How might Illinois take more seriously its Constitution’s directive of returning offenders of all ages to useful citizenship. In their October Illinois Bar Journal article, “Useful Sentencing,” Andrea D. Lyon and Hannah J. Brooks show how Illinois courts have interpreted this part of the state’s constitution in lockstep with the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretations of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against “cruel and unusual” punishment—and how Illinois has seriously reassessed its position on sentencing in light of the major decisions on that subject from both the U.S. Supreme Court and the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the seven Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, October 21.
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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Benjamin Jacobi as Counsel to the firm’s national Energy Law Practice Group. He is based out of the Chicago office. Jacobi represents developers of renewable energy projects in zoning, permitting, regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters, counseling them on all issues related to complex energy project development, including state and local permitting, road use agreements, NWS agreements, and other related matters.
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The ISBA Board of Governors on September 24 approved a resolution recognizing and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. The Justinians are in invaluable part of the Illinois legal community and a significant number of their members have served with distinction as the president of the Illinois State Bar Association.
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Croke Fairchild Morgan & Beres announced today that Paige Bolinger has joined its transactional practice as an associate. Paige advises emerging companies, founders, investors, and funds through a variety of venture capital-related and general corporate governance matters.
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Join us for this in-depth look at mobile devices, including their current capabilities, how they can create evidence beyond the physical boundaries of the actual devices, and what an expert can expect to accomplish in a case.
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Illinois Lawyer Finder, the bar’s preeminent lawyer search tool, has launched a new website. A collaboration between ISBA and CloudLaw, Public Benefit Corporation (dba ReliaGuide), the site aims to assist the public in finding a lawyer right for their case and to help lawyers gain quality clients. It is estimated that up to 25 percent of adults have a legal need in any given year. Of this group, over half search for a lawyer on their own. In the State of Illinois, that means that at least 1,232,335 people will turn to the internet as one of their self-search options. Many will ultimately arrive at the Illinois State Bar Association website which is why the ISBA created this accessible, straightforward, and invaluable directory to help potential clients connect with bar members directly from the ISBA website.
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Mark your calendar for the Open House Party in honor of retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier. The retirement party is Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Nashville American Legion (533 E. Legion Drive, Nashville, IL 62263). There will be hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. All are invited to attend.
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Eviction law has not changed drastically over the years, that is, until the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time there have been significant, temporary changes in the law as a result of the Illinois and federal eviction moratoriums, Illinois Supreme Court orders, and the passage of new legislation. But as the pandemic wanes, eviction issues, and a lawyer’s need to understand the basics, will remain.
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October 16, 2021 |
Practice News
An app that connected traffic-ticket defendants with lawyers was engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 4-3 decision. Read the article at the ABA Journal.