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• Breaking legal news for Monday, November 23

  Chicago area $6M settlement in 2006 Joliet crash, Joliet Herald News 10 indicted in “sham marriage” immigration scam, Chicago Tribune Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case, Chicago Sun-Times This post is updated…

• Rules of Professional Conduct amended

  Today the Supreme Court of Illinois amended Rule 1.15 and 3.9 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct. Both changes are effective Jan. 1, 2010. Rule 1.15 is amended to change the definition of “safe…

• Student loan forgiveness for public interest lawyers

  The latest ISBA Goverment Lawyers newsletter contains a well-written, helpful summary of various loan forgiveness programs available to public interest lawyers. And “public interest lawyer” is pretty broadly defined. It includes assistant AGs, PDs, state’s…

• FMLA — “qualifying exigency leave” now available for military families

  A provision in the National Defense Authorization Act signed last month by President Obama is good for military families, as Mike Lied explains in the new ISBA Labor and Employment Law newsletter: “Under the NDAA,…

• Breaking legal news for Thursday, November 19

  State Lawyer: Give Ryan Pension, Peoria Journal Star Central Illinois Some Beason documents opened, but search warrant sealed, Bloomington Pantagraph Southern Illinois Same pair of lawyers gather another 90 plaintiffs in suit over Avandia, Madison/St.…

• ISBA YLD Council member Justin Heather wins National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award

  Skadden Arps attorney and ISBA YLD Council member Justin Heather has been selected the winner of the 2009 American Bar Association National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award.  Cheryl Camin of Texas and Keathan Frink of Florida…

• Illinois Supreme Court disbars 3 lawyers, suspends 11

  The Illinois Supreme Court disbarred 3 lawyers, suspended 11 and censured 1 this week in its latest disciplinary filing. Most of the suspensions take effect on Dec. 8. More information on each case is available…

• Does the Illinois Open Meetings Act violate the First Amendment?

  Maybe, report Peter Friedman and Stuart Weiss in the new ISBA Local Goverment Law newsletter. At least if a recent decision by the federal fifth circuit catches fire with other federal appellate courts. Interpreting the…

• FastCLE: Advanced Workers’ Compensation 2009

  If you missed the live program on October 12, 2009, now is your chance to catch up from the comfort of your home or office! The program is sponsored by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law…

• Lincoln’s Legacy: Lawyers Who Protect Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

  The Illinois State Bar Association’s Joint Meeting begins with a special program on Thursday, Dec. 10, Lincoln’s Legacy: Lawyers Who Protect Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness – including a keynote address by Illinois…