2008 Press Releases

September 15, 2008

Events to Accompany Lincoln Statue Dedication At Historic Courthouse in Mt. Vernon

The dedication of a nine-foot bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln as a lawyer will take place outside the Appellate Courthouse in Mt. Vernon on Thursday, September 18, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The courthouse, constructed beginning in 1854, housed the Illinois Supreme Court when Lincoln argued a noted case there on behalf of Illinois Central Railroad.

July 25, 2008

State Bar Association Offers Legal Information and Services to Victims of Recent Flooding

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), in cooperation with the American Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is making legal information and services available to victims of major disasters in Illinois, including those affected by recent flooding.

June 28, 2008

Illinois State Bar Association Assembly Votes to Support Abolishment of Death Penalty

ST. LOUIS – The 201-member Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) voted Saturday in favor of abolition of the death penalty in Illinois.

June 27, 2008

Belleville Attorney to Be Installed as President Of Illinois State Bar Association

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Belleville, Illinois attorney Jack C. Carey will be installed today as the 132nd president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) at the organization's annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency.

June 19, 2008

State Bar Association Web Site Offers Disaster Preparedness Information for Possible Flood Victims

SPRINGFIELD – To help potential flood victims along the Mississippi River in the event of evacuation, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has posted a list of both tips and resources on its consumer website at www.isbalawyers.com. The ISBA responded to a request for assistance from ISBA member William J. Quinlan, legal counsel in the Governor's Office.

April 1, 2008

State Bar Association to Celebrate Law Day with Second Printing of “Legal Health Checkup”

SPRINGFIELD, IL ─ Timed to the 50th anniversary of Law Day on May 1, 2008, the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) will begin distributing 1.6 million copies of its 12-page consumer brochure titled “Legal Health Checkup.”

March 1, 2008

Highland Park High School is Statewide Mock Trial Champion

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Highland Park High School, in Highland Park, placed first in the 26th annual Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) High School Mock Trial Invitational held at the University of Illinois at Springfield on Friday and Saturday, February 29 and March 1, 2008. Teams from 48 Illinois high schools traveled to Springfield to participate in the program.

Boylan Catholic High School, in Rockford, placed second, and Timothy Christian High School, in Elmhurst, placed third.

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