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  • May 21, 2015 | Member Services
    Member Appreciation Month: Congrats to our Ruby Receptionist winner!

    Congratulations to ISBA member – Adam Ansari – winner of the Ruby® Receptionists giveaway for 6 months of FREE live virtual receptionist service!

    As a reminder, all ISBA members can sign up for a free 14 day trial with Ruby®Receptionists. After your free trial is over, sign up for 1 of Ruby's 3 different plans and,as an ISBA member, you'll also get the $95 set-up fee waived and 5% off the monthly service.

    Who is Ruby®? Ruby® Receptionists makes stellar impressions and sets your practice apart – at a fraction of the cost of an on-site employee. Ruby's live virtual receptionists handle your calls with care – using your custom greeting, transferring calls to you wherever you are, and answering basic FAQs about your firm.

    To get started with your free trial offer, call 866-611-7829 or visit Ruby’s ISBA landing page.

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  • May 20, 2015 | Member Services
    Member Appreciation Month: Ruby Receptionist Giveaway

    As part of Member Appreciation Month, our vendor partner Ruby® Receptionist is offering 6 months of FREE virtual receptionist service to 1 lucky member.

    ENTER THIS 1 DAY ONLY DRAWING FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!

    Ruby® Receptionists makes stellar impressions and sets your practice apart – at a fraction of the cost of an on-site employee. From their offices in Portland, Oregon, Ruby's live virtual receptionists handle your calls with care – using your custom greeting, transferring calls to you wherever you are, and answering basic FAQs about your firm.

    You'll have the peace of mind that your clients will each be treated warmly and professionally by a smart, highly-trained, cheerful receptionist. Best of all, callers think Ruby works in your office.

    AVAILABLE ANYTIME… ISBA members can sign up for a free 14 day trial.

    After your free trial is over, sign up for 1 of Ruby's 3 different plans and, as an ISBA member, you'll also get the $95 set-up fee waived and 5% off the monthly service.

  • May 18, 2015 | Member Services
    Member Appreciation Month: Free Section Membership

    We're celebrating you this month with FREEBIES, PRIZES & DISCOUNTS!

    As part of Member Appreciation Month, we are offering current ISBA members 1 Free Section Membership!

    Requirements/Restrictions:

    • Offer is only good for current ISBA members (2014-2015 bar year.)
    • You cannot use this offer on any section to which you already belong*.
    • Free section membership is good for the 2015-2016 bar year, therefore you must renew your 2015-2016 ISBA membership for it to take effect.
  • May 14, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Congratulations to the GEICO Giveaway winners!

    As part of Member Appreciation Month, our vendor partner GEICO* provided us with 20 prize packages to give away to members. Congratulations to the winners named below:

    1. Janice Gascoigne
    2. Heidi Hoffee
    3. Bruce Falk
    4. Dawn Marlow
    5. Raleigh Kalbfleisch
    6. Mario Carlasare
    7. Jean Grommes Feehan
    8. Jennifer Rhodes Yengoyan
    9. Larry Sanders
    10. Joe Dvorak
    11. Rachelle Rago
    12. Robert J. Duffin
    13. Robert Sternberg
    14. Lisa Nijm
    15. Rick Rogers
    16. Lisa Dannewitz
    17. Alen Takhsh
    18. Iain Johnston
    19. Dion Davi
    20. Bary Gassman

    Bonus winner (1st person to enter contest): Sheina Franco

    Winners will receive an email with additional information.

    Prize packages include:

  • May 13, 2015 | Member Services
    Member Appreciation Month: GEICO Giveaway - T-Shirts, Books, and Knapsacks for ISBA Members

    As part of Member Appreciation Month, our vendor partner GEICO* has provided us with 20 prize packages to give away to members.

     ENTER THIS 1 DAY ONLY DRAWING FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!

    Prize packages include:

  • May 11, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Member Appreciation Month: 25% off ISBA books

    SAVE 25% on ISBA books, Fastbooks and merchandise* in the ISBA Bookstore, good May 11-22!

    ISBA books are a great resource to help save you time and money. They cover a wide range of subjects, including evidence, family law, real estate, criminal law, practice management, and many more.

  • May 8, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Member Appreciation Month: Free eBook from ISBA Mutual

    Member Appreciation Month is the ISBA’s opportunity to make the point: Your success is ours. We’re recognizing that fact and the occasion with a gift from our sponsor ISBA Mutual Insurance Companythat we trust will advance your use of technology in managing your practice and serving your clients.

    The gift is an eBook, “The Road Ahead: What Lawyers Need to Know About Technology in Their Office Today and Tomorrow,” developed by ISBA Mutual for its 2014 Risk Management Conference.

    The materials are normally available exclusively to lawyers and firms insured by ISBA Mutual.

    It shares how to:

    • Identify and avoid ethical landmines.
    • Secure information on your tablets and phones.
    • Benefit from “cloud computing” with safe and secure practices.
    • Avoid the professional pitfalls of websites, email and social media.
    • Understand the technology implications of ABA changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct for Illinois lawyers.

    ISBA Mutual shares the ISBA’s commitment that members are equipped to understand and follow legal best practices. That’s why it sponsors the ISBA’s Free Online CLE, the Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute Series, Fastcaseresearch tools and so many other ISBA programs.

  • May 5, 2015 | Member Services
    Tweet to win an Apple Watch during ISBA Member Appreciation Month

    Tweet to us about your ISBA membership experience between May 5-29 for a chance to win an Apple iWatch Sport (Grand Prize) or a $100 Amazon Gift Card (3 Runner-Ups.) Winning tweets (and their tweeters) will also be featured in an upcoming issue of theIllinois Bar Journal.

    In 140 characters or less, tell us about how you’re using an ISBA member benefit in your practice. Our panel of judges will choose the winning tweets based on the following criteria: cleverness, relevancy and helpfulness.

    A few important tips:

    • Be sure to use #isbabenefits in your tweet.
    • Keep it clean (including your handle.)
    • Inspire other ISBA members to think about using the benefit the way you do.