The names of the 16 Fellows selected to participate in the 2023 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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Enter the ISBA’s Member Appreciation Month Facebook contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.
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This May, we're celebrating you during Member Appreciation Month. We have a full calendar of prizes, discounts, and giveaways, so stay tuned to ISBA communications for detailed announcements with instructions for how you can get in on the fun. You can look forward to a bookstore sale, free live CLE webcasts, member renewal incentives, social media contests, and more. View our Member Appreciation Month page for additional details.
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On Monday, May 1, 2023, ISBA leaders joined the Cook County Bar Association to celebrate Law Day. ISBA President-Elect Shawn Kasserman spoke about the 2023 theme: Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration.
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May 3, 2023 |
Member Services | ISBA News
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 April, 2023, ISBA helped 768 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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Perry J. Browder has been elected Third Vice-President of the Illinois State Bar Association. Stephen Komie and Chloe G. Pedersen won the Cook County seats on the Board of Governors.
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Both of the ISBA's offices will be closed on Friday, April 28 for all staff to attend a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Program. Normal operations will resume Monday, May 1.
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March 31, 2023 |
Member Services | ISBA News
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 March, 2023, ISBA helped 642 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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Voting is now underway in the 2023 ISBA Election.
The only contested seats in the 2023 ISBA election are in the First Judicial District (Cook County) Board of Governors and Assembly races; therefore, only members in Cook County will receive ballots. Members' geographical designation is determined by their ISBA address.
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ISBA members served as judges and jurors for the 2023 Mock Trial Invitational on March 18 - 19, 2023, at the University of Illinois - Springfield's Public Affairs Center.