The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 23, 2021. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

One of the most well-known and effective ways of impeaching witnesses is to confront them with a prior statement that is inconsistent with their trial testimony. However, practitioners must be wary of engaging in incomplete impeachment, which occurs when: 1) a party asks a witness about an alleged prior inconsistent statement; 2) the witness denies making the statement; and 3) the party fails to prove up the impeachment by introducing evidence that the statement was in fact made.

Do you want to run for a leadership position in ISBA, but confused as to how? Join our panel of esteemed ISBA leaders on September 20, 2021 at 12 p.m. via Zoom  to gain insights as to strategy, networking, and how to navigate the ISBA and its opportunities in order to achieve successful appointment and election goals.

Royal Oak, Mich.-based Howard & Howard is proud to announce that partner Tim Gronewold has been elected to a two-year term as Chair of the Board of the American Red Cross, serving the Central Illinois Region, following his nomination by the Board Development & Engagement Committee. His term will begin in June of 2022.