19 States Consider Uniform Bar Exam
Nineteen US states are positioned to implement the uniform bar exam, or UBE. The exam, designed to create a consistent…
Illinois
Illinois House Impeaches Blago
The Illinois House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach the Pepperdine University School of Law's most prestigious alum, Governor Rod…
State Police Persist in Ignoring Judges’ Orders — Guess Which State?
In Illinois (and it had to be Illinois), persons with records for non-violent misdemeanors and low-level drug & prostitution felonies can…
“Devil’s Advocate” Joins Blagojevich Defense Team
Embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich will retain Edward Genson, of Chicago's Genson & Gillespie today, according to news sources. Genson…
Illinois Legislature to Consider Blagojevich Impeachment
The speaker of the Illinois house is convening a special panel to determine if Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached…
Blagojevich Owes Winston Strawn Over Half A Million Dollars
We reported yesterday that embattled Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was no longer using Chicago's Winston Strawn to defend him against…
Chi City Law Firm Expands Office Space
Law firm Dykema Gossett has increased the size of its Chicago office by 60% to 107,000 square feet, five months after…
Fitzgerald: Blagojevich’s “conduct would make Lincoln roll over in his grave”
Via The New York Times, a transcript of the Justice Department news briefing regarding the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich.…
Illinois Governor Arrested for Trying to Hoc Senate Seat, etc.
The Chicago Tribune broke the news this morning that Illinios governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris…