New! Student Loan Refinancing Partnership with SoFi
Part of the Member Marketplace. Make the most of your membership.
With the high cost of education, we understand that many of our members are burdened with large amounts of student debt. The ISBA is proud to announce a new partnership with SoFi, the market leader in student loan refinancing, to help our members tackle these issues.
$300 Welcome Bonus* via SoFi.com/ISBA
Through this partnership, you (and your friends and family) are eligible for a
$300 welcome bonus* upon refinancing a student loan through SoFi.com/ISBA.
SoFi has originated over $8 billion of loans for over 130,000 borrowers and refinances federal and/or private student loans at low rates. Benefits include:
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April 11, 2016 |
Member Services
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April 11, 2016 |
Practice News
Visitors to the Leighton Criminal Court Building will once again be able to store their cellphones in lockers starting on Monday. Chief Cook County Circuit Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the news Friday after he requested a meeting and reached an afternoon agreement with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the Cook County Department of Facilities Management, which reports to the County Board President.
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April 8, 2016 |
Practice News
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita B. Garman announced today the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those persons who have applied for appointment to the Office of Judge of the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Arnold F. Blockman on September 16, 2016. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by Supreme Court appointment.
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April 8, 2016 |
Events
On March 31st, ISBA co-sponsored the First Chair Society at SLU Law’s Inaugural Annual Fundraiser at iTap Soulard, the goal of which was the formation of a scholarship fund for first-generation law students at SLU Law. The First Chair Society is a student organization dedicated to creating mentoring, support, and networking opportunities for first-generation law students. About 30 students, friends, family and alumni were in attendance for a fun-filled craft beer and dessert pairing, with available appetizers and a 50/50 raffle. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, including ISBA, the First Chair Society will be able to give out a substantial scholarship to a SLU Law student next year!
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April 7, 2016 |
ISBA News | Practice News
All of the ISBA's client pamphlets and booklets have been fully updated to reflect the current state of the law. These easy-to-read materials provide an efficient way to give your clients general information about common legal questions that they might have. Placing the pamphlets and booklets in your office and allowing clients to take the materials that interest them is a great way to plant the seeds for future business Order 2 or more packages and get a FREE display rack for your office*! Browse our Client Brochures * While supplies last
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April 7, 2016 |
CLE
Discover what’s new in the tort law arena with this informative half-day seminar in Champaign on April 22, 2016! Tort law attorneys with intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand: the do’s and don’ts of medical expert testimony preparation; the current trends and issues with medical malpractice; the vocational expert’s role in determining key factors to your next case; how workers’ compensation issues intersect with Section 5 liens; the Illinois Lien Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; how to make the most out of the mediation process; and the relationship between Medicare and tort law.
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April 7, 2016 |
Practice News
ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reviews legislation in Springfield of interest to ISBA members. This week he covers Trust law (Senate Bill 2842), Personal guardian (House Bill 5924), The Tenants Radon Protection Act (House Bill 4528), Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (House Bill 4648) and Land Trust Beneficiary Rights Act (House Bill 4697). More information on each bill is available below the video.
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April 7, 2016
The 1970 Illinois Constitution allows the General Assembly to exempt properties that are "used exclusively for…charitable purposes" from property taxes. Ill. Const. 1970, art. IX, § 6. How those exemptions work for not-for-profit hospitals has been contentious for a while. Cash-strapped counties want to collect property taxes; not-for-profit hospitals want to claim an exemption. In Carle Foundation v. Cunningham Township, 2016 IL App (4th) 140795, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, raises this issue again, holding that a 2012 statute designed to clarify the definition of "charitable purposes" is unconstitutional and the hospital is thus liable for property taxes. On March 14, the Illinois Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the fourth district ruling "pending disposition of the petition for leave to appeal" to the high court. Find out more in the April Illinois Bar Journal.3 comments (Most recent April 8, 2016)
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April 6, 2016 |
Practice News
Attorney Shawn Kasserman discusses 4 things you must do when filing a complaint for personal injury or wrongful death.
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April 6, 2016 |
Practice News
By John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC Q. I am part of a three member management committee of a 16-lawyer firm located in Akron, Ohio. We have 10 partners and 6 associates. Several of our partners are in their 50s and 60s. We have had recent discussions with a couple of potential merger partners and laterals and in all cases they have backed out because they were uncomfortable with our balance sheet. What can we do to better position ourselves? We desperately need to bring in new talent with books of business.