Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 3
CLE
Live Programs: 3
Discussions
Posts: 27
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 135
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Collateral Consequences of Criminal Charges: Professional Licenses, CCL, Immigration, and Security Clearances Program (09/07/2023)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Latest Developments in DUI and Traffic Laws (01/19/2024)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - 2024 Traffic Case Law and Legislative Update (04/24/2024)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.
Traffic Laws and Courts
- Community members: 437
- Total discussion posts: 27
Criminal - DUI - Traffic
- Community members: 2,324
- Total discussion posts: 888
Transactional
- Community members: 29,383
- Total discussion posts: 551
Litigation
- Community members: 29,384
- Total discussion posts: 1,463
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 135 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 277 eliminates the automatic failure to appear driver’s license suspension.
- House Bill 4592 authorizes the Secretary of State to issue a mobile Illinois Identification Card or mobile driver's license to an individual in addition to issuing that individual a physical identification card or driver's license.
- House Bill 5325 is an Illinois Vehicle Code omnibus bill.