Statewide Calendar of Bar Events
The ISBA’s Statewide Calendar of Bar Events features event listings from Illinois-based bar associations and legal-related entities.
September 2026
September 8 (Tuesday, 3:00 - 5:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Policy Forum on Paid Family Medical Leave. ISBA Chicago Regional Office, 20 S Clark St, Suite 800. More information is available on the WBAI website.
September 9 (Wednesday, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm) Bloomington
Justinian Society of Lawyers. 2026 Annual Endowment Fund Golf Outing. Bloomingdale Gold Club, 181N Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108. More information is available on the Justinian Society of Lawyers website.
September 10 (Thursday, 4:30 - 9:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Judges Foundation. Billy Goat Softball 2026. Softball at Union Park (1501 West Randolph Street, Chicago), followed by a postgame social at Billy Goat Tavern (1535 West Madison Street, Chicago). More information is available on the Illinois Judges Foundation website.
September 10 (Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm) Chicago
LAGBAC, Chicago's LGBTQ+ Bar Foundation. Lawyers for Diversity Celebration. Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL. More information is available on the LAGBAC website.
September 10 (Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. WBAI Riverside Social. 150 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 60606. Registration is available on the WBAI website.
September 12 (Saturday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm) Wheaton
DuPage County Bar Association. 2026 DuPage County Expungement Clinic. Knupfer Administration Building Auditorium, 421 N. County Farm Road Wheaton, Illinois 60187. More information is available on the DCBA website.
September 15 (Tuesday, 5:00 pm) Elmwood Park
Illinois Italian American Judges Association. Illinois Italian American Judges Association Bocce and Installation of Officer. Elmwood Park Community & Recreation Center. 4 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park. More information can be found by emailing ItalianAmericanJudges@gmail.com or visiting IllinoisItalianAmericanJudges.com.
September 15 (Tuesday, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm)
American Society of International Law. Careers in International Law: From Strategy to Success with Prof. Anna Spain Bradley. Register for the free webinar, hosted by Professor Anna Spain Bradley.
September 16 (Wednesday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm) Schaumburg
Northwest Suburban Bar Association (NSBA). Northwest Suburban Bar Association Annual Golf Outing. 401 Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL. More information is available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.
September 16 (Wednesday, 12:00 - 1:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). Advanced Tax Strategies for Plaintiffs' Attorneys Receiving Contingency Fees. Via Zoom. More information is available on the WBAI website.
September 16 (Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Chicago
Illinois Bar Foundation. ISBA & IBF Presidential Reception. Hubbard Inn. 100 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL, 60654. Registration is available on the IBF website.
September 23 (Wednesday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Judges Foundation. 2026 Illinois Judges Foundation Annual Reception. 161 N. Clark Street, 12th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. More information is available on the Illinois Judges Foundation website.
September 28 (Monday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Boozin' and Shmoozin' in the Sukkah. Chicago Loop Synagogue, 16 S. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60603. More information is available on the Decalogue Society website .
September 30 (Wednesday, 5:30 - 9:00 pm) Chicago
Advocates Society - Polish American Attorneys. Advocates Society Scholarship Dinner. Maggianos River North, 516 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL. More information is available on the Advocate Society website.
October 2026
October 1 (Thursday, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm) Belleville
Illinois Judges' Foundation. Annual Southern Illinois Golf Outing 2026. More information is available at ijafoundation.org.
October 1 (Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30 pm) Chicago
Illinois Latino Judges Association (ILJA). The Impact of Latino Voices in the Federal Judiciary. Benesch Law, 71 S. Wacker, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL. Register by emailing ILJA.eventtickets@gmail.com.
October 1 (Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30 pm) Glenview
North Suburban Bar Association (NSBA). NSBA Annual Installation & Recognition Dinner. 1340 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL 60025. More information will be available on the NSBA website.
October 9 (Friday, 6:00 pm) Chicago
HLAI-Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois (HLAI). HLAI & HLAI Charities Annual Installation Board & Gala. The Geraghty, Chicago, IL. Registration is available on the HLAI website.
October 15 (Thursday, 5:15 - 7:30 pm) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers Womxn's Committee. Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iram. The Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E Ontario, Chicago IL 60611. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available on the Decalogue Society website.
October 16 (Friday, 6:00 - 10:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Bar Foundation. 2026 Gala. Four Seasons Hotel - Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Pl., Chicago, IL. Registration is available on the Illinois Bar Foundation website.
October 22 (Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00 pm) Chicago
Advocates Society - Polish American Bar Association. Annual Judges Night at the Polish Museum. Polish Museum of America, 984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL. More information is available on the Advocates Society website.
November 2026
November 4 (Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. 4th Annual All-Bar Salute to Veterans in the Legal Profession. Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson, Chicago IL 60604. More information is available on the Decalogue Society website.
November 12 (Thursday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Lombard
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Member Reception Honoring Distinguished Counselor Class of 2026. The Westin Chicago Lombard, Lombard, IL. Register on the ISBA website.
November 12 (Thursday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Chicago
Chicago Bar Association (CBA). Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program's 5th Annual Civic Education Celebration. K&L Gates, LLP., 70 W Madison St #3300, Chicago, IL. Registration and more information is available on the CBA website.
