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2024 

April

April 1 (Monday, 5:30-8:00 pm) Chicago

Women's Bar Association of Illinois / HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois. Leadership Dinner at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th St, Chicago. For questions, contact wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530. More details to come on the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

April 10 (Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Chicago

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). 2024 Arcade for Legal Aid hosted by PILI’s Young Professionals Board. Hi-Point Game Lounge within Highline, 169 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Contact PILI’s Executive Director Michael Bergmann at mbergmann@pili.org or 312-832-5129 with questions. More info on the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) website.

April 11 (Thursday, 6:00-9:00 pm) St. Charles

Kane County Bar Association. Judges' Trivia Night at Pollyanna Brewing, 106 S Riverside Ave, St. Charles. Contact director@kanecountybar.org for questions. More details to come on the Kane County Bar Association website.

April 18 (Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Elgin

Illinois Bar Foundation. Northern Illinois Champions Reception honoring Justice Margaret J. Mullen (Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd District) and Susan M. Goldberg (Five Lakes Law Group) at Bowes Creek Country Club, 1250 Bowes Creek Blvd, Elgin. More info on the Illinois Bar Foundation website. 

April 18 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago

Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois. Nomination of Officers Dinner at Tufano's Vernon Park Tap, 1073 W. Vernon Park Place, Chicago. More info on the Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois website. 

April 25 (Thursday, 12:00-2:00 pm) Chicago

Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. 2024 BWLA Spring Fundraiser and Luncheon at 167 Green, 167 N. Green Street, Chicago. Contact administrator@bwla.org for sponsorship inquiries or view the BWLA sponsorship packet. More info will be available on the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. website.

April 26 (Friday, 6:30 pm) Naperville

DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, and Justinians. Talent Night at Center Stage Theatre, 1665 Quincy Ave, Naperville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Questions: abautista.law@gmail.com. More information will be available on the DuPage County Bar Association website.

May

May 1 (Wednesday, 12:00-1:30 pm) Springfield

Sangamon County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Lincoln-Douglas Inn of Court, Appellate Lawyers Association, Central Illinois Women’s Bar Association, & Government Bar Association. 2024 Law Day: Voices of Democracy at Maldaner’s Upstairs, 222 S. 6th Street, Springfield. Speaker: Illinois Supreme Court Justice David K. Overstreet. 11:45 a.m. registration / 12:00 p.m. lunch / 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. program. $30/per ticket. 1 hour of general MCLE Credit. For more information, visit the Sangamon County Bar Association website.

May 1 (Wednesday, 5:00 pm) Rosemont

Northwest Suburban Bar Association. 2024 Judges' Night at Sky on Nine, 6600 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. 5:00 p.m. cocktails | 6:00 p.m. dinner. More info on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.

May 2 (Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Oakbrook

Illinois Bar Foundation. Lawyers Care Reception honoring Hon. Russell W. Hartigan, Ret. and Michael J. Scalzo at Ditka’s Oakbrook (2 Mid American Plaza, Suite 100). For tickets and more info, visit the Illinois Bar Foundation website. 

May 3 (Friday, 12:00-1:30 pm) Wheaton

DuPage County Bar Association. 2024 Law Day Luncheon at The Moment on Main, 122 N Main Street, Wheaton. DCBA will present the Liberty Bell Award and the DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation's Pro Bono Awards. 2024 Keynote Speaker: United States District Court of Northern District of Illinois Hon. John Kness. For more information, visit the DuPage County Bar Association website.

May 8 (Wednesday, 5:00 pm) Chicago

The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois. Judicial Reception and Installation of Officers Ceremony. Honoring the Hon. Michael B. Betar, Hon. Rouhy J. Shalabi, Hon. Mohammad A. Ahmad, Hon. Lakshmi E. Jha, and Hon. Monique N. O'Toole at Alhambra Palace (1240 West Randolph Street, Chicago) starting at 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois website. 

