State money on the way to boost public defender offices

Staff members in the Champaign County Public Defender’s Office are in for a bonus courtesy of money the Illinois Legislature is doling out to help counties with the implementation of the SAFE-T Act.

From: 
The News-Gazette

Downstate leaders say they will need help handling the historic end to cash bail

County leaders in rural parts of Illinois are approaching next week’s historic end to cash bail with trepidation, worried they won’t have the resources or staffing to meet the demands of the new system. They’re also fearful about what holding fewer people in jail pretrial will mean for public safety in their communities.

From: 
WBEZ

Illinois Supreme Court’s comprehensive preparations for the end of cash bail

Illinois has a long history of pretrial reform efforts starting with the abolishment of bail bondsmen in 1963. Those efforts continue as Illinois becomes the first state to abolish cash bail on September 18, 2023.

From: 
The Bar News

Collateral Consequences of Criminal Charges: Professional Licenses, CCL, Immigration, and Security Clearances Program

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 Traffic Laws and Courts Section


3.0 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: September 7, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­September 21, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Get the information you need to advise your clients on key licensing issues after a DUI or criminal charge has occurred, including how to work with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, immigration authorities, Illinois State Police, and more. Traffic law attorneys, criminal lawyers, and general practitioners who attend this online program will better understand:
  • The significant impact criminal charges can have on a client’s livelihood;
  • How concealed carry licensing privileges may be impacted by a criminal charge;
  • The driver’s licensing issues that can arise during a DUI or criminal charge; and
  • The security clearances that may be revoked after a criminal charge.

Program Coordinator:
J. Brick Van Der Snick, Van Der Snick Law Firm Ltd., St. Charles

Program Moderator:
Nancy G. Easum, Easum Law Office, Springfield

Introduction and Opening Remarks
Nancy G. Easum, Easum Law Office, Springfield

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation and Illinois State Police
This segment examines how the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, Illinois State Police, and Concealed Carry License Review Board will react to your client’s DUI or criminal charges and dispositions.
Frederick Nickl, Williams & Nickl LLC, Chicago

I Need My Driver’s License
Whether you are a U.S. citizen, an immigrant living in Illinois, or an international visitor traveling throughout our country, having a driver’s license is an important aspect of modern life. Don’t miss this in-depth discussion regarding Illinois driver’s licensing issues that you need to be aware of to better assist your clients.
Sara N.M. Dady, Dady Law Group LLC, Rockford

Collateral Consequences for Security Clearance Holders
This presentation discusses the denials and revocations for DUIs and other related issues, including employment, military, and other security clearances that DUI and criminal charges may impact.
Brian G. Smith, LaLuzerne & Smith, Waukegan


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 $90 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $150
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

Due Diligence in Real Estate: How to Conduct and Use - A National Perspective

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


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: February 14, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: September 13, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


This program will provide you with a real-world guide to due diligence in real estate transactions – what information you need, where to get it, and the timeframes involved – depending on the type of transaction involved. The relationship between the duration and depth of due diligence and the state of the market – how “hot” markets involve more risk because sellers or others are reluctant to give lengthy diligence periods – will be discussed. The program will also discuss using information obtained in diligence to draft specific reps and warranties. This program will provide you with a real-world guide to planning due diligence in real estate transaction – essential information to obtain depending on the transaction involved and how to tie that information the transaction’s reps and warranties.

  • Relationship between diligence and market conditions – willingness of sellers to cooperate or not
  • Using diligence to draft specific reps and warranties
  • Service contracts, condominium HOAs, and other contracts
  • Review of leases, rent rolls, and financial statements
  • Title work – liens and other encumbrances
  • Zoning, regulatory and tax issues
  • Notices of new or special tax assessments

Speaker:

Richard R. Goldberg is a retired partner, resident in the Philadelphia office of Ballard Spahr, LLP, where he established an extensive real estate practice, including development, financing, leasing, and acquisition. Earlier in his career, he served as vice president and associate general counsel of The Rouse Company for 23 years. He is past president of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, past chair of the Anglo-American Real Property Institute, and past chair of the International Council of Shopping Centers Law Conference. Mr. Goldberg is currently a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and is a member of the American Law Institute. Mr. Goldberg received his B.A. from Pennsylvania State University and his LL.B. from the University of Maryland School of Law.

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 $30 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

Illinois employers required to provide public transit benefits in 2024

Many employers with at least fifty employees in the six-county Chicago area will have to provide their full-time employees with pre-tax public transit benefits starting January 1, 2024, under a new Illinois law.

From: 
The National Law Review

Illinois Attorney General testifies to U.S. Senate about book bans

Illinois has outlawed book bans, and that new law was the focus on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

From: 
mystateline.com

DuPage County unveils $20M in courtroom renovations ahead of SAFE-T Act implementation

Officials in DuPage County showed off the courtroom changes they've made ahead of next week's wide-scale implementation of the Safe-T Act.

From: 
ABC 7