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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Illinois Bar Journal, the monthly magazine of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), has received the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) "Communication Section Luminary Award" for the year 2005. The award was announced at the NABE conference in early October.

Mark Mathewson, of Springfield, ISBA director of legal publishing, is editor of the publication.

The award is given to "a publication effort that exemplifies excellence in writing, editing and design in meeting the needs of the publication's targeted legal audience," according to NABE.

The Illinois Bar Journal competed against state and local bar associations with 15,000-plus members nationwide to win the award.

The 30,000-member Illinois State Bar Association, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to lawyers, and education and services to the public.

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