ome of the articles provided are from the Illinois Bar Journal, the Association's monthly publication. Others are from reports of annual proceedings, which represent speeches delivered to the general membership during past ISBA annual meetings. While most of the articles and speeches are dated, they provide insights into Lincoln and his career as a lawyer and may be of interest to teachers, students and the public.
In retyping the text, every attempt has been made to capture the flavor of the original publication, in that spelling and punctuation have not been corrected or updated.
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1881 - Hon. Isaac N. Arnold Speech - ISBA Proceedings
1887 - Leonard Swett Speech - ISBA Proceedings
1893 - John Dean Caton Speech - ISBA Proceedings
1907 - Lincoln-Douglas Debates - ISBA Proceedings
1930 - Fifer Speech - ISBA Proceedings
1937 - Logan Hay Speech - ISBA Proceedings
1951 - Our growing knowledge of Lincoln - Illinois Bar Journal, July 1951
1954 - Lincoln as a Bar Examiner - Illinois Bar Journal, August 1954
1956 - Lincoln-Thornton Debate - Illinois Bar Journal, November 1956
1959 - Lincoln and Douglas as Orators - Illinois Bar Journal, February 1959
1965 - Lincoln's Ability as a Lawyer - Illinois Bar Journal, February 1965
1968 - Lincoln Law Office Restored - Illinois Bar Journal, October 1968
1968 - Tour of Lincoln's 8th Circuit - Illinois Bar Journal, December 1968
1972 - Lincoln's Law Office - Illinois Bar Journal, February 1972
1980 - Lincoln's Admission to the Bar - Illinois Bar Journal, February 1980 (or see pdf file of original article, including pictures)
Some of the articles provided are from the Illinois Bar Journal, the Association's monthly publication. Others are from reports of annual proceedings, which represent speeches delivered to the general membership during past ISBA annual meetings. While most of the articles and speeches are dated, they provide insights into Lincoln and his career as a lawyer and may be of interest to teachers, students and the public.