The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) will be honored with the Justice Innovation Award by the Law Center for Better Housing (LCBH) at Bringing Justice Home on October 17th at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago.
The ATJ Commission was chosen as the award’s recipient for its use of technology-driven solutions to enhance access to legal information as achieved through its standardized, plain language forms project. Standardized forms are developed by the ATJ Commission’s Forms Committee and its 13 drafting subcommittees.
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September 17, 2024 | Practice News
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September 16, 2024 | Practice News
Of course, adults with disabilities have sex. A 70-year-old in a nursing home wants to feel young again. A newly turned 18-year-old wants to be an average young adult. A 30-year-old with a spouse dreams of starting a family. -
September 13, 2024 | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association's State and Local Taxation Section hosted a "Back to School" networking event on September 12, 2024, at Hubbard Inn, 110 W Hubbard Street, Chicago. -
September 12, 2024 | CLE
As attorneys, we strive to be successful, appear confident, and bolster confidence in our clients. But too often, these “professional” traits saddle us with the reputation of being arrogant and unfeeling. This reputation is bad for our profession and bad for our clients who, after all, are individuals that came to us for help. -
September 11, 2024 | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Bar Foundation, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois teamed up for three times the fun at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 28th annual Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run/Walk/Party on August 29, 2024, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, 1746 N Stockton Drive. Our ISBA / WBAI / IBF Team was the Race Judicata T-Shirt Contest Winner as well as the top fundraiser with $1,107.75. -
September 10, 2024 | CLE | Events
The new ISBA Sports & Entertainment Law Section hosted a CLE program, Niching Down in Sports & Entertainment Law, followed by attending the Chicago Sky v. Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Game on September 6, 2024, at Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Road, Chicago. -
September 9, 2024 | Practice News
During the ISBA’s Member Appreciation Month this past May, we asked members of the ISBA to recount for us the one mistake they made as an attorney that they’ll never make again. Responses poured in and ranged from utter fiascoes to one’s pride being taken down a peg or two. We were pleased also with everyone’s candor; humility; good humor; and appreciation that in the law, as in life, we often learn most from our mistakes. -
September 9, 2024 | CLE
Gain a better understanding of the Medicare appeals process, while learning how to identify the different levels of appeals with this informative online seminar. -
September 4, 2024 |
Member Services | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of August, 2024, ISBA helped 782 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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September 4, 2024 | CLE
Nearly 41 million acres of land is owned (in part or in full) by foreign entities … with minimal federal regulation. Join us for Part 2 as we continue our in-depth discussion on the federal and state rules regulating foreign ownership of U.S. land, including the reporting requirements of foreign investments in U.S. businesses and agriculture.