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In his trademark black hat, Justice R. Eugene Pincham (left) returned to practice after stepping down from the bench in 1989. In this Dec. 19, 2005, Associated Press photo, Pincham faces reporters with his client Dwain Kyles, right, owner of the E2 nightclub where a 2003 stampede killed 21 people. – AP Photo/Brian Kersey

R. Eugene Pincham: A restless advocate for social justice

Sometimes we have the privilege of knowing a fellow lawyer who inspires the soul by reminding us that the practice of law is about rectifying the injustices and inequities that plague our society, especially those imposed on blacks and minorities.
By Michael B. Hyman
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Mayer Brown’s new boss has big plans

Britt M. Miller wanted to be the next Steve Jobs.
By Andrew Maloney
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National day of mourning for Bush affects local federal court operations

The death on Friday of former President George H.W. Bush means Chicago’s federal district court will be closed Wednesday, while the federal appeals court will operate on a skeleton staff for scheduled arguments.
By Marc Karlinsky

No fee refund required after Janus ruling

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Mark Janus v. AFSCME does not permit home health-care workers to seek dues refunds from their former union as a class.
By Adrianna Pitrelli

$21.6M jury award after trucker fell

A Cook County jury awarded $21.6 million to a Texas truck driver and his wife after he sustained a traumatic brain injury while delivering merchandise to a toy store outside of Los Angeles.
By Jordyn Reiland

Shriver Center loses FOIA appeal to CPS

A state appeals panel last week affirmed the dismissal of three open records requests the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law filed with the Chicago Board of Education.
By David Thomas

Nearly quarter of newest lawmakers are lawyers

SPRINGFIELD — Of the 51 newly elected members of the 101st General Assembly, 15 are lawyers — all with different backgrounds ranging from working as an assistant state’s attorneys to owning their own practice.
By Adrianna Pitrelli

Drug felony downgrade was too late

California’s decision to reclassify some felony drug convictions as misdemeanors came too late for one woman.
By Patricia Manson
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law professor John D. Blum (right) was inducted to the school’s Beazley Chair in Health Law and Policy in a ceremony last month. Photo provided by Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
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Blum named LUC’s inaugural Beazley Chair
In his trademark black hat, Justice R. Eugene Pincham (left) returned to practice after stepping down from the bench in 1989. In this Dec. 19, 2005, Associated Press photo, Pincham faces reporters with his client Dwain Kyles, right, owner of the E2 nightclub where a 2003 stampede killed 21 people.
Dec
07
Fri

R. Eugene Pincham: A restless advocate for social justice
Britt M. Miller was named new partner-in-charge at Mayer Brown LLP’s Chicago office late last month. Miller sees herself as the next generation of lawyer ready to work in the technology world of the 21st century.
Dec
06
Thu

Mayer Brown’s new boss has big plans
The official portrait of former President George H.W. Bush is draped in black cloth at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., on Monday to mark his death. As part of a national day of mourning declared by President Donald Trump for this Wednesday, Chicago’s federal courthouse will go quiet for the day.
Dec
04
Tue

National day of mourning for Bush affects local federal court operations
In this January 2013 file photo, then-retired Illinois Supreme Court justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (seated) talks with (from left) high court Justices Anne M. Burke and Rita B. Garman prior to a performance of “Mary and Myra” at the Casino Dance Club. McMorrow, the high court’s first female justice, died the following month at age 83.
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Justice Mary Ann McMorrow left a legacy in state’s history