In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Sarah King provides six tips for talking to your clients during the pandemic.
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May 29, 2020 | ISBA News
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May 29, 2020 | ISBA News
In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Diana Taylor discusses five employment laws affecting your practice.
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May 26, 2020 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that on June 1, 2020 the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office will begin offering an option for attorneys to request a Certificate of Good Standing online through a link on the Supreme Court’s website.
Attorneys shall make a request for a Certificate of Good Standing by filling out requested information and then paying the $15 fee electronically on the Illinois State Treasurer’s ePAY site, a full-service electronic payment program specifically designed for Illinois governments. Additional copies will cost $5 each.
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May 22, 2020 | Practice News
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the repeal of Supreme Court Rule 185, creation of new Rule 45, and amendments to Rule 46 and Rule 241. These rules all relate to the use of remote hearings via telephone or video conferencing in the courts and the official recording of these court proceedings. The rule changes are effective immediately.
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May 22, 2020 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today a temporary order to harmonize the current procedure for eviction cases during the COVID-19 pandemic with new federal requirements recently adopted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020.
The goal of this order is to ensure there are no inadvertent violations of the new federal law during the pandemic that would result in improper and unnecessary evictions at such a difficult time for residents of Illinois.
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May 20, 2020 |
ISBA News
In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Jeffrey Dovitz discusses loan payment forbearance under the CARES Act.
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May 20, 2020 |
ISBA News
In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, attorney Anne Prenner Schmidt discusses retirement help under the CARES Act.
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May 20, 2020 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court today issued an order and operational guidelines to help courts statewide resume in-person operations and establish procedures for remote hearings. Since mid-March, the state’s courts have been operating under precautionary measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to conduct emergency and essential matters.
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May 14, 2020 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), along with the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), issued the following joint press release today regarding Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Executive Order that requires Illinois residents to continue to shelter in place.
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May 13, 2020 |
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Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona has announced that it is providing free wills for first responders in the COVID-19 pandemic.
"As part of the Illinois and Wisconsin business communities, we recognize the profound damage COVID-19 has caused for the health and livelihood of those who live and work in this region," the firm said in a statement. "Our firm has greatly treasured the commitment of doctors, nurses, medical assistants, and police and fire personnel during the pandemic."