November 14 (Saturday, 6:00 - 10:00 pm) St. Charles
Kane County Bar Foundation. Kane County Bar Foundation Gala. St. Charles Country Club., St. Charles, IL. More information coming soon to the Kane County Bar Foundation website.
November 17 (Tuesday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Polish American Judges Association. Polish American Judges Association Judiciary Awards Reception. Copernicus Center Annex, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois, 60630. More information is coming soon.
November 19 (Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Justinian Society of Lawyers (JSEF). JSEF Annual Scholarship Dinner. Erie Cafe, 536 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60656. Registration is available on the Justinian Society website.
November 21 (Saturday, 6:00 pm - 12:00 am) Rosemont
Hellenic Bar Association Foundation. Hellenic Bar Association Foundation 76th Annual Scholarship Ball. 9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue. More information is available on the Hellenic Bar Association website.
December 2026
December 1 (Tuesday, 5:00 - 7:00 am) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). Perinatal Mental Health: When She’s not “Fine” . Illinois State Bar Association Chicago Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL. More information is available on the WBAI website.
December 2 (Wednesday, 5:00 - 7:00 am) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Chanukah Holiday Party. Location TBD. More information is available on the Decalogue Society website.
December 3 (Thursday, 5:30 - 8:00 pm) Champaign
Champaign County Bar Association (CCBA). CCBA Holiday Mingle. Champaign Country Club, 1211 S. Prospect Ave., Champaign, IL 61820. More information is available on the CCBA website.
December 10 (Thursday, 5:30 - 9:30 pm) Chicago
Advocates Society - Polish American Bar Association. Annual Holiday Party. Copernicus Center, Annex, (Jefferson Park) 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois, 60630. More information is available on the Advocates Society website.
December 10 (Thursday, 5:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Latino Judges Association (ILJA). ILJA Holiday Party. Mi Tierra Restaurante, Chicago, Illinois. More information will be available closer to the event.
December 17 (Thursday, 5:30 - 9:30 pm) Lombard
DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA). 2026 DCBA / DAWL / Justinians Holiday Gala. Harry Caray's Ballroom, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, Illinois 60148. More information is available on the DCBA website.
2027
January 2027
January 10 (Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. 2027 Solidarity Awards. Location TBD. More information coming soon to the Decalogue Society website.
February 2027
February 23 (Tuesday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Reception in Honor of the Judiciary. Hinshaw & Culbertson, 151 N Franklin Ste 2500, Chicago IL 60606 . More information coming soon to the Decalogue Society website.
February 24 (Wednesday, 3:00 - 7:00 pm) Rolling Meadows
Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Mock Trial Invitational. 2121 Euclid Avenue, Rolling Meadows, IL. More information coming soon.
February 27 (Saturday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Advocates Society - Polish American Bar Association. Annual Installation and Award of Merit Dinner. More information coming soon to the Advocates Society website.
March 2027
March 4 (Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. WBAI Judicial Reception. Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602. More information coming soon to the WBAI website.
March 5 (Friday, 5:30 pm) Glen Ellyn
DuPage County Bar Association. Judges Nite 2027. McAninch Arts Center - College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Drive, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. More information is available on the DCBA website.
March 11-14 (Thursday- Sunday) New Orleans
DuPage County Bar Association. 2027 President's Trip. Omni Royal Orleans, 621 Saint Louis Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. More information is available on the DCBA website.
March 13 (Saturday, 5:00 - 9:00 pm) TBD
The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois. The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois Scholarship Foundation Gala. More information coming soon to the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois website.
March 18 (Thursday, 6:00 pm) Chicago
Justinian Society of Lawyers. Children's Endowment Fund Dinner. LUXBAR, 18 East Bellevue, Chicago IL. More information is available on the Justinian Society of Lawyers website.
March 24 (Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm) TBD
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Booze Shmooze and Don't Lose. Location TBD. More information coming soon to the Decalogue Society website.
May 2027
May 6 (Thursday, time TBD) TBD
Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Annual Northwest Suburban Bar Association Judges' Night. More information coming soon.
May 18 (Tuesday, time TBD) Springfield
Illinois Bar Foundation. IBF Legal Luminaries Reception 2027. More information coming soon.
June 2027
June 3 (Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. WBAI Annual Installation Dinner. 160 E. Pearson St. Chicago, IL 60611. More information coming soon.
June 4 (Friday, 5:30 pm) TBD
DuPage County Bar Association. Presidents Awards Dinner and Installation of Officers. More information is available on the DCBA website.
June 10 (Thursday, 6:00 pm - 12:00 am) Chicago
Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois. Hellenic Bar Association Judges Night. National Hellenic Museum, 333 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661. More information is available on the HBAI website.
June 17 (Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) TBD
Northwest Suburban Bar Association. NWSBA Installation Dinner. More information coming soon.
July 2027
July 14 (Wednesday, 5:00 - 8:30 pm) Chicago
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers. 93rd Annual Installation & Awards Dinner. Location TBD. More information coming soon to the Decalogue Society website.
July 30 (Thursday, 5:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Latino Judges' Foundation. ILJA Installation. Pompeii on Taylor, Chicago, IL. More information coming soon.