COVID-19 and Mental HealthBy Dr. Alexandra TsangMay 2021Strategies to manage your well-being during COVID-19.
Ethical Practices in the Email Age: Courtesy Copy Emails to JudgesBy David W. Inlander & Ronald D. Menna, Jr.May 2021As the court system has evolved into the era of permitting emails to transmit courtesy copies of pleadings and motions, a troubling trend has ensued: Courtesy copy emails are being used to raise new arguments or make disparaging comments.
From My Perspective: Why a Bar Exam?By Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier, (ret.)November 2021During COVID-19, many jurisdictions adopted emergency measures to ensure that recent law school graduates would not be delayed in their path to bar admission, making some question the need to require any bar exam at all.
‘Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. My Name Is…’By Judge Heinz RudolfJanuary 2021Judge Heinz Rudolf reflects on his judgeship as we approach the one-year mark of administering justice in new ways as a result of COVID-19.
Illinois Supreme Court Sinks the ‘Test the Waters’ DoctrineBy Edward CasmereJuly 2021The Illinois Supreme Court recently decided whether the “test the waters” doctrine is a valid basis to deny a party’s motion for substitution of judge under section 2-1001 (a)(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Impact of Daimler on Creditor’s RightsBy Michael CortinaSeptember 2021A summary of the unintended consequences of Daimler AG v. Bauman, with a particular focus on its impact on the area of creditors’ rights in Illinois.
Implicit BiasBy Trina SmithMay 2021As an attorney, it is important to acknowledge your implicit biases and how they affect your practice.
ISBA Launches Rural Practice Fellowship Program as Component of Rural Practice InstituteBy Daniel R. Thies & Lois J. WoodJanuary 2021In an effort to address the ongoing shortage of attorneys practicing in rural Illinois, the ISBA has launched the Rural Practice Institute Fellowship Program, which aims to connect rural and small-town law firms interested in hiring law clerks and associates with law students and newer attorneys desirous of practicing law in rural areas of Illinois.