Champaign County Bar Association

Debra Walker, UIUC Law ’87, Elected Vice President of Illinois Bar Foundation

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:37:12 +0000

Cook County Circuit Court and College of Law Alumna Judge Debra B. Walker has been elected vice president of the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), the charitable affiliate of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). More here…

Illinois judges to get mandatory reviews

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:34:22 +0000

Performance evaluations have become mandatory for Illinois judges, by order of the state Supreme Court. The evaluations are designed to help judges become aware of potential performance problems and remedy them. The results won’t be made public.

Women’s Legal History Exhibit

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You are invited to the Women’s Legal History Exhibit at the University of illinois in Champaign College of Law Atrium

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

opening Ceremony 3 p.m.
reception 4 – 5 p.m.

Featured speakers:

Bruce Smith, Dean, University of Illinois College of Law
Justice Carol Pope of the 4th Appellate Court
Commissioner Kim B. Fox
Dan Hamilton, Professor, University of Illinois College of Law

February 14th is the 117th anniversary of Myra Bradwell’s death.

Featuring history of five early lawyers:
✯ Myra Bradwell
✯ Florence Kelley
✯ Alta Hulett
✯ Ada Kepley
✯ Catherine McCulloch

Supreme Court of Illinois

The Supreme Court of Illinois was established by the Illinois Constitution in 1818. The Supreme Court is the supreme judicial body within the state and has supervisory responsibility over all other state courts and over the licensure and regulation of attorneys.

To learn more about the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Illinois judiciary, visit www.state.il.us/court/SupremeCourt.

Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission

The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission was established in 2007 to “assist and advise the Court in regard to the acquisition, collection, documentation, preservation, cataloging, and related matters with respect to historic aspects of buildings, objects, artifacts, documents, and information, regardless of form, relating to the Illinois judiciary.

The Commission consists of nine members. The Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Supreme Court each appoint two members. In addition, the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts serves as an ex officio commissioner. The Commission seeks to carry out much of its work in partnership with historical
and cultural institutions, bar associations, universities, law schools, and state, local and federal agencies.

To learn more about the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, visit www.illinoiscourthistory.org or call 217-670-0890.

COMMISSIONERS:
Jerold S. Solovy, Chair
Cynthia Y. Cobbs, ex officio
Justice Joy V. Cunningham, Advisor
Kim B. Fox
Hon. Michael F. McClain
Pauline Montgomery
Joseph A. Power, Jr.
William J. Quinlan
Jane Hayes Rader
Hon. James R. Thompson
William L. Wheeler, Executive Director

Professor Richard Lazarus on the Oil Spill

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:36:46 +0000

Professor Richard Lazarus on the Oil Spill
Location   Law School Room Auditorium – Capacity 132
Date       Monday, January 31, 2011
Time       12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Duration   60 minutes
Details   Prof. Richard Lazarus (Georgetown Professor and Chair of President Obama’s Oil Spill Commission) will be at the University of Illinois College of Law to talk about the oil spill, the commission, and the recently released report. More info here:

CCBA member Jason Barickman Elected as State Rep

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:28:21 +0000

Champaign County GOP Jason Barickman will replace State Representative Shane Cultra in the Illinois General Assembly.

A group of GOP County Chairmen from the 105th Illinois House District unanimously supported Barickman to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat created by Cultra’s anticipated departure to the Illinois Senate.

Cultra won re-election earlier this month to the 105 House District, but will begin filling Dan Rutherford’s remaining two years in the Senate starting January 9th, the same day Barickman expects to take office. Rutherford said Cultra’s the right choice for the job.

January 2011, Illinois Bar Journal

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2010 Vacketta-DLA Piper Lecture to Feature Former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns

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“America’s Future Global Challenges”

Friday, October 22, 2010, 12pm noon lecture.
Reception immediately following in the Peer and Sarah Pedersen Pavilion

Featuring… Professor Nicholas Burns
Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group
Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (2005-2008)
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2001-2005)
Former U.S. Ambassador to Greece (1997-2001)

October 2010, Illinois Bar Journal

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:17:03 +0000

Limited scope representation, the Illinois Supreme Court’s new mortgage foreclosure case, and more in the October issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.

CCBA Membership Dues Form

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:11:06 +0000

Distinguished members of the Champaign County Bar Association, please be sure to renew your membership! The form (in Microsoft Word) can be downloaded from here.

Find your Pro Bono Match

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:40:33 +0000

Looking for a Mentoring Relationship? Seeking a Case Partnership?

If so, the new “Mentor/Case Match” tool found at www.IllinoisProBono.org is here to help! The Pro Bono Case Pairing and Mentor Matching System connects pro bono volunteers with one another as mentor/mentees or as case partners. The system is available to attorneys, law students, paralegals and other legal professionals who register on the website. Registration is free and provides you with access to legal resources in over 30 areas of law including automated documents. Click here for more info…