The Solo & Small Firm Conference 2012 was held Sept. 13-15 at the Westin Northwest Chicago in Itasca. These photos are from the Thursday night reception with exhibitors and plenary speaker Todd Winegar's presentation "Trials of the Century."
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September 17, 2012
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September 17, 2012
The second day of the Solo and Small Firm Conference featured a luncheon with Elmhurst attorney Ben Neiburger titled "Baby Boomers, The Age Wave, and the Commoditization of the Practice of Law: How to Survive the Storm" