New Supreme Court rule amendments and court ordersBy Michele M. JochnerBench and Bar, January 2003The Illinois Supreme Court has recently amended several rules, and has also issued orders that will affect the practice of law in Illinois.
Illinois Supreme Court amends Rule 307 to allow early appeal in class action lawsuitsBy Michele M. JochnerGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2002The Illinois Supreme Court has amended Rule 307, effective January 1, 2003, to permit a party to seek a discretionary, interlocutory appeal of whether a lawsuit was properly certified as a class action prior to the resolution of the suit at the trial court level.
The debate continues: Holes in the professional liability proposalBy Patrick F. ClearyGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2002The Supreme Court Rules Committee is reviewing and taking public comment on the proposed Attorney Financial Responsibility Rule.
New Supreme Court rule amendments and court ordersBy Michele M. JochnerGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, November 2002The Illinois Supreme Court has recently amended several rules, and has also issued orders which will affect the practice of law in Illinois.
Jury instructions and voir dire: Recent developmentsBy Susan M. WittCivil Practice and Procedure, October 2002Amended Supreme Court Rule 239 (effective January 2000) allows for any or all jury instructions to be read before opening statements.
New Supreme Court rule on discoveryBy Hon. William Maddux & Keith A. HebeisenBench and Bar, September 2002Effective July 1, 2002, the Supreme Court revised Rule 213.
Amended Illinois Supreme Court Rule 213—effective July 1, 2002By Gretchen N. Smith & Miller and Judith L. SchuchYoung Lawyers Division, August 2002Beginning July 1, 2002, Illinois Supreme Court Rule 213 will be revised (the Amended Rule). The Amended Rule contains three significant changes.
Requests to admit facts and for genuineness of documentsBy Jessica A. BankFamily Law, November 2001Requests for Admissions of Fact and Genuineness of Documents are effective litigation tools for expediting and simplifying discovery, for compelling admission of incontrovertible facts, and for narrowing issues to be addressed at trial.
Amended Illinois Supreme Court Rules expand the protection of individual rightsBy Mark E. WojcikHuman and Civil Rights, June 2001Lawyers and judges in Illinois may no longer discriminate on the basis of "disability," "age," "sexual orientation," or "socioeconomic status," pursuant to new Illinois Supreme Court rules announced earlier this year.
A Summary of Rule 213 opinion witness casesBy Daniel P. WurlCivil Practice and Procedure, October 1999Editors' Note: In the last issue of Trial Briefs, we published a summary of recent decisions dealing with the operation of Rule 213, together with an appendix that provided a more detailed account of the decisions.
A Summary of Rule 213 opinion witness casesBy Daniel P. WurlCivil Practice and Procedure, September 1999On June 1, 1995, the Illinois Supreme Court entered an order making major revisions to some of its discovery rules
Use of Requests to Admit in summary suspension hearingsBy J. Brick Van Der SnickTraffic Laws and Courts, June 1999This article will outline the impact and benefits of using the Request to Admit Facts in a summary suspension proceeding and will highlight the case law on this point.
Supreme Court Rule 219(e)—Plaintiff beware; defendant, tooBy Babette L. BrennanGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 1999A party shall not be permitted to avoid compliance with discovery deadlines, orders or applicable rules by voluntarily dismissing a lawsuit.
