For What It's Worth

What follows (eventually) is the text of the Circuit Court of Cook County's General Administrative Order 2023-05 -- the order that...

Supporters of John Hock's campaign for an 18th Subcircuit vacancy are planning a 'get acquainted' meeting with their candidate...

In an Order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the appointment of Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Ownes J...

Sr. Helen Prejean will be the featured speaker this Friday, April 28, at a luncheon co-sponsored by the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicag...

The Illinois Bar Foundation and the Illinois Judicial Foundation will co-host a Legal Luminary Reception on Tuesday, May 16, from 5:00 t...

New map -- new subcircuits -- and, now, new candidates. First to publicly declare an interest in an 18th Subcircuit vacancy ( which does n...

The Cook County Democratic Party will offer potential judicial candidates a program on "the ins and outs about running for judge,...

The Appellate Lawyers Association will present a "Fireside Chat" with the four newest justices of the Illinois Supreme Court, J...

The Chicago Bar Association will host the 2023 Vanguard Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, May 2, at the Union League Club of Chicago , 65 W. Ja...

Gad, what a depressing thought, right? The results of the April election will not even be official until next week (April 25, to be precise...

This Zoom presentation, set for Wednesday, April 26, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., is not being offered for CLE credit, and its very title, ...

In an Order entered yesterday , the Illinois Supreme Court, on the recommendation of Justice Joy V. Cunningham, appointed Sarah Rodak Johnso...

Most of the 22 members of the newest class of Cook County associate judges are still getting oriented to their new responsibilities, but th...

The Appellate Lawyers Association will present a Zoom seminar this Thursday, April 13, from noon to 1:00 p.m. on the new Code of Judicial...

The Decalogue Society of Lawyers and the Jewish Judges Association are holding a Third Seder on Wednesday, April 19, starting at 5:30 p....

The Chicago Bar Association Barristers Big Band will hold its 20th Annual Big Band Benefit Ball on Friday, April 28 at the Union League C...

In an order entered March 30, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the appointment of Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Deidre M. ...

In an order entered last Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the appointment of Chloé G. Pedersen to the countywide Circuit Cour...

In an order entered March 30, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed attorney Phillip J. Fowler to a 4th Subcircuit vacancy created when Judg...

I have here complained, futilely, from time to time, about the breathtaking speed with which significant leglislation zips through the Ill...

FWIW has learned that the winners have been announced in the current associate judge selection process. The 22 new associate judges are: ...

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, which is sponsoring this virtual event, warns that space is limited for the upco...

The Justinian Society of Lawyers will hold its Children's Endowment Fund Dinner on Thursday, March 16 at the LUXBAR , 18 East Bellevu...

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for a full-time United States Magistrate Ju...

FWIW is pleased to present this Guest Post by Albert J. Klumpp, a generous and frequent contributor to FWIW over the years, a research analy...

I can only imagine what admixture of altruism and ambition courses through the veins of Dr. Willie Wilson (that's a screen shot of a r...