Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Pamela Hill Veal as ARDC Review Board Member

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed retired Cook County Circuit Court Judge Pamela Hill Veal of Chicago to serve as a member of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (A.R.D.C.) Review Board effective on January 1, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2026.

New Illinois law allows 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote

When you turn 16, you might head to a DMV facility to get your driver’s license so you can get behind the wheel and hit the roads on your own.

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WCIA

Prosecutor selected to become judge in circuit that includes Peoria, Tazewell counties

Stark County State’s Attorney Caroline Borden Campion will soon become a judge in the 10th Judicial Circuit that includes several central Illinois counties.

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25 News Now

Most owners of assault-style weapons in Illinois appear not to have registered them as required by law

There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun.

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WBEZ

Illinois elections board to vote on whether Trump can appear on state GOP’s primary ballot

The Illinois State Board of Elections will hold a vote this month to decide whether to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s GOP primary ballot after a handful of voters filed a petition claiming he disqualified himself from holding public office.

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WCSI

Kuntze sworn-in as new Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk

Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court announced Friday, Jan. 5, the swearing-in of new Fifth District Appellate Court Clerk Cortney E. Kuntze at a ceremony held in the Fifth District Appellate Court Courtroom in Mount Vernon.

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The Southern Illinoisan

Game On! A Comprehensive Strategy Guide to Level Up Your Practice on Video Games and IP

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section


2.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 11, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Are you interested in powering up you legal practice? If so, join us as we dive into the video game industry, and explore how it uses intellectual property and navigates as a whole. Additional topics include the various privacy issues to consider when sharing information during online game play and whether video game providers offer any privacy protections. Attorneys with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this online program will better understand:
  • The unique legal issues of the video game industry;
  • How to advise your clients on intellectual property concerns in the video game industry, including the e-sport arena; and
  • The growing privacy issues in the gaming world, particularly how they affect both minors and adults.

Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Kenneth A. Matuszewski , Goldberg Segalla LLP, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Sam Castree, III, Sam Castree Law, McHenry
Kenneth A. Matuszewski, Goldberg Segalla LLP, Chicago
Joe Newman, Troutman Pepper, California


Pricing Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $96.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $192.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free