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ISBA President John E. Thies encourages ISBA members to take advantage of the quality service and affordable prices provided by the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company.

Historically rich. Culturally diverse. Environmentally magnificent. For decades, the Caribbean’s largest island—roughly 90 miles away from U.S. soil—has been but a mystery, perceived through secondhand sources and beyond the grasp of American travelers.

This exclusive opportunity to explore Cuba is organized and operated by Go Next, Inc., who has been issued a People-to-People license by the U.S Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that authorizes registered travelers of the educational exchange program to visit Cuba. Go Next invites you to personally experience the people, culture, landscape and architecture of this distinct Caribbean nation on a week-long journey developed for the Illinois State Bar Association.

With an intimate group of only 25 travelers, share enriching activities that illuminate the realities of Cuban citizens and provide an ideal gateway into their daily lives. Through informative and educational People-to-People exchanges, uncover Cuba’s sheer beauty, paradoxes and remarkable intrigue on this unforgettable adventure. Space is limited, so sign up now. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to unravel the mysteries of a fascinating country through its most candid, inspiring source—its people.

View the Cuban Discovery brochure with itinerary and reservation form

The Illinois State Bar Associaiton's Lawyer Finder service connects consumers to Illinois lawyers - by phone Mondays through Fridays, and around the clock at illinoislawyerfinder.com.

Here are the results for March 2013:

• 626 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staff
• Most requested areas of law: Family (118), Employment Law (74), Personal Injury (68), Criminal Law (57), Real Estate (55), Civil Disputes (50)

• 23,713 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (21,251 unique visitors)
• 693 clicks to Find a Lawyer (from campaign landing pages only)
• 895 unique calls to Find a Lawyer
• Top 3 online topics: Employment Law, Divorce, General/Find a Lawyer

Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.com

Clients should call (800) 922-8757.

VR Election Services, ISBA’s election provider, has e-mailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses and mailed paper ballots to members without email addresses. If you haven’t received your e-ballot, please check your email spam under the suffix vres.us. If your e-ballot is not in your spam folder, or if you received an electronic ballot and want to vote by paper ballot, please contact VRES at (800) 218-4026 or by email at custserv@vres.us. The last day to request a paper ballot is Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

Online voting ends at 4:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 30th. Paper ballots must be received at VR Election Services in Texas by 4:30 p.m. CT on Monday, April 30, 2013  in order to be counted.

The Tellers of the Election will complete the Canvass of the Election no later than May 6, 2013 .

All members with their dues paid by March 1st are eligible to vote if there is a contested race in their area. The contested races in the 2013 Election are: 3rd Vice President; Board of Governors: Cook County, Area 2, Under 37 Cook County; Assembly: Circuits 7 and 16.

View candidate bios at www.isba.org/elections/bios