We spoke with Angelica Wawrzynek, an attorney at Armstrong Grove & Wawrzynek in Mattoon and chair of the ISBA’s Special Committee on Serving Lawyers in Rural Practices, to learn about an in-person and virtual listening tour the Special Committee is hosting this fall aimed at exploring the needs of rural and small-town practitioners and the communities they serve.
Several law schools have announced that they will stop submitting internal data to U.S. News and World Report for use in its annual ranking of best U.S. law schools. But U.S. News will continue to rank them anyway, said its Chief Data Strategist Robert Morse.
The Commission often receives questions from attorneys on how to handle instances of incivility. We wanted to take things one step further in a session at our upcoming Future Is Now: Legal Services conference (register to join us for the virtual conference on April 20).
Amid the seemingly ubiquitous discussions of “will lawyers be replaced by [insert the latest innovation],” perhaps a more important question for lawyers and the legal profession is being obscured: Why don’t more people with legal problems currently turn to lawyers as the solution?
Lawyers across the country will celebrate Law Day 2023 on May 1 with celebrations and informative events beginning this week and continuing through next week.
Illinois ranks third in the U.S. for states aspiring law students should consider, with its strong job prospects, degree affordability, and the emotional health of its working professionals, according to a recent study.
Law firms looking to improve collection rates should consider online billing and payment options, according to new data from Clio’s 2023 Legal Trends Report. And their clients will appreciate the efficiencies.
In 2023, the Commission staff covered some of the most pressing issues facing the legal profession, from the ethical use of AI to how to support law students and uphold the First Amendment during times of conflict.
Here is a look at some of our most popular content in 2023.
The Leading Change: Illinois Innovation Series will share presentations on “Illinois-based” approaches and strategies for mental health accommodations in the legal and justice systems.
The Illinois Supreme Court entered an Order on January 31 adding “sexual harassment prevention” to the topic areas that can be applied toward professional responsibility CLE (PR CLE) hours per Rule 794(d).
Currently, well-being is not part of the legal profession’s DNA like the billable hour, high workloads, professional advancement, and profits are.
But what if it did not have to be an all-or-nothing proposition? What if lawyers did not have to sacrifice their well-being at the cost of being an effective attorney?
Well-Being Week in Law (WWIL), which is organized annually by the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL), also aims to raise awareness about attorney mental health. This year, WWIL will be held May 6-10. Individuals or legal workplaces can register and/or participate in various ways by utilizing the resources on the website.
