100 Days to Trial

Learn how to argue (not just recite) the evidence and the law in order to effectively persuade the jury to rule in the client’s favor.

This presentation provides a nuts-and-bolts discussion of the Illinois Firearms Restraining Order Act that went into effect January 1, 2019, including a comparison of processes and procedures for obtaining such orders to the processes and procedures used for Orders of Protection and Stalking No Contact Orders. This program also includes an overview of due process protections set forth in the Act and possible areas for improvement and clarification of the Act.

Understand practical skills that attorneys utilize every day, including effective legal writing in pleadings, presentation of motions, effective oral arguments, and the use of electronic court orders. Judge Chapman and Judge Skarin discuss organization and style in legal writing, key items to focus on when drafting for motion practice, and everyone’s favorite – motions to compel. They also discuss presentment of motions, and effective advocacy skills during oral argument.