On November 5, 2025, new attorneys were sworn into the practice of law in Illinois during ceremonies held across all five judicial districts. The Second Judicial District ceremony took place at Hemmen's Cultural Center, located at 45 Symphony Way in Elgin, where Justice Christopher Kennedy administered the oath to 85 new attorneys. Illinois State Bar Association 2nd Vice President Sarah E. Toney offered remarks during the ceremony.
Northern Illinois
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November 15, 2025 | Events
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November 10, 2025 | Events
On November 5, 2025, new attorneys were sworn into the practice of law in Illinois during ceremonies held across all five judicial districts. The Third Judicial District ceremony took place at the Joliet Junior College Event Center, located at 1215 Houbolt Road in Joliet, where Justice Mary K. O’Brien administered the oath to 87 new attorneys. Illinois State Bar Association President Bridget C. Duignan offered remarks during the ceremony.
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October 28, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one attorney position.
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September 30, 2025 | CLE | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 2025 Solo and Small Firm Conference: The Innovative Lawyer: Smart Strategies for Small Firms in the Age of AI on September 25–26 at the Embassy Suites, 1823 Abiter Court, in Naperville, IL.
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September 11, 2025 | Events
We honored ISBA President 2024-25, Sonni Choi Williams, and IBF President 2024-25, John L. Nisivaco, for their service to the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Foundation, and the legal community on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Embers, 933 S. State Street, in Lockport.
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September 9, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for two attorney positions.
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August 11, 2025 | ISBA News
The ISBA’s Rural Practice Initiative Committee created the Rural Practice Fellowship Program in 2020 to increase access to attorneys in rural areas of Illinois. The aim of the Program is to connect rural and small-town attorneys and law firms looking to hire summer law clerks and full-time associates with law students and attorneys interested in practicing law in rural communities in Illinois.
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August 6, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one attorney position.
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July 22, 2025 | Practice News
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for one attorney position.
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July 20, 2025 | Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
The screening committee was formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who have applied for appointment to the office of Resident Circuit Judge for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy resulted from the retirement of the Hon. Kevin J. Ward, effective August 22, 2025. Under the Illinois Constitution, the vacancy will be filled by a Supreme Court appointment.