Illinois Judges Association
Recent News About Illinois Judges Association
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Judges required to take more continuing education courses
The Illinois Supreme Court is requiring that all state judges take 30 hours of continuing legal education courses over a two-year period, addressing such issues as judicial conduct, ethics and professionalism. -
'Judicial Perspective' to air on cable
Leonard Murray, Annette Eckert, Seymour Simon, Robert K. Downs and James M. Wexstten. The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) recently completed taping a new public information program "Judicial Perspective" featuring judges and lawyers on the topic, "The Importance of an Independent Judiciary." -
Aspiring to the 20th Circuit: QA with Judge Patrick Young
Editor's note: Patrick M. Young, 57, is seeking election to the 20th Circuit Court of St. Clair County. If he runs unopposed in the Democratic primary election in March, Young will square off with appointed Republican Judge William Norton in the general election. -
QA: Judge Eckert highlights drug court, an overcrowded jail and courthouse innovations
Judge Eckert: Budgetary constraints affect the administration of justice. The judiciary in St. Clair County recognizes its duty to fairly and impartially administer justice and to properly and efficiently utilize the taxpayer dollars entrusted to us. -
IJA President Wexstten pushes aggressive agenda
IJA President Wexstten Three months into his one-year term, Illinois Judges Association President James Wexstten is in a race against time as he crusades for a decades-old concept--full funding of state trial courts. -
Judicial PR initiative aims to improve image
Judge Wexstten Illinois Judges Association (IJA) President James M. Wexstten wants to improve the public's image of the state judiciary--which he says is under attack--by encouraging sitting circuit judges to go into the community.