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  • July 17, 2023 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Retired Judge Paul Gilfillan as Resident Judge in Peoria County
    Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that retired Judge Paul Gilfillan has been assigned as a Resident Circuit Judge for Peoria County in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. 
  • July 17, 2023 | CLE
    5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference
    Join us in Chicago for this full day seminar that explores the hot topics and emerging legal issues in the food and agricultural law industries.
  • July 12, 2023 | ISBA News
    ISBA Offices Closed Friday, July 14, for Staff DEI Training
    Both of the ISBA's offices will be closed on Friday, July 14, for all staff to attend a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Program. Normal operations will resume Monday, July 17. 
  • July 10, 2023 | ISBA News
    Limited Scope Representation Anonymous Survey
    Tell us your thoughts about Limited Scope Representation in this 2-minute anonymous survey.
  • July 10, 2023 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Rena Van Tine to First District Appellate Court
    The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Cook County Circuit Judge Rena Van Tine to the First District Appellate Court.
  • July 10, 2023 | CLE
    I Know I Need It: Navigating Your Practice Management Options
    It’s no mystery that law firms need software to run their business – to store data, documents and email, manage workflow, avoid conflicts, and serve their clients. The problems faced by most law firms is that there is no time to find the right software, it is difficult to determine which features are valuable to your team and clients, and the number of options out there often keeps firms from making a decision.
  • July 10, 2023 | Practice News
    Your Witness, Their Client?
    Most prosecutors consider the facts and circumstances of a witness’s past criminal conduct and how it could impact the reliability of their testimony. However, as Charles Golaszewski points out in his July Illinois Bar Journal article, “Your Witness, Their Client?,” prosecutors frequently overlook one aspect of the witness’s interactions with the criminal justice system: Who was, or is, the witness’s defense attorney?
  • July 5, 2023 | Practice News
    The ISBA Is Accepting Submissions for the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest
    The Illinois State Bar Association invites Young Lawyers Division (YLD) attorney members to establish yourselves as experts in your practice area and compete for your share of $5,000 in prize money by entering the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest. Submissions should be useful, practical articles on topics important to practicing lawyers. Submissions will be considered for publication in the Illinois Bar Journal.
  • July 5, 2023 | Member Services | ISBA News
    Illinois Lawyer Finder Makes Over 1,000 Referrals in June
    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 June, 2023, ISBA helped 1,334 people in need of legal services find lawyers. 
  • July 5, 2023 | Practice News
    Learning From Experience
    As Shawn S. Kasserman begins his ISBA presidency for the 2023-24 bar year, he’s on a mission for a more inclusive ISBA. “It’s not good enough that we have Black, Asian, and Latino members. If they’re in a silo, and I’m in a different silo, that’s not good enough,” he says.
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