Statewide Calendar of Bar Events

Submit listings for the Statewide Bar Calendar to Jean Fenski at jfenski@isba.org

2019

July

July 13 (Saturday, 4-7:30 pm) Wheaton

Asian Am. Bar Assn. of Greater Chicago Summer Picnic; Cantigny Park, 1 S 151 Winfield Rd; free to AABA members (families welcome), registration required at AABA Summer Picnic, questions contact Gary Zhao at zhao@salawus.com.  

July 17 (Wednesday, 5 pm) Flossmoor

South Suburban Bar Assn. Social Hour; Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave; info http://www.southsuburbanbar.org/.

July 18 (Friday, 9 am) Elgin

Kane Co. Bar Assn. Annual Golf Outing and Bags Tournament; Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Rd; registration & info https://kanecountybar.org/.

July 18 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info at KCBA Events.

July 18 (Thursday, 5:30-7 pm) Oak Brook

Ill. State Bar Assn. & Ill. Bar Foundation President’s Reception, honoring James F. McCluskey, ISBA President 2018-19; Maggiano’s Little Italy, 240 Oakbrook Ctr; tickets & sponsorships available at IBF website.

July 18 (Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Wheaton

DuPage Co. Bar Assn. Happy Hour; Chicago Golf Club, 25W253 Warrenville Rd; info at DCBA website.

July 18 (Thursday, 6-8 pm) Chicago

South Asian Bar Assn. of Chicago Women’s Com. Sip and Shop; Felt Chicago, 2317 N Milwaukee Ave; shop for designer clothes while networking, drinks and snacks provided, tickets & registration at SABA Chicago events.

July 19 (Friday, 9 am) Elgin

Kane Co. Bar Assn. Annual Golf Outing and Bags Tournament; Elgin Country Club, 2575 Weld Rd; registration & info at KCBA events.

July 20 (Saturday, 12-5:30 pm) Hoffman Estates

South Asian Bar Assn. of Chicago Foundation Golf Outing; Hilldale Golf Club, 1625 Ardwick Dr; golf w/cocktail reception $125/pp, lesson w/cocktail reception $75/pp, cocktail reception only $40/pp, sign up & questions contact Jyoti Raval or Shama Patari at jyoti.raval@iabachicago.org or shama.patari@gmail.com.

August

August 8-13 (Thursday-Tuesday) San Francisco, CA

American Bar Assn. Annual Meeting; registration & info at ABA Annual Meeting.

August 9 (Friday, 10:30 am-7 pm) Glenview

Women’s Bar Assn. of Ill. Golf Outing and Reception; Glenview Park Golf Club, 800 Shermer Rd; registration and info at WBAI www.wbaillinois.org.

August 15 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

August 20 (Tuesday, noon) Ottawa

LaSalle Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; JJ’s Pub, 104 W Main St; LCBA http://lasallecountybar.org/.

August 21 (Wednesday, 9:30 am-9 pm) Schaumburg

Northwest Suburban Bar Assn. Golf Outing; Schaumburg Golf Course, 401 N Roselle Rd; info at NWSBA website.

August 21 (Wednesday, 5 pm) Flossmoor

South Suburban Bar Assn. Social Hour; Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave; info http://www.southsuburbanbar.org/.

August 22 (Thursday, 12 pm) Wheaton

DuPage Co. Bar Assn. Golf Outing; Cantigny Golf Course, 27W270 Mack Rd; registration & info dcba.org/events.

August 23 (Friday, 1-7 pm) Chicago

Ill. Trial Lawyers Assn. Northern Ill. Golf Outing; Harborside International Golf Center, 11001 S Doty Ave; info ITLA https://www.iltla.com/.

August 24 (Saturday) LaSalle

LaSalle Co. Bar Assn. LCBA / Prairie State Legal Services Pig Roast Fundraiser; Hegeler Park, 1355 Tonti St; http://lasallecountybar.org/.

September

September 12 (Thursday, 6:30 pm) Chicago

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation Race Judicata 5K; Lincoln Park South groves 2-3, 1746 N Stockton Dr; info http://www.cvls.org/judicata.

September 18 (Wednesday, 5 pm) Flossmoor

South Suburban Bar Assn. Social Hour; Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave; info http://www.southsuburbanbar.org/.

September 19 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

September 19 (Thursday, 5 pm) Elburn

Kane Co. Bar Assn. Steer Roast; Elburn Lions Club, 500 Filmore St; info at KCBA events.

September 27 (Friday, 5:30-10 pm) St. Louis, MO

Ill. Trial Lawyers Assn. Southern Illinois Judicial & Legislative Night; Busch Stadium, 700 Clark St; registration & info ITLA https://www.iltla.com/.

October

October 14 (Monday, 6-8 pm) Oak Brook

West Suburban Bar Assn. Meeting; The Clubhouse, 298 Oakbrook Center; RSVP to Vicki Thiesse at 708-338-2662 info http://www.westsuburbanbar.org.

