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Illinois State Bar Association's Bench & Bar Newsletter
The Illinois constitution requires Judges to be licensed attorneys at law. This requirement has raised the question of whether an attorney who places their license on "inactive" status can be appointed or elected to the office of Judge in the State of Illinois.
Michael Cortina weighs in on this issue in his article "A Tale of Two Licenses," featured in in the Illinois State Bar Association’s Senior Lawyers and Bench & Bar publications.
You can read the full article in the September, 2024 issue of the Bench & Bar Newsletter and the October, 2024 Issue of Senior Lawyers.
