The ISBA is seeking input from attorneys whose practices include rural areas and small towns in Illinois. 

Many areas of Illinois outside of urban areas are experiencing a shortage of attorneys to meet the needs of their residents. Experienced practitioners have sometimes struggled to connect with newer attorneys to expand or transition their practices. 

The Illinois State Bar Association has recently created a Special Committee on the Rural Practice Initiative to understand and tackle these problems.

The ISBA is asking members and non-members who practice in rural areas to please complete this short survey by Monday, August 24 at 4:30 p.m.

The goal of this survey is to understand what issues prevent newer attorneys from moving to rural areas, and how best the ISBA can address those issues. Your input will help the ISBA create programming that better addresses this problem and meets the needs of the attorneys and communities it is intended to serve.