The ISBA Tort Law Section Council presented a webinar, Hot Topics in Trial:Jury Selection and Jury Questions, on Wednesday, April 4. Jurors ultimately decide the fate of a case, which makes jury selection one of the most important parts of a jury trial. During the webinar, attorneys and judges discussed what is the most important issues in jury selection and jury questions.
ISBA News
-
April 5, 2018 |
ISBA News
-
March 29, 2018 |
People | ISBA News
The 2018 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational, which is co-administered by the ISBA and the Illinois Trial Team of the University of Illinois, took place on March 24-25 at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign. First place went to the St. Charles North Mock Trial Team from St. Charles North High School. They will be competing at the National High School Mock Trials in Reno, Nevada in May.
Pictured from left to right are Hon. Michael J. Chmiel, Standing Committee on Law Related Education for the Public Chair Kateah McMasters, and President Hon. Russell W. Hartigan (ret.).
-
March 28, 2018 | ISBA News
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted a free lunch and learn on Wednesday, March 28, at the Chicago Regional Office. The four panelists — Judy Conway, Stephanie Garces, Terrill Wilkins, and Natali Marquez-Ponce — gave a Q&A-style presentation covering their best tips and tricks for success at a solo practice or small firm.
-
March 26, 2018 | ISBA News
The Madison County Bar Association and the St. Clair County Bar Association co-hosted a joint meeting on Thursday, March 22 in Collinsville. Members of the ISBA Board of Governors were in attendance and ISBA President Hon. Russell W. Hartigan (ret.) gave a speech.
-
March 26, 2018 |
ISBA News
Voting is now underway in the 2018 ISBA Election.
ISBA's election provider Election America emailed e-ballots to members with valid email addresses and mailed paper ballots to members without valid email addresses today, Monday, March 26. The last day to request a paper ballot will be Friday, April 13.
Only attorney members who have paid their dues by March 1, 2018 are eligible to vote.
There are three contested seats this year: third vice president, Board of Governors, First Judicial District — Cook County, and Board of Governors, Area 8 — Judicial Circuits 3 and 20. All members may vote for third vice president. Members may also vote for any office that falls in the geographical area of their ISBA address.
Candidate biographies are available in the March Illinois Bar Journal.
Third Vice President 1 to be elected (3 candidates)
- Anna Krolikowska, Northbrook
- Stephen M. Komie, Chicago
- John Nisivaco, Chicago
-
March 21, 2018 |
ISBA News
A signature project of ISBA President Hon. Russell W. Hartigan (ret.) is to address a situation where a lawyer becomes disabled or is otherwise no longer able to provide legal services to his or her clients. Oftentimes, but particularly with respect to solo practices, no one is prepared or competent to step in and protect client interests or the disabled lawyers’ business interests.
-
March 15, 2018 | Events | ISBA News
On March 14, the ISBA Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention hosted a roundtable discussion on gun violence and logical solutions at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield. This event brought together subject matter experts and key stakeholders from all corners of the state to discuss strategies for tackling the issue, including using crime data and intelligence-based focused deterrence and looking at violence as a public health issue.
-
March 5, 2018 |
ISBA News
ISBA members outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building in 2015
Every few years, the Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court. There are still spaces available to join ISBA members for admission to the Supreme Court of the United States on June 4, 2018, in Washington D.C.
A reception will be held at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel on Sunday, June 3, and on Monday, there will be a continental breakfast prior to the group admission ceremony at the United States Supreme Court Building.
To be eligible, you must be:
- An active lawyer member of the ISBA
- Admitted to practice for more than three years
- Have no adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that three-year period
Interested applicants must complete the Application for Admission to Practice, which is available in the Application Packet on the ISBA Group Admission Ceremony page.
-
March 5, 2018 |
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 February 2018 there were over 800 referrals given.
Here are the results for February 2018:
1 comment (Most recent March 8, 2018) -
February 28, 2018 |
Events | ISBA News
Each year, the Illinois State Bar Association sponsors Ask A Lawyer Day to recognize and celebrate Law Day, which celebrates the role of law in our society and cultivates a deeper understanding of the legal profession. During Ask A Lawyer Day, volunteers respond to telephone calls from the public to answer general legal questions free of charge. The calls help members of the public resolve their legal issues or assist them in taking the next steps toward resolving those issues. This is a state-wide public relations effort that receives considerable attention from the public and the media.
This year's Ask A Lawyer Day will be held on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Illinois Bar Center in Springfield and the Chicago Regional Office.
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the online form at www.isba.org/askalawyervolunteer.