For the Illinois Bar Journal’s October cover story, the IBJ reached out to several ISBA members who’ve experienced threatening situations at the office and home. They shared their stories, how they reacted at the time, and what they’ve done since then to protect themselves, their families, and staff.
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Should you negotiation with video or just on the phone? When should you go back-and-forth via email or send a written offer? Why not just do the entire negotiation in person, face-to-face? How you interact in negotiations has a direct and immediate impact on your results.
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Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Supreme Court Rules 281, 552, and 589 and the adoption of new Rule 8. Rule 8 defines case and document confidentiality and is intended to ensure that access to secured information in the court file are the same at all levels of courts. The updates to Rules 281, 552, and 589 are in conjunction with new recordkeeping requirements in the circuit courts pursuant to the Manual on Recordkeeping, effective January 1, 2022.
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September 29, 2021
The Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC), the agency that investigates allegations of lawyer wrongdoing in Illinois, has launched a new website. The new site retains the same internet address as the former site, www.iardc.org.
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A new era is upon us, and a new type of client is in need of help: the student athlete. Join us for this in-depth look at how to handle your student athlete’s business affairs under the new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) statutes with this online seminar.
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Our panel of judges will participate in a moderator led question and answer session discussing how to properly write briefs, what aspects of brief writing judges find most important, how attorneys can more effectively advocate for their clients in their briefs, what to avoid when drafting briefs, and other related topics.
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The Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) should be more than just an afterthought for businesses that transact with state and local governments or are subject to regulations requiring disclosures to such agencies. As William Cook and James Cook point out in their September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Business Information and Illinois FOIA requests,” unbeknownst to many businesses, as soon as a public body receives a FOIA request, sensitive business information (SBI) is potentially subject to disclosure, regardless of whether the requester is actually seeking SBI.
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Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the four Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, September 23.
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We are indeed in uncharted territory and many are wondering how to capture the learnings of the pandemic while integrating back into a new normal both at work and at home. During this dynamic discussion, work and life expert, Debbie Epstein Henry, will share recommendations, field questions, and facilitate breakout discussions on how to pursue our lives with vigor and ambition but also with a dose of reality.
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September 24, 2021 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 23, 2021. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.