The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS) released the first sets of data following implementation of Public Act 101-652 (previously called the Pretrial Fairness Act) on Sept. 18, 2023. OSPS currently serves 71 of Illinois’ 102 counties.

Both of the ISBA's offices will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec. 15, so that all staff can attend a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Program.  More specifically, the Chicago Regional Office will be closed all day on Thursday, Dec. 14, and Friday, Dec. 15., and the Springfield Office will be closed beginning at noon on Thursday, Dec. 14, and will remain closed through Friday, Dec. 15. Email communications (e.g., E-Clips) will not be sent on Friday. Normal operations and communications will resume on Monday, Dec. 18.  

 For the second consecutive year, the Illinois Bar Journal reached out to leaders from several ISBA sections and asked if they’d be willing to reflect on highlights in their areas from the past year and provide a few thoughts on anticipated developments in 2024. Contributors were free to deviate from this theme, so long as their content conveyed a looking-back/looking-forward approach. Read on for contributions from six sections: Civil Practice and Procedure, Criminal Justice, Family Law, Real Estate, Trusts and Estates, and the Young Lawyers Division (YLD).

On January 1, 2024, Illinois’ new Paid Leave for All Workers Act will take effect, ensuring that all full- and part-time employees are provided up to 40 hours of paid leave for every 12-month period of employment. Get the information you need to advise your clients on this important change to labor and employment law with this online seminar.