New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 8 at five separate locations across the state. The Fifth Judicial District ceremony was held in the auditorium of Southern Illinois University's School of Law in Carbondale.
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November 9, 2018 | ISBA News
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November 8, 2018 | ISBA News
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 8 at five separate locations across the state. The Second Judicial District ceremony was held at Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, in Elgin.
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November 8, 2018 | ISBA News
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 8 at five separate locations across the state. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held in the auditorium of the Michael J. Howlett Building, Second and Jackson Street, in Springfield.
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November 8, 2018 |
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The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor Hon. Dennis J. Burke, Ret., and Ruth Ann Schmitt with the 2018 Distinguished Service to Law & Society Awards at the annual Fellows Breakfast on Dec. 7 at the University Club Chicago. Richard R. Winter will receive the 2018 Honorary Fellow Award.
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November 5, 2018 |
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At the Dec. 8 meeting of the ISBA Assembly, four at-large delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, two from Cook County and two from outside Cook County. The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA in good standing from the appropriate area. The elected delegates will serve for two-year terms commencing June 2019 at the close of the ISBA Annual Meeting. The delegates will join the ISBA delegation in August 2019 at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Nominations must be made in writing by at least 20 ISBA members in good standing from the appropriate area. Nominations must be filed with the office of the Executive Director not later than Monday, Nov. 19.
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October 31, 2018 |
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The ISBA will feature two diversity programs Dec. 7 during the 2018 Joint Midyear Meeting in Chicago.
The events include the Count Me In! reception hosted by the ISBA Diversity Leadership Council and The Judge: A Documentary Look at Shari'a Law…and a Discussion on How It Intersects with U.S. Law.
Both events are free and do not require Joint Midyear Meeting registration to attend.
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October 30, 2018 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association will honor the Class of 1968 Distinguished Counsellors on Nov. 15. This title is conferred annually upon those ISBA members who are completing their 50th year of practice.
The Board of Governors is pleased to announce the 2018 class will be honored at a special luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at the Union League Club in Chicago. A reception will begin at 11 a.m., with lunch at 11:45 a.m., followed by the program.
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October 29, 2018 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association's judicial ratings by county for the Nov. 6 election are available online.
In Cook County, an ISBA Judicial Evaluations committee used the results of a questionnaire, background investigations, and in-person interviews to rate candidates for all judicial offices. Candidates for the Appellate Court outside of Cook County were also evaluated using this method.
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October 24, 2018 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association are pleased to invite you to celebrate the profession and consider issues of mutual interest to the bench and bar during our annual Midyear Meeting, which will be held Dec. 6-8, 2018, at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago.
Hotel reservations may be made through Saturday, Nov. 3. To make reservations, please contact the Palmer House Hilton directly at 877.865.5321 and identify yourself as an ISBA convention attendee.
The online registration deadline is Friday, Nov. 30.
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October 17, 2018 |
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The 2018 Joint Meeting/Midyear Meeting will be held Dec. 6 – 8 at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St. in Chicago. It will conclude with a meeting of the ISBA Assembly on Saturday, Dec. 8.
In line with ISBA President James McCluskey's presidential theme of health and wellness, the ISBA will host a special CLE seminar on the subject and offer physical fitness activities throughout the duration of the meeting, including spin and cross-fit classes, meditation, and Pilates sessions.