MCBA NEWSLETTER |
march 29, 2021 |
March Events
3/31/21 (Wed.) Bench/Bar Listening Session 12:15 April Events 4/20/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon May Events 5/18/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon 5/26/21 (Wed.) Bench/Bar Listening Session 12:15 5/31/21 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed June Events 6/7/21 (Mon.) Golf Outing 6/15/21 (Tues.) Annual Meeting July Events 7/5/21 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 7/20/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon August Events 8/17/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon September Events 9/6/21 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 9/21/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon October Events 10/11/21 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 10/19/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon November Events 11/11/21 (Thurs.) Law & Justice Center Closed 11/16/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon 11/25/21 (Thurs.) Law & Justice Center Closed 11/26/21 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed December Events 12/21/21 (Tues.) Holiday Luncheon 12/25/21 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed |
court notes
Do not expect an immediate return to all dockets being handled in-person as it will be more of a gradual resumption. Look for further announcements to come regarding the ramp-up to more in-person hearings. We do expect remote hearings to continue even when the pandemic officially comes to an end with a final decision yet to be made as to which dockets and case-types will stay with remote hearings. In that regard, we await potential further Illinois Supreme Court guidance before making our local decisions. For attorneys handling evictions, law minor and arbitration cases, please look for new policies and procedures sometime during the week of March 29, 2021 on the Circuit Clerk’s website. Mary will distribute to the Bar. In light of the February 10, 2021 Illinois Supreme Court Order in M.R. 30370, this docket will return to date-certain summons for all case-types as well as changes to which Initial Appearances will be in-person and ones that will remain remote. New “preferred” summonses will also be available through the McLean County Circuit Clerk website, along with the new policies and procedures. Motions for Default in these cases will no longer be accepted without a hearing due to the Supreme Court Order. Please remember the 1st Bench/Bar Listening Session will be held Wednesday, March 31, 2021 beginning at 12.15 pm via Zoom. Please register below if you have not already done so. Judges will provide brief updates, will be available to answer procedural questions and look forward to hearing from the Bar. You are encouraged to submit questions in advance so that we can attempt to get answers during the session in the event the Judge that can best answer it won’t be available during the listening session. Should you have any questions or concerns on court operations, please contact Trial Court Administrator William Scanlon at (309) 888-5266. Best regards. Chief Judge Mark A. Fellheimer wednesday
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