Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that Margaret (Meg) Marcouiller, received most of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge.
Ms. Marcouiller received her undergraduate degree in 1984 from Northwestern University and her Juris Doctor in 1990 from Loyola University in Chicago. Ms. Marcouiller is currently affiliated with the Lake County State's Attorney's Office in Waukegan.
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December 15, 2009 |
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December 15, 2009 |
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Dueling changes to § 107.50 of the Illinois General Not For Profit Corporation Act have lawyers scratching their heads, Adam M. Fleming reports in the latest issue of ISBA's Corporations, Securities, and Business Law Forum. One amendment allows electronic voting for officers and directors only if the corporation "opts in" by expressly allowing it in the bylaws. Another allows electronic voting unless the corporation "opts out" by prohibiting it. Is this inconsistency irreconcilable? What should lawyers for corporations tell their clients? Read Adam's informative discussion.
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December 15, 2009 |
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Chief Judge Stephen J. Culliton announced that the Court is accepting applications to fill the vacancy for the Office of Associate Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, DuPage County. The vacancy is a result of the elevation of Associate Judge Daniel P. Guerin to Circuit Judge. Applications to fill this vacancy will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2010. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, licensed to practice law in this state, and a resident of DuPage County. Two original applications, submitted on the prescribed application form, must be filed with: Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Director Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts 3101 Old Jacksonville Road Springfield, IL 62704-6488 Applications can be obtained from the Chief Judge's Office, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts or from the Supreme Court's website. Applications may not be submitted electronically or via fax.
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December 15, 2009 |
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December 14, 2009 |
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Did you know the Daley Center houses the second largest law library in the U.S.? That's what Robert F. Brunn and Bennie E. Martin report in the latest ISBA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm newsletter. With its wealth of free resources, the Daley Center Law Library is a place every Chicago-area lawyer should be familiar with, and Brunn's and Martin's article gives you a tour.
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December 14, 2009 |
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A video created by the Lawyers' Assistance Program was shown at the ISBA Assembly meeting on Saturday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. LAP Executive Director Janet Piper Voss also addressed the Assembly and urged lawyers to seek help for themselves and anyone they know struggling with depression or dependency issues. Click here to view the LAP video.
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December 14, 2009 |
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by Mike Fiello
Encouraging lawyers to engage in pro bono work continues to occupy the time and energy of so many state bar associations and other organizations across the country. Why? Because there is no disputing that there is a lack of legal assistance available to the poor. Legal needs studies from across the country, including here in Illinois, consistently find that less than 20 percent of the legal needs of the poor are addressed by direct legal representation by a lawyer. Despite the efforts of many skilled and dedicated people, participation by attorneys as a whole in pro bono activity is still quite low.
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December 14, 2009 |
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Ronald Langacker first provided volunteer legal services through Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance when he was an attorney in Danville. He took one or two cases at a time, which he felt was not burdensome, and received the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year award for Vermilion County in 1999.
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December 14, 2009 |
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For members of the Illinois legal profession, pro bono practice support resources are as easy as a click away, at www.IllinoisProBono.org. That website, which is hosted by Illinois Legal Aid Online, now offers web pages with resources targeted at specific types of pro bono practitioners, including senior attorneys, federal government attorneys, corporate counsel, paralegals, and law students.
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December 10, 2009 |
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David F. Rolewick, senior partner of the law firm of Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C., in Wheaton, has recently been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as the Chairperson of the Review Board of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Court. Mr. Rolewick has been a member of the Review Board for three years, and prior thereto he served as a hearing panel member for the ARDC. David's brother, Carl Rolewick, served as the first Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission for the Illinois Supreme Court.