Illinois Court Rules and Procedure – State, Federal and Federal KeyRules (Vols. I-IIA) provides the rules of court and civil practice guides needed to practice before the state and federal courts of Illinois.
Illinois Court Rules and Procedure - State (Vol. I) provides state rules of court, including:
- Civil Procedure
- Illinois Supreme Court Rules
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Rules of Evidence
- Rules of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
- The Board of Admissions to the Bar and the Committees on Character and Fitness for the State of Illinois Rules of Procedure
- Administrative and Procedural Rules of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District
- Uniform Administrative and Procedural Rules, Appellate Courts, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts
- Appellate Court Rules, Second District
- Administrative and Procedural Rules of the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District
- And more
Illinois Court Rules and Procedure - Federal (Vol. II) provides federal rules of court, including:
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Forms
- Federal Rules of Evidence
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Rules and Forms
- Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Local Rules and Forms of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois
- Local Rules and Forms of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- Local Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
- And more
Illinois Court Rules and Procedure - Federal KeyRules (Vol. IIA) identifies, organizes, and provides, in outline format, the court rules, statutes, caselaw, and secondary sources needed to draft, file, and serve common civil court filings in the federal courts of Illinois. Each
KeyRules outline corresponds to a specific pleading, motion, or discovery request, providing the applicable procedural rules and integrating them into sections by rule type (e.g., timing, format, filing and service, etc.). The procedural rule content is further enhanced with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources.
KeyRules provides attorneys, paralegals, and other legal staff with the information needed to draft, file, and serve their court documents quickly and correctly. Key features include:
- Outlines for more than a dozen of the most commonly filed pleadings, motions, and discovery requests
- Clear, intuitive presentation of the applicable procedural rules by document type and rule type to easily locate procedural requirements throughout the drafting and filing process
- Enhancement of rule content with on-point caselaw and industry-leading Thomson Reuters secondary sources for clear understanding of procedural requirements
- Inclusion of corresponding court forms, filing checklists, and sample court documents to promote drafting and filing economies and reduce drafting and filing errors
- Regular updates of KeyRules content to account for changes in law