CLE: The New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The ASTM 1527 standard for the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) has been revised yet again. With the creation of the Bona Fide Prospective Purchase Defense, a Phase I ESA takes on an even greater importance. Don’t miss this panel presentation in which our legal and environmental experts discuss the most significant changes to the new standard, the status of EPA regulations and the Agency’s acceptance of the latest standard, and the role of emerging contaminants, like Preliminary Endangerment Assessment in Phase I ESAs.

The Challenges of Present Will Formalities

September 7, 2022

Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Illinois

160 North La Salle Street, 18th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60616

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

To register: Please email Karen Smith at smithkaa@millercanfield.com. *Please indicate in your e-mail whether you plan to attend in-person or remotely.

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law and its co-sponsors joyfully welcome Justice Mariusz Załucki of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland
to lecture on THE CHALLENGES OF PRESENT WILL FORMALITIES to be followed by a panel discussion (and light refreshments) in the Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Illinois 160 North La Salle Street, 18th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60616 on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Justice Załucki, who is also Head of the Institute of Private Law at Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University Poland, has published and lectured about probate in the EU, with the premise that individuals should be able to transfer property without overbearing formal requirements, so as to provide all with greater access to justice. He will offer insight on the handling of probate matters in the EU and observations on cases handled in the U.S., with an emphasis on Illinois.

Welcome: Chief Justice Anne M. Burke of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Introduction: Dr. Justyna H. Regan, Esq., Principal, Miller Canfield
Panel: Hon. Michael J. Chmiel, Moderator
Mr. Kerry Peck, Esq., Chair, Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, 1st Municipal District, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Daniel B. Malone, Presiding Judge, Probate Division, Circuit Court of Cook
Ms. Agnes Ptasznik, Esq., Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.

Underwriters: Miller Canfield / Peck Ritchey / Chuhak & Tecson
Co-Sponsors: Advocates Society, International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms, Illinois Judges Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association.

There is no charge to attend this lecture and discussion, but advanced registration is required as seating is limited. This lecture and discussion will also be available through Zoom, with a link provided following registration and prior to the event. MCLE credit is also available upon request through registration. Please email Karen Smith at smithkaa@millercanfield.com. *Please indicate in your e-mail whether you plan to attend in-person or remotely.

Intoxicated Passengers and Common Carriers

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Pleading and proving claims for a duty of additional care by a common carrier because of a passenger’s alcohol intoxication is challenging and difficult. Therefore, writes Gerald T. Donoghue in his August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Intoxicated Passengers and Common Carriers,” it is important for plaintiff attorneys to carefully screen intoxicated-passenger cases before seeking to litigate.

Supreme Court Amends Rule 711 on Temporary Licensure to Include Federal Court Work

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 711 (Rule 711), which allows law students and recent law school graduates to obtain temporary law licenses to perform legal services, to include federal court work. The amended order is effective immediately.

United States Supreme Court Year in Review: 2022 Virtual Lunchtime Appellate Seminar

September 16, 2022

Please attend our appellate practice seminar reviewing and analyzing recent significant opinions from the United States Supreme Court. The Presenter will be ALA Past President Michael A. Scodro, a partner at Mayer Brown LLP and a member of its Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. He formerly served as Illinois Solicitor General and as a Law Clerk for United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. He is a long-time Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School, where he teaches a seminar on the United States Supreme Court. ALA President Jonathan B. Amarilio will moderate this event.
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022
Time:  12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Location:  Online. You will receive a Zoom link via email after registering for this event. (Please note that only speakers will be visible, so participants need not dress formally for this event.)
Cost: Free for the ALA and ISBA members; $25 for non-members.
Questions?  Call (630) 416-1166, ext. 303.

 

Discharged With Care

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Far too often, writes Monique Patton Woody in her August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Discharged With Care,” my colleagues and I field calls and inquiries from hospitals regarding patients with mental illness and in need of discharge placement for various reasons, including homelessness, inability to live independently, or a need for transitional programming before returning to independent living. However, in these matters, placement is but one piece of the puzzle, Patton Woody notes.

CLE: 10th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The 10th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference is onsite once again, allowing you to earn CLE credit while networking with colleagues in person! For those unable to travel, the program will also be available as a live webcast. So, plan to join us – onsite or online – for this opportunity to get the guidance and information you need on a number of practice areas as we tackle a variety of hot topic issues.

Pretrial Implementation Task Force to Host Town Hall Meeting on August 18

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its third monthly town hall meeting on August 18 at noon via Zoom. The topic of this town hall meeting will be Pre-first Appearance Activities pursuant to the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA).