Welcome to the Bar New Admittees
Congratulations on your admission to the practice of law!
You are now part of the Illinois bar, which has a long and proud history of distinguished members, including Abraham Lincoln, Clarence Darrow, Myra Bradwell, Barack and Michelle Obama, Jim Thompson, David Davis, Edgar Lee Masters, Mary Ann McMorrow, and John Paul Stevens, to name just a few.
Throughout the years, the Illinois State Bar Association has been at the forefront of the legal profession in Illinois.
Today, the ISBA is engaged in many important activities on behalf of the profession – among them proposing and shaping legislation, educating the public, and supporting the courts and the rule of law. As a voluntary organization, the Association’s primary focus is to help Illinois lawyers like you practice more effectively and efficiently by providing time and money-saving services.
In recognition of your admission, the ISBA is providing you with a one-year complimentary membership in the ISBA.
Activate your electronic member benefits now!
More information
- New Admittee Welcome folder
- Welcome letter from the ISBA President
- Welcome letter from ISBA Young Lawyers Division Chair
- Welcome letter from the CLE Department
- New Admittee Admission Ceremonies flyer
- CLE New Admittee packet
- Publications New Admittee Packet
- To learn more about the member benefits included in your FREE membership, visit our Membership Benefits page.
- To learn more about your IL Supreme Court MCLE basic skills requirements and to find out about ISBA Basic Skills programs to fulfill this requirement, visit our CLE New Admittees page.
- View the ISBA Young Lawyers Division page. (Membership in the YLD is automatic and FREE with your membership.)
- Find Career Information in our Practice Resource Center
Questions?
Contact Ann Boucher, ISBA Membership Coordinator, at 800.252.8908 or aboucher@isba.org.