A recent survey of the public by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) “provides some cautious optimism” about improving public confidence in state courts across the U.S.
For the first time since 2019, public confidence in state courts increased
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Should I Join a Bar Association for a Minority Group I’m Not Part Of?
Last night, presidents and delegates from Illinois bar associations gathered in Chicago to recognize their shared commitment to embracing diversity and encouraging unity and cooperation across their membership.
During the Oath of Diversity and Swearing-In of Bar Presidents, which is…
‘Leading Change: Illinois Innovations Series’ Highlights Mental Health Initiatives in Illinois Courts
The Leading Change: Illinois Innovation Series will share presentations on “Illinois-based” approaches and strategies for mental health accommodations in the legal and justice systems.
Developed by Scott Block, the Illinois Supreme Court Statewide Behavioral Health Administrator, and the Special Supreme…
How UIC Law Uses the Commission’s Mentoring Program to Benefit Alumni
Did you know that more than 100 legal organizations across Illinois use the Commission on Professionalism’s Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Curriculum to support their attorneys?
This includes big and small law firms, bar associations, government offices, court districts, corporations, and law…
Commission Staff Appointed to Illinois Judicial Conference Task Forces
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that Chief Counsel Mark C. Palmer has been appointed to the Illinois Judicial Conference’s (IJC) AI Task Force and Communications Director Laura Bagby has been reappointed to the IJC’s…
ATJ Commission Releases Redesigned Statewide Standardized Form Sets
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) has released the first court forms published in the redesigned format.
This release includes three statewide standardized court forms:
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Women Associates Reach Important Milestone, But Legal Profession Faces Many of the Same Diversity Challenges
We recently welcomed a new year and with it women lawyers have reached an important milestone. For the first time, women make up the majority of associates at U.S. law firms (50.3%), according to the National Association for Law Placement…
New Year, Same Diversity Challenges in the Legal Profession
We recently welcomed a new year, but the legal profession is facing the same challenges as in years past when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. These issues were recently documented in the 2023 ABA Profile of the…
Commission on Professionalism’s Most-Read Articles of 2023
In 2023, the 2Civility staff covered some of the most pressing issues facing the legal profession, from the ethical use of AI to how to support law students and uphold the First Amendment during times of conflict.
Our goal is…
Executive Director Erika Harold Joins Teaching Faculty for Harvard Law’s Winter Trial Advocacy Workshop
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Executive Director Erika Harold was selected as a member of the teaching faculty for Harvard Law School’s Winter 2024 Trial Advocacy Workshop (TAW). This is the seventh year that Harold has taught as part…