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  • April 22, 2022 | CLE
    CLE: The Art and Ethics of Client Selection
    Don’t miss this online discussion that offers practice suggestions for initial consultations with prospective new clients, including how to evaluate the legal issues presented by the client and your ability to competently handle them.
  • April 21, 2022 | Practice News
    Quick Takes on Illinois Supreme Court Opinions Issued Thursday, April 21, 2022
    Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the 10 Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, April 21. 
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  • April 21, 2022 | CLE | Events
    CLE: 2022 Celebration of Women as Leaders in the Profession
    Join us for this special event to celebrate the accomplishments of women lawyers and judges in Illinois. Gain valuable insight and practical guidance on advancing in bar leadership and in your career. Join in honoring the success and progress of all women lawyers.
  • April 18, 2022 | Practice News
    It’s Tough To Be Ford
    Numerous cases and tests determine whether a state can exercise jurisdiction over a defendant. The buzzwords include general personal jurisdiction, specific personal jurisdiction, minimum contacts, stream of commerce, and “arises from.” In a spring 2021 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court provided clarity to the “arises from” jurisprudence in a majority opinion authored by Justice Kagan. In his April Illinois Bar Journal article, “It’s Tough To Be Ford,” Grant A. Bosnich examines the Court’s ruling in this 2021 case (Ford Motor Company).
  • April 15, 2022 | ISBA News
    Board of Governors Under-Represented Vacancy To Be Filled
    The ISBA president-elect will appoint a member to one of the under-represented seats of the Board of Governors at the May 20 meeting of the Board of Governors. The member appointed to this position will serve with full Board member privileges for a three-year term beginning the first day of the 2022 Annual Meeting in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 
  • April 15, 2022 | CLE
    CLE: ISBA Traffic Law: An Introductory Seminar
    Don’t miss this introductory look at the issues to be aware of during your next DUI and traffic-related case.
  • April 13, 2022 | Events | ISBA News
    ISBA President’s Trip — Taste of Italy
    Join ISBA President Elect Rory T. Weiler and his wife, Sue, for an awe-inspiring tour across Italy. View the complete info for the 2022 ISBA President’s Trip. The trip is scheduled to take place September 10-18, 2022. 
  • April 13, 2022 | People
    Hon. James Wexstten 1950 - 2022
    The Honorable Judge James (Jim) M. Wexstten, 71, passed away at Greentree Assisted Living and Memory Care in Mount Vernon, Illinois, on April 10, 2022. Jim was born on April 29, 1950, in Pana, Illinois, to the late Henry and Doris (Ruppert) Wexstten. Jim grew up in Nokomis, Illinois. Jim married Darla Smith Wisely on August 3, 1982, in Breckenridge, Colorado.
  • April 13, 2022 | Practice News
    Illinois Supreme Court Announces New Appointments to e-Business Policy Board
    The Illinois Supreme Court announced today new appointments to the Supreme Court e-Business Policy Advisory Board (the Board) effective immediately. 
  • April 13, 2022 | CLE
    CLE: Elder Law Basics: Will Drafting 101
    Don’t miss this presentation on the basics of drafting wills, as well as the related estate planning considerations, including when clients opt to utilize wills as a primary estate planning tool.