The Illinois Bar Foundation will host its annual Baseball Classic on July 20 at 7:15 p.m. The game will feature the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Tickets are $225 and include all food and beverages. Sponsorships are available. Contact the IBF at (312) 726-6072 for more information or click here to purchase tickets.
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July 16, 2012 |
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July 16, 2012 |
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The Illinois Judges Foundation & the Auxiliary Committee are hosting a comedy night on Tuesday, July 24. This event starts with a reception at 6 and show at 7:15. It will be held at The Second City e.t.c. Stage, 230 W. North.
Register online at IJF Second City Event
Questions? Contact Kathy Hosty at 312-554-2008 or Christine Athanasoulis at (708) 705-4355.
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July 9, 2012 |
ISBA News | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association's 8th Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference returns to Chicagoland Sept. 13-15 at the Westin Northwest Chicago in Itasca. Register by Aug. 20 for the Early Bird discount -- a savings of $75. Earn up to 15 hours of MCLE credit, including all 6 hours of PMCLE credit.
Top 10 Reasons To Attend This Year’s Conference
- Networking with like-minded peers from across the state!
- Crowd favorite program Gizmos & Gadgets returns
- Basic and advanced Fastcase legal research training
- New location in Itasca, just northwest of Chicago
- Individual counseling on how to market your firm
- Mobile Device App to put Conference info you need at your fingertips
- Comedians-at-Law at Friday night social event
- Plenary speaker Todd Winegar's Trials of the Century Overview program
- New 4th track of programming – Practice Fundamentals
- 15 HRS MCLE/ 6 HRS PMCLE credit available
Learn more and register today at www.isba.org/soloconference
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June 25, 2012 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will host a golf outing on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont.
This event will benefit the IBF/YLD Children’s Assistance Fund. The $150 ticket includes golf, cart, concession stand ticket, cocktails, dinner and CLE program. Tickets to attend just the evening dinner are $50 each. Many sponsorship opportunities are available.
Deadline to register is 4:30 pm, July 27th. Register at www.isba.org/sections/yld/golf
For general inquiries, please contact George Schoenbeck, gschoenbeck@sosinarnold.com, Michael DiNatale, mdinatale@dinatalelaw.com or Jerry Napleton, jerrynapleton@gmail.com
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June 21, 2012 |
ISBA News | Events
The ISBA/JTBF Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) will kick off its first residential program this Sunday at the Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale. The downstate program is a one week residential program running from Sunday, June 24 through Saturday, June 30.
The LLI is a statewide initiative to assist students from minority, ethnic, and other groups who are currently underrepresented in the legal professions achieve academic success and aspire to a career in the law.
The two current programs in Illinois were spearheaded by the ISBA Diversity Pipeline committee and will be hosted by the Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale and the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. The Chicago commuter program will be held from Monday, July 23 through Friday, August 10.
The LLI involves a combination of classroom lectures, logic and critical thinking exercises, writing and oral advocacy instruction, guest speakers, and field trips to area law firms, government offices and courthouses. Many ISBA members participate as program speakers and activity sponsors. Students who participate in the LLI will:
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June 15, 2012 |
ISBA News | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association presented several awards to recognize individuals for their commitment and service to the profession and their communities at the Awards Luncheon on Friday, June 15. Click here to view the photo gallery from the luncheon.
• Law Student Division Public Service Award: Alejandra Lara, University of Illinois College of Law;
• Young Lawyers of the Year: Angela Baker Evans, of Peoria, a lawyer at the law firm of Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC; and Steven Hunter, of Chicago, a partner with the Chicago law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP;
• Diversity Leadership Award: E. Lynn Grayson, partner, Jenner & Block;
• Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award: Warrenville attorney William Price;
• Community Leadership Award: Hon. Sebastian Patti, presiding judge, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County;
• Elmer Gertz Award for Human Rights: Hon. Martha A. Mills, Circuit Court of Cook County;
• Joseph R. Bartylak Memorial Legal Services Award: John Lafond, of Urbana, a telephone counselor at the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation; -
June 7, 2012 |
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Illinois State Bar Association President John G. Locallo invites you to the 136th Annual Meeting on the banks of Lake Geneva. The festivities will occur from June 14-June 16 in Fontana, Wis. Find out more at www.isba.org/annual
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June 4, 2012 |
ISBA News | Events
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation cordially invites you to a reception honoring ISBA President John G. Locallo. This event will take place on Wednesday, June 20, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Moe's Cantina, 155 W. Kinzie, Chicago.
Please RSVP by June 15 to to kkossart@isba.org or mburkholder@isba.org. You can also call the IBF directly at (312) 726-6072.
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May 24, 2012 |
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The Illinois Bar Foundation will host its annual Baseball Classic on July 20 at 7:15 p.m. The game will feature the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Tickets are $225 and include all food and beverages. Sponsorships are available. Contact the IBF at (312) 726-6072 for more information or click here to purchase tickets. -
May 18, 2012 |
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Over 600 new attorneys were admitted to the practice of law on May 10. The new admittees bring the total number of licensed attorneys in Illinois to approximately 90,700.