First Judicial Circuit remote appearance project report highlights great savings for rural court users

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice, partnering with the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced the release of its final report on its two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in the southernmost counties of Illinois.

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The Bar News

First Judicial Circuit Remote Appearance Project Report Highlights Great Savings for Rural Court Users

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), partnering with the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced the release of its final report on its two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in the southernmost counties of Illinois.

Former state Sen. Terry Link asks judge for probation after wearing wire on fellow lawmaker

Link testified that he’d withdrawn money from his campaign account and “used some for gambling.” He also told jurors that “I was helping a friend who was in dire need.”

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Chicago Sun-Times

Kroger: Lawyer making lousy omelette with egg class actions

A lawyer's class action over "farm fresh" eggs came to the courthouse stale, Kroger is claiming in a recent motion to dismiss.

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Legal Newsline

Cook County court offers ‘second chance’

The Expungement Center of Cook County will provide aide for residents struggling to find assistance with filing for an expungement of their criminal records.

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Lawndale News

Slovers seek to overturn conviction in 1996 murder, dismemberment

Michael K. Slover Jr., convicted of being part of a Decatur family plot to kill his ex-wife, is due to be paroled March 15 from Robinson Correctional Center.

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The Pantagraph

Illinois Mayor accused of corruption, trustees to vote on call for FBI investigation

Trustees in Dolton will vote on a resolution to call for a federal investigation into Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who is accused of corruption.

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mystateline.com

You Have Google Drive … How Do You Use It?

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 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Want to get something for nothing? Has that ever turned out well? Maybe yes...maybe no. But it can with cloud technology. Plenty of legal organizations subscribe to G Suite and do so primarily for Gmail and Google Calendar. But there’s another great benefit to G Suite - whether you are a solo attorney or a multi-member firm: Google Drive. Every G Suite subscription includes between 300 gigabytes and one terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) of cloud storage per user. If you have three employees in the firm, each employee gets 1TB. If you have five or more users, each user has *unlimited* storage. Instead of paying for additional services, like Dropbox, use Google Drive to effectively wrangle folders, share documents (and revoke access), save videos and photos, sync locally, and manage different versions.


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.


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 $35 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

International Commercial Arbitration Series Part 1 - Contemporary Topics in International Arbitration

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Presented by the ISBA International & Immigration Law Section


1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from three Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) as they offer an in-depth look at international arbitration, including how international commercial arbitration works, the potential jurisdiction issues of international arbitral tribunals to be aware of; and the power of international arbitral tribunals regarding emergency and interim measures.


Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Angela Peters, Buffalo Grove Law Offices, Arlington Heights


Program Speaker:
H. Vincent Draa III , FCIArb, Kochhar & Co., Chicago
Harshitha Ram, FCIArb, Lex Apotheke, Michigan
Sarah Reynolds, FCIArb, Goldman, Ismail, Tomaselli, Brennan & Baum LLP, Chicago

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 $52.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $105
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

The End of Affirmative Action? The Effect and Future of Admissions and Other Programs in the Public and Private Sectors After SFFA v. Harvard/UNC

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Education Law Section, ISBA Human & Civil Rights Section,
and ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Diversity Leadership Council


2.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Diversity & Inclusion MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


In 2014, the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed lawsuits against both Harvard College and the University of North Carolina in which they argued that each school’s race-based admissions process violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for these two cases and, on June 29, 2023, issued their ruling that sided with SFFA. Join us for a comprehensive look at this landmark case and a discussion on how this ruling changes law around affirmative action and diversity initiatives. Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this online program will better understand:
  • The history and past decisions surrounding this case;
  • The recent guidance from the Department of Education and Department of Justice;
  • The potential risks moving forward for IHEs, private and public sectors, and not-for-profits; and
  • Steps to take to minimize the risk of litigation and enhance the likelihood of initiatives surviving.

Program Coordinators:
Craig Colbrook, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Springfield
Robert P. Lyons, Attorney at Law, Addison

Program Moderator:
Jill D. Leka, Clark Baird Smith LLP, Rosemont

Program Speakers:
Prof. Cindy Buys, SIU School of Law, Carbondale
Marcus A. Childress, Jenner & Block, Washington, D.C.
Jessica L. Galanos, Bricker Graydon, Ohio


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 $70 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $140
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free