Vincent F. Cornelius has been elected third vice president of the Illinois State Bar Association. He will serve one year in each of three vice presidential offices and then become president of the statewide organization in 2016. Cornelius is the principal of The Law Offices of Vincent F. Cornelius, with offices in Wheaton and Joliet, where he concentrates in civil and criminal litigation.
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May 8, 2013 |
ISBA News
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May 8, 2013 |
Practice News
Asked and AnsweredBy John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMCQ. Our firm is a personal injury plaintiff firm in Topeka, KS. Until two years ago we had two attorneys (both partners) and two support staff members. In early 2012 we added an associate attorney, increased our marketing investment, moved our offices and took on additional space, added five additional support staff members, and implemented a case management system. We currently have 500 open cases - up from 200 cases 2+ years ago. Revenues are up - but the two partners are each taking home $40,000 less than they were before the expansion. Our home-grown office manager runs the office. What should we be doing differently?A. My first thought is that your revenues have not caught up with the overhead and the growth investments that you have made. (You should review your reports and verify this) Personal injury cases have a much longer revenue lag than does work that gets "time-billed" monthly. Some cases may be in progress for two years or so. So be patient, but don't be complacent.
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The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the Lawyers Feeding Illinois awards ceremony on May 8 at the Chicago Regional Office. Attorney General Lisa Madigan was on hand to announce an additional $500,000 for Illinois Food Banks. That brought the total meals raised to over 3.7 million.
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May 7, 2013 |
Practice News
More than 600 new attorneys will be admitted to practice in Illinois on Thursday, May 9 with Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court presiding and administering the attorney’s oath at five separate locations.All of the candidates have passed the Illinois state bar examination, an ethics examination, and have been certified by the Committee on Character and Fitness.The largest group, 467, will be admitted in the First Judicial District during ceremonies starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Arie Crown Theatre. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Freeman will preside, with Justices Anne M. Burke and Mary Jane Theis participating.Appellate Court Justice Maureen E. Connors from the First Judicial District will make the motion to admit the class.The 668 men and women were certified as candidates and will be sworn in as Illinois attorneys Thursday at ceremonies in the five Supreme Court judicial districts.Here are the time and locations of Thursday’s ceremonies:
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May 7, 2013 |
ISBA News | Member Services
The Illinois State Bar Association's Lawyer Finder service connects consumers to Illinois lawyers - by phone Mondays through Fridays, and around the clock at illinoislawyerfinder.com.Here are the results for April 2013:683 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staffMost requested areas of law: Family (117), Employment Law (75), Personal Injury (78), Criminal Law (68), Real Estate (66), Civil Disputes (51)24,285 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (21,431 unique visitors)635 clicks to Find a Lawyer (from campaign landing pages only)898 unique calls to Find a LawyerTop 3 online topics: Employment Law, General/Find a Lawyer, DivorceWant to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.comClients should call (800) 922-8757.
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May 7, 2013 |
ISBA News
ISBA Executive Director Robert E. Craghead (left) presents Jacksonville Detective Brad Rogers with the ISBA’s Law Enforcement Award at a ceremony on May 1 at the Illinois State Police Training Academy in Springfield. Also pictured is Morgan County Circuit Judge Chris Reif, who nominated detective Rogers for the award.The ISBA’s Law Enforcement Award was created to recognize sworn law enforcement officers for conduct that promotes justice and to distinguish those individuals whose service to the public brings honor and respect to the entire criminal justice system.
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May 6, 2013 |
ISBA News
Here is the Tellers report for the 2013 ISBA election:CONTESTED RACES (winners in bold)Third Vice-President – 1 to be electedVincent F. Cornelius, Wheaton 2,016Carl R. Draper, Springfield 1,592Board of Governors – Cook County – 4 to be electedDeane Beth Brown, Chicago 434 Al Durkin, Chicago 599 Karen McNulty Enright, Chicago 731 Celia Gamrath, Chicago 851 Mark L. Karno, Chicago 416 Pamela J. Kuzniar, Chicago 372 Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Wilmette 464 Timothy E. Moran, Chicago 439 J. Damian Ortiz, Chicago 343David Sosin, Orland Park 567 Board of Governors – Area 2 (Circuits 17, 19 and 22) – 1 to be electedCheri N. Greenlee, Rockford 108Elizabeth M. Rochford, Lake Forest 150Mark W. Simons, Waukegan 503 comments (Most recent May 7, 2013)
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May 3, 2013 |
CLE
Don’t miss this opportunity on May 15th to update your knowledge on a number of key professional conduct areas, including: trust account requirements and complying with Rule 1.5 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct; what to include on retainer agreements; avoiding sexual misconduct and knowing which conduct has been disciplined by the ARDC; how other states define sexual misconduct; and sexual harassment in the workplace. The program will be held in Chicago and via live webcast (for those unable to attend onsite).The program is presented by ISBA’s Standing Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commissionand qualifies for 2.75 hours MCLE credit, including 2.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).Click here for more information and to register for the CHICAGO program.Click here for more information and to register for the LIVE WEBCAST.
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The ISBA helped sponsor the CCBA's Annual Law Day program and luncheon at John Marshall Law School on May 1. ISBA President-elect Paula H. Holderman was on hand to hand out prize money to essay winners Karsyn Terry (1st: $250), Iryna Motyashok (2nd: $150) and John Moreno (3rd: $100). The event was co-chaired by ISBA YLD Council member Kenya Jenkins-Wright and David Kadzai
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May 2, 2013 |
Practice News | ISBA News
ISBA President John E. Thies asks Illinois Bar Foundation President Hon. Debra Walker how IBF is addressing the issue of access to justice in Illinois. They also discuss the IBF Lawyers Care Fund - how lawyers help take care of their own.