[caption id="attachment_10680" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA President John O'Brien receives the "Grassroots Award" from ABA President Carolyn Lamm."][/caption]
The Illinois State Bar Association’s successful outreach to its congressional delegation on such key legal issues as student loan forgiveness, tort and bankruptcy reform, and funding of Legal Services Corporation was recognized this week in Washington, as the ISBA picked up the “ABA Day Grassroots Award.”
The bar was honored for its effectiveness in lobbying Congress on behalf of issues of concern to the justice system. The awards’ committee specially noted the versatility and responsiveness of ISBA Executive Director Robert Craghead and Governmental Affairs Director Jim Covington when the voice of state bar associations is needed on Capitol Hill.
The association was one of two to receive this year’s award for state organizations. The grassroots award was given in conjunction with ABA Day, a series of Capitol Hill events sponsored by the American Bar Association designed to involve the American legal community in improving access to justice. Hundreds of leaders from bar associations coast-to-coast convened for the meeting.
ISBA News
-
April 23, 2010 |
ISBA News
-
April 19, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_10461" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA Committee on Strategic Marketing Chair John Bailen, IJA President Ron Spears, IJA 1st VP Lewis M. Nixon, IJA Secretary M. Carol Pope, IJA 3rd VP Rita M. Novak and ISBA President John O'Brien"][/caption] ISBA President John G. O'Brien presented ISBA street banners to the Illinois Judges Association and its president, Judge Ron Spears, at the Annual Judicial Education Conference on Monday at the Swissotel Chicago. The banners were produced in commemoration of the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The banners were displayed at various locations in downtown Chicago and in Springfield during the year-long celebration. Also on hand for the presentation were IJA 1st VP Lewis M. Nixon, IJA Secretary M. Carol Pope, IJA 3rd VP Rita M. Novak and John Bailen, chair, ISBA Committee on Strategic Marketing.
-
April 15, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_10201" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Annemarie Kill, Chair of the Standing Committee of Women and the Law, Sonni Williams, Chair of Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, NIU Law Dean Jennifer Rosato and event presenter and newly-elected ISBA 3rd Vice President Paula Holderman"][/caption] The ISBA Standing Committees on Women and the Law and Ethnic and Racial Minorities and the Law co-sponsored "Seek Power! A Law Student's Guide to Authentic Self Promotion" on April 9 at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Newly-elected 3rd Vice President Paula Holderman presented and Justice Susan F. Hutchinson offered words of wisdom to students preparing their career path. The event was followed by a networking reception at the College's Thurgood Marshall Gallery. Click here to view a photo gallery from this event.
-
April 9, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_9405" align="alignright" width="300" caption=""Justice with Precedence and Record""][/caption] The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission has made reprints of "Justice with Precedence and Record" by Albert Krehbel, available for sale. The historic painting was used as the rendering for the century-old murals on the walls and ceilings of the Supreme Court courtroom. Four sizes are available ranging in price from $59-$249. Click here to read more about the painting. Click here to download the order form
-
April 9, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_10057" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Derek Samz, Cindy M. Johnson, Karen White (moderator) and Julia Jensen Smolka will appear on "Your Customer Files for Bankruptcy, Now What?"."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_10054" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Thomas Lombardo, Cindy Johnson, Karen White (moderator) and Derek Samz will appear on "Maximizing Your Business Collections"."][/caption] Your Customer Files for Bankruptcy, Now What? and Maximizing Your Business Collections, half-hour programs presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in April and May. Your Customer Files for Bankruptcy, Now What? will air on Tuesdays, April 20 and May 4 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show are Derek D. Samz, of the Park Ridge law firm of DiMonte & Lizak, LLC; Cindy M.
-
March 30, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
Take advantage of this opportunity to secure your room reservations early for the ISBA's 134th Annual Meeting in St. Louis. A complete schedule and meeting registration information will be available online in the near future.
- June 24 - 26, 2010
- Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch
-
March 24, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_9755" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA presidents past, present and future: Past President Jack Carey, current President John O'Brien, newly-elected 3rd VP Paula Holderman, 2nd VP John Locallo, President-elect Mark Hassakis and 3rd VP John Thies "][/caption] Ballots will be mailed to ISBA members on April 1 for contested elections for the Board of Governors and the Assembly. Also watch for information about the candidates in the Spring edition of Illinois Lawyer Now Quarterly, on its way to your mailbox now. Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Board of Governors in Cook County, two challengers are seeking the Under 37 Board seat outside Cook County, and 127 seats in the 201-member Assembly are being filled. Assembly contests are in the 3rd, 7th, and 18th circuits. Learn about the candidates and vote!
-
March 22, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_9163" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Nancy Z. Hablutzel will discuss tax-related issues with William M. Gasa on "Tax Time and Beyond.""][/caption] [caption id="attachment_9162" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Stephen G. Katz and Deborah E. Decker will appear with moderator Nancy Z. Hablutzel (front) on "School Discipline.""][/caption] School Discipline and Tax Time and Beyond, half-hour programs presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in Chicago in March and April. School Discipline will air on on Tuesdays, March 23 and April 6 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show, moderated by Chicago lawyer Nancy Z. Hablutzel, are Stephen G. Katz, visiting associate director of Labor & Employment Relations at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and attorney Deborah E. Decker, of Tabet DiVito & Rothstein, LLC, in Chicago. Tax Time and Beyond will air on on Tuesdays, March 30 and April 13 at 10 p.m. Chicago lawyer Nancy Z. Hablutzel will discuss tax-related issues with William M.
-
March 18, 2010 |
ISBA News
Illinois will be represented at the National High School Mock Trial Championship tourney in Philadelphia by the mock trial team from Hinsdale Central High School. Hinsdale Central finished in first place in the Illinois State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Invitational, conducted March 12-13 at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Other teams in the final four were Evanston Township HS (2nd place), York HS, Elmhurst (3rd place), and Timothy Christian HS, Elmhurst (4th place). This year's trial scenario was based on the Seven Reasons to Leave the Party program of the Illinois Judges Association, which teaches students about the legal and personal consequences of drinking and driving, taking drugs and having sex. The Illinois program was co-sponsored this year by the Illinois Judges Association and the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago. Read more for complete list of 47 participating high schools, volunteers, etc.
-
March 16, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_9481" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA President John O’Brien, Ohio State Bar President Barbara Howard, Judge Jane Stuart and Justice Susan Hutchinson at the Celebrating Women Luncheon on March 9 at the Standard Club. President O’Brien presented Judge Stuart and Justice Hutchinson with Presidential Commendation Awards while Howard delivered the keynote address."][/caption] The Illinois State Bar Association presented "Celebrating Women in the Profession: Reach Out and Build Our Future" on March 9. ISBA President John O’Brien presented Presidential Commendation Awards to 2nd District Appellate Justice Susan F. Hutchinson and Cook County Circuit Judge Jane L. Stuart before a crowd of over 200 at the Standard Club in Chicago. “Today we honor the women who have advanced our profession, expanded our network and are doing the work that women do so well – sharing the benefits of practicing law with the next generation,” President O’Brien said. Judge Stuart thanked the bar associations for encouraging diversity and making her feel welcome throughout her career. Barbara Howard, President of the State Bar of Ohio, delivered a rousing keynote address. “As a woman in the profession, one of the things I appreciate is that we can come together to do more collectively than as individuals,” Howard said. “We must appreciate our past as we see how many women are in the profession today.