Illinois Supreme Court appoints Lea Gutierrez as ARDC Administrator

The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Illinois attorney Lea S. Gutierrez to serve as the new Administrator of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) effective October 23, 2023. 

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The Bar News

Johnson County Courthouse closed due to "very dangerous" structural issue

The Johnson County Courthouse is closed due to a structural issue within the building. County offices from within the Johnson County Courthouse have temporarily moved due to a structural issue with a main beam inside the building.

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WSIL

Illinois House Speaker’s staff could test limits of Workers’ Rights Amendment

Efforts to form a union by staff in House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office could provide an early and unexpected test of the new Workers’ Rights Amendment to the Illinois Constitution.

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The Pantagraph

Opponents of electronic monitoring say trading ankle bracelets for cash bail won't guarantee justice

This Monday, bail reform takes the spotlight as Illinois becomes the first state in the nation to abolish cash bond. However, there are growing concerns that trading cash bail for ankle bracelets won't guarantee justice for the accused.

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Fox 32

How advocates plan to use bail reform to better protect victims of domestic, sexual violence

“Everyone has to be focused on day one, recommending decisions to the judge and making sure that the law is implemented as intended,” said Amanda Pyron, executive director of the Network, a coalition of advocacy groups.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Question Everything: Building Interview and Drafting Guides

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: September 26, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


If you’ve practiced for years in an area of law, you have at least a mental checklist of questions to ask a new client who walks through the door. With some matters, you can probably get the complete outline of a case with three or four focused questions. With other matters, like estate planning for a married couple, there could be dozens of lines of inquiry. This seminar walks you through creating a document interview guide that will capture what you need using tools built into Microsoft Word and your PDF software. Never forget a question again or confidently hand off document creation to new staffers, knowing you’ve thought of everything.


Program Speaker:
Danielle DavisRoe, Affinity Consulting Group
About the Speaker: Danielle’s many responsibilities at Affinity include training, CLE/speaking, writing, and management consulting. Prior to joining the Affinity family, Danielle practiced family law. She discovered, however, that she enjoyed making efficient use of technology more than practicing law, making her a perfect fit for consulting. Danielle describes her superpower as “herding cats,” and her favorite parts of her job are making others’ jobs and lives easier.

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  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
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    • Law Students - Free

Sangamon Co. Sheriff calls for change, says mentally unfit inmates being held beyond 60-day requirement

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell is calling for action after he said mentally unfit inmates are not getting the attention their status requires.

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WAND

Postal Service employees in central Illinois indicted for PPP fraud

A federal grand jury has indicted 19 United States Postal Service employees and former employees, charging them with fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program.

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NPR Illinois

As local libraries receive bomb threats, Giannoulias defends Illinois' new law banning book bans

As bomb threats earlier this week forced nearly half a dozen libraries in Chicago and the suburbs to evacuate, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias testified at a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing on the state's first-in-the-nation ban against book bans.

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NBC 5 Chicago