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.
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Sangamon County Bar Association hosted its annual Law Day program at Maldaner’s restaurant, 222 S. 6th Street, Springfield. Illinois Supreme Court Justice David K. Overstreet served as the keynote speaker.
The 2024 Law Day theme was Voices of Democracy.
Law Day 2024 Co-Sponsors:
Illinois State Bar Association
Appellate Lawyers Association
Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court
Central Illinois Women’s Bar Association
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The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Chief Counsel Mark C. Palmer has been selected to receive a 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Sociology.
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The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced today that the Marshall/Putnam/Stark Probation District team was chosen as a 2024 Reaching Rural Fellow. The Reaching Rural Initiative brings together professionals from rural areas to address the persistent challenges of substance use in their communities.
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April 24, 2024 |
People
After nearly eighty years in the same location, Thomas Mamer is pleased to announce it’s relocating to a new, more spacious and conveniently located office. The move, effective Monday, September 23, 2024, marks a significant milestone in the firm’s continued growth and commitment to providing exceptional legal services to the clients we serve.
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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 Eighth Judicial Circuit.