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Closing the Justice Gap In an effort to close the justice gap, Utah is poised to become the second state to license paralegals to practice law in limited circumstances. In November, the Utah Supreme Court is expected to approve and…
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Legal services are not being deployed in the way they were a few years (or a hundred years) back. Which means we need lawyers trained with new skills using new methodologies. And unfortunately, law schools are not equipped at this…
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The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and The John Marshall Law School announced big news for the city of Chicago. The two institutions joined forces to create the city’s first and only public law school – UIC John Marshall…
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Diversity and well-being are essential to an attorney’s ethical and professional practice. But what does it mean to have an awareness of diversity? How can a busy practitioner ensure their mental well-being? Meeting New CLE Requirement It has been over…
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This June, the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) hosted its Annual Training in both Chicago and Carbondale. In one of their largest trainings, LAP welcomed 260 attorneys on-site for the yearly event. Each year, Illinois LAP teaches attorneys how to…
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Mark your calendars. This October, the American Bar Association Law Practice Division is hosting its first annual ABA Lawyer Retreat in Vail, Colorado. The day-long program is called a retreat because it is designed to help attorneys improve their personal…
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Last week, Avvo, the fixed-fee, limited scope legal services provider announced that it will be closing its operation. The news comes after countless lawsuits filed against the company and eight different state bar associations issued ethics opinions in the last…
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This June, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) won summary judgment in a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) regarding whether an attorney representing a client in a property tax proceeding violates the Appraisal Act,…
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Laid out in the Preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, lawyers are “public citizens” charged to seek improvement of the law, create access to the legal system, and ensure that justice is administered equally to all. When issues…
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Last weekend, at the Illinois State Bar Association Annual Meeting, the ISBA Special Committee on Succession and Transition Planning proposed Rule 781 to the ISBA Assembly. With the support of the ISBA Board of Governors and the Special Committee, the…
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Last year, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) reported that 86% of civil legal problems reported by low-income Americans in the past year received inadequate or no legal help. A large segment of that population is veterans. Many different access to…
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Today, the Illinois Supreme Court announced it will adopt the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). It becomes the 30th state and 32nd U.S. Jurisdiction to make the transition. The UBE has been up for discussion in Illinois for the last few…
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