The Illinois State Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois teamed up for twice the fun at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 29th annual Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run/Walk/Party on August 14, 2025, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, 1746 N Stockton Drive.
Chicago Area
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August 20, 2025 | Events
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August 20, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for a position as Senior Regional Counsel.
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August 15, 2025 | People | ISBA News
ISBA President Bridget Duignan appointed Arlette Porter to the underrepresented seat on the Board of Governors on June 5, 2025. She will serve a three-year term. Porter is an active ISBA member and member of the Family Law Section Council for 20 years.
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August 15, 2025 |
CLE
Decalogue Society of Lawyers’ Womxn’s Committee, with co-hosts ISBA Women & the Law Committee and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois invite you for their next Book Club event. The evening will feature a talk from Renée Rosen, author of Let’s Call Her Barbie and a one-hour CLE on issues related to book-banning by nationally recognized attorney Daliah Saper. Tickets to this event are $35 for ISBA members.
Renée Rosen
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August 8, 2025 | Practice News
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, a not-for-profit organization with a long and successful history of civil rights enforcement and advocacy, seeks an attorney to join our legal team and work to address systemic racism and advance economic opportunity, applying creative legal strategies through a community-driven advocacy model. The attorney will serve in the position as a Program Counsel or Senior Counsel depending on years of legal experience.
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August 5, 2025 | CLE
ISBA’s two-day Solo and Small Firm Conference is back again, giving you the opportunity to earn CLE credits while enhancing your knowledge and networking with colleagues!
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August 4, 2025 | Practice News
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in DuPage County – Fifth Subcircuit. Please be advised that any candidate seeking appointment to this vacancy shall reside within the subcircuit boundaries. See 705 ILCS 35/2f-18 (West 2022); 705 ILCS 40/2(d) (West 2022).
The vacancy will be created by the retirement of Judge Paul Fullerton on October 15, 2025.
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August 1, 2025 |
Events
The Illinois State Bar Association will be a Gold Co-Sponsor of the All Bar Social with the Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hubbard Inn, 110 W. Hubbard St., Chicago. All lawyers and law students are welcome to attend!
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July 30, 2025 |
People
CHICAGO – July 30, 2025 – The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has elected Mark D. Hansen, Senior Associate General Counsel for GROWMARK, Inc., as its President-Elect for 2025-26. The announcement was made at the organization’s 2025 Annual Meeting July 10 in Québec City, Québec, Canada.
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
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July 23, 2025 | People
CHICAGO (July 22, 2025) – Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, is proud to announce that Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci is the recipient of the prestigious Richard D. Hailey Distinguished Service Award presented by the American Association for Justice (AAJ).