Campaign season for the 2020 Illinois State Bar Association election begins today, October 1, for open leadership seats of third vice president and one seat each for the following Board of Governors seats: Area 3 (Circuits 12, 13, 16, 21, and 23), Area 4 (Circuits 10, 14 and 15), Under Age 37 – Cook County, and Under Age 37 Outside Cook County (Circuits 1-23).
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October 1, 2019 |
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September 23, 2019 |
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The ISBA is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2020 Leadership Academy.
This landmark program is designed to train the next generation of professionals to become effective leaders in the Illinois legal community.
The ISBA will accept as many as 20 candidates this year. ISBA members with three to 10 years of legal practice experience are eligible to participate.
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September 18, 2019 |
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ISBA President David Sosin has established a Special Committee on Assembly Governance to comprehensively review and make recommendations about the structure and operation of the ISBA Assembly.
The Special Committee is comprised of past and current members of the Assembly. The Special Committee has expressed a desire to have your thoughts and comments regarding participation in the Assembly and its role.
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September 16, 2019 |
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The 2019 Joint Midyear Meeting will be held Dec. 5–7 at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont and conclude with a meeting of the ISBA Assembly on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Conveniently located near the airport and city, Rosemont features a wide variety of entertainment and dining options, as well as a number of places to complete your holiday shopping.
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September 14, 2019 | ISBA News
The ISBA is excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website.
The redesigned website was built to improve the user experience by featuring a more streamlined homepage and a simplified navigation structure.
To make the website more user-friendly, the navigation bar at the top of the homepage was redesigned to be more intuitive. Each of the main menu items will take the user to a landing page, and each menu item also has headings to better organize the sub-menu items within it. These groupings were designed to help members more easily access the ISBA’s suite of resources.
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September 10, 2019 |
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The ISBA website (including On-Demand CLE) will be offline on Saturday, Sept. 14, starting at 9 a.m. until about noon to launch a redesign of our website.
During this time, you will also not be able to login to Fastcase and ISBA Central from our site. Here is what you need to know and steps you can take to ensure continued service.
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August 27, 2019 | ISBA News
ISBA President David Sosin presented the American Lawyers Alliance’s Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year Award to Dennis Brown, a teacher at Huntley High School, on Aug. 9 in San Francisco.
The event coincided with the American Bar Association's 2019 Annual Meeting.
The awards were created to honor teachers who have made significant contributions in the area of law-related education and who have developed programs that have:
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July 24, 2019 |
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The ISBA Mutual Insurance Company has partnered with the Illinois Bar Foundation to create the ISBA Mutual Giving Circle. This program allows ISBA Mutual policyholders to donate all or part of their dividend to support the mission of the IBF. For more information on joining the ISBA Mutual Giving Circle, contact the Illinois Bar Foundation at (312) 726-6072 or visit the IBF online.
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July 24, 2019 | ISBA News
Aurora Police Officer Douglas Rashkow received a Law Enforcement Award from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) on July 23 during an Aurora City Council meeting. ISBA 3rd Vice President Rory Weiler presented the award.
The Law Enforcement Award recognizes sworn law enforcement officers for conduct that promotes justice and to distinguish those individuals whose service to the public brings honor and respect to the entire criminal justice system.
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July 23, 2019 |
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The Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) has announced the recipients of its “Access to Justice” grants, which will be distributed to nonprofit legal aid organizations statewide.
The 2019 Illinois Bar Foundation grant recipients are as follows: