Pandemic aside, the legal profession has been exploring new ways of doing business for some time now. An example is the growing role of alternative legal service providers (ALSP) in the legal landscape.
Things guaranteed to start an argument: Chicago style vs. New York-style pizza, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, Pepsi vs. Coke. In the world of learning design, these debates are joined by one more: course evaluation surveys. If the thought of course evaluation surveys – those questionnaires you fill out at the end of a CLE, often to receive CLE credit — causes anger, that’s understandable. But while these surveys aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, they do concern all of us indirectly. Course evaluation surveys often focus on how you enjoyed the presentation, whether […]
Each year on May 1, Law Day celebrates the role of law and the legal profession in our society. The Law Day 2020 theme commemorates the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to U.S. citizens on the basis […]
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce the launch of a new free online CLE. Ending Harassment, Bullying and Incivility in the Legal Workplace explores challenges to civility in the legal profession from multiple fronts – societal, professional and personal. Lawyers taking the interactive eLearning will learn to (1) understand the forms […]
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have opened applications for the 2026–2027 Access to Justice (ATJ) Improvement Grant Program.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice recently announced the publication of a new statewide standardized court form set: Complaint or Petition.
The number of lawyers in the U.S. is growing. For the first time since 2020, the population of U.S. lawyers increased, jumping to 1,374,720 in 2025, up from 1,355,963 in 2024, according to the American Bar Association’s 2025 Profile of the Legal Profession.
During the Jumpstart federal judges panel, Judge LaShonda A. Hunt, Judge Young B. Kim, Judge Nancy L. Maldonado, and Judge Mary M. Rowland discussed their paths to the bench and experiences in law school and as lawyers. Judge Hunt moderated the panel.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism’s Executive Director Erika Harold presented a session titled “The Prevalence of Bullying in the Legal Profession and a Data-Driven Blueprint for Change” on July 30, 2025, at the National Organization of Bar Counsel (NOBC) Annual Meeting in Chicago.
The Commission staff shares the professionalism goals they set for themselves this year in hopes of reconnecting lawyers to their goals.
