Legal Roundup
Fox Rothschild Attorneys Nationwide Selected to 2024 Chambers USA List
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that the following attorneys were selected for inclusion in the list of 2024 Chambers USA ranked lawyers.*
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the First Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the First Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Kelly R. Phelps as associate judge of the First Judicial Circuit.
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rules Of Professional Conduct
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC).
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Amy B. Christiansen As Circuit Judge in Will County
Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Amy B. Christiansen as a Will County Circuit Judge in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, First Subcircuit.
Sheppard Mullin Awarded “Best Law Firm for Women and Diversity” for Seventh Consecutive Year
Seramount selected Sheppard Mullin as one of the 2024 “Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity” for its initiatives and best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and developing women lawyers and lawyers from underrepresented groups, including people of color.
Littler Recognized Among the “Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity” by Seramount
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been selected as one of the “Best Law Firms for Women and Diversity” for the 15th time by Seramount, a professional services and research firm dedicated to advancing inclusion, equity and diversity (IE&D) in the workplace for over four decades.
Attorney General Raoul and Bipartisan Allies Score Major Win for College Athletes
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with the offices of 10 state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced a landscape-changing settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that permanently eases restrictions on Division I college athletes who have transferred schools multiple times and otherwise enhances their rights and opportunities.
Illinois Adopts New Bar Exam for 2028
Law school graduates will take a new bar examination starting in 2028 to become licensed to practice law in Illinois, the Illinois Supreme Court and the Board of Admissions to the Bar (Board) announced.
Attorney General Raoul’s Legislation to Expand Worker Protections Against Retaliation Headed to Governor’s Desk
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the Illinois General Assembly’s passage of legislation that would protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, strengthen current protections under state law and codify the authority of Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau to investigate and hold employers who retaliate or threaten to retaliate accountable.
Attorney General Raoul Files Brief to Defend Protections for Pregnant Workers
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, is defending a rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Third Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Third Judicial Circuit judges voted to select John P. Hackett as an associate judge of the Third Judicial Circuit.
John Hackett Appointed Associate Judge for Third Judicial Circuit of Illinois’ Madison and Bond Counties
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce that Madison County, Illinois Attorney John Hackett has been appointed to the bench as an Associate Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison and Bond Counties, Illinois.
Attorney General Raoul Charges St. Clair County Man With Sexual Assault, Manufacturing and Disseminating Child Pornography
Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Mascoutah man with sexual assault and manufacturing and disseminating child pornography.
Access to Justice Commission Accepting Applications for Grant Initiative
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a grant initiative and are extending invitations to join their network of court personnel who assist self-represented litigants (SRLs) and advance access to justice.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Observes National Police Week
In observance of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois recognize the service and sacrifice of local, state and federal law enforcement partners and pay tribute to the officers who have fallen in the line of duty.
Attorney General Raoul Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Expand Worker Protections Against Retaliation
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the House’s passage of legislation that would protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, strengthen current protections under state law and codify the authority of Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau to investigate and hold employers who retaliate or threaten to retaliate accountable.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Michael P. Zasadil as an associate judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit.
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Fifth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Nicolas J. Boileau as an associate judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Christopher Pratt As at-large Judge in Eighth Judicial Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher W. Pratt as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Adams County.
Attorney General Raoul Defends Massachusetts’ Gun Laws
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on behalf of Massachusetts, defending its commonsense gun safety laws from a Second Amendment challenge.