From the ARDC: Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers

The Illinois Registration & Disciplinary Commission issued this alert today with respect to fraudulent loan modification. Ethics Alert Loan Modification Scammers Recruiting Lawyers Lawyers, particularly sole and small firm practitioners, are increasingly becoming the target of loan modification...
May 10, 2012

Research Capsule: State of the Science of Pretrial Assessment

Article: State of the Science of Pretrial Assessment (pdf) March, 2011 Author / Publication: Cynthia A. Mamalian, PhD -- Bureau of Justice Assistance Summary: "The most important decision that is made with respect to a newly arrested defendant is whether to release that defendant into the communit...
May 1, 2012

Links of Interest: April 23-27, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections The Sun-Times called for a rewrite of the rules on judicial recusal. We will be co-sponsoring a forum on judicial independence and recusal standards on May 23. Sponsor Justice at Stake has a resource page on recusal. Along with Chicago Appleseed, co-sponsor the...
April 27, 2012

Cook County Circuit Court Elects 9 Qualified & Well Qualified Associate Judges

The Cook County Circuit Court elected 9 new associate judges, all of whom were found qualified or well qualified by our affiliate, Chicago Council of Lawyers. Associate judges have the same authority as all other circuit court judges, although their salary is slightly lower. Associate Judges are ele...
April 26, 2012

Save the Date: 5/23/12 “Judicial Independence in a Citizens United World”

Please join us... Protecting Judicial Independence in a Citizens United World - New Ways of Looking at Judicial Recusal and Campaign Contribution Disclosure Sponsored by Justice at Stake Campaign and Co-Sponsored by Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Chicago Council of Lawyers Illinois Campaign...
April 25, 2012