The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Judge Margaret J. Mullen, Ret. to the 2nd District Appellate Court. Judge Mullen is being assigned to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Donald C. Hudson on April 11, 2023. The assignment is effective May 11, 2023, and will continue until June 1, 2027, or until further order of the Court.
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May 10, 2023 | Practice News
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May 9, 2023 | Practice News
WHAT: Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Reginald Lane and People v. Francisco Lozano, will be held before the Illinois Supreme Court, with approximately 400 local students in attendance.
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May 4, 2023 | Practice News
The bar admission ceremony for the 309 new attorneys who passed the February 2023 Bar Exam and three other admittees will be held online on Monday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m.
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April 24, 2023 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rule 102 which provide for the electronic service of summons and complaints in civil proceedings in recognition of society’s increased use of electronic methods to communicate.
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April 24, 2023 | Practice News
With the official end of the COVID-19 public health emergency approaching on May 11, Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court recently announced amendments to orders entered in response to the COVID-19 emergency under M.R. 30370, In re Illinois Courts Response to COVID-19 Emergency. The Court also announced corresponding amendments to Rules 101, 102, 283, 284, and the adoption of new Rules 102.1 and 242. These and earlier amendments to Supreme Court Rules, make permanent certain temporary measures adopted during the pandemic.
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April 20, 2023 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Chicago State University in May.
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April 19, 2023 | Practice News
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Katherine D. Watson as Douglas County Resident Circuit Court Judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
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April 12, 2023 | Practice News
Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Sarah Rodak Johnson as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.
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April 11, 2023 | Practice News
In a groundbreaking innovation to aid attorneys in achieving Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) compliance, the Illinois Supreme Court announced today that Illinois now has an online MCLE transcript system. With this system in place, the MCLE Board will report compliance for attorneys once their online transcript reflects their MCLE compliance.
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April 6, 2023 | Practice News
Jerome E. Larkin, the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC), the administrative agency that regulates Illinois lawyers, is retiring at the end of 2023. The ARDC is working in conjunction with global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry to fill that vacancy.
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