Join us online from 12:55 until 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 28 for an in-depth look at the legal issues facing the transgender community and how you can help engage the legal system in representing this group of clients.
Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who are interested in learning and expanding their knowledge in this area and who attend this seminar will better understand: the issues facing transgenders when securing medical treatment, procedures, and/or benefits; the pending class action litigation (Monroe v. Baldwin) regarding transgender prisoners who are not receiving adequate medical treatment for gender dysphoria; the multiple legal issues facing the transgender community in the workplace; the cases currently pending before the Illinois Supreme Court concerting employment rights for transgender employees; and much more.
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The legal profession is, out of necessity, practicality, or sometimes sheer stubbornness, notoriously backward looking. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, therefore, to realize that lawyers, judges, and the American legal system were largely unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic. We’re not unique in that, as most Americans seem taken aback by the virus. In many jurisdictions, court dockets have slowed or halted. But that hasn’t stopped the remainder of an attorney’s work from moving forward. Deadlines must be met, motions must be drafted, discovery must be served, and rulings must be issued. In his May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Law in the Time of COVID-19: Looking Backward While Moving Forward,” Brad Taylor asks how does a practitioner fulfill his or her myriad professional responsibilities while self-quarantining, practicing social distancing, and occasionally grappling with masses of frenzied, toilet-paper-obsessed shoppers? Not easily, Taylor says, and not without changing the way we perceive, at least in the short term, how legal professionals perform their roles.
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Enter the ISBA’s Member Appreciation Month Facebook contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. The winner’s name will be announced on the ISBA's Facebook page and in The Bar News. To enter, simply like and comment on our Facebook Contest graphic posted today. A winner will be selected at random.
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May 8, 2020 |
ISBA News
In this Quick Takes for Your Practice video, Steve Hughes provides tips for delivering an effective virtual presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 8, 2020 |
Practice News
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to low-income individuals in central and southern Illinois, is seeking a staff attorney at the Northern Regional Office in Springfield. The position includes providing legal assistance and representation of low-income individuals in private and public housing matters, sealing and expungement of criminal records, and public benefits appeals such as Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security. Participation in community legal education and outreach are a significant part of these responsibilities.
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May 7, 2020 |
Practice News
The U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of Illinois is accepting applications for an assistant United States attorney opening in its Appellate Division. The applicant selected will be responsible for researching and drafting briefs and motions for filing in the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, handling post-conviction Habeas Corpus (28 U.S.C § 2241) matters in district courts, reviewing and editing briefs and motions for colleagues, participating in moot courts to prepare for oral argument, and providing research support for AUSAs in the Criminal and Civil Divisions. Briefs will involve a wide variety of constitutional, statutory, and other claims arising under substantive and procedural federal criminal and civil law and primarily respond to defense claims of error in convictions and/or sentences, while at times, the government will file an appeal challenging district court decisions or orders.
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May 7, 2020 |
Practice News
The U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of Illinois is accepting applications for an assistant United States attorney opening in its Criminal Division. The applicant selected will advise federal law enforcement agents on criminal investigations, present criminal cases to the grand jury, try criminal cases before the United States District Court, and may represent the United States in criminal appeals before the Circuit Court of Appeals. Candidates should be capable of handling a variety of significant and complex criminal prosecutions.
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May 6, 2020 |
ISBA News
The ISBA has approved an ethics opinion that says recent law school graduates who have not yet taken the bar exam can perform many of the services normally performed by licensed first-year associates as long as they are being properly supervised by a licensed lawyer. The Illinois Supreme Court earlier this month announced that the Illinois bar exam, originally scheduled for July 28-29, has been rescheduled to September 9-10 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ISBA Advisory Opinion No. 20-01, which was approved on May 5, interprets the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct to allow recent law school graduates to perform services typically performed by licensed first-year associates.
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Join us online from 1 until 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 for part nine of the Environmental Law for the General Practitioner Series, which is geared toward those practitioners who do not ordinarily advise clients on matters involving environmental issues. Lawyers representing developers, bankers, and owners of commercial real estate who attend this online seminar will better understand the general principles and permitting obligations for an operating business, as well as the interplay between state and federal agencies and the potential liability of those businesses for failing to comply with the law.
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May 5, 2020 |
People
Julian (Jack) C. Carey, 77, of Belleville, IL, born October 6th, 1942, crossed over to the other side on Monday, April 27, 2020, after what can only be referred to as life well-traveled, or as Jack would put it, "it ain't the years, it's the miles." Jack is survived by his three kids: "the brothers," Brian (Jean) Carey of Inverness, IL, and Christopher (Erica) Carey of Novato, CA; his "Lady Lauren" Lauren (Christopher) Urist of Westport, CT; and, of course, his dog, Jumbie, who's currently the subject of a heated custody dispute. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Kay Carey, nee Hammel; his parents, Byrle and Helen Carey; his in-laws Clifford and Grace Hammel; and his dog, Razzee.8 comments (Most recent June 11, 2020)