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Motion practice is an integral part of civil litigation. An understanding of both the procedural and substantive issues that can arise during motion practice is essential to advancing any case.

Moving forward, attorneys must approach summary judgment motions with a new strategic framework and heightened attention to timing, clarity, and procedural posture. Effective Sept. 1, 2025, district ...

(This article was published on March 1, 2024. For a regularly updated version of this resource, see Motion Practice: Initial Presentment and Post-Presentment Procedure (IL) on Practical Law.) Motion ...