E-filing isn’t just mandatory in Illinois. In fact, many courts have implemented electronic filing to some extent. This month, however, that list of courts now includes the Supreme Court of the United States.   Beginning November 13, 2017, the United States Supreme Court will require e-filing of…
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For the last eleven years, Illinois law schools have started the school year with professionalism. Since its inception, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism has partnered with the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois judges and justices, and law school faculty and staff to put on a professionalism…
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Long-time Commissioner and current Vice Chair of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, Edward J. Walsh, is retiring from the Commission.  Although Ed, the founding partner of Walsh, Knippen & Cetina, Chartered, continues to selectively represent clients who have…
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In 1869, Arabella Mansfield became the first female lawyer in the United States, after challenging the law that made it illegal for her and other females to practice law after she passed the Iowa bar exam. Nearly 150 years later,…
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Last month, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) released its 2017 Justice Gap Report. Each year the organization surveys low-income Americans across the country to uncover how much access those living at and beneath the Federal Poverty Line (FPL) truly have…
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The future is now in British Columbia. This June, the Canadian Province’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) announced that it will now offer online dispute resolution to the public. This is the first tribunal of its kind in Canada. The CRT…
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Each year, the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), the administrative agency that regulates licensed Illinois lawyers, releases data that paints a picture of the legal profession in the state. Earlier this month, the ARDC released its 2016 report that…
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This month, the Illinois Supreme Court announced it would reappoint Hon. Mary K. Rochford to serve as Chairperson of the Court’s Access to Justice Commission. Justice Rochford has served as Chair of the Commission since July of 2015, when she…
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This month, the United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois announced its participation in a discovery pilot project. The three-year study will examine the discovery practices endorsed by the Judicial Conference of the United States. All Eastern…
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This month, the Law School Admission Council announced more changes to the LSAT test-taking process. Effective September 1, 2017, the law school admissions test will now be offered six times a year. Prior to this, the exam was administered quarterly,…
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After serving the Illinois Courts for over forty years, Michael Tardy, current director of the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts (AOIC) is retiring. On August 1st, Marcia Meis, active Deputy Director of the AOIC will take over Hardy’s role with…
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