WHAT: Memorial service honoring the late Justice James D. Heiple 
WHEN: 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 
WHERE: Supreme Court Courtroom, 200 E. Capitol Ave., Springfield and livestream

The Illinois Supreme Court will host a memorial service in honor of the late Justice James D. Heiple, who served on the Illinois Supreme Court from 1990 to 2000. A program will be available for download on the Court’s website a few days before the service.  

Gain a better understanding of the Safe T Act and its trailer bill with this informative online program. Local government attorneys and general practitioner with intermediate practice experience who attend this program will better understand: how to manage risks and costs associated with criminal justice reform; the requirements for law enforcement training, equipment, and disciplinary process; and how to manage client risks and costs in law enforcement.

Live Webcast
Friday, September 10, 2021
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
1.50 hours MCLE credit

On June 28, 2019, Gov. Pritzker signed into law an ambitious legislative plan that creates a unique opportunity for data-center owners to receive significant tax exemptions for the rehabilitation or construction of data centers located in Illinois. The legislation allows the state to issue tax exemptions and abatements related to qualifying data-center projects conditioned on: 1) entering into a project labor agreement; and 2) complying with the “responsible bidder” requirements of the Illinois Procurement Code. But are the state’s plans overly ambitious?  To find answers, read James Connolly Jr. and Joseph P. Sweeney’s August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Illinois and the Data Center Game.”

Senate Bill 2179 (Sims, D-Chicago; Ann Williams, D-Chicago) was signed into law on Aug. 13 by Governor Pritzker. It repeals the current exception to the attorney’s six-year statute of repose for estate planning work. That exception was for two years after the death of the client. Senate Bill 2179 provides for a six-year statute of repose to make it consistent with all other legal work, but it also includes a safe harbor period to ensure judicial approval of the legislation.

Don’t miss this two-part series as we discuss drafting and administering trusts under the Illinois Trust Code! Trusts and estates lawyers, family law practitioners, and elder law attorneys with intermediate practice experience will benefit from attending one or both of these online seminars.

Part 1 - Thursday, September 2, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
3.50 hours MCLE credit

Redgrave LLP, the premier law firm focusing exclusively on eDiscovery and information law, is proud to announce that Martin T. Tully has joined the Firm as a Partner in Chicago.  Tully comes to Redgrave with over three decades of high-stakes litigation experience in addition to extraordinary depth in information law issues and most recently was a Founding Partner at Actuate Law LLC.  

In his August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Are Mindfulness & Meditation Relevant for Lawyers?”, retired attorney Jeffrey H. Bunn asks what exactly are mindfulness and meditation? How can they impact the daily practice of law? When and where do we meditate? How long do we need to meditate? And how often do we need to do it? His answers to these and other questions make the case that mindfulness and meditation can help attorneys better manage their thoughts and emotions in a variety of situations that lawyers encounter every day involving difficult clients; unpleasant work peers; contentious opposing counsel; or challenging judges, arbitrators, and mediators.

The Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, has adopted new rules of procedure which will become effective on September 1, 2021. The new rules will act to vacate all existing prior rules.

The new rules were circulated to the full court and they were approved by a unanimous vote of all seven Justices on August 2, 2021 The new rules are effective September 1, 2021, and the current rules and the new rules are both available on the court’s website.