ISBA President David Sosin has established a Special Committee on Assembly Governance to comprehensively review and make recommendations about the structure and operation of the ISBA Assembly. The Special Committee is comprised of past and current members of the Assembly. The Special Committee has expressed a desire to have your thoughts and comments regarding participation in the Assembly and its role. Take the survey.

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on Sept. 16, 2019. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

Join us from 1 until 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 in Chicago or via live webcast to learn about exempt securities offerings. Many day-to-day business transactions have securities implications that some practitioners may not be aware of, including raising money for a business, starting a business, transferring shares to a family member as part of an estate plan, and other common business transactions. Attorneys practicing in transactional business law with intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand: statutory exemptions; commonly used Securities and Exchange Commission Rules; restrictions placed on securities that have been offered and sold using Regulation D; common pitfalls encountered during Regulation D and Regulation A offerings; how Regulation A tier 1 offerings differ from Regulation A tier 2 offerings; the Illinois law considerations that should be taken into account during Regulation A offerings; and new developments in gatekeeper liability.

While it has long been recognized that there is a separation of powers under the Illinois Condominium Property Act between condominium boards and unit owners, condominium boards have possessed almost all of the decision-making authority under the Act, including deciding rule violations. But, according to Ellis Levin in his September 2019 Illinois Bar Journal article, “Power to the Condo Unit Owner,” that power has shifted in Boucher v. 111 East Chestnut Condominium Association. In Boucher (Justice Neville’s final appellate opinion before joining the Illinois Supreme Court), the balance of power has shifted from condominium officers and boards to unit owners when unit owners protest rule violations and request meeting records.