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  • September 4, 2024 | Practice News
    Access to Justice Commission to Accept Proposals for New Disability Accessibility Improvement Grant Initiative

    The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the inaugural application for a new grant initiative that advances accessibility and reduces barriers to equal access to courts for people with disabilities. The application and grant policy are available here and will remain open through October 15, 2024. 

  • September 3, 2024 | Practice News
    Collaborative Practice

     The September Illinois Bar Journal introduces the concept of  “collaborative practice,” a model of conflict resolution that can be preferable to a litigated case, promoting civility, greater control over the process, and more amicable outcomes. This is according to presenters from “The Collaborative Team Process: A Primer for Family Lawyers and Judges,” an ISBA continuing legal education program.

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  • August 28, 2024 | Practice News
    Open Roles for Attorneys at DCFS

    The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for two attorney positions.

  • August 27, 2024 | Practice News
    Spotlight on Pro Bono: PILI Celebrates Fifth Anniversary as State Administrator for Illinois Free Legal Answers

    By Michael G. Bermann, Executive Director of PILI

  • August 26, 2024 | Practice News
    Lobbying as an Illinois Lawyer

     In his August Illinois Bar Journal article, “Lobbying as an Illinois Lawyer,” Arthur Miller explores how lawyer-lobbyists can balance their ethical duties as members of the bar alongside the competitive professional ecosystem of lobbying.

  • August 25, 2024 | Practice News
    Quick Take on Illinois Supreme Court Opinion Issued Thursday, August 22, 2024

    A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Thursday, August 22.

  • August 21, 2024 | Practice News
    Open Roles for Attorneys at DCFS

    The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for six attorney positions.

  • August 19, 2024 | Practice News
    Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis Announces Multiple Vacancies in Cook County

    Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for four Cook County subcircuit vacancies and one Cook County At Large vacancy.

  • August 19, 2024 | Practice News
    Damn, GINA!

     In her August Illinois Bar article, Louise Simpson addresses epigenetic testing, the study of heritable traits that occur through the modification of gene expression rather than changes to the DNA sequence itself. Simpson writes that the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act protects against certain forms of discrimination over genetic testing data, but it fails to protect interpretations of epigenetic data gleaned from epigenetic testing. Currently, she argues, no nondiscrimination law has been implemented offering protections for consumers of epigenetic testing, leaving commercial and medical epigenetic testing ripe for abuse.

  • August 13, 2024 | Practice News
    The IBJ’s Annual Legislative Update

     Each August, the Illinois Bar Journal features a summary of legislation passed by the Illinois General Assembly during the most recent spring session that may be of interest to ISBA members. Following each update is a link to the new public act’s or bill’s full text. The public acts are organized by area of law and are compiled by David Eldridge, who represents the Illinois State Bar Association before the General Assembly.