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  • December 9, 2022 | Practice News
    Regional Education Seminars in Carterville, Champaign to Address Amendments to Pretrial Fairness Act

    The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host in-person regional education seminars in Carterville on December 13th at John A. Logan Community College and Champaign on December 14th at the I Hotel and Conference Center to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023. The seminars will also address the Legislature’s recent amendments to the PFA. 

  • December 9, 2022 | Practice News
    Task Force Town Hall Meeting on Dec. 16 to Address Amendments to Pretrial Fairness Act

    The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host a town hall meeting on December 16 at noon via Zoom. This town hall meeting will address the Legislature’s recent amendments to the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) as found in Public Act 102-1104. 

  • December 8, 2022 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Announces Creation of Committee on Domestic Violence

    The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the creation of the Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence (the Committee). 

    “The Supreme Court wants to know how our state courts can better serve the needs of survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking,” Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis said. “Changing technology, the upcoming SAFE-T Act and other legislative changes necessitate the need for a committee dedicated to these issues.” 

  • November 30, 2022 | Practice News
    Supreme Court Amends Rule on Remote Court Appearances

    Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rule 45 which provide guidelines for future remote appearances in circuit court proceedings.

    “The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way our courts operate and remote proceedings are here to stay. This amended rule provides guidance to our courts and a measure of uniformity across the state,” Chief Justice Theis said. “I would like to thank the members of the Remote Proceedings Task Force of the Illinois Judicial Conference for their hard work on this important issue.”

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  • November 29, 2022 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Disbars 1, Suspends 8 in Latest Disciplinary Filing

    The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on November 23, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

  • November 21, 2022 | Practice News | Events
    Swearing-in of New Justice Joy V. Cunningham

    What:  The swearing-in of First Appellate Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham as a new Illinois Supreme Justice.

    When:  December 1, 2022, 10 a.m.

  • November 18, 2022 | Practice News
    Pretrial Implementation Task Force to Host Final Regional Education Seminar in Champaign Dec. 14

    The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its final in-person regional education seminar in Champaign on December 14th at the I Hotel & Conference Center to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.  

    The PFA, legislation passed as part of Public Act 101-652, abolishes the use of cash bail in pretrial release decisions as of Jan. 1 and establishes new processes for pretrial release and detention decisions.  

  • November 18, 2022 | Practice News
    Pretrial Implementation Task Force Hosts Regional Education Seminars in Chicago and Springfield

    The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) is hosting regional education seminars across Illinois to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023.  

    Registration is available here.

    The education seminars are scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The confirmed seminar dates and locations are:

  • November 18, 2022 | Practice News
    Pretrial Implementation Task Force to Host Town Hall Meeting on November 17

    The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host a town hall meeting on November 17 at noon via Zoom. The topic of this town hall meeting will be Modification, Violations and Revocation of Pretrial Release.

  • November 16, 2022 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Announces Approved Form Suite for Public Comment

    The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is pleased to announce that it has approved a form suite for public comment. The Eviction Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims form suite is available for comment for 45 days until December 30, 2022.