Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 1
CLE
Live Programs: 3
Discussions
Posts: 12
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 10
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2020–21 bar year, the Section sponsored or co-sponsored the following programs:
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - Fred Lane's Trial Techniques Institute - Fall Semester 2023 (09/19/2020 to 01/30/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Deciphering the Federal Guidelines on the Paycheck Protection Program: What Every Attorney Should Know about Eligibility, Investigation, and Forgiveness (11/19/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Everything a Lawyer Needs to Know about Unemployment Benefits (04/23/2021)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2021–22 bar year.
Administrative Law
- Community members: 307
- Total discussion posts: 12
Transactional
- Community members: 24,024
- Total discussion posts: 740
Litigation
- Community members: 24,028
- Total discussion posts: 1,962
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 10 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
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House Bill 410 provides that a person who was a former Illinois judge is not required to complete specified formal training requirements to be an administrative hearing officer under the Illinois Municipal Code.
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House Bill 4693 amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to define the term “invalidated” concerning expenses and attorney’s fees.