ISBA Board of Governors – Vacancy in Under-Represented Seat

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

The ISBA president-elect will appoint a member to one of the under-represented seats of the Board of Governors at the May 16 meeting of the Board of Governors. The member appointed to this position will serve with full Board member privileges for a three-year term beginning the first day of the 2025 Annual Meeting in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

Prestige Feed Products has revived harassment claims against Mount Prospect with a new lawsuit in Cook County circuit court.

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Daily Herald

A former southern Illinois police chief on Monday admitted in an East St. Louis courtroom to selling off items confiscated during criminal investigations and keeping the money for himself.

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Belleville News-Democrat

The judge also denied motions to dismiss by Red Dot Arms and Bud’s Gun Shop, the gun dealers where Robert Crimo III bought a rifle he used to kill seven people at a July Fourth Highland Park parade in 2022.

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Chicago Sun-Times

The Faith by Plate Act, also known as the Halal/Kosher bill, ensures that public schools and state-owned or state-operated facilities, such as prisons and hospitals that provide food services or cafeteria services, offer halal and kosher food options upon request, making Illinois the first state in the country to do so.

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Chicago Tribune

The Illinois Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law announced the adoption of three proposals to amend and create new rules that will impact the practice of law and help to address unmet legal needs in Illinois.

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The Bar News

Supreme Court Approves 3 Proposals Impacting the Practice of Law in Illinois

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

The Illinois Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law (Executive Committee) announced today the adoption of three proposals to amend and create new rules that will impact the practice of law and help to address unmet legal needs in Illinois.

What’s in Your Retainer?

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Kelsey Jo Burge

The contents of an attorney’s retainer agreement depend on more than the matter at hand. Developments in caselaw, Illinois Supreme Court Rules, legislation, and changes in society and technology—such as new payment methods and forms of communication—can affect the language attorneys use in their client agreements. The Illinois Bar Journal’s April cover story, “What’s in Your Retainer?,” explores why attorneys should look at their retainer agreements at least every year or two, with recommendations for what parts of a retainer might be worth reconsidering.