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May 15, 2024 | CLE
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May 15, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a grant initiative and are extending invitations to join their network of court personnel who assist self-represented litigants (SRLs) and advance access to justice. -
May 14, 2024 | Events
On April 18, 2024, the Illinois Bar Foundation celebrated Justice Margaret J. Mullen (Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd District) and Susan M. Goldberg (Five Lakes Law Group) during the Northern Illinois Champions Reception at the Bowes Creek Country Club, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd., in Elgin, IL. -
May 13, 2024 | ISBA News
Enter the ISBA’s Member Appreciation Month Facebook contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.1 comment (Most recent May 16, 2024) -
May 13, 2024 | Practice News
In Ira Helfgot’s May Illinois Bar Journal article, “Compelling the Unwilling,” Helfgot describes strategies for collecting from “unwilling debtors”—those who have the ability to pay a debt, but choose not to. -
May 9, 2024 | ISBA News
The names of the 12 Fellows selected to participate in the 2024 Rural Practice Fellowship Program, which is designed to meet the critical need of providing access to justice for those living in rural areas with a declining lawyer population, have been announced. -
May 9, 2024 | CLE
Join us during the ISBA Annual Meeting for a Combination Event: CLE and a Cardinals Baseball Game! The sports and entertainment law landscape often confuses attorneys regarding what exactly it entails. This in-depth seminar is designed to guide legal professionals on the dynamic journey of becoming a sports and entertainment lawyer – from networking strategies and ethical considerations to relationship building and understanding the various ways you can help clients in the sports/music/film industry. -
May 8, 2024 | Events
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on May 8, 2024, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 E Capitol Ave, in Springfield with Justice Lisa Holder White swearing-in candidates. Illinois State Bar Association 3rd Vice President Perry Browder served as the speaker for the Fourth Judicial District ceremony. -
May 6, 2024 | Practice News
Depending on the case, very little matches the power of video evidence. And, woe to anyone responsible for misplaced, destroyed, and inaccessible videos, for which discovery violations are possible. But what about video evidence that was never in the possession of law enforcement or the prosecution? -
May 6, 2024 | Practice NewsThe bar admission ceremonies for the new attorneys who passed the February 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 8, in all five judicial districts of Illinois.