Rural Practice Institute Fellowship Program, which aims to connect rural and small-town law firms interested in hiring law clerks and associates with law students and newer attorneys desirous of practicing law in rural areas of Illinois.

Pension Obligation Bonds By James Snyder & Shelly Scinto June 2021 A primer on pension obligation bonds.

Stifling Social Media Speech: Analyzing Government Employers’ Wide Discretion to Restrict Their Employees’ Speech Under Current Law By Colin N. Mummery May 2021 A useful framework to analyze whether a government employee's speech on social media is protected by the First Amendment.

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