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Illinois State Bar Association Annual Meeting
Yesterday and today, I participated in the Illinois State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I attended the Assembly, Women and the Law Committee and Criminal Justice Section meetings as a member. As Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee, I spoke at the Continuing Legal Education Coordinator Orientation, as well as the […]
Update on proposed legislation to allow expungement of some civil orders of protection
Previously, I posted regarding legislation which would have allowed expungement of emergency orders of protection under the Domestic Violence Statute which do not result in plenary orders. /2/post/2012/02/legislation-introduced-in-springfield-regarding-expungement-of-emergency-orders-of-protection-which-do-not-become-plenary-orders.html Currently, even if such cases are dismissed, information regarding the emergency order cannot be expunged. That means that such an order based on a ex parte proceeding […]
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Illinois’ new Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law
Yesterday, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn signed into law the Illinois Street Gang and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Law, 720 ILCS 5/33G. The full text of the new law can be found at https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=097-0686. The legislative intent of the statute is stated, “The substantial harm inflicted on the people and economy of this State by […]
Federal Appellate Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Which Prohibits Enforcement of Controversial Illinois Eavesdropping Statute
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in ACLU v. Alvarez, No. 11-1286, ruled the the Illinois eavesdropping statute restricts a medium of expression commonly used for the preservation of communication and ideas in a manner that triggers First Amendment scrutiny. The Court issued a preliminary injunction for the prosecution of […]
Elected position
Lori Levin has been elected to be an Assembly Member of the Illinois State Bar Association. This will be her third term.
Appointed Positions
Lori G. Levin has been reappointed as Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Legal Education for the 2012-2013 bar year. Additionally, she has been reappointed to the ISBA’s Criminal Justice Section Council and Standing Committee on Women and the Law.
Speaking Engagement on Fitness to Stand Trial
This afternoon, Amy P. Campanelli of the Law Offices of the Cook County Public Defender and I will be speaking on Fitness to Stand Trial: The Process, The Procedure and the Law at the Illinois State Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education Program on the Plight of the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System.
Amendment to Eavesdropping Statute Fails in Legislature
From time to time, I have written about the Illinois eavesdropping statute. It is against the law to tape police officers in the line of duty. At least two Illinois courts, in two separate counties including Cook, have ruled the statute to be unconstitutional. On March 21, 2012, House Bill 3944, which would allow such […]