The Diversity Leadership Council hosted a reception during the Joint Midyear Meeting on Dec. 11 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago.
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The University of Illinois College of Law, DePaul University College of Law and Loyola University School of Law hosted alumni receptions on Dec. 11 during the Midyear Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago.
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The Illinois Bar Foundation honored ISBA Past President Paula H. Holderman with the Award for Distinguished Service to Law & Society and DePaul Law School Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea with the Honorary Fellows Award and on Friday, Dec. 11 at the Joint Midyear Meeting in Chicago.
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The Illinois Judges Association held its Annual Luncheon at the ISBA/IJA Joint Midyear Meeting on Dec. 11 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan served as the keynote speaker.
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The Joint Midyear Meeting kicked off with an Opening Reception on Thursday, Dec. 10 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.
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December 10, 2015 |
ISBA News | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association are pleased to invite you to celebrate the profession and consider issues of mutual interest to the bench and bar during our annual Midyear Meeting. December 10-12, 2015 The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, Illinois This year's highlights include:
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December 10, 2015 |
Practice News
Family Law attorney Morris Lane Harvey discusses post-trial motions in dissolution cases.
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December 9, 2015 |
Events | ISBA News
The Assembly meeting agenda has been posted at www.isba.org/leadership/assembly/minutes. This page is password protected and available only to ISBA members. The Assembly will next meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 during the Joint Midyear Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago.
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December 9, 2015 |
Practice News
Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct adopted this fall by the Illinois Supreme Court reflect the growing importance of technology and how attorneys use it in their practices. The changes address outsourcing attorney work, technology and attorney competence, lead generation services, communications with potential clients, and disclosure of information to prevent conflicts of interest, among other issues. The court also adopted rules allowing lawyers to advise clients about using, growing, and selling medical cannabis even though it is a federally controlled substance (see LawPulse, December 2014 Illinois Bar Journal) and requiring prosecutors to reveal post-conviction exculpatory evidence (see LawPulse, September 2015 Journal). The majority of the changes are effective January 1. They are posted on the supreme court website. For example, comment 8 to Rule 1.1, which addresses attorney competence, now says that attorneys must remain abreast of "changes in…relevant technology," including their risks and benefits. Charles J. Northrup, ISBA general counsel, believes that staying up to date on the technology used in your practice is the "minimum threshold." But given that the rule speaks in terms of "relevant technology," it might extend further. Find out more in the December Illinois Bar Journal.
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December 9, 2015 |
Practice News
Asked and Answered By John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC Q. I am the managing partner of our six attorney civil litigation firm in Lexington, Kentucky. We are in the early stages of merger discussions with a 14 attorney firm in Lexington. My partners have asked me how other firms integrate their assets when the merger become effective. We would appreciate your thoughts?