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Illinois Supreme Court Increases Compensation for Attorneys Representing Indigent Parties

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The Illinois Supreme Court announced this week amendments to Rule 299 that will double compensation for an attorney appointed by a court in Illinois to represent an indigent party. Rule 299 was last updated in 2006. The amended Rule raises attorney compensation to $150 per hour, up from its previous minimum of $75 per hour.

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Illinois Supreme Court Names Lea Gutierrez as New ARDC Administrator

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The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it has appointed Lea S. As Administrator of the ARDC, Gutierrez will serve as an ex-officio member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, replacing Larkin. Gutierrez’s appointment is effective October 23, 2023.

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A Code of Ethics for the Supreme Court? Transparency and Bias in the Judiciary

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Supreme Court. It would mandate a new “code of conduct” for the highest court and a process for adjudicating violations modeled on the enforcement mechanisms that exist in lower courts. Judges should be mindful that they represent the court at all times and should therefore act with integrity “both on and off the bench.”

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Court Reporting Company Veritext Acquires Canadian Company Reportex, Expanding Its North America Scope

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The New Jersey-based court reporting company Veritext Legal Solutions , which already provides a variety of deposition and litigation support solutions, has acquired Canadian court reporting company Reportex and its family of brands in British Columbia. This latest acquisition gives it coast-to-coast coverage within Cananda.

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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

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This landmark case was the first and only Mexican-American civil rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court. Her talent and grit were noticed, and she received a recommendation by the Texas congressional delegation for nomination by the White House to a United States District Court seat in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2010.

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IAALS Honors Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Commits to Carrying on her Legacy

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Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. From there, she served as assistant attorney general of Arizona, on the Maricopa County Superior Court, and on the Arizona State Court of Appeals. Supreme Court, where she served for the next 25 years. We at IAALS are among the many saddened by the passing of U.S.

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Section 230 Once Again Immunizes Google’s Search Results–Metroka v. PA Law Enforcement

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The court easily dismisses per Section 230: ICS Provider. Numerous courts have held Google is one. ” The court summarizes: “Google has immunity from her state law claims, as it cannot be held liable for search engine results showing a third party’s statement.” This court repeatedly cites the Kabbaj case.

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