The Illinois State Bar Association is participating in Lt. Governor Sheila Simon’s annual cell phone drive to collect old phones for use by victims of domestic violence.
Phones may be dropped off at the Illinois Bar Center, Jackson Street parking lot entrance in Springfield from 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., through Oct. 12. Other locations are in Chicago and Carbondale, and at the State Capitol. [See complete story.]
For each phone donated during the drive, Verizon Wireless will donate $10 to the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
ISBA News
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October 4, 2012 |
ISBA News
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October 4, 2012 |
Events | ISBA News
Please join us at the 15th Annual Holiday Party and show your support for the IBF/ YLD Children’s Assistance Fund. Initially created to assist with the opening of children’s waiting rooms in courthouses across the State of Illinois, the IBF/YLD Children’s Assistance Fund has since grown, and now provides funding to organizations across the State of Illinois that provide legal assistance to children, maintain children’s waiting rooms in courthouses, work to reduce recidivism of juveniles, and/or work to reduce the incidents of domestic violence in families with children. The YLD has raised more than $350,000.00 for the Children’s Assistance Fund over the past 14, due, in large part, to the widespread support and participation in our annual Holiday Party. We hope that you will help us continue this worthy tradition by joining us in person or, if you cannot attend, by contributing to the cause.
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
WHERE: Cubby Bear Lounge, 1059 W. Addison, Chicago, Illinois
WHAT: Open Bar, Warm Appetizers, and Live Music by Rod Tuffcurls & the Bench Press!
COST: $35 per person, for tickets purchased on or before Nov. 26, 2012; Discount rate: $30 for law students, for tickets purchased on or before November 26, 2012; $40 per person, for tickets purchased after November 26, 2012
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October 2, 2012 |
ISBA News | Practice 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 September 2012, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
September 2012, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
- Administrative Law – 7
- Animal Law - 3
- Bankruptcy - 14
- Business Law - 12
- Civil Disputes - 49
- Civil Rights - 19
- Collection - 18
- Consumer Protection - 13
- Contracts - 18
- Criminal Law - 61
- Education Law - 11
- Elder law - 1
- Employment Law - 59
- Estate/Probate Law - 38
- Family - 81
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October 1, 2012 |
ISBA News
President John E. Thies highlights the contributions of the ISBA Senior Lawyers Division.
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October 1, 2012 |
ISBA News | Events
Join ISBA members for a group admission on June 3, 2013
Only 50 spots are available so sign up now for the ISBA's biennial trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! For an application for admission and the event and hotel reservation form, contact Janet Sosin, jsosin@isba.org, or 800-678-4009 or 312-726-8775. Applicants will be placed on the list on a first-come basis. A special group hotel room rate is available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests.
Planned Events:
- Reception Sunday, June 2, 2013: 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for admittees and guests
- Group Admission to the U. S. Supreme Court: Monday, June 3, 2013
- Continental Breakfast at the U. S. Supreme Court for admittees and guests
To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and did not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.
Click here to view photos from the ISBA trip in 2011.
(This event is sponsored by the Standing Committee on Bar Services and Activities)
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September 27, 2012 |
ISBA News
ISBA President-elect Paula H. Holderman attended the Korean American Bar Association of Chicago's Banquet and Installation on Sept. 22 at the Union League Club. Pictured with Holderman are (from left) Judge Young Kim, Sam Park (KABA President 2010-2012) and Chief Judge James Holderman.
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September 27, 2012 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Diversity Leadership Council (DLC) welcomed six new Fellows at its meeting on Friday, Sept. 21. Four of the new Fellows were on hand for the meeting including (top photo, from left) Mehpara Suleman, Special Assistant Attorney General for the Illinois Department of Revenue, Chicago; Prof. Kim D. Chanbonpin, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago; DLC Chair Ebony Huddleston, Farrell Hamilton & Julian PC in Godfrey; Junko Minami, Assistant Attorney General for the Illinois Attorney General, Chicago; Veronica Armouti, Sandberg Pheonix & von Gontard, Edwardsville; (back, from left) DLC Ex-officio William T. Eveland, Arnstein & Lehr, Chicago; DLC Secretary John Moore, John W Moore PC, Chicago; and DLC Vice-Chair Sandra Blake of Life Span, Des Plaines. Two new Fellows not on hand for the meeting were Carla Allen of the Allen Law Firm in St. Louis and Joslyn Anthony of Belleville.
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September 26, 2012 |
Events | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division is hosting a four-part series of Professional Development Lunches (PDLs) aimed at teaching law students and young attorneys practical steps in advancing their career. The next installment will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at noon at the Chicago Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Ste. 900.
This program is titled “Taking Charge of Your Legal Career.” It will feature the following panelists:
- Paula H. Holderman, ISBA President-elect, Chief Attorney Development Officer, Winston & Strawn
- Shaw Kasserman, Partner, Corboy & Demetrio
- Mary Sabatino, Partner, Wiedner & McCauliff
Cost: $10 includes lunch
Registration required at www.isba.org/sections/yld
No MCLE credit is available for this program.
For general inquiries, please contact Matt Coleman at mcoleman@ridgeassoc.com; Jessica Durkin at jessica@mdr-law.com; or Heather Pfeffer, at heather.pfeffer@gmail.com.
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September 24, 2012 |
Practice News | ISBA News
ISBA President John E. Thies is proud to announce Lawyers Feeding Illinois (LFI), a competitive food and fund-raising campaign among lawyers and legal organizations across Illinois. LFI will support the work of the eight member food banks of Feeding Illinois and is chaired by a volunteer steering committee comprised of members of the ISBA in cooperation with Feeding Illinois. More information is available at http://www.lawyersfeedingil.org/
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September 20, 2012 |
Events | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division is hosting a four-part series of Professional Development Lunches (PDLs) aimed at teaching law students and young attorneys practical steps in advancing their career. The next installment will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at noon at the Chicago Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Ste. 900.
This program is titled “Taking Charge of Your Legal Career.” It will feature the following panelists:
- Paula H. Holderman, ISBA President-elect, Chief Attorney Development Officer, Winston & Strawn
- Shaw Kasserman, Partner, Corboy & Demetrio
- Mary Sabatino, Partner, Wiedner & McCauliff
Cost: $10 includes lunch
Registration required at www.isba.org/sections/yld
No MCLE credit is available for this program.
For general inquiries, please contact Matt Coleman at mcoleman@ridgeassoc.com; Jessica Durkin at jessica@mdr-law.com; or Heather Pfeffer, at heather.pfeffer@gmail.com.