In 1978, the ISBA created LAWPAC (the Illinois Lawyers’ Political Action Committee). LAWPAC’s purpose is simple—to support the legislative goals of the ISBA and the legal profession of Illinois. It is administered by an independent, bi-partisan Board of Trustees of four Republicans and four Democrats. LAWPAC makes contributions to candidates for nomination or election to the Illinois General Assembly. The determination of the political contributions to be made in furtherance of the purposes of Illinois LAWPAC are at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
ISBA News
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January 22, 2025 | ISBA News
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January 14, 2025 | ISBA News
Members of the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening will be accepting completed questionnaires from candidates who will be seeking associate judge appointments and/or vacancies in the 2026 primary election for Cook County only.
We are hoping to evaluate as many individuals as possible at this time to ensure potential candidates will be able to better utilize their ratings.
You may request the Alliance’s questionnaire via the following:
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January 9, 2025 | ISBA News
The ISBA Assembly elected four “At Large” delegates to the ABA House of Delegates during its meeting held on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, during the ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting.
The two delegates from Cook County are Emily Masalski and Bianca Brown. The two delegates from outside Cook County are Brian Flynn and Cindy Buys.
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January 9, 2025 | ISBA News
The 2025 first place winner of the Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest is Joshua L. Gablin, a solo attorney from Chicago, who wrote “Prompt Service.” Joshua's article will appear in the February issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
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December 18, 2024 | ISBA News
The ISBA Springfield and Chicago offices will be closed for the holidays beginning Saturday, Dec. 21. They will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. 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. 28
All business and e-newsletter distribution will resume as usual on Jan. 2, 2025.
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 5, 2024 |
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, 2024, ISBA helped 1,193 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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November 26, 2024 | ISBA News
The ISBA offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. The offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2, 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 7, 2024 | ISBA News
The ISBA's Women & the Law Committee is excited to announce its annual charity drive. This year, the focus is on expanding access to books for children in underprivileged communities across Illinois through monetary and book donations. Please bring book donations to the Midyear Meeting Registration for charities accepting physical books as outlined below.
Your donations will support the following organizations:
Bernie's Book Bank
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October 31, 2024 |
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 October, 2024, ISBA helped 1,345 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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October 24, 2024 | ISBA News
At the December 13, 2024, meeting of the ISBA Assembly, four “At-Large” Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, two from Cook County and two from the area 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 2025 and will join the ISBA delegation in August at the ABA annual meeting in Toronto.