For a man without vision, Robert “Bob” Watson was certainly not short on vision. Watson, a longtime local attorney and Lewis and Clark Community College board trustee and chairman died Saturday at the age of 87.
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January 13, 2025 |
People
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January 10, 2025 | People
James Bottomley Bleyer passed peacefully from his earthly life at his home on Monday, January 6, 2025. A fiercely devout Catholic, fittingly, his personal Easter was on Epiphany, the 12th (last) day of Christmas.
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January 8, 2025 |
People
Bruce N. Cook, a past president of the St. Clair County Bar Association, passed away on January 2, 2025. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville. A funeral service will be held at Kurrus on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Land of Lincoln Legal Aid.
We extend our sympathy to the Cook family.
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November 14, 2024 | Practice News
Hannah Brenner Johnson, professor of law and vice dean for academic affairs at California Western School of Law, will become the next dean of the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School.
Sheryl Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, today (Nov. 14) announced Brenner Johnson's appointment, effective July 1, subject to approval by the SIU Board of Trustees.
The national search for dean included a “very competitive pool of highly qualified candidates,” said Tucker, adding that Brenner Johnson “was the desired candidate across all constituents.”
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August 28, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for two attorney positions.
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August 28, 2024 | People
Raymond Edward Moss was born on March 23, 1932, in Washington, Pennsylvania. He passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2024.
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August 21, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for six attorney positions.
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August 8, 2024 | Practice News
The National Conference of Bar Examiners is offering a $1,500 paid opportunity for July 2024 bar examinees!
In October 2024, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will conduct a nationwide prototype exam for the NextGen bar exam, which is currently under development. The prototype exam is a full-length, 9-hour pre-test over two days of the new bar exam question types and format that will debut in July 2026. The Illinois prototype exam will be held October 25-26, 2024 in Chicago, Champaign, and Carbondale. -
July 10, 2024 | People
Thomas W. Mansfield, a renowned attorney in Southern Illinois for over 40 years, died on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the age of 74 at his home.
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June 20, 2024 | ISBA News
Looking to sell or purchase a law firm? The ISBA has launched a new Law Practices for Sale service where sellers can post practices or firms for sale, and buyers can browse listings and get connected with sellers. The service is available to all lawyers—rural or urban, boutique or general, solo practice or firm.