The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for: Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt 8L (Deputy General Counsel Air Enforcement). The position is located in Springfield.
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September 13, 2022 | Practice News
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September 12, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that Justice Mary Jane Theis will be its next Chief Justice. Justice Theis was selected by the Court to serve a three-year term commencing October 26, 2022. She succeeds Justice Anne M. Burke whose tenure as Chief Justice began in October of 2019.
An installation ceremony marking Justice Theis’ selection as Chief Justice will be held at the Supreme Court Building in Springfield during the Court’s November Term.
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September 12, 2022 | Practice News
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court. Her last day on the bench will be November 30, 2022. Chief Justice Burke has served on the Supreme Court since 2006 and has served as Chief Justice since October 2019. Her term as Chief Justice concludes on October 25, 2022. Read Justice Burke’s full statement on her retirement.
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September 12, 2022 | Practice News
This year saw one of the most significant pieces of tort reform enacted in Illinois history, writes Michael Adler in his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Navigating Illinois’ New Prejudgment Interest Statute.” On May 28, 2021, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a 6 percent prejudgment interest rate on all personal injury and wrongful death cases. Illinois joins 46 other states with some form of prejudgment interest.
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September 6, 2022 | Practice News
Building a diverse and inclusive law office, managing a hybrid practice, responsibly handling social media, building and strengthening relationships with clients, combating workplace stress, and developing employee handbooks are all in the mix for the 2022 ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference, titled “Navigating the New Normal—Your Modern Practice.”
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September 1, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Judge Neil H. Cohen as an at-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.
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The Co-Chairs of the Early Dispute Resolution (EDR) Committee of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section are requesting attorney participation in a study designed to gather data about the value of early dispute resolution.
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August 29, 2022 | Practice News
Pleading and proving claims for a duty of additional care by a common carrier because of a passenger’s alcohol intoxication is challenging and difficult. Therefore, writes Gerald T. Donoghue in his August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Intoxicated Passengers and Common Carriers,” it is important for plaintiff attorneys to carefully screen intoxicated-passenger cases before seeking to litigate.
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August 25, 2022 | Practice News
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 711 (Rule 711), which allows law students and recent law school graduates to obtain temporary law licenses to perform legal services, to include federal court work. The amended order is effective immediately.
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August 22, 2022 | Practice News
Far too often, writes Monique Patton Woody in her August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Discharged With Care,” my colleagues and I field calls and inquiries from hospitals regarding patients with mental illness and in need of discharge placement for various reasons, including homelessness, inability to live independently, or a need for transitional programming before returning to independent living. However, in these matters, placement is but one piece of the puzzle, Patton Woody notes.