Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the two Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, March 18. In People v. Burge, the Supreme Court denied a defendant’s motion to withdraw her guilty plea after she asserted that it was involuntary because she was unaware she would lose her job if she pled guilty. In Ciolino v. Simon, a defamation case that arose from a documentary about an exoneration scandal, the Supreme Court considered whether the one-year window when the suit could be filed opened when the movie premiered at a publicized film festival.
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March 19, 2021 | Practice News
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March 17, 2021 |
ISBA News
The Evanston Township High School mock trial team The 2021 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational was held March 12-14. For the first time in its history, the event was held virtually. Teams representing 46 high schools from across Illinois participated in trials via Zoom. The winning team was Evanston Township High School, which will represent Illinois at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Evansville, Indiana, which will also be held virtually this year.
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March 17, 2021 | Events
The ISBA will host a virtual program at 4 p.m. on March 25, which will feature presentations by ISBA Third Vice President candidates Perry J. Browder and Sonni Choi Williams. The online program will be emceed by Carl Draper, chair of the ISBA Bar Elections Supervision Committee. The program allows for a 10-minute presentation from each candidate. -
March 16, 2021 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on March 16, 2021. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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March 16, 2021 |
Events
Join the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) from noon until 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26 for the GAL Diversity Program. This online program will include a panel discussion about the role and benefits for GALs and the importance of cultural competency and diversity in representation of children in domestic relations cases.
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March 16, 2021 | CLE
Attend any or all of this four-part series! Expand your understanding of the issues that can arise when representing elder clients with this online program. -
March 15, 2021 | Practice News
In his March 2021 Illinois Bar Journal article, “A Promise of Clear Title,” Philip J. Vacco asks whether the term “warranty deed” must be interpreted as imposing upon the seller an obligation to provide a general warranty deed. In the author’s opinion, the answer is “no.” If we give the language used in these contracts its plain meaning, Vacco writes, the seller is obligated to provide a warranty deed but, without further specification, the seller is left to his own accord as to what type of warranty deed he will deliver to meet this obligation. Given these options, Vacco asks why anyone would allow their client to provide a general warranty deed when the use of a special warranty deed meets the seller’s contract obligations.1 comment (Most recent March 18, 2021) -
March 12, 2021 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Supreme Court issued one opinion on Thursday, March 11. In Jones v. Municipal Officers Electoral Board, the court examined the decision of the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for the City of Calumet City that disqualified the plaintiff as a candidate for mayor of Calumet City because he filed his nomination papers 13 days after a referendum passed that disqualified him.
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March 11, 2021 | ISBA News
The ISBA's COVID-19 information and resources page has moved from the top of the ISBA homepage to the Practice and Career tab in the website's menu. -
March 11, 2021 |
Practice News
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois is seeking an experienced attorney to serve in the civil division. The applicant selected will represent the U.S. government as an AUSA in a wide range of defensive and affirmative civil litigation on behalf of the United States, its agencies, and its employees.