The ISBA will host a virtual program on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at noon, which will feature presentations by the following ISBA 2024 Election candidates:
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Don’t miss this in-depth overview of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), including the purpose of the statute and the type of debt it covers.
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As Sebastian Wright Garcia explains in his article, “A Refined Way To Protect Noncitizen Workers,” in the March Illinois Bar Journal, the Biden administration in 2023 formalized a program to prioritize noncitizen labor protections and to prosecute employers who violate labor and employment laws. To encourage the help of undocumented noncitizens in these cases, Wright Garcia notes, the administration began to implement a new guidance called Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement to promote the fair execution of labor laws.
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A leading appellate attorney reviews the Illinois Supreme Court opinion handed down Friday, March 8.
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March 7, 2024 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is pleased to announce that it has six Illinois Supreme Court form sets posted for public comment. The Commission is seeking feedback and suggestions to improve these draft forms, which are available on the IL Courts’ website. The draft forms are:
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The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted Speed Networking and Wine Tasting events on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the ISBA Mutual Office, 20 South Clark Street, Chicago. Young lawyers, newly-admitted lawyers, and law students had the unique opportunity to be mentored by a myriad of prestigious lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from all over the State of Illinois discussing a variety of topics such as landing their first job, different career paths, and ISBA membership benefits.
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The 2024 first place winner of the Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest is Morgan Handwerker, an associate at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, Chicago, who wrote “Practicing in a New World.” Morgan's article appeared in the February issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
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View Illinois State Bar Associations' judicial ratings by county for March 19's primary election.
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Arab American attorneys from across the United States are pleased to announce the formation and launch of the National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA). NAABA is the first national legal association formed of Arab American attorneys dedicated to the advancement of Arab American legal professionals and service to the broader Arab American community.
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The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on March 21.