Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
newspaper published in Chicago
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (CDLB) is a daily newspaper in Chicago, Illinois, that covers the region's local court systems and the legal community. Founded in 1854, it is the oldest daily court newspaper in the United States.
Content
Published every weekday afternoon aside from a few national holidays, CDLB features original reporting on legal decisions, verdicts and settlements from the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Illinois Appellate Court, the Supreme Court of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Additionally, the paper covers Illinois-practicing attorneys, local law firms, Illinois' nine law schools and the Illinois General Assembly.
The newspaper places reporters full-time at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse and the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago, and the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.
Trial Notebook
Since 2002, the front page of every CDLB edition has included Chicago attorney Steven Garmisa's "Trial Notebook" column highlighting key legal points from recent state or federal appellate opinions. Garmisa is the fourth attorney to hold the daily columnist role. His predecessor, Theodore Postel, wrote his daily column for almost 30 years.
Lawyers' Forum
The Daily Law Bulletin does not have an editorial board and does not publish staff-written opinion pieces. The "Lawyers' Forum" space publishes pieces submitted by Illinois attorneys that offer "their expertise and insight," under the publication's submission guidelines.
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