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How to Ethically Store and Transmit Client Information in the Cloud

It’s all too common to find law firms busting at the seams with an avalanche of paper. Some might say it’s in our nature. The importance of “the original” of a document begins in the hallowed halls of law school….
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An Institute for the Future of New Legal Talent

My job at the Commission is to be a change agent for the profession. In my travels, I am regularly reminded that the law profession is made up of many constituent parts and you can’t change the whole without the…
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Giving Diverse Law Students a Jumpstart

Do you remember your first day of law school? I do – vaguely. I remember walking into the Gothic hall that held the new first year class at the University of Michigan Law School. I remember a chaotic blur of…
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The #MeToo Culture Shift in the Legal Profession

As the #MeToo movement maintains its impact across the nation, the legal industry continues to respond. Law firms, law departments, bar associations, and even the judiciary are reviewing sexual harassment policies, examining reporting procedures and structures, and fostering dialogue meant…
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Legal services are not being deployed in the way they were a few years (or a hundred years) back. Which means we need lawyers trained with new skills using new methodologies. And unfortunately, law schools are not equipped at this…
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Register Today: Free Regional Conferences on Diversity and Well-Being

Diversity and well-being are essential to an attorney’s ethical and professional practice. But what does it mean to have an awareness of diversity? How can a busy practitioner ensure their mental well-being? Meeting New CLE Requirement It has been over…
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Commissioner Spotlight: James DeAno

I developed a curiosity for the law when I was in high school. I remember having classes where we held mock debates and trials. I personally loved making arguments and enjoyed the process of crafting a counterpoint to address the opposing arguments. …
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Professionalism Orientation Remains at the Heart of Legal Education

As we approach August, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is gearing up for law school orientation. Each fall, all nine Illinois law schools kick off the school year, welcoming hundreds of new students into the legal profession. Each…
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Lawyer Spotlight

Jonathan Amarilio: Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

I’ve focused on appeals and critical motions throughout my entire career in the private practice, after having first served as a judicial clerk in the General Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court and then on the Illinois Appellate…
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