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Illinois Supreme Court Implements New Remote Access Policy
Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court announced a plan to expand remote access to court information and documents. The new Remote Access Policy (RAP), which took effect on Jan. 1, 2020, is being tested by a subset of Illinois licensed attorneys that were selected by the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Technology. The ...Read More
ABA Accepting Nominations for 2020 E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards
The ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism is accepting nominations for its annual E. Smythe Gambrell Professionalism Awards. The award recognizes exceptional professionalism programs at law schools, bar associations, courts, and other legal organizations. Nominations will be accepted until March 31, 2020. In 2020, the ABA will recognize up t...Read More
Press
Registration Opens for The Future Is Now 2020 Conference
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that early bird registration is open for its fifth annual The Future Is Now: Legal Services conference. The conference will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Venue SIX10 in Chicago. The Future Is Now will feature 11 industry-leading speakers tackling pressing t...Read More
Commissioner Spotlight
Commissioner Spotlight: Cynthia Fountaine
Cynthia Fountaine is a professor of law at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where she focuses on issues relating to the powers of government and access to justice, with particular emphasis on the federal courts' role in enforcing individual rights. She was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism in...Read More
Lawyer Spotlight
Lawyer Spotlight: Ebony Huddleston of The Law Office of Ebony R. Huddleston, P.C.
Ebony Huddleston is the founder and managing attorney of The Law Office of Ebony R. Huddleston, P.C. What’s your primary practice area? Civil litigation and estate planning are my primary practice areas. How has your practice evolved over the last few years? In January 2018, I transitioned from the law firm where I had been employed for over ...Read More
