News
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rule 23 to Permit Citation of Unpublished Appellate Court Rulings
As of January 1, 2021, litigants will be allowed to cite unpublished Illinois Appellate Court opinions for persuasive purposes thanks to an amendment to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23. The Supreme Court, which announced the amendment last week, cited the availability of text-searchable electronic legal research databases as an impetus fo...Read More
NCSC Publicizes Research on Increasing Criminal Court Efficiency
The English poet Walter Landor once said, “delay of justice is injustice.” While these words were spoken over 100 years ago, the sentiment still rings true. The quest for the efficient delivery of justice was a driving force behind the National Center for State Court’s Effective Criminal Case Management project (ECCM). Before COVID-19 forc...Read More
Press
Commission Extends Virtual Mentoring Option Through June 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that its virtual mentoring meeting expectation will be extended through June 30, 2021. In accordance with COVID-19-related guidance from the Illinois Supreme Court, the Commission issued a virtual meeting exception in March, which enabled mentors and m...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: Deane B. Brown, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
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. Deane B. Brown is a shareholder at Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. in Chicago. Her primary practice area is employm...Read More
Reimagining Law
Reimagining Law: Tips for Overcoming Challenges in State Courts from the NCSC
In this episode of Reimagining Law, we talk to Danielle Hirsch and Zach Zarnow, consultants at the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and hosts of NCSC’s popular Tiny Chats. The duo discusses the role and priorities of NCSC, challenges and opportunities for the legal profession amid the pandemic, and how courts can adapt to b...Read More
