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  • February 18, 2010 | Events
    Still time to register for Young Lawyers Bean Bag Party and Tournament
    The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers will hold a Bean Bag Party and Tournament on March 6 to benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children's Assistance Program. The YLD Children's Assistance Fund is a special fund of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.
    • When: Saturday, March 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • Where: Mahoney's Pub and Grille, 551 N. Ogden Ave. (on Ogden near Grand), Chicago (map and directions)
    • What: Appetizer bar and domestic draft beer, mixed well drinks and soft drinks
    • Cost: $35.00 per person per wristband or $100.00 for entrance fee for Bean Bag Tournament for a team of two with two wristbands. You must be at least 21 years old to participate.
    • Deadline: Bean Bag Team registration and pre-registration for a wristband is open until Tuesday, March 2. Thereafter wristbands can be purchased at the door the day of the event
    Click here to register Prizes will be given to the first and second place teams. Questions? Email Elizabeth at elizabeth.mckillip@icemiller.com
  • February 11, 2010 | Events
    Register now for Celebrating Women in the Profession Luncheon
    Tables are going quickly -- don't miss your chance to be part of this important event! The Illinois State Bar Association will present "Celebrating Women in the Profession: Reach Out and Build Our Future" on Tuesday, March 9, at noon at the Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Court in Chicago. Reach out and invite a woman to join you at this inspirational luncheon. Take this opportunity to invite someone who has sought your guidance as a woman attorney. Bring a younger attorney, a law student, or even your daughter. We often have those less experienced invite us for coffee or lunch seeking invaluable advice. Call her back and invite her to this event. Share the greatness of your profession, honor women who have advanced our profession, expand your network, and celebrate what women do best - helping others. (Business attire recommended) Co-Sponsoring Organizations include:
    • Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women
    • DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
    • East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association
    • Will County Women’s Bar Association
    • Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
    • Women’s Bar Association of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
    Click here to register
  • January 25, 2010 | Events
    Illinois Bar Foundation to hold "Taste of France" fundraiser
    The Illinois Bar Foundation will host a "Taste of France" fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 18, at Genevieve Lethu, 900 N. Michigan Level 4 in Chicago. This event will feature wine and cheese tastings by Chef Vincent Colombet and a French cooking demonstration. Tickets are $60. Seating is limited, so please respond to the IBF by Monday, Feb. 15. Download and return the flyer at the IBF Web site, e-mail ldriscoll@isba.org or call (312) 726-6072. This event supports the programs of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
  • January 22, 2010 | Events | ISBA News
    Young Attorneys of Champaign County answer call for aid to Haiti
    The Young Attorneys of Champaign County have answered the call by the ISBA and IBF to provide aid to Haiti: POUNDS for DOLLARS: One CommUNITY, One World Giving to CU gives to Haiti GIVING TO CU... Donate your canned goods and other non-perishable food items to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank at Jupiter's at the Crossing on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 between 7-9 p.m. (Biggest needs: canned meats, canned complete meals, canned beans and other vegetables, canned fruits, boxed meals & peanut butter.) GIVES TO HAITI... For every POUND of food donated to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank, select Champaign-Urbana law firms will pledge a donation of ONE DOLLAR (up to $250 each) to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to help the response in Haiti. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is absorbing all associated administrative costs so that 100% of every dollar you give to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will support UNICEF's relief efforts for children in Haiti. Please help your CommUNITY, your world.
    • Wednesday, January 27, 2010
    • 7:00pm - 9:00pm
    • Jupiter's At The Crossing
    • 2511 Village Green Pl.
    • Champaign, IL
    Sponsored by the Young Attorneys of Champaign County (YACC).
  • January 11, 2010 | Events
    Jenner & Block to host pro bono event with "Angel of Death Row" author Lyon
    Jenner & Block will host an event on Thursday, Jan. 21, celebrating pro bono work on capital cases and honor Andrea D. Lyon, a distinguished death penalty defense lawyer, DePaul Law professor and the author of Angel of Death Row: My Life as a Death Penalty Defense Lawyer. This event begins at 5:30 p.m. at Jenner & Block, 353 N. Clark. Ms. Lyon will be available to sign copies of her book. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. Click here to register online or contact Kristine A. Stassen at (312) 923-8524 or at kstassen@jenner.com for more information.
