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by Hannah Lee
If doing more pro bono is on your list of New Year’s resolutions, Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) can help. We know that pro bono can be daunting, especially for transactional attorneys. If this resonates with you, ILAO has a unique opportunity for your consideration.
The Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee (IJEC), a joint committee of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Judges Association, has issued a new opinion: 2021-4: Judge's Use of Photographs with Colleagues for Campaign Purposes.
Sell? Buy? Hold? That has been the lawyers’ dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. COVID-19 has proven to be an unforeseen accelerant in the law practice sale marketplace. Many senior solo and small-firm practitioners are motivated to sell their practices while less-seasoned lawyers recognize buying opportunities to build their existing practices.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the adoption of a policy which will require every state courthouse in Illinois to adopt individual orders or rules regarding the use of portable electronic devices in their courthouse buildings and in their courtrooms.
In adopting this policy, the Court recognizes that portable electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, tablets, and e-book readers are essential tools of today’s society.
The Illinois Air National Guard is accepting applications for a Deputy Staff Judge Advocate to be located in Peoria, IL.
There is no doubt that being a successful attorney requires hard work. But is it possible to put in the hours while having enough left over for your personal life? In the January Illinois Bar Journal’s cover article, “A Balanced Life,” the IBJ interviews several hard-working attorneys—young and seasoned—who also have worked hard to balance career and life.
Here are brief summaries of the 18 new Illinois laws that will go into effect on January 1, 2022.
Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the eight Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, December 16.
The Illinois Supreme Court has made several appointments to the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (A.R.D.C.), the Supreme Court agency that investigates allegations of lawyer wrongdoing in Illinois, and the A.R.D.C. Review Board, which decides appeals in attorney discipline cases.
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced today it was awarded a $550,000 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance as part of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP). The JMHCP is a competitive grant program that supports innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders who encounter the justice system.