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Wednesday, May 06, 2026

AI 2035: The Legal Profession and the Judiciary in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - 3-day seminar next week

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The Chicago Bar Association will offer a three-day symposium, "AI 2035: The Legal Profession and the Judiciary in the Age of Artifici...
Monday, May 04, 2026

For the planners among you

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You know who you are....

Golf outing season is officially upon us... IJC golf outing set for June 18

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Our rollercoaster spring continues in Chicago... 80° today... but, after today, maybe no more than 60° until the end of the week. Nevert...

Under Siege: The American Judiciary and the Rule of Law - seminar tomorrow

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Updated to add appearance by Sen. Dick Durbin... This is a low-cost ($25 to attend in-person, free online), five-hour CLE presentation ...
Friday, May 01, 2026

Registrations close TODAY for SWBA, SSBA Judges Night

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Details are on the event poster, reproduced above. There are sign-in links on the Southwest Suburban Bar Association homepage and on thi...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Odom, Sackey among seven new associate judges announced today

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The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts has counted the votes cast by the eligible Cook County Circuit Court judges and certified t...

Two upcoming dates for CBA musicians

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The above poster is for the Saturday, May 9 concert by the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and the CBA Chorus at St. James Cath...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Two current stories on CWBChicago that merit discussion by the bench and bar

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The Saturday murder of a Chicago Police officer, and the grave wounding of his partner, at Swedish Covenant Hospital, is being covered every...
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Friday, April 24, 2026

Decalogue CLE offers hopeful sentiment: It's never too late for a pretrial settlement conference

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The Decalogue Society of Lawyers will present a free CLE program entitled "It's Never Too Late For A Pretrial Settlement Confere...

Wake and funeral arrangements announced for former Appellate Court Justice Gino DiVito

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Former Appellate Court Justice Gino DiVito will be waked next Thursday evening, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Donnellan Family Funeral Se...

Dr. Klumpp: Analyzing the results of the March 2026 Cook County judicial primary (Part Two)

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FWIW is once again pleased to present a Guest Post by Albert J. Klumpp, a PhD in public policy analysis with a national reputation for exper...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

Dr. Klumpp: Analyzing the results of the March 2026 Cook County judicial primary (Part One)

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FWIW is once again pleased to present a Guest Post by Albert J. Klumpp, a PhD in public policy analysis with a national reputation for exper...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Jury Trial vs. Bench Trial vs. Court Annexed Arbitration: Zoom CLE promises tips from judges on how to succeed in each of these

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The Decalogue Society of Lawyers is offering a lunchtime Zoom CLE on Thursday, April 30, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., at which a panel of jud...
Monday, April 20, 2026

Advocates offer CLE on equitable remedies in Chancery and other divisions, too

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The Advocates Society will offer dinner and an hour and a half CLE program at their upcoming general meeting, Tuesday, May 5, starting at...

Clerk announces Amnesty Week for traffic fines -- no amnesty or discount on filing fees, however

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This notice was in several of my inboxes in the last few days, and I certainly hope that this effort by Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana T. ...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

Passing of retired Associate Judge Michael C. Brown

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A reader advised FWIW that former Cook County Associate Judge Michael C. Brown passed away on April 9. Judge Brown was assigned to both th...
Friday, April 10, 2026

CBA Vanguard Award winners announced; tickets available for April 21 luncheon

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The Chicago Bar Association will host the 2026 Vanguard Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 21, at the Union League Club of Chicago , 65 W. J...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Shambley and Ori declared winners in close judicial races

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The Chicago Board of Elections today announced the final results of balloting in the March 17 primary. As FWIW readers will recall all too...
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Better buckle up: Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball battle set for April 24

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Not a battle royale, but certainly a royal battle: The music of (as Stevie Wonder put it) the King of All, Sir Duke versus the music of th...
Monday, April 06, 2026

Did we say April 23? Why, yes, yes, we did -- but things have changed

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The new date for the Illinois Latino Judges Association Spring Fling Social is April 30. This is the revised flyer for the event: Still...
Thursday, April 02, 2026

Looking more closely at the 2026 Short List finalists - Part 2

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In Part 2 of this two-part series, FWIW continues its look at each individual associate judge finalist. For Part 1 of this series, click he...
Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Looking more closely at the 2026 Short List candidates - Part 1

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Updated 4/2/26 This is Part 1 of a two-part look at the 14 associate judge finalists. For Part 2 of this series, click here . Candidates ...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Starting to look at the Short List finalists

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Friday's post about the announcement of the 14-person associate judge Short List cribbed rather extensively from the OCJ's press re...

Checking back in on the two close subcircuit races: Shambley and Ori remain in front

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It's just about time to wrap up this Election Fortnight, seeing as how the polls closed two weeks ago. Official results will be pos...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Short list is now out: 14 finalists named for seven vacancies

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The Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Charles S. Beach II and the court’s Nominating Committee today announced the names of 14 candid...
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For over 40 years I concentrated my law practice in insurance coverage, insurance litigation, insurance defense, and civil appeals. Although I am currently retired from active practice, I continue to serve as an Arbitrator in Cook County Municipal and Law cases. I am also certified as a Mediator in the Cook County Law Division Major Case Court-Annexed Civil Mediation Program and the Chancery Division Mediation Program.
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