A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Thursday, June 6.
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June 6, 2024 | Practice News
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June 3, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Bar Journal’s June cover story, “Firm for Sale?,” concerns to Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) new online service, Law Practices for Sale, where attorneys in Illinois who are planning to retire, relocate, or need to sell their practice can connect with prospective buyers.
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May 31, 2024 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today it is vacating the COVID-era orders related to the Court-Based Rental Assistance Program.
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May 30, 2024 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC). The rules amended are Rule 8.4(j), which addresses misconduct, and Rule 5.1, which addresses the responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers.
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May 29, 2024 | Practice News
Law school graduates will take a new bar examination starting in 2028 to become licensed to practice law in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Board of Admissions to the Bar (Board) announced today. Illinois has not yet finalized whether its first administration will be in February or July of 2028.
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May 28, 2024 | Practice News
In the past year, Illinois appellate courts have seen an increase in the number of cases involving enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in nursing home resident contracts, writes Amelia Buragas in her May Illinois Bar Journal LawPulse article, “Arbitration Consternation.”
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May 24, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on May 23, 2024. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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May 23, 2024 | Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the opinions handed down Thursday, May 23, 2024, by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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May 23, 2024 | Practice News
In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 3 (Rulemaking Procedures), you are hereby notified that the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 N. LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, in Chicago. Clerks of court are requested to post a hard copy of this notice in a conspicuous place.
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May 20, 2024 | Practice News | People
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Becky Harris has joined the organization as its Instructional Design Manager.