Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Kimberly DiGiovanni as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the 16th Circuit Kane County.
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June 22, 2023 | Practice News
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June 18, 2023 | Practice News
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the one civil and three criminal opinions handed down Thursday, June 15, 2023, by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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June 14, 2023 | Practice News
Corporal—or physical—punishment or discipline of a minor remains legal in Illinois—at least when it comes to the infliction of corporal punishment by a parent or guardian, writes Katharine Pancewicz in her June Illinois Bar Journal article, “A Balancing Act.” Pancewicz focuses on corporal punishment inflicted by parents or guardians and briefly touches upon corporal punishment by professionals such as teachers.
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June 14, 2023 |
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By: Ray Prather, J.D., CPA, CFF
On July 23, 2021, Gov. Pritzker signed Public Act 102-0160 amending the Illinois Notary Public Act. The amendments permanently allow notary publics to perform remote notarial acts, bring electronic notary publics to Illinois, and add education and journal requirements for notary publics. On June 5, 2023, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office (IL SOS) adopted administrative rules (Rules) that make Public Act 102-0160 effective and provide guidance for Illinois notaries moving forward.
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June 8, 2023 | Practice News
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that 396 out of 400 Illinois associate judges who filed requests for reappointment to their office for a new four-year term have been retained.
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June 6, 2023 | Practice News
A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Friday, June 2.
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June 5, 2023 | Practice News
As an agency of the Supreme Court of Illinois, the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) is charged with promoting and protecting the integrity of the legal profession.
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June 5, 2023 | Practice News
As Bryan Lesser notes in his June Illinois Bar Journal article, “A Tender You Can’t Refuse,” federal courts in the U.S. Seventh Circuit have raised the bar on standing requirements and will continue to bring more consumer class actions to Illinois state courts. All the more reason, Lesser suggests, to be aware of some procedural quirks when bringing class actions in Illinois state court.
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June 2, 2023 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Debjani D. Desai as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.
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June 2, 2023 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Corinne Cantwell Heggie as an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.