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: 6
CLE
Live Programs: 3
Discussions
Posts: 9
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 17
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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Sponsor LIVE WEB - 2021 Immigration Law Update (02/04/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Nuts & Bolts of Preparing the N-400 Naturalization Form and the Pitfalls of Denaturalization (03/09/2021)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - The Intersection Between Immigration and Family Law (06/11/2021)
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 2020–21 bar year.
International and Immigration Law
- Community members: 465
- Total discussion posts: 9
Transactional
- Community members: 25,879
- Total discussion posts: 958
Litigation
- Community members: 25,867
- Total discussion posts: 1,739
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 17 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 225 prohibits the Secretary of State from providing facial recognition search services or photographs to law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws.
- House Bill 2790 provides that the Cook County public defender, without fee or appointment and with the concurrence of the county board, may act as attorney to noncitizens in immigration cases.
- Senate Bill 667 creates The Illinois Way Forward Act to expand on the existing Illinois TRUST Act and the Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act.