The ISBA Springfield and Chicago offices will be closed for the holiday beginning Thursday, July 4. They will reopen on Monday, July 8.
Central Illinois
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The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Emily J. Hampton of Peoria to serve as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) for a term beginning on June 5, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2026.
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Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Tenth Judicial Circuit – Peoria County.
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Looking to sell or purchase a law firm? The ISBA has launched a new Law Practices for Sale service where sellers can post practices or firms for sale, and buyers can browse listings and get connected with sellers. The service is available to all lawyers—rural or urban, boutique or general, solo practice or firm.
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for three openings: Administrative Law Judge (Springfield), Supervisory Regional Counsel (Rockford), and Senior Regional Counsel (Champaign).
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Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Woodford County in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
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June 7, 2024 |
Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of Seventh Circuit Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow to the Fourth District Appellate Court.
“Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow will make an outstanding addition to the Appellate Court,” Justice Holder White said. “She is an accomplished, hardworking, community-minded person who maintains the highest ethical standards. I am confident she will thrive at the appellate level.”
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Sonni Choi Williams was installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Illinois Suprme Court building, 200 E. Capitol Avenue, in Springfield. President Williams is the 148th president of the ISBA and is making history as the sixth woman, first woman of color, and first Korean American to lead the Association.
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New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on May 8, 2024, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 E Capitol Ave, in Springfield with Justice Lisa Holder White swearing-in candidates.
Illinois State Bar Association 3rd Vice President Perry Browder served as the speaker for the Fourth Judicial District ceremony.
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The bar admission ceremonies for the new attorneys who passed the February 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 8, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.