In this world of ever-changing employment law, in house counsel has a responsibility to institute preventative measures for their company, but they’re either afraid of the cost or don’t know that they need it in the first place. Meanwhile, employment lawyers are missing out on business because they don’t realize the need or don’t know how to use alternative fee structures to make their services financially available to the very clients who need them. All too often, a small business will run into trouble and need legal counsel that ends up costing far more than it would have if only they’d invested in preventative representation from the start.
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January 21, 2016 |
CLE
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January 21, 2016 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Wednesday that Charles William Smith has been appointed as a Circuit Judge of the 19th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit. This appointment is effective Feb. 22, 2016 and terminates on Dec. 2018. This opening was the result of the retirement of the Hon. George Bridges.1 comment (Most recent January 22, 2016)
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January 20, 2016 |
Events
Please save the date for the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lawyers Rock on Thursday, March 10 at the Double Door in Chicago. Enjoy live music and lots of fun as lawyers rock out for justice. The proceeds of this event help the Illinois Bar Foundation ensure access to justice and support juvenile justice causes through the Foundation’s M. Denny Hassakis Fund. Date: Thursday, March 10 from 6:00 – 11:00 pm Location: Double Door: 1572 N. Milwaukee Chicago, Illinois 60622 For tickets and sponsorship information, please call 312-726-6072 or visit www.IllinoisBarFoundation.org. “License to Rock” Sponsors: Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association ISBA Mutual WBAI Leading Lawyer Ladies Awards Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Parking Sponsor: Mark L. Karno & Associates Beverage Sponsors: Lisa Nyuli and Weiler & Lengle PC
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January 20, 2016 |
Practice News
Asked and Answered By John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMC Q. I am a solo practitioner in Orlando, Florida with two secretaries and I am planning on merging my practice with another attorney in the same office location. He has three staff members. We have both been on our own for 20 years and have enjoyed our independence. We have decided that we want to setup an eat what you kill type of compensation system. We would appreciate your thoughts.
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January 20, 2016 |
Member Services
Resolve to do more in the New Year with a new PC! Take advantage of Instant Savings and upgrade your technology with a Lenovo device! Through the ISBA Member Savings Program, you get ongoing discounts of up to 30%, FREE shipping on all web orders, access to energy-efficient green technologies, award-winning service and limited-time special offers! Take advantage of these special offers through the end of January: Up to 44% off select Lenovo Laptops and Desktops Up to 28% off select ThinkPad and ThinkCentre PCs Up to 39% off select Lenovo Tablets Up to 55% off select Accessories Visit www.lenovo.com/statebar or call 1-800-426-7235, ext. 3577 (M-F: 9am-9pm EST, Sat: 9am-6pm EST). Visit often for weekly specials, and start 2016 with Innovation that Never Stands Still!
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January 20, 2016
The ISBA Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Program held its 2016 Orientation on Jan. 20 at the Chicago Office. Jayne Reardon, Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, walked the mentors and mentees through the program for 2016-2017. -
January 19, 2016 |
Practice News
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke announced today an application process for a vacancy in the Sixth Judicial Subcircuit of Cook County. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Circuit Judge Robert Lopez Cepero, who served as a judge since 1994. Judge Cepero's resignation took effect January 6, 2016.
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January 15, 2016 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Elizabeth A. Karkula as a Circuit Judge of Cook County, at Large. This appointment is effective Jan. 19, 2016 and terminates on Dec. 3, 2018. It was created by the death of the Hon. Jean Prendergast Rooney.1 comment (Most recent January 18, 2016)
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January 15, 2016 |
Practice News
The Tenth Judicial Circuit judges have voted to select Alicia N. Washington as an associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Ms. Washington is a lifelong resident of Peoria. She received her undergraduate degree in 1995 from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, Master's Degree in 1997 from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and her Juris Doctor in 2001 from Michigan State University College of Law in Lansing, MI. Ms. Washington is currently an attorney with the Janssen Law Center. Prior to joining the Janssen Law Center, she worked as a staff attorney for Prairie State Legal Services, an organization that offers free legal services for low-income persons and senior citizens. The swearing in for Ms. Washington will be held on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 3 p.m. at the Peoria County Courthouse. Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride will preside.
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January 15, 2016 |
CLE
In 2014, President Obama announced that he was using his executive authority to make significant changes to the immigration system. Over the past 10 months, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have announced new regulations relevant to business immigration, the availability of visa numbers, the citizenship process, and other areas of U.S. immigration. Join us for a live webcast on January 22, 2016 that offers an in-depth look at the changes that have already taken place, as well as those that are coming soon. Topics include: work authorization requirements to certain H-4s; new policy guidance on the specialized knowledge worker visa (L-1B); changes to the Visa Bulletin that provide earlier filing dates for adjustment applications; credit card payments for citizenship applications; new parole admission category for entrepreneurs; new guidance on the availability of National Interest Waivers for entrepreneurs; and the publication of a new OPT regulation for F-1 STEM students. A discussion on the status of other significant programs involving executive action in the courts is also included, as well as a review of important U.S. Supreme Court and other federal decisions that will affect your practice.