ISBA News

At its meeting on Friday, October 20, 2023, the ISBA Board of Governors formally adopted the following Resolution, which was originally drafted and adopted by the ISBA International and Immigration Law Section Council:

WHEREAS, the State of Illinois is hosting approximately 3,000 Afghans who have sought refuge in the State since August 2021; and

WHEREAS, as one of the largest state bar associations in the country whose members are representing many of these refugees, it is vital that the ISBA use its voice to urge a positive solution to this situation. For these reasons, the International and Immigration Law Section Council asks the ISBA to adopt the following resolution: 

In coordination with 1973 - 2022: The Dobbs Decision event on October 5, the Women & the Law Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) is holding an in-kind donation drive to support The Period Collective, an organization based in Chicago that is dedicated to promoting menstrual equity by ensuring that all individuals have access to menstrual products.

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 August, 2023, ISBA helped 1,689 people in need of legal services find lawyers. 

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 July, 2023, ISBA helped 1,390 people in need of legal services find lawyers.