Section Newsletters

Articles on Chair’s column

Note from the Chair By George L. Schoebeck Young Lawyers Division, February 2017 Find out what the ISBA YLD has accomplished so far and what's still ahead for this year.
Chair’s column: A bias-free profession By Hon. Michael B. Hyman Bench and Bar, January 2017 A bias-free profession is the goal. While it is essentially an impossible goal, justice demands that each of us try.
Chair’s column: Ringing in the New Year with trepidation over the new D.C. landscape and dismay at the intolerance of ‘burkinis’… Tempered with faith in my fellow lawyers By Sharon L. Eiseman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2017 A message from Committee Chair Sharon Eiseman.
Chair’s column: Is it midyear already? By Lane Harvey Family Law, December 2016 A message from Section Chair Lane Harvey.
Letter from the Chair By Joseph T. Monahan Mental Health Law, December 2016 A message from Mental Health Law Section Chair Joe Monahan.
A note from the Chair: Why a new lawyer should consider active involvement In the ISBA By George L. Schoenbeck Young Lawyers Division, December 2016 A look at the benefits awaiting new and young lawyers who become actively involved in the ISBA.
Chair’s column By Julie A. Johnson Women and the Law, October 2016 A message from Chair Julie A. Johnson, formerly Julie Neubauer.
Chair’s column: A new era for family law in Illinois By Lane Harvey Family Law, October 2016 A message from Family Law Section Chair Lane Harvey.
Comments from the Chair By Shannon Shepherd Human and Civil Rights, October 2016 A message from Human Rights Section Chair Shannon Shepherd.
A few words from the Chair By Frank V. Ariano Senior Lawyers, October 2016 A message from Senior Lawyers Section Chair Frank Ariano.
From the Chair By Karen Dimond Government Lawyers, October 2016 A message from Committee Chair Karen Dimond.
Letter from the Chair By Joseph T. Monahan Mental Health Law, October 2016 A message from Mental Health Law Section Chair Joe Monahan.
Note from the Chair By George L. Schoenbeck Young Lawyers Division, October 2016 A message from YLD Chair George Schoenbeck.
Chair’s column: The challenges of family law practice By Lane Harvey Family Law, September 2016 Section Chair Lane Harvey shares his thoughts on the profession.
Message from the Chair By Patrick M. Kinnally International and Immigration Law, September 2016 A message from 2016-17 Section Chair Pat Kinnally.
Message from the Chair By Ledy VanKavage Animal Law, September 2016 A message from Animal Law Section Chair Ledy VanKavage.
Notes from the Chair By Joanna Welles Child Law, September 2016 A message from Child Law Section Chair Joanna Welles.
Chair’s column By Raquel G. Martinez Law Related Education for the Public, August 2016 An overview of the activities of the Standing Committee on Law-Related Education over the past year.
Chair’s column By Julie A. Neubauer Women and the Law, August 2016 A message from Committee Chair Julie Neubauer.
Chairman’s column By Lane Harvey Family Law, July 2016 A message from 2016-17 Section Chair Lane Harvey.
Message from the Chair By Nora A. Doherty State and Local Taxation, July 2016 A message from Section Chair Nora Doherty.
Chair’s column By Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Jr. (Ret.) Senior Lawyers, June 2016 An introduction to the issue from Chair Ed Schoenbaum.
Chair’s column By Emily N. Masalski Women and the Law, June 2016 Some highlights of the Committee's accomplishments over the past year.
Comments from the incoming Chair By Sharon L. Eiseman Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, June 2016 A message from Sharon Eiseman, who will take her place as Chair of this Committee at the ISBA's Annual Meeting later this month.
Letter from the Chair By Cory White Diversity Leadership Council, June 2016 Diversity Leadership Council Chair Cory White shares what progress the group has made in the past year.
Letter from the Chair By Nancy Franks-Straus Federal Taxation, June 2016 A message from Chair Nancy Franks-Straus.
Message from the Chair By Gary R. Gehlbach Trusts and Estates, June 2016 A message from Section Chair Gary Gehlbach.
Message from the Chair By Tejas Shah International and Immigration Law, June 2016 A message from Section Chair Tejas Shah.
Standing Committee on Women and the Law: Our mission By Emily N. Masalski Diversity Leadership Council, June 2016 A note from Emily Masalski, Chair of the ISBA's Standing Committee Women & The Law.
Thoughts from the Chair By David M. House Child Law, June 2016 A message from Section Chair David House as his term comes to a close.

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