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  • June 9, 2015
    U.S. Supreme Court Admission Ceremony 2015
    The Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court every two years. ISBA President Richard D. Felice made the motion to admit the group of ISBA members before Chief Justice John Roberts on June 8.
  • June 7, 2015
    U.S. Supreme Court Admission Ceremony 2015 Sunday reception
    The Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the Supreme Court every two years. ISBA President Richard D. Felice hosted members for a Sunday reception at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel on June 7, 2015.
  • June 6, 2015
    IBF Friends of Tom Golf Outing
    The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted the first annual golf outing honoring Tom Leahy, past President of the ISBA and a longtime supporter of the charitable work of the Foundation, on June 8 at Harborside International Golf Course. The event benefits the Illinois Bar Foundation and the Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship at Loyola Law School.
  • June 5, 2015
    IJA Installation 2015
    DuPage County Judge Robert Anderson was installed as the President of the Illinois Judges Association on June 5 at Loyola School of Law in Chicago.
  • June 4, 2015 | Practice News
    Ethics Question of the Week: Do I need to formally notify client to end attorney-client relationship?
    Q.  In the past I represented a client on a number of different matters. I never sent a formal letter ending the attorney-client relationship. Am I still the client’s attorney?
  • June 4, 2015 | Member Services | ISBA News
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes 870 referrals in May
    The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of May 2015, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:Here are the results for May 2015:870 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staffMost requested areas of law: Family (196), Personal Injury (103), Criminal Law (84), Employment Law (79), Civil Disputes (76), Real Estate (56) and Estate/Probate Law (36).20,322 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (18,127 unique visitors)Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.comClients should call (800) 922-8757.
  • June 4, 2015 | Practice News
    ISBA Statehouse Review for the week of June 4, 2015
    ISBA Director of Legislative Affairs Jim Covington reviews legislation in Springfield of interest to ISBA members. This week he covers Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (Senate Bill 45), Mechanics Lien Act (House Bill 2635), Consular notification of foreign nationals (House Bill 1337), Condominium Property Act (House Bill 2644), Boundary-line agreements (House Bill 2744) and Municipal Code violations (House Bill 2745). More information on each bill is available below the video.Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. Senate Bill 45 (Barickman, R-Bloomington; Andersson, R-Geneva) simplifies the procedures to take the deposition of an Illinois person who is subpoenaed for discovery purposes from an out-of-state court. The Act creates establishes a simple, clerical procedure in which a subpoena from an out-of-state court is reissued as a discovery subpoena in Illinois. Passed both chambers.
  • June 4, 2015 | CLE
    CLE: Anatomy of a Building Code Violation Administrative Hearing:From Inspection to Judgment
    Lawyers who practice before administrative law agencies are not necessarily well-versed with procedures and their clients’ rights in cases before agencies such as the City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings. Don’t miss this program in Chicago or via live webcaston June 24, 2015 that reinforces best practices that attorneys should employ during a building code violation administrative hearing. Attorneys attending this seminar will increase their level of competency in dealing with a variety of issues that may arise in an administrative hearing and better understand: the administrative hearing process; the inspection process, including expectations during the inspection and post-inspection periods; how building code violations are prosecuted; how to properly represent clients at building code violation administrative hearings; and how to preserve the record and other post-judgment issues.The program is presented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section and qualifies for 1.75 hours MCLE credit, including 0.50 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).Click here for more information and to register.
  • June 4, 2015 | ISBA News | Events
    Annual Meeting online registration deadline is June 12
    The deadline to register online for the 139th Annual Meeting is June 12. Join us in Lake Geneva to celebrate! We will celebrate the many accomplishments of ISBA President Richard Felice and, we will celebrate the induction of 2015-16 President Umberto Davi. The Grand Geneva Resort provides an ideal setting for this gathering of the profession. So plan to bring your family and be a part of the 2015 ISBA Annual Meeting.June 18 - 20, 2015Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva, Wis.Register at www.isba.org/annual/registration
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    June 4, 2015
    ISBA President’s Trip 2015
    ISBA President Richard D. Felice and his wife, Marnell, took an ISBA group on a river cruise through Southern France April 24-May 2. ISBA group travel is a great way to enjoy travel and network with fellow attorneys. Find out about upcoming trips at tinyurl.com/ohrgyer.