April 2018 Bench and Bar Newsletter

By Deane B. Brown

Social media creates new ethical concerns for attorneys and judges, yet there is little case law to provide guidance on appropriate usage. 

By Brad L. Badgley

When it comes to the administration of a breath test, the Illinois Supreme Court has emphasized reliability of the results is of paramount concern.

By Eli Litoff & Kelly Warner

While the production of electronically stored information has become the norm in civil litigation, many criminal defense attorneys believe that the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have lagged behind and provide insufficient guidance.

The 2018 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational was held March 24-25 at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, with participating teams representing 39 schools from across Illinois. 

Recent changes to Illinois' Judiciary.