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  • April 2, 2020 | Practice News
    Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, April 2, 2020
    The Illinois Supreme Court handed down two opinions on Thursday, April 2. In People v. Brown, the Supreme Court found that a circuit court unnecessarily reached a constitutional issue in its determination that requiring someone to have a FOID card for an in-home weapon is unconstitutional. In Crim v. Dietrich, the Court addressed post-trial motions and remanded for a new trial de novo on only the issue raised in the post-trial motion.
  • April 2, 2020 | Practice News
    U.S. Attorney’s Office Seeks Assistant U.S. Attorney
    The U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for an assistant United States attorney opening in its Criminal Division. The applicant selected will represent the U.S. Government as an AUSA in a wide range of unique and complex cases. 
  • April 2, 2020 | Practice News
    Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), Chicago Seeking a Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) Attorney Advisor
    The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), Chicago is seeking a Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) attorney advisor.
  • April 2, 2020 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Pretrial Practices Releases Final Report
    The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Pretrial Practices (Commission) has released its final report concerning pretrial reform in the Illinois criminal justice system.
  • April 1, 2020 | ISBA News
    Submit a Video With Advice for Fellow Attorneys
    The ISBA knows that these are uncertain times. With the governor’s stay-at-home order extended until the end of April, it’s more important now than ever that we stay connected. The ISBA is asking interested members to submit video clips of themselves offering other attorneys advice during the COVID-19 pandemic. That can be professional advice, personal advice, or even tips for maintaining a work-life balance with the entire family at home.
  • April 1, 2020 | CLE
    CLE: Virtual Magic–Making Great Presentations Online (via Webinar from Your Home or Office)
    Join us  via live webinar from noon until 1 p.m. on Friday, May 1 for Virtual Magic: Making Great Presentations Online (via Webinar from Your Home or Office). Given the new reality of social distancing and working from home, online presentations have become a daily necessity. However, if you approach a virtual presentation or online CLE program the same way you do an in-person talk, your chances of success will be limited. The good news is that a great remote presentation is relatively easy to create and deliver if you understand the dynamics of online audiences. Get the tools you need to connect with and influence others when you can’t be there in person. Attorneys who attend this online seminar will better understand: how to avoid the five common mistakes that derail most virtual presentation; how to incorporate proven strategies to keep your remote audiences engaged; and how to increase the effectiveness of your remote presentations and CLE webinars.
  • March 31, 2020 | Practice News
    Getting Real About Passwords
    Hackers break into digital homes by exploiting weaknesses. Those knowledgeable about passwords say attorneys need to make sure their passwords are sufficiently strong, consider two-factor authentication and other additional defenses, and explore the possibility of using a password manager to create and store their digital keys. “You have to start with what your passwords are intended to provide—security,” Chad Beckett, of the Beckett Law Office in Urbana and Tuscola and chair of the ISBA Standing Committee on Legal Technology, tells the Illinois Bar Journal in its April 2020 feature article, “Getting Real About Passwords.” In the article, Beckett and other tech-savvy professionals share expert advice on creating secure passwords, how to manage them all, and why it’s essential that attorneys use strong passwords.
  • March 27, 2020 | Practice News
    Governor Pritzker Signs Coronavirus-Related Executive Order Addressing Notarial Acts and Remote Witnessing of Document Signings
    Governor Pritzker signed a new coronavirus-related Executive Order addressing notarial acts and remote witnessing of document signings.
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  • March 26, 2020 | Practice News
    Bar Admission Ceremonies to Be Conducted via Live Video Conference
    The bar admission ceremonies typically held in the five judicial districts will be condensed into one ceremony held via video conference due to the coronavirus. The single statewide swearing-in will be hosted by Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 7. Candidates for admission will be given login criteria to the live video conference. Candidates will have a copy of their attorney oath emailed to them from the Supreme Court Clerk’s Office and will be asked to sign and mail that in prior to the ceremony.
  • March 26, 2020 | ISBA News
    Voting Underway in 2020 ISBA Election
    Voting is now underway in the 2020 ISBA Election. ISBA's election provider Election America emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses today, Thursday, March 26. Members without a valid email address will be mailed a paper ballot. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2020 are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.