Northwest Suburban Bar Association

The Timothy C. Evans scholarship was established to honor the commitment and dedication that the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County has devoted to the Northwest Suburban...

As many people are frustrated with the DMV or jury duty, sometimes people are frustrated when they log onto a website that is supposed to provide services that the government offers....

Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties have all established mental health courts which offer a sentencing program as an alternative to incarceration.  In a perfect world, courts would...

In the April 2016 Northwest Suburban Bar Association Newsbriefs, Ron discusses: the NWSBA held its 20th annual high school Mock Trial competition, St. Baldrick’s Foundation the new arrangement with IICLE to...

In this month's Northwest Suburban Bar Association Newsbriefs, Ron Wittmeyer discusses reaching out to the community - specifically to motivated law students and high school students interested in the law....

Nursing homes in Illinois can ask residents to sign an arbitration agreement so long as it is drafted in compliance with general Illinois contract law. Although the Illinois Nursing Home...

Check out this month's Northwest Suburban Bar Association October Newsbriefs. In this issue, Ron discusses his objectives as President of the NWSBA: "We pledge to do that in 3 ways...

On October 9, 2015, two train accidents occurred in different parts of Chicago: one woman in Elmhurst and one woman on the northwest side of Chicago were killed when they...

Your Vote Counts – For Judges Too! Fact – Judges in Illinois are elected by the public in judicial elections on the ballot with the President, Congresspeople, and state representatives....

The 14th annual high school NWSBA mock trial competition (Northwest Suburban Bar Association) took place last week at the Rolling Meadows courthouse. Ron Wittmeyer volunteered again this year as a...