News
GCs Demand Law Firm Diversity
More than 170 general counsel and corporate legal officers demand big law firms commit to diversity or they’ll take their business elsewhere. The open letter comes on the heels of dismal law firm diversity numbers from the National Association for Law…
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Lawyer Diversity: “Good News / Bad News Story,” says NALP
As the legal community celebrates Black History Month, the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) reports mixed lawyer diversity numbers. Law firms have historically struggled with lawyer diversity. However, the industry appears to be prioritizing a diverse workforce. Seventy-five percent…
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Press
Registration Opens for The Future Is Now Conference
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that early bird registration is open for The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2.019. The Commission will host the annual conference on Thursday, May 16 at Venue SIX10 in Chicago….
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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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Lawyer Spotlight
Angela Rollins: Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Illinois
Since I graduated from law school in 2012, I’ve made a point to travel across the country and put my law license and Juris Doctor to work. This June I moved home (Benton, Illinois) to work for the Federal Public Defender for the Southern…
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History Project
Justice David Cerda: First Latino Judge in Illinois
Justice David Cerda shares the unique trajectory of his groundbreaking legal career. Born in Chicago to immigrants who fled the Mexican Revolution, Justice Cerda was the first person in his family to graduate from high school. After a brief…
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