The ISBA is working with WGN Radio to explore the possibility of creating a new weekly radio program featuring ISBA members.
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May 18, 2021 | ISBA News
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May 4, 2021 | ISBA News
Sonni Choi Williams has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Ava M. George Stewart won the Cook County seat on the Board of Governors and Amanda G. Highlander won the Area 8 seat on the Board of Governors.
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May 4, 2021 | ISBA News
The names of the 14 Fellows selected to participate in the 2021 Rural Practice Fellowship Program, which is designed to meet the critical need of providing access to justice for those living in rural areas with a declining lawyer population, have been announced.
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April 30, 2021 |
ISBA News
The polls for the ISBA election closed on April 30 at 4:30 p.m. The results of the 2021 ISBA election will be available on or before May 7, 2021.
Only attorney members who paid their dues by March 1, 2021 were eligible to vote.
For additional information, view past posts on The Bar News covering this year's election.
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April 28, 2021 |
ISBA News
Join ISBA President Dennis Orsey and his wife, Cathy, on a seven-night cruise aboard Oceania Cruises’ Marina.
This incredible trip will travel from Venice to Rome. For those who want to spend more time in Venice, an optional Venice pre-cruise program is available.
The cruise is scheduled to take place April 14-21, 2022. A registration form is available online.
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April 28, 2021 | ISBA News
Due to the large number of applications from students and lawyers for the 2021 Rural Practice Fellowship Program, the Rural Practice Initiative Standing Committee was not able to award a fellowship to every applicant.
Many applicants for summer clerkship and permanent associate positions were also screened and deemed qualified to participate in the program but did not match with a rural law firm.
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April 19, 2021 |
ISBA News
Voting is now underway in the 2021 ISBA Election.
Ballots for the ISBA Election were distributed March 29 by our election provider Election America. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2021 are eligible to vote.
The deadline for voting is April 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. The canvass of the Election will be available on or before May 7, 2021.
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April 19, 2021 |
ISBA News
The ISBA president elect will appoint a member to one of the underrepresented seats of the Board of Governors at the May 2021 board meeting. The member appointed to this position will serve with full board member privileges for a three-year term beginning the first day of the 2021 Annual Meeting.
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April 14, 2021 |
ISBA News
Voting is now underway in the 2021 ISBA Election. The last day to request a paper ballot is April 15, 2021.
ISBA's election provider Election America emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses on March 29. All members of the Association (except non-lawyer members) with dues paid by March 1, 2021 are eligible to vote. The deadline for voting is April 30, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
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April 6, 2021 |
ISBA News
The ISBA is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2021 Leadership Academy.
This landmark program is designed to train the next generation of professionals to become effective leaders in the Illinois legal community.