Contents

Articles

• Diversity task force has 3-part program
• Six new Laureates are elected
• Member Marks gain momentum
• Survey collects diversity data
• Board OKs Franchising Committee formation
• ISBA sending MCLE credit reports to members
• McAndrews Pro Bono Awards available in 3 categories
• Events listed
• People's Law Schools provide primers on civic education
• Watch for ISBA candidate info in March Bar News
• Women's leadership session is Feb. 20
• It's not too late to enter Lane's trial skills course
• Award deadlines are announced
• Not too early to start plans for Law Day
• Search conducted for ISBA counsel
• Crisis Center grant to assist elderly, poor victims in court
• Will Darrow's ghost show up on March 13 date of death?
• Baseball game benefit planned
• Black History tours scheduled
• Lincoln links
• Millikin slates symposium on 'Lincoln's Legacies' March 13-15 in Decatur
• Appellate Lawyers to hear Lincoln-Douglas program
• Does state need ConCon in 2010? Ballot to decide
• Museum presents play about Dred Scott
• ISBA weighs in on key Supreme Court rule proposals
• Herb Franks finds belief in polls before election in republic of Georgia
• Italy, Spain on tour agenda
• Danielle LeBlang follows dad's lead into law, theatre
• Lawyer's support of music program earns gala award
• Office sees growing backlog of police abuse allegations
• Use of juror data restricted in 6th Circuit
• Chief judge has long family ties in Lake County
• Employment practices create risks for business entities
• ISBA members get TechShow discount
• Members offered discounts at downtown parking site
• Bar diversity, mortgage issues on cable series
• Brigid Awards honor women for generosity, compassion
• Murdered lawyer remembered with DePaul IP scholarship
• ISBA expands spring schedule of MCLE opportunities
• CBA, CDEL plan major events

Features

• Capitol chronicle
• Attributions
• Hearsay
• Spotlight on pro bono
• Circuit shorts
• Honoraria
• The Lawyer's Office
• Language tips
• Associations
• Curriculum
• Transition
• Bookings
• Epilogue