Join your judges and colleagues for our 13th Annual Symposium with the Judges, an event to provide sitting judges from Cook County a forum to share their wisdom and advice with the lawyers who appear before them.

The Researching Expert Witnesses Workshop will provide attendees with the tools to find expert witnesses and investigate their reported case history. Through analyzing facts such as injuries, harms, and categories of a case and finding comparable cases, attendees will learn: How to ascertain which fields of expertise and specific experts...

This case evaluation workshop offers a roadmap to simplifying case evaluation with the most in-depth collection of Illinois civil jury verdicts and settlements with the Jury Verdict Reporter database. Attendees will learn tips and strategies for: How to run effective precedent searches to find comparable cases. Streamline your search using...

Make your legal research more efficient and informative by attending our foundational webinar to learn more about how to use Lawyerport to help you analyze your cases and improve your overall practices all while avoiding those case management pitfalls. The topics to be covered include but are not limited to:...

Intelligence. Passion. Success. That’s what it takes to be one of our annual 40 Under Forty honorees. Since 2000, 40 Under Forty has recognized more than 800 attorneys for their accomplishments and giving back to the community through civic or pro bono efforts. Nominees are recommended by their peers and...

Law Bulletin Media will virtually recognize women attorneys at its 3rd Annual Salute! event on July 20, 2022, celebrating influential women in the law and in a special commemorative issue of Chicago Lawyer.

Complete your ethics requirements through our virtual annual Ethics Conference featuring leadership from the Illinois ARDC. In addition to trending topics, the 2022 Ethics program will include the required professionalism components of Diversity and Inclusion and Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Offered in two 3-hour sessions, attend either program or...

Topics covered: Utilize facts such as injuries, harms, and categories of a case, to determine an appropriate field of expertise or expert Find and challenge expert witnesses to better position your case for a jury, and ultimately improve the likelihood of success for your client. Learn how to ascertain which...

Beth Ann Zaretsky, legal writer for the Jury Verdict Reporter, will review: Finding comparable Illinois verdicts and settlements to determine the value of your case Name searches profiling parties, lawyers, judges, and experts Finding and researching expert witnesses Sample Verdict Reporter Searches Additional webinar dates: Tuesday, June 21st, 2:00-3:00 PM...

Topics covered: Research a judge Research opposing counsel: in-house counsel or prospective co-counsel Research and leverage historical legal news Evaluate your case for settlement and to prepare for trial Investigate and research expert witnesses Avoid case management pitfalls Learn how to expand your due diligence of parties to a lawsuit...

Over 300 attorneys joined for the 12th Annual Symposium with the Judges, hosted online. Cook County judges discussed some of the court procedures continuing remotely, continued changing general administrative orders to safely adapt to the effects of COVID-19, and efforts to reopen the courts for trials. The forum allowed the...