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.
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 6 (Tuesday, 12:00 - 1:00 pm) Bloomington
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Eleventh Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono CLE Seminar. McLean County Law and Justice Center. Register on the PILI 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 15 (Thursday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Wheaton
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Reception. DuPage County Historical Museum. Register on the PILI 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 17 (Saturday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Chicago Bar Association. Barristers Big Band Fall Concert. 425 South Wabash Avenue, Room 745 Chicago, IL 60605. Get tickets.
October 20 (Tuesday, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm) Edwardsville
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Third Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Luncheon. Leclaire Room at Lewis and Clark Community College. Register on the PILI website.
October 20 (Tuesday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm) Belleville
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Twentieth Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Reception. Bennie's Pizza Pub. Register on the PILI 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.
October 22 (Thursday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm) Champaign
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Sixth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Week Happy Hour. Blind Pig Brew Pub. Register on the PILI website.
October 26 (Monday, 5:00 - 7:00 pm) Peoria
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Tenth Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Reception. Renaissance Room at the Janssen Law Center. Register on the PILI website.
October 27 (Tuesday, 8:00 - 9:00 am) Waukegan
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Breakfast. Lake County Courthouse. Register on the PILI website.
October 28 (Wednesday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm) Mattoon
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Fifth Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Reception. Mattoon Country Club. Register on the PILI website.
October 28 (Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 pm) Bristol
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Reception. The Oaks Grille. Register on the PILI website.
October 29 (Thursday, 4:30 - 6:30 pm) Marion
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). First Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Happy Hour. The Turn Restaurant & Lounge. Register on the PILI 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 5 (Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00 pm) Springfield
Sangamon County Bar Association (SCBA). Sangamon County Bar Association 2026 Annual Dinner. Inn at 835, 835 S. Second Street, Springfield, IL 62704. More information is available on the SCBA 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 19 (Thursday, 6:00 - 9:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL). JIACDL 40th Anniversary Celebration & Awards Reception. Union League Club of Chicago, located at 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604. Registration is available on the IACDL website.
November 20 (Friday, 7:30 - 9:15 pm) Chicago
Chicago Bar Association (CBA). CBA Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Fall Concert. 38 South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60607. Get tickets.
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 3 (Thursday, 5:00 - 9:00 pm) Chicago
Cook County Bar Association (CBA). Holiday Mingle. Address TBD.
December 3 (Thursday, 4:00 - 7:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). WBAI Domestic Relations Cocktail Party. Address TBD. More information is coming soon to the WBAI website.
December 4 (Friday, 6:00 - 10:00 pm) Chicago
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI). HLAI's Holiday Party. Lalo's, Maxwell Street. More information is coming soon to the HLAI 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 8 (Friday, 6:00 - 11:00 pm) Chicago
PRBA of Illinois. PRBA Annual Three Kings Gala. Location TBD. More information coming soon to the PRBA of Illinois website.
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.
May 27 (Thursday, 5:30 - 9:30 pm) Chicago
Justinian Society of Lawyers. Annual Installation & Awards Dinner. More information is available on the Justinian Society of Lawyers website.
June 2027
June 3 (Thursday, 5:00 - 8:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. WBAI Annual Installation Dinner. The Ritz Carlton Chicago, 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.