October 15 (Tuesday, noon) Ottawa

LaSalle Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; JJ’s Pub, 104 W Main St; LCBA http://lasallecountybar.org/.

October 16 (Wednesday, 11:30 am-1:30 pm) Chicago

Women’s Bar Assn. of Ill. 19th Amendment’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon; Union League Club, 65 W Jackson Blvd; registration and info at WBAI www.wbaillinois.org.

October 16 (Wednesday, 5 pm) Flossmoor

South Suburban Bar Assn. Social Hour; Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave; info http://www.southsuburbanbar.org/.

October 17 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

October 17 (Thursday, 5:30-9 pm) Chicago

Advocates Society Judges Night; Polish Museum of America, 984 N Milwaukee Ave; tickets & info http://advocatesociety.com/. 

October 18 (Friday, 6:30-11 pm) Chicago

Ill. Bar Foundation Gala honoring Robert A. Clifford (annual black tie fundraiser to benefit IBF programs); Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E Delaware Place; tickets & info at IBF Gala.

November

November 7 (Thursday, 4-6 pm) Chicago

Workers’ Comp. Lawyers Assn. Nomination Meeting; Petterino’s Restaurant, 150 N Dearborn St, Harris Rm; registration & info at https://wcla.info/events.

November 14 (Thursday, 5:30-8:30 pm) Chicago

Ill. Lawyers’ Assistance Program Annual Dinner; Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson Blvd; tickets & info at https://illinoislap.org/ or email jduerno@illinoislap.org.

November 18 (Monday, 6-8 pm) Oak Brook

West Suburban Bar Assn. Meeting; The Clubhouse, 298 Oakbrook Center; RSVP to Vicki Thiesse at 708-338-2662 info http://www.westsuburbanbar.org.

November 20 (Wednesday, 5 pm) Flossmoor

South Suburban Bar Assn. Social Hour; Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave; info http://www.southsuburbanbar.org/.

November 21 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info at KCBA events.

December

December 3 (Tuesday, 5 pm) Chicago

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation & The John Marshall Law School Unity Award Dinner; Chicago Hilton, Grand Ballroom, 720 S Michigan Ave; tickets & info at http://diversitychicago.org/.

December 5-7 (Thursday-Saturday) Rosemont

Ill. State Bar Assn. Midyear Meeting and Ill. Judges Assn. Convention; Westin O’Hare, 6100 N River Rd; info ISBA https://www.isba.org or 800-252-8908.

December 6 (Friday, 5:30-11 pm) Chicago

Workers’ Comp. Lawyers Assn. Holiday Party; W Hotel – City Center, 172 W Adams, Plateau Level; tickets & info https://wcla.info/events.

December 10 (Tuesday, 4-6 pm) Chicago

Workers’ Comp. Lawyers Assn. Election Meeting; Petterino’s Restaurant, 150 N Dearborn St, Harris Rm; registration & info at https://wcla.info/.

December 17 (Tuesday, noon) Ottawa

LaSalle Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; JJ’s Pub, 104 W Main St; LCBA http://lasallecountybar.org/.

December 18 (Wednesday, 5 pm) Flossmoor

South Suburban Bar Assn. Social Hour; Flossmoor Station, 1035 Sterling Ave; info http://www.southsuburbanbar.org/.

December 19 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

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January

January 16 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

February

February 12-17 (Wednesday-Monday) Austin, TX

American Bar Assn. Midyear Meeting; http://www.abanet.org/.

February 20 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

March

March 5 (Thursday, 5-8 pm) Chicago

Women’s Bar Assn. of Ill. Judicial Reception; Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St; tickets & info at WBAI website. 

March 19 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

April

April 16 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

May

May 21 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

June

June 11 (Thursday, 5-7:30 pm) Chicago

Women’s Bar Assn. of Ill. Annual Installation Dinner; Chicago Hilton, 720 S Michigan Ave; reservations & info www.wbaillinois.org.

June 18-20 (Thursday-Saturday) St. Louis, MO

Ill. State Bar Assn. Annual Meeting; Hyatt at the Arch; ISBA www.isba.org or 800-252-8908.

June 18 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

July

July 16 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

July 29-August 4 (Wednesday-Tuesday) Chicago

American Bar Assn. Annual Meeting; http://www.abanet.org/.

August

August 20 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

September

September 17 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

October

October 15 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; KCBA events.

November

November 19 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.

December

December 10-12 (Thursday-Saturday) Chicago

Ill. State Bar Assn. Midyear Meeting and Ill. Judges Assn. Convention; JW Marriott Chicago, 151 W Adams St; info at ISBA website or 800-252-8908.

December 17 (Thursday, noon) Kankakee

Kankakee Co. Bar Assn. Meeting; PNC Bank, Basement Conference Rm, 1 Dearborn Sq; info KCBA events.