The Juvenile Justice Initiative honored Cook Couny Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Jenner & Block Partner Jeffrey D. Colman on Oct. 8 for their work ensuring individualized and proportionate justice for every child in conflict with the law. The event was held on at Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark, Chicago.
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October 14, 2014
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October 8, 2014
Chief Justice Rita Garman welcomed members of the judicial, legal and legislative community to a formal rededication of the historic Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield on Oct. 7. Other speakers included former Gov. James R. Thompson and ISBA President Richard D. Felice. Champaign resident and internationally renowned vocalist Nathan Gunn performed in the same building that his great-grandfather once heard oral arguments. -
September 23, 2014
ISBA President Richard D. Felice received the Alumnus of the Year Award from Northern Illinois University College of Law on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at a ceremony at the University Club of Chicago. -
September 19, 2014
The ISBA Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute kicked off on Sept. 19 in Fairview Heights. The focus for the inaugural program was Best Practices for Solo & Small Firm Practitioners. The next Institute will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Chicago Office and will also be webcast. -
September 15, 2014
The Young Lawyers Division hosted a Day at the Races on Sept. 13 at Arlington Park. -
September 10, 2014
The Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Bar Foundation, Illinois Judges Association, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Alliance of Illinois Judges, Illinois Judicial Council and the Jewish Judges Association of Illinois teamed up for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 20th annual Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run/Walk. -
August 28, 2014
The Illinois Supreme Court Building officially re-opened to the public Wednesday after a 13-month restoration. The Court building has been closed since June 2013 when major work began on the historic building for the first time in nearly a century. -
July 18, 2014
The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted a reception on July 17 at the Chicago Office honoring Paula H. Holderman for her successful year as ISBA president. -
July 1, 2014
The 2014 Illinois Law and Leadership Institute (ILLI) ran from June 22-28 at SIU School of Law and offered a combination of classroom lectures, logic and critical thinking exercises, writing and oral advocacy instruction and field trips to two St. Louis law firms and the U.S. District Court in Benton. ILLI is a joint venture between the ISBA and the SIU School of Law that helps introduce 9th and 10th grade students from diverse backgrounds to the legal profession. -
June 21, 2014
Guests attend the Annual Dinner Reception at the 138th Annual Meeting on Friday, June 20, at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wis.