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Southern Illinois
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Nineteen new lawyers were admitted into practice on May 8, 2024, for the Fifth District of Illinois. The ceremony was held at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts Mitchell Museum, 2600 Richview Rd, in Mt. Vernon. Illinois Supreme Court Justice David K. Overstreet presided over the ceremony. Illinois State Bar Association Secretary Wesley Gozia spoke at the ceremony.
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Join us for a look at what it truly means to sue a municipality and why you shouldn’t.
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Join us for an in-depth look at how the right insurance coverage can safeguard you and your law practice, as well as the underwriting basics you need to know and the misconceptions regarding losses vs types of coverage.
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The bar admission ceremonies for the new attorneys who passed the February 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 8, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.
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The Illinois Supreme Court has received and approved the report and recommendations from the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was convened to thoroughly review pretrial release appeals and their impact on the caseloads in each of the five Appellate Court districts. The report notes the staggering increase in caseloads the appellate courts have faced since the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) began on Sept. 18, 2023, going from an average of 17 annual bond appeals to a projected 4,557 appeals under the PFA – a 268-fold increase.
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The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) is hiring for an Attorney Program Manager. Under the leadership and supervision of the Managing Attorney, this is a full-time position based in Southern Illinois.
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The Governor’s Office is seeking qualified candidates to fill vacancies for the position of Public Administrator / Public Guardian in Bond, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Greene, Jasper, Jefferson, Lawrence, Macoupin, Marion, McDonough, Mercer, Montgomery, Richland, Shelby, Washington, and Wayne Counties.
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Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the swearing-in of new Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk Cortney E. Kuntze at a ceremony held in the Fifth District Appellate Court Courtroom in Mount Vernon.