June 2017 Bench and Bar Newsletter

By Hon. Michael B. Hyman

It turns out that good lawyers and good judges share what it takes to distinguish themselves and stand out among their peers. Their “good” traits are not so different from one another and are interchangeable, reciprocal, and mutual. That is, traits befitting a good lawyer apply with equal force to a good judge.

By Deane B. Brown

A list of rules and procedures that should be included in a standing order in every Illinois trial courtroom.

By Hon. Fred Foreman (Ret.) & Kathleen A. Ehrhart

If a party decides arbitration is its preferred method of dispute resolution there are also a number of things it should consider in terms of how it drafts and negotiates an arbitration provision in any contract it enters into.

By Kerri Davis

June 1, 2017 marked one year since Madison County launched the Domestic Violence Accountability Court (DVAC)-- a specialty court that aims to address the challenging issues domestic violence presents in the justice system.

By Ava George Stewart & Kenya A. Jenkins-Wright

In April, the Ninth Circuit held in Rizo v. Yovino that prior salary could be used to justify differences in compensation as a “factor other than sex” if the use of prior salary is reasonable and supports a business policy without running afoul of the Equal Pay Act.

Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.