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January 2021 • Volume 51 • Number 5 •

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January 2021 Bench and Bar Newsletter

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Impact of COVID-19 on ISBA Meetings, Events, Programs, and Operations — Find information regarding alternate options for attending CLE and business meetings, as well as judicial announcements and orders, on this frequently updated page.

In This Issue

‘Good Morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. My Name Is…’

By Judge Heinz Rudolf

Judge Heinz Rudolf reflects on his judgeship as we approach the one-year mark of administering justice in new ways as a result of COVID-19.

ISBA Launches Rural Practice Fellowship Program as Component of Rural Practice Institute

By Daniel R. Thies & Lois J. Wood

In an effort to address the ongoing shortage of attorneys practicing in rural Illinois, the ISBA has launched the Rural Practice Institute Fellowship Program, which aims to connect rural and small-town law firms interested in hiring law clerks and associates with law students and newer attorneys desirous of practicing law in rural areas of Illinois.

Recent Appointments and Retirements

Recent changes to Illinois' judiciary.

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