The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of December, 2025, the ISBA helped 614 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
ISBA News
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January 5, 2026 |
Member Services | ISBA News
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January 1, 2026 | ISBA News
The names of the 11 Fellows selected to participate in the 2026 Rural Practice Fellowship Program, which is designed to meet the critical need of providing access to justice for those living in rural areas with a declining lawyer population, have been announced.
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December 22, 2025 | People | ISBA News
On December 12, the Hon. April G. Troemper received the Presidential Commendation from ISBA Immediate Past President Sonni Choi Williams in recognition of her outstanding service on the Standing Committee of Judicial Advisory Polls. Judge Troemper was honored for her leadership of the Committee, including guiding the drafting of revised poll questions that were unanimously approved by the ISBA Board of Governors. She currently serves as the Committee’s Ex-Officio.
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December 17, 2025 | ISBA News
The ISBA Springfield and Chicago offices will be closed for the holidays beginning Wednesday, Dec. 24. They will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. During this time, members can expect the following:
- E-Clips will not be delivered for the duration of this period
- Illinois Lawyer Now will not be delivered on Thursday, Dec. 25
- The Bar News will not be delivered on Thursday, Jan. 1
All business and e-newsletter distribution will resume as usual on Jan. 5, 2026.
On behalf of everyone at the ISBA, we wish you a happy holiday season and best wishes in the new year.
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December 3, 2025 | ISBA News
The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Pro Bono Committee is proud to be hosting an online food drive with food banks in three major areas of Illinois. Donations will be distributed to food banks in the Chicagoland area, St. Louis metropolitan area, and Central Illinois area.
Virtual donations will be graciously accepted through December 15, 2025.
The Chicagoland area food drive will distribute goods throughout Cook County.
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December 2, 2025 | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is warning members about a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails that appear to come from Executive Director Robert E. Craghead.
The scam email, which has been reported by multiple members, is designed to look like an official communication from the ISBA. It uses a deceptive email address — robert.craghead@ isba.org.sendcrp.com — that is not affiliated with the ISBA.
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December 1, 2025 | ISBA News
It's Cyber Monday! For this week only, we're offering all ISBA members 20% off books in the ISBA bookstore!*
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December 1, 2025 |
Member Services | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of November, 2025, the ISBA helped 942 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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November 25, 2025 | ISBA News
The ISBA offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28. The offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1, at 8:30 a.m.
On behalf of everyone at the ISBA, we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and safe holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 11, 2025 | ISBA News
At the December 12, 2025 meeting of the ISBA Assembly, two “Under 35” Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, one from Cook County and one from outside Cook County. The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA, in good standing, and from the appropriate area at the time the ABA term commences. The elected delegates will serve for two-year terms commencing June 2026 and will join the ISBA delegation in August at the ABA annual meeting in Chicago.