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  • May 9, 2016 | People
    Memorial Service honors late Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald - video available
    The Illinois Supreme Court hosted a memorial service in honor of the late Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald. Chief Justice Rita B. Garman gave the opening and closing remarks. Tributes were given by Supreme Court Justices Robert R. Thomas and Mary Jane Theis; Umberto Davi, president of the Illinois State Bar Association; and Nicholas J. Motherway, a Chicago attorney and close friend of the late justice. Video of the event is available at http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Media/Video/Events/2016/Justice_Fitzgerald_Memorial_Service.mp4
  • May 9, 2016 | CLE
    CLE: Practical Skills for Attorneys New to Estate Planning
    Don’t miss this full-day seminar in Chicago or via live webcast on May 20, 2016 that offers practical advice from experienced estate planning attorneys on how to efficiently and effectively run an estate planning practice. New attorneys, young attorneys, and attorneys with limited experience in the estate planning process who attend this seminar will better understand: the purpose and limitations of powers of attorney; the importance of obtaining an accurate value of your client’s assets; the challenges of representing couples jointly; how to create a successful management process for your estate planning engagements; how and why to use engagement/disengagement letters; how to advise clients with both large and small net worths; the types of clauses to use when drafting an estate plan; how to handle clients with limited or diminished capacity; what to do when your client is being pressured by an outside party; and much more!
  • May 9, 2016 | Events
    Lawyers' Assistance Programs to host Volunteer Training
    The Lawyers' Assistance Program will host its Volunteer Training on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Loyola Univeristy School of Law, Chicago & Illinois Wesleyan, Bloomington Learn about our services Better understand addiction and mental health issues Learn how to help colleagues and friends To register call the LAP office at 312-726-6607 or email us at rbelleau@illinoislap.org Find out more at http://illinoislap.wpengine.com/event/lap-annual-volunteer-training/
  • May 5, 2016 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Congratulations to the GEICO Giveaway winners!
    As part of Member Appreciation Month, our vendor partner GEICO* provided us with 20 prize packages to give away to members. Congratulations to the winners named below:
  • May 5, 2016 | ISBA News
    Sosin wins 3rd Vice President and full results from the ISBA election
    David Sosin of Orland Park won the race for third vice-president of the Illinois State Bar Association, and Nora Ann Doherty, Bridget Duignan, Albert Durkin, Pamela Sakowicz Menaker and E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., all of Chicago, won Cook County seats on the Board of Governors. Angelica W. Wawrzynek of Mattoon won the contested race for the Under 37 Outside Cook County seat on the Board. Elizabeth M. Rochford of Waukegan, Keith Fruehling of Champaign-Urbana and Carey Gill of Carbondale won uncontested Board seats. Here is the full Tellers report for the 2016 ISBA election (winners in bold):
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  • May 5, 2016 | Practice News
    Quick Takes for Your Practice: Confidentiality issues regarding mental health records
    Attorney Joe Monahan reviews the confidentiality issues regarding mental health records in Illinois.
    1 comment (Most recent May 8, 2016)
  • May 5, 2016
    1st District Admission Ceremony, May 2016
    Justice Anne M. Burke presided over the 9 a.m. ceremony at the James R. Thompson Center Assembly Hall in Chicago. Guests of the morning ceremony included Randy K. Johnson, of the Illinois Board of Admissions; Umberto Davi, president of the Illinois State Bar Association; and Chung-Han Lee, president of the Asian American Bar Association. Justice Charles E. Freeman and Appellate Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs presided over the 11:30 a.m. ceremony and Justice Mary Jane Theis presided over the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.
  • May 5, 2016
    2nd District Admission Ceremony, May 2016
    Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas presided over the Second Judicial District ceremony at the Hemmens Memorial Building in Elgin.
  • May 5, 2016
    3rd District Admission Ceremony, May 2016
    Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride presided over the Third Judicial District ceremony at the Third District Appellate Courthouse in Ottawa.
  • May 5, 2016
    4th District Admission Ceremony, May 2016
    Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita B. Garman presided over the Fourth Judicial District ceremony at the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield. ISBA Treasurer David Sosin also addressed the class.