As of late April 2021, more than 50 percent of adults in the U.S. had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This is welcomed progress, but the pandemic is not going away yet. In fact, the vaccination campaign may get more challenging as it now has to reach people who are more hesitant to take vaccines, writes Craig Colbrook, legislative counsel for the Illinois Office of Comptroller, in his July Illinois Bar Journal article, “Finding a ‘New Normal’ With COVID-19 Vaccines.” Employers—and the attorneys who represent them—can play an important role here, Colbrook suggests. If they properly respond to the vaccines, then they can protect their employees, return to a safe and productive workplace, and help the country end the pandemic. But there are risks, too. Colbrook explores the legal exposure that employers face regarding employee vaccination and lays out three options employers can take: 1) requiring employees to take a COVID-19 vaccine; 2) incentivizing employees to be vaccinated; or 3) encouraging employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

This is part three of a three-part video series on the Illinois Supreme Court’s remote access policy and e-filing developments, presented by the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Legal Technology.

This June, we're celebrating you during Member Appreciation Month. To help you meet your MCLE requirements, we're offering a free live (but virtual) CLE webinar on June 11 from 2 until 3 p.m. How many times have you started down the self-improvement road of time, task, email, and distraction management, and found yourself back in the same place a couple weeks later? It is time to get traction and build long-lasting habits.

The intersection between immigration law and family law can be difficult to navigate if ill-prepared for the trek. Join us on June 11 for this in-depth look at the immigration issues that may arise out of a family law case, including immigration relief concerns. Family law practitioners, child representatives/GAL, immigration attorneys, general practitioners, and new attorneys who attend this online seminar will learn how to evaluate the implications of divorce and parentage in the immigration law context, how family law can incorporate immigration benefits into the case, and how to navigate immigration relief throughout a family law process.