[caption id="attachment_17541" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Illinois State Bar Association President Mark D. Hassakis met with leaders from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) on Friday, Feb. 4, to find ways that ISBA can help the Department with its mission of preserving public safety by reducing recidivism. On hand for the meeting were (left to right): Justin Slaughter, IDJJ Director of Programs, Beth Compton, IDJJ Chief Counsel, Arthur Bishop, IDJJ Director, ISBA President Hassakis and Ashley Cross, IDJJ Chief of Staff."][/caption]
Illinois State Bar Association President Mark D. Hassakis continued his push to improve the state’s juvenile justice programs by meeting with leaders of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice on Friday, Feb. 4, at the Thompson Center in Chicago. The meeting covered a wide-range of issues the Department faces and focused on ways ISBA can help IDJJ move forward by “laying a brick everyday,” the guiding philosophy of new IDJJ Director Arthur Bishop.
Three areas were identified where IDJJ is making improvements. The first is its continued withdrawal from the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), where it resided until four years ago. However, IDJJ still operates under IDOC’s administrative policies. The second is passing legislation beneficial to its core mission. This can be seen in the push to update legislation on juvenile expungements.
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February 7, 2011 |
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February 3, 2011 |
ISBA News
Wheaton lawyer Richard D. Felice will lead the Illinois State Bar Association as its president in 2014-15. Felice, a former member of the Board of Governors, was the only candidate filing petitions for 3rd vice president by Monday's filing deadline. He will become 3rd vice president at the annual meeting in June and serve one year in each of three vice presidential offices. Following Mark D. Hassakis in the office of president will be John G. Locallo of Chicago, John E. Thies of Urbana, Paula Hudson Holderman of Chicago, and Felice. Six candidates filed for four vacancies on the Board of Governors in Cook County: Patrice M. Ball-Reed, Umberto S. Davi, Martin L. Glink, Christopher T. Hurley, Stephen M. Komie, and John L. Nisivaco. Two candidates filed for Board of Governors Under 37, Downstate: Jennifer Walsh Hammer of Springfield and Tara H. Ori of Waukegan. Also filing unopposed for re-election to their seats on the Board of Governors were Shari R. Rhode of Carbondale and Frank A.Sommario, Under 37, Cook County. Twenty-six seats on the ISBA Assembly from Cook County are up for election. Twenty-four candidates filed petitions by Monday's deadline. This year's filing deadlines were different from previous years, as will be the method of voting by ISBA members. Electronic voting will be offered as an option in addition to paper ballots for contested races.
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February 2, 2011 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association's Springfield and Chicago offices are open today (Thursday) after being closed on Wednesday due to the blizzard.
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January 28, 2011 |
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"Filing Your Tax Return" and "Hot Tips in Taxes" will air on Illinois Law in March - but here's a not-so-sneak peek. The shows are moderated by Karen A. White of SmithAmundsen LLC in Chicago with a panel featuring James Krupp of Krupp & Krupp in DeKalb, Nancy Franks-Strauss of Nancy Franks-Strauss, Ltd. in Chicago and Larry Krupp of Kessler Orleans Silver Co. in Deerfield.
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January 25, 2011 |
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Nominating petitions for the upcoming ISBA election must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2011 at either the Illinois Bar Center, 424 South 2nd Street, in Springfield or the ISBA Chicago Office at 20 S. Clark Street, 9th Floor, Chicago. Petitions must be physically submitted with original signatures. Petitions submitted via email or fax will not be accepted. This election will decide a new Third Vice President, 7 Board of Governors and 26 members of the Assembly (Cook County). Click here for more information on ISBA elections.
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January 13, 2011 |
ISBA News
Ever wonder how ISBA committees and section councils (the section’s governing board) are chosen? They’re appointed each spring by the ISBA President-Elect. Ever thought you might like to serve? If you’re an ISBA member, you’re encouraged to nominate yourself or a fellow member for council or committee service. Not every volunteer is appointed – there are more volunteers than available slots – but why not give it a try? Click here to nominate yourself or a fellow ISBA member
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January 10, 2011 |
ISBA News
Nominating petitions for the upcoming ISBA election must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 31, 2011 at either the Illinois Bar Center, 424 South 2nd Street, in Springfield or the ISBA Chicago Office at 20 S. Clark Street, 9th Floor, Chicago. Petitions must be physically submitted with original signatures. Petitions submitted via email or fax will not be accepted. This election will decide a new Third Vice President, 7 Board of Governors and 26 members of the Assembly (Cook County). Click here for more information on ISBA elections.
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January 10, 2011 |
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Illinois Law, a program produced by the Illinois State Bar Association, airs each Tuesday at 10 p.m. on Can-TV. The programs for January, "Expungement of a Conviction" and "Consequences of a Guilty Plea," are available for viewing below. Past programs are available here. "Expungement of a Conviction" Part I
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January 6, 2011 |
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The ISBA Academy of Illinois Lawyers is accepting nominations for the next class of Laureates. Nominations must be received in writing by March 1, 2011. More information is available at www.isba.org/awards/laureates/nominate Purpose of Academy The Academy was established in 1999 to celebrate excellence in the legal profession and to recognize lawyers throughout the state who maintain the highest of professional standards. Laureates A class of Laureates will be selected annually by the Academy Board of Regents. Laureates will be members of the Illinois State Bar Association and the profession who exemplify values, standards and ideals of the best of the legal profession. A total of 6 Laureates may be selected. Who Qualifies to be a Laureate Candidates must have practiced law primarily in Illinois for at least 25 years, must be a member of the ISBA, and has demonstrated a commitment to the highest principles o fthe legal profession through a pervasive record of service of the law, the profession and the public. A Laureate may be selected posthumously within three years of his/her death. Who Does Not Qualify It is recognized that the contributions of the ISBA Past Presidents to the profession and the publichave been profbund.
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January 3, 2011 |
ISBA News | Member Services
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of December 2010, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
- Administrative Law - 4
- Animal Law - 1
- Bankruptcy - 3
- Business Law - 10
- Civil Disputes - 58
- Civil Rights - 16
- Collection - 23
- Consumer Protection - 27
- Contracts - 3
- Criminal Law - 60
- Education Law -13
- Elder law - 3
- Employment Law - 63
- Estate/Probate Law - 21
- Family - 112
- Government Benefits -14
- Health Law - 8
- Immigration - 2
- Insurance Disputes - 6
- Intellectual Property - 7
- Miscellaneous - 2
- Municipal Law - 19
- Personal Injury - 58
- Real Estate - 29
- Social Security - 6
- Tax - 3
- Workers Compensation - 7
