News
Access to Justice Commission Requests Proposals For Grants to Support SRLs
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (A2J Commission) and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) are accepting applications for two grants that will expand the network of court personnel who serve self-represented litigants (SRLs). As the number of SRLs rises, the AOIC seeks to establish or redesign program...Read More
Illinois Supreme Court to Hold Remote Public Hearing on 7 Proposals, Including Repealing Rule 23
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hold a remote public hearing on seven proposals on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. The committee will hear comments on all proposals, including a proposal that would repeal Supreme Court Rule 23 in its entirety and require all written opinions by the Appellate Court to be published. The repeal of Rule 23...Read More
Press
Stephanie Villinski Appointed to ABA’s Standing Committee on Professionalism
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Stephanie Villinski, Deputy Director of the Commission, has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Professionalism. Villinski’s three-year term on the national, nine-person committee will commence with the adjournment of the ABA...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: Adrian Barr, Managing Attorney at Prairie State Legal Services
Our Lawyer Spotlight series highlights Illinois lawyers who are demonstrating the ideals of professionalism in their daily lives. These attorneys are teaching us how to adapt and thrive in the changing legal environment. Adrian Barr is Managing Attorney in Prairie State Legal Services’ Bloomington Office. Adrian supervises the delivery of civi...Read More
Reimagining Law
Reimagining Law: Moses Suarez, President of LAGBAC – Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association
In this episode of Reimagining Law, we talk to Moses Suarez, Partner at SmithAmundsenLLC and President of LAGBAC – Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association. Moses discusses the recent Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia decision, the initiatives LAGBAC is implementing this year, and what the legal profession can do to better support LGBTQ+ individua...Read More