  • December 28, 2009 | Events | People
    Phil Alpha Delta Law awards $5,000 in scholarships to Chicago-area law students
    The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to students from several Chicago-area law schools.  The scholarships, named in honor of former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel P. Ward, recognize students who have outstanding records of academic excellence and community service, in furtherance of the fraternity's mission of service to the profession and the public. Photo: Phi Alpha Delta Chicago Alumni Chapter Justice Michele Jochner (far left) congratulates the recipients of the Chapter's Justice Daniel P. Ward Scholarship. Seated left to right: Natalie Lange (Dooley Chapter - Northern Illinois University Law School), Desiree Lauricella (Lincoln Chapter - The John Marshall Law School).  Standing: Michele Jochner, Daniel Powell (Lincoln Chapter), Michelle  Reed (Webster Chapter - Loyola University School of Law), Patrick Callahan (Story Chapter - DePaul University College of Law), and Sean Corsini (Lincoln Chapter).
  • December 11, 2009 | Events | ISBA News
    Judges Holderman, Katz honored by IBF Fellows
    [gallery link="file" columns="2"] The Illinois Bar Foundation Fellows honored James F. Holderman, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois, and Nancy Katz, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, at the group's annual breakfast Friday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Judge Holderman received the Honorary Fellow Award from his wife, ISBA Board of Governors member Paula Holderman. Chief Judge Holderman has been a U.S. District Judge in Chicago since 1985, and has been the Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois since 2006. During his more than 20 years on the bench, he has presided over numerous cases in all areas of federal jurisdiction. Judge Katz received the Distinguished Service to Law & Society Award from her cousin, IBF past president David Sosin. Judge Katz was appointed to the bench in 1999 and is currently assigned to the Domestic Relations Division, where she presides over an individual calendar. She frequently speaks and trains lawyers, judges and law students in the areas of civil and family law.
  • December 10, 2009 | Events | ISBA News
    Judge Leighton receives ISBA's first Diversity Leadership Award

    [caption id="attachment_6494" align="alignright" width="300" caption="President John O'Brien presents Judge George Leighton with the ISBA's first Diversity Leadership Award."][/caption] The Illinois State Bar Association honored legendary Judge George Leighton with its first Diversity Leadership Award on Thursday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. The presentation took place during a special program, Lincoln's Legacy: Lawyers Who Protect Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, that included a keynote address by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and a panel discussion moderated by WTTW Chicago Tonight Host Phil Ponce. Madigan called Leighton "the embodiment of Abraham Lincoln's spirit." Leighton cited the legacy of Lincoln "that we celebrate is the lawyer who protects the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And this is preserved and things have changed because of diversity programs like this one." During the panel discussion, Leighton cited two major changes in the legal profession during his 63 years as a lawyer. The first is the great advances made in technology and the ability to quickly research a case. The second is the increase of women in the legal profession. Click here to view photos from this event.

  • December 10, 2009 | Events | Practice News
    Joint Meeting to host important program on Military and Veterans’ Laws
    The Illinois Judges Association will present "Ten Things Lawyers and Judges Need To Know About Military and Veterans' Laws" at the ISBA/IJA Joint Meeting on Friday, Dec. 11. This program will take place from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in Chicago Ballroom 10 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water Street. Participating in this program will be Joseph Butler and Brian Clauss, Co-Executive Directors of the John Marshall Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic; John Costello, Illinois Attorney General's Office and Colonel Richard Fox, Illinois Army National Guard.
  • December 9, 2009 | Events | ISBA News
    ISBA honors 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors
    [caption id="attachment_6432" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Former Governor and Class of 1959 honoree Jim Thompson spoke on behalf of his fellow classmates."][/caption] The Illinois State Bar Association and President John O'Brien honored the 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors at a luncheon Wednesday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. Former Illinois Governor and class member Jim Thompson spoke for his fellow classmates by looking back at his 50-year legal career. Thompson recalled working on criminal defense cases as a third-year law student at Northwestern. After a turn in the courtroom on a certain case, he received a call from an Illinois State Supreme Court Justice. "Son," Thompson recalled the justice saying, "unless you want to be disbarred before you are barred, I suggest you stay out of the courtroom until you have a law license." Thompson also recalled the great changes that have taken place over the last 50 years in the legal profession and especially in technology. "We all had typewriters and carbon paper back then," he said. "I was the last person at Winston & Strawn to get a computer. I thought it would mess up my desk." Congratulations to all of the members of the 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors. Click here to view the photo gallery from this event.