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On March 23, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed Illinois Senate Bill 1480, titled the Employee Background Fairness Act, into law. SB 1480 contains three new provisions that will impact employers in Illinois effective immediately. The first big change for employers in SB 1480 involves additional steps when evaluating job applicants who have a criminal record. SB… Read more »
Shareholder Laurie A. Martin Montplaisir has partnered with MyLawCLE to present webinar “Serving on a Not-for-Profit Board: What Attorneys Need to Know about Obligations and Potential Personal Liability” on March 10th, 1:00pm-3:00pm CST. The below key topics will be discussed. To register for the webinar or view additional information, click here: https://mylawcle.com/products/serving-on-a-not-for-profit-board-what-attorneys-need-to-know-about-obligations-and-potential-personal-liability/ Key Discussion Topics… Read more »
Advocates Society, the association of Polish-American attorneys featured our very own Julia Jensen Smolka in their newsletter this month. ADVOCATE OF THE THE MONTH: Julia Jensen Smolka In an effort to better-acquaint readers with Members of the Advocate Society, we offer “Advocate of the Month.” This month, we feature a Question and Answer with Julia… Read more »
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin interviews Shareholder Andrés J. Gallegos on recent appointment as new Chairman of the National Council on Disabilities. To read the entire article, click the below pdf. Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.pdf
CHICAGO, IL, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 – Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RD), a full-service law firm in the Chicagoland area, is pleased to announce attorney Rita W. Garry has joined the firm’s Chicago Office as a member of the Business Transactions Group. “Rita has an excellent, established reputation, and extensive experience in all aspects of… Read more »
Face it. Most people don’t want to consider the fact that they are not immortal. Unless a person can be convinced there is great benefit to planning for the inevitable demise, he or she will think up any excuse for not having a Will or other estate planning documents prepared. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions… Read more »
Ernie Jaseckas, RD Executive Director, achieved the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Certified Legal Manager (CLM) certification in December, 2020. His outstanding accomplishment was due to experience and a thorough examination process that allowed him to master the core areas of knowledge identified as essential to perform as a highly proficient legal administrator. The core… Read more »
Regardless of COVID-19, the real estate market is hot. With money being cheap, there will be more and more real estate transactions. With more transactions, there will be more instances where sellers and brokers argue whether a commission was earned by a broker. With larger commercial price tags, a broker could be out tens of… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robbins, Salomon & Patt Elects Andrew M. Sachs as Chief Executive Officer CHICAGO, IL, JANUARY 26, 2021 – Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RD), a full-service law firm in the Chicagoland area, is pleased to announce that Andrew M. Sachs, Chief Operating Officer, has taken the Firm’s reins as Chief… Read more »
On September 21, 2020, the Second District Appellate Court issued its opinion in Wilmington Savings Fund Society v. Barerra, 2020 IL App (2d) 190883, which gave lenders and mortgagees some relief from the harshness of the Illinois Supreme Court’s 2018 Cobo decision based on the “single re-filing rule.” On November 29, 2018, the Illinois Supreme… Read more »