The Office of the Senate President, John J. Cullerton, is seeking highly motivated attorneys for the 2011 legislative session. This is a temporary position from January to May. All applicants must be licensed to practice law in Illinois. Attorneys will work on contract in Springfield and will be paid weekly travel expenses and a per diem to cover living expenses for those not residing in Springfield
Attorneys are assigned to several Senate committees and are responsible for conducting research, drafting legislation, analyzing legislation, and drafting legal memoranda. Successful candidates must be able to work well in a fast-paced environment and must possess excellent writing skills, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to exercise independent judgment. This is a great opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the legislative process
Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, two professional references, and a short writing sample to the address below by October 12, 2010. Interviews will be conducted in October and early November, with hiring decisions made in late November. Information may be submitted via mail, fax, or e-mail. Please use the title “Assistant Counsel Position” in all fax and e-mail correspondence.
This office is an equal opportunity employer. Applications are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications and not race, sex, color, disability, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or authorized alien status, or veteran status.
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September 23, 2010
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September 22, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Alan D. Tucker as Resident Circuit Judge of Mason County, Eighth Judicial Circuit. Tucker replaces the Hon. Thomas L. Brownfield, who is retiring from judicial service on Oct. 15, 2010. Tucker's appointment is effective Nov. 1, 2010 and terminates on Dec. 6, 2010.
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September 17, 2010 |
ISBA News
Bloomington attorneys Scott Kording (left) and Mick Hall (second from right), as well as Thomas McClure, a professor and director of legal studies at Illinois State University in Normal, display the “Lawyers Care” plaques they received from Illinois State Bar Association President Mark D. Hassakis (right) at a reception on September 9 at the Bone Student Center on the university campus. Kording, Hall and the university were honored for their many hours of pro bono service to the ISU Mock Trial Program.
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September 16, 2010 |
Practice News
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that Brian T. Otwell, received a majority of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Seventh Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. Otwell received his undergraduate degree in 1980 from the Illinois State University in Normal and his Juris Doctor in 1984 from the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Mr. Otwell is currently affiliated with the Sangamon County Public Defender’s Office in Springfield.
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September 10, 2010
Central Illinois
- Prosecutors, defense agree on DNA testing process in Beason murders, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
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September 10, 2010 |
Practice News
The current term of office of the Honorable David G. Bernthal, United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of Illinois at Urbana, is due to expire on April 30, 2011. The Court is considering the reappointment of Judge Bernthal for an additional eight-year term and is soliciting comment from the bar and public as to whether Magistrate Judge Bernthal should be recommended for reappointment. Written comment should be sent to Pamela E. Robinson, Clerk of Court, 210 U.S. Courthouse, 600 E. Monroe, Springfield, Illinois, 62701 by September 30, 2010. All comments received by the Court will be provided to the Merit Selection Panel of attorneys and private citizens from the Urbana Division of the Court. This panel will consider the comments received and will assess Judge Bernthal’s performance in office. The Panel will then make its recommendation to the Court regarding reappointment.
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September 9, 2010 |
People
James T. Foley, 79, died on Aug. 18 at his Bloomington home. Mr. Foley was born April 2, 1931, in Chicago, the son of Thomas and Emily Golden Foley. He married Corrine Osterland on Feb. 7, 1959, in Chicago. She survives. He graduated from St. Leo High School and the University of Notre Dame in 1953. He served with the U.S. Army in Germany and graduated from the DePaul Law School in 1958. Mr. Foley moved to Bloomington in 1959 and joined the Livingston-Barger-Brandt-Slater-Schroeder Law Firm, where he later became a partner. He practiced law in Bloomington-Normal for over 50 years and was a past city attorney, a public administrator and had served as a special assistant attorney general for the State of Illinois. His professional memberships include the McLean County Bar Association of which he was a past president, the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He was the former McLean County Democratic Party chairman. Mr. Foley was a member of St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington; Lakeside Country Club; the CCHS Booster Club; and Father John D. Ring Knights of Columbus Council 574. He was a 4th Degree Knight. He was a devoted fan of Notre Dame, the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bears.
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September 1, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Wednesday that Sangamon County State’s Attorney John P. Schmidt has been appointed a circuit judge at-large in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Mr. Schmidt was appointed to fill the Circuit Court vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Thomas Appleton to the Fourth District Appellate Court. The appointment is effective October 1, 2010 and will expire December 3, 2012. Justice Rita B. Garman recommended the appointment of Mr. Schmidt after a review process by a special citizen screening committee. The committee unanimously recommended Mr. Schmidt’s appointment to Justice Garman to fill the vacancy. Mr. Schmidt graduated from Western Illinois University in 1987 with a B.S. degree in History. He received his juris doctor degree from University of Tulsa in 1990. Before his appointment to the bench, Mr. Schmidt served as special assistant U.S. attorney from 1990-1992; he was responsible for prosecution of federal law violations, advising federal law enforcement agencies and preparing briefs for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. From 1992-1995, he served as Sangamon County assistant state’s attorney. While there, he prosecuted various types of traffic, misdemeanor and felony cases. Subsequently, Mr. Schmidt served as first assistant state’s attorney for four years until his appointment as Sangamon County State’s Attorney in 1999. He has since won election to that position three times, most recently in 2008. Mr. Schmidt has served as member of the board of directors, treasurer and president of the Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois and as chairman of the Sangamon Child Advocacy Center. A resident of Springfield, Mr. Schmidt is married with one child.
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August 27, 2010 |
Practice News
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman announced Friday the formation of a judicial screening committee to help fill a vacancy in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Justice Garman established the screening committee to assess the qualifications of those persons who have applied for appointment to the Circuit Court vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Judge G. Michael Prall on Nov. 2, 2010. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by Supreme Court appointment. After the committee has received public input, gathered information and interviewed each of the applicants, it will report its findings to Justice Garman, who will make a recommendation to the Supreme Court from among those applicants submitting their credentials to the committee. The person appointed will serve until the position is filled by General Election in November 2012.
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August 24, 2010 |
People
Longtime Lincoln attorney John R. Gelbach passed away on Monday at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Mr. Gehlbach graduated from Beason High School in 1938 and studied for two years at the University of Illinois, where he served on the staff of the Daily Illini newspaper. He transferred to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree as a member of the class of 1942. During World War II, John spent 4½ years of Navy service for his country in the Seabees. He was on duty in the Pacific Theatre in Australia and New Guinea. While in the Navy, John studied for 8 months at the Harvard University School of Business. Discharged in 1946, he had attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. After the war he enrolled at Northwestern University Law School, a member of the class of 1949, he was an editor of the Northwestern Law Review and received a bachelor of laws degree in 1949. After being admitted to the bar, Mr. Gehlbach became assistant to the general counsel for Swift & Company in Chicago until 1951 when he moved back to Lincoln to open his law firm. Family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 26, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, 127 South Logan, Lincoln. A funeral ceremony will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 402 Pekin Street, Lincoln, Illinois on Friday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. with Father James Cravens officiating. Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart. Memorial contributions may be made to Lincoln College or Trinity Episcopal Church. Read the full obituary in the Springfield State Journal-Register.