Don’t miss this introductory look at pooled special needs trusts, including its different types and why we need them.
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March 28, 2025 | CLE
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March 28, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court entered an order allowing free remote public access to reviewing court documents effective May 1, 2025. The reviewing courts include the Illinois Supreme Court and the five appellate courts. -
March 27, 2025 | Events
The ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law (WATL) celebrated International Women's Day, Women’s History Month, and the accomplishments of women in the legal profession over afternoon tea at the Loews Chicago Hotel, 455 N Park Drive, on Friday, March 14, 2025. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Justice Joy V. Cunningham served as the keynote speaker. -
March 27, 2025 | ISBA News
Voting is now underway in the 2025 ISBA Election. ISBA's election vendor, Election-America, emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses today, Thursday, March 27. Members—without a valid email address or who prefer to vote by mail—may request a paper ballot by contacting Election-America at Help+isba@election-america.com or (866) 384-9978 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT. The deadline to request a paper ballot is April 15, 2025. Due to potential spam filters, we are offering an alternative method to vote using ISBA’s website. To vote online: Go to https://www.isba.org/election. If you are not logged in, click “Login to Vote” and sign in using your ISBA member login information. If you are logged in, click the “Vote Now” button. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2025, are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. CT. -
March 25, 2025 | CLE
Many attorneys who practice in probate court want nothing to do with a case that involves hotly contested litigation, such as disputed claims and citations to discover or recover assets. Join us online for this program that’s designed to demystify probate claims and citations proceedings! -
March 24, 2025 | Practice News
In his most recent Feedback Loops column, “Challenge & Recovery,” in the March Illinois Bar Journal, Patrick Barry discusses the importance of balancing one’s “challenge days,” when you have to perform at a high level and “recovery days,” when rejuvenation is the goal. If you don’t get your own challenge-recovery balance right, Barry advises, the quality of the feedback you give other people can suffer, as can your ability to productively process the feedback that’s sent your way. -
March 21, 2025 | Practice NewsThe Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois paid a visit to the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon on March 17th as part of the Riding the Circuit initiative culminating in oral arguments at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale the following day. Justice David K. Overstreet, a Mt. Vernon native and the current Supreme Court Justice representing the Fifth District, and Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk Cortney Kuntze led a tour for the Supreme Court.
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March 21, 2025 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on March 20, 2025. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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March 20, 2025 | Practice News
Leading appellate attorneys review the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, March 20. -
March 19, 2025 | CLE
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from our speakers as they offer an in-depth look at key immigration law developments since the Trump Administration began its work on January 20, 2025, as well as a discussion on how the current domestic political landscape has impacted immigration law.