The ISBA has established the John C. McAndrews Award to honor the extraordinary commitment of individuals, bar associations, or law firm/corporate legal departments to providing free legal services to the income eligible in Illinois or expanding the availability of legal services to the income eligible in Illinois. Nominations for the John C. McAndrews Award due on March 15, 2013. The nominating form is available at www.isba.org/awards/mcandrews.
ISBA News
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March 7, 2013 |
ISBA News
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March 6, 2013 |
ISBA News | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division will host its Soiree fundraiser on Friday, April 26 at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago. Details are below:
- When: Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
- Where: Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, 230 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago (map and directions)
- What: Open Bar, Hors d’oeuvres, Dancing, and Raffle for great prizes, Cocktail/Semi-formal Attire Preferred
- Cost: $75 per ticket.
- Deadlines: All advertisements must be purchased in by Monday, 4:30 pm April 12, 2013.
Tickets must be purchased by April 22
Purchase tickets, advertising or become a sponsor at www.isba.org/sections/yld/soiree
Space is limited so register early! Parking will be available at a discounted rate.
For more information, contact Janet Sosin at 312-726-8775 or email jsosin@isba.org
The YLD Children's Assistance Fund is a special fund of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.
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March 5, 2013 |
ISBA News
2013 CANDIDATES REPORT
PETITIONS FILED BY THE REQUIRED DATE OF JANUARY 31, 2013
(N.B.: Pursuant to the Policy and Procedures for Election approved by the ISBA Assembly, in those instances where there are more candidates than positions to be filed, nominees are listed on the ballot by the date of filing. Where two or more people filed on the same day, ballot positions were determined by lot. Ballot positions are listed next to the candidates’ names.)
For Third Vice-President – 1 to be elected
- Vincent F. Cornelius, Wheaton (1)
- Carl R. Draper, Springfield (2)
For Board of Governors – Cook County – 4 to be elected
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March 4, 2013 |
ISBA News
Lawyers in Illinois took a big bite out of the state’s hunger problem by surpassing a goal to raise one million meals during a two-week food and fundraising drive from February 18-March 1.Lawyers Feeding Illinois, an initiative of the ISBA, has raised $211,474, enough for 1,057,370 meals, and the dollars and non-perishable food supplies are still flowing in, according to ISBA President John E. Thies, of Urbana.
“This effort, supported by hundreds of lawyers, will significantly impact the lives of an estimated 1.9 million Illinoisans who are considered food insecure,” said Thies, who created the initiative as part of his presidency. Lawyers Feeding Illinois is supported by Feeding Illinois and the Office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Thies’ wife Terry chaired the campaign. -
March 4, 2013 |
ISBA News | Member Services
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 February 2013, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
- Administrative Law – 10
- Animal Law - 4
- Bankruptcy - 11
- Business Law - 9
- Civil Disputes - 37
- Civil Rights - 21
- Collection – 23
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March 4, 2013 |
ISBA News
ISBA President John E. Thies urges members interested in becoming an association leader to attend the upcoming Bar Leadership Conference May 3-4 at the ISBA's Chicago Regional Office. This conference is open to all members, but is targeted for up and coming leaders within our nearly 100 affiliated bar associations.
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March 1, 2013 |
ISBA News
The Lawyers Feeding Illinois campaign cleared its goal of 1 million meals this afternoon. Those meals will help Illinois food banks feed hungry families. Campaign chair Terry Thies and ISBA President John Thies would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this a succesful effort. Contribute and see which teams are leading the competition at crowdrise.com/LawyersFeedingIllinois
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February 28, 2013 |
ISBA News
Entering the last day of the campaign, Lawyers Feeding Illinois has raised 913,000 meals and counting! Final figures will be available next week. Contributions can be made at www.lawyersfeedingil.org. Please watch the video below as ISBA President John E. Thies discusses how hunger impacts children in our state.
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February 27, 2013 |
Practice News | ISBA News
"Affordable Housing Development and Management" and "Tenant Rights in Subsidized Housing" will air on Illinois Law on Tuesdays in March. Both half hour programs will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in Chicago, at 10 p.m.
"Affordable Housing Development and Management" will air on March 5 and 19. Appearing on it will be (top photo, from left) Dilia Camacho-Saeedi, vice president of property management, Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, in Chicago; program moderator Nancy K. McKenna, of Provena Health, in Chicago; and Britt Shawver, chief executive officer, Housing Opportunities for Women, in Chicago.
"Tenant Rights in Subsidized Housing" will air on on March 12 and 26. Appearing on it will be (bottom photo, from left) Jeremy P. Bergstrom, staff attorney/Housing Justice, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, in Chicago; Beverly Yang, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc., in Alton; program moderator Nancy K. McKenna, of Provena Health, in Chicago; and J. Damian Ortiz, a clinical professor for the Housing Clinic at The John Marshall Law School, in Chicago.
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February 27, 2013 |
ISBA News | Events
NOTE: This program has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
The final luncheon in this four-part series aimed at teaching law students and young attorneys’ practical steps in developing their career will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at noon at the ISBA Chicago Office, 20 S. Clark, Ste. 900.
The final luncheon program will feature four esteemed panelists who will discuss utilizing your legal skills in alternative careers.
- Tarek Fadel, Founder and CEO, AdaptiGroup LLC
- Jamie Kleppetsch, Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Academic Achievement Program, John Marshall Law School
- Andrew Prindable, Partner, Bradford Settlement Company
- Elizabeth Ellis Simek, Director of Legal Recruitment and Professional Development, City of Chicago Law Department
Register at www.isba.org/sections/yld/pdl/03-13-2013