News
IAALS and HiiL Launch First of Its Kind U.S. Justice Needs Survey
The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) and The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) are partnering on the novel U.S. Justice Needs survey to evaluate the legal needs of American people and businesses not typically studied. Historically, U.S. access to justice studies have been limited in geographic scope o...Read More
ISBA Leadership Academy Accepting Applications
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is accepting applications for attorneys to be part of its new Leadership Academy. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 23 to Oct. 18, 2019. The Leadership Academy is designed to “enhance the professional careers of young, diverse members of the Illinois Bar.” ISBA President David B. Sosin told th...Read More
Press
University of Illinois College of Law Joins Jumpstart
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is thrilled to announce that the University of Illinois College of Law has joined the Jumpstart law school preparation program. The University of Illinois is the first law school outside of Chicago to participate in Jumpstart. Retired U.S. Seventh Circuit Judge Ann Claire Williams launched...Read More
Commissioner Spotlight
Commissioner Spotlight: Erika Harold
Erika Harold is a litigation attorney at Meyer Capel, P.C. in Champaign, Illinois, where she handles complex commercial litigation matters and disputes involving wills, estates and trusts. She has served on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism since 2017. Why did you want to become a lawyer? When I was in high school, I was t...Read More
Lawyer Spotlight
Lawyer Spotlight: John Gallo of Legal Aid Chicago
John Gallo serves as the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director of Legal Aid Chicago. He's based in Chicago. How has your practice evolved over the last few years? Quite a bit. From 1996 to 2017, I was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago. I was Co-Chair of Sidley's White Collar Practice from 2010 to 2017, and Head of Litigation in S...Read More
