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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Wed, 05/16/2007
Legal Assistance Foundation Seeks Part-Time Attorney to Staff Bankruptcy Court Help Desk
PART-TIME STAFF ATTORNEY BANKRUPTCY COURT – SELF-HELP ASSISTANCE DESK Background: The Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (LAF), a not-for-profit corporation, is the principal provider of free civil legal services to low-income and...
Fri, 05/11/2007
Judge Sonderby's Revised Standing Order No. 14
Requirements for Section 362(c)(3)(B) and (c)(4)(B) Motions
Fri, 05/11/2007
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois is pleased to announce the creation of a panel of volunteer attorneys to represent indigent parties on a pro bono basis in discrete adversary proceedings and contested matters.
Please view the announcement below and complete the questionnaire if interested. Volunteer panel announcement Volunteer panel...
Thu, 05/10/2007
The Bankruptcy Court liaison committee is looking for practicing attorneys who are interested in serving on the Committee.
Bankruptcy Court liaison committee page.
Thu, 04/26/2007
New Chapter 13 Fee Allowance
The Bankruptcy Judges of the Northern District of Illinois have amended the procedures for awards of attorney fees in Chapter 13 cases. For cases filed on or after May 1, 2007, a fee of up to $3500 will be allowed without an itemization of services...
Wed, 04/11/2007
New Debtor's Declaration Regarding Domestic Support Obligations
Effective immediately please cease the use of the older versions of this form and begin using the new form dated 02/20/07.
Wed, 04/11/2007
New Model Retention Agreement
Effective immediately please cease the use of the older versions of this form and begin using the new form dated 02/20/07. View Form
Tue, 04/10/2007
Filing of Social Security Statement in All Individual Cases
Effective Monday, April 16,2007, Official Form B-21, Statement of Social Security Number, must be submitted with every petition for an individual debtor. The form is required per Bankruptcy Rule 1007(f). Currently, the Statement of Social Security...
Tue, 04/03/2007
The Administrative Procedures for the Case Management/ Electronic Case Filing System were amended March 20, 2007 to reflect the following changes:
Section I , C New subsection 8, Revocation of Password, under DESIGNATION OF CASES , PASSWORDS, REGISTRATION AND APPEARANCE OF ATTORNEYS, that allows the Clerk of Court to invalidate the password of an attorney who is disbarred or suspended. The...
Mon, 03/19/2007
Judge Barbosa will be implementing a new procedure to appear by telephone in Court effective April 2, 2007
(ROCKFORD ONLY) Telephonic appearances are no longer arranged directly with Chambers. A private company, Tele-Court, Inc., has been licensed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to provide telephonic appearance services to attorneys...

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