May 9 (Thursday, 5:00 pm) Orland Park

Southwest Bar Association. 2024 Judges' Night at Crystal Tree Country Club, 10700 W 153rd St, Orland Park. More info on the Southwest Bar Association website.

May 16 (Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Lisle

Illinois State Bar Association. Member Appreciation Reception & Annual Award Presentations at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. Visit the ISBA website for more details..

May 16 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago

Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois. Swearing-In of Officers at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 1028 North Rush Street, Chicago. More info on the Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois website. 

May 16 (Thursday, time TBA) location TBA

DuPage County Bar Association. 2024 DuPage Association of Women Lawyers Installation of Officers and Directors. Questions: rrupp@dcba.org. More information at DuPage County Bar Association website.

May 18 (Saturday, 6:30 pm - midnight) Des Plaines

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois. 30th Anniversary Gala at Fountain Blue Banquet & Conference Center, 2300 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. More info on the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois website.

May 19 (Sunday, 1:00-4:00 pm) Schaumburg

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Topgolf Networking Event at Topgolf, 2050 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg. For questions, contact wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530. Register on the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

May 22-25 (Wednesday-Saturday) Washington, D.C.

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Trip to Washington D.C. For further details, wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530 or visit the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

May 23 (Thursday) Washington, D.C.

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. SCOTUS Swearing in Ceremony, Washington, D.C. For further details, wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530 or visit the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

June

June 3 (Monday, 5:30pm) TBD

Decalogue Society of Lawyers presents the 2nd Annual "All-Bar Co-Hosted Salute to Veterans in the Legal Profession" on Monday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact decaloguesociety@gmail.com. More details to follow.

June 6-7 (Thursday-Friday) St. Louis, MO

Illinois State Bar Association. 2024 Annual Meeting. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, 315 Chestnut Street, St Louis, MO. Further details to come.

June 6 (Thursday, 5:30 pm) Geneva

Kane County Bar Association. Field of Dreams 166th Annual Dinner at Kane County Cougars Stadium, 34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva. Contact director@kanecountybar.org for questions. More details to come on the Kane County Bar Association website.

June 13 (Thursday, 1:00 pm) Worth

Southwest Bar Association. Golf Outing at Water's Edge Golf Club, 7205 W 115th Street, Worth. 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. More info on the Southwest Bar Association website.

June 14 (Friday, 5:30-9:30 pm) Oak Brook

DuPage County Bar Association. 2024 Presidents Ball and Installation of Officers and Directors at Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook. Questions: rrupp@dcba.org. More information at DuPage County Bar Association website.

June 27 (Thursday, 5:00 pm) Chicago

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Annual Installation Dinner 2024 at the Palmer House, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago. More info will be available on the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

June 28 (Friday) Chicago

HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois and HLAI Charities. Annual Golf Outing at Harborside International Golf Center, 11001 S Doty Ave East, Chicago. More info will be available on the HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois website.

September

September 18 (Wednesday, TBD) Schaumburg

Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Annual Golf Outing at Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road. More info will be available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.

October

October 17 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. 129th Annual Judge's Dinner and Symposium at The Union League Club, 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago. More info will be available on the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago website.

November

November 2 (Saturday, 6:00 pm-midnight) Oak Brook

Northern Illinois University College of Law. NIU College of Law's 50th Anniversary Gala at Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook. Additional details and registration information will be available soon. Please contact Assistant Dean Melody Mitchell at mmitchell@niu.edu with questions. 

December

December 4 (Wednesday, 5:00-8:30 pm) Rosemont

Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Annual Holiday Party at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont. More info will be available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.

December 6 (Friday) Chicago

HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois and HLAI Charities. Annual Holiday Celebration at Tunnel, 151 W Kinzie Street, Chicago. More info will be available on the HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois website.

December 12-13 (Thursday-Saturday) Chicago

Illinois State Bar Association/Illinois Judges Association. 2024 Joint Midyear Meeting. Further details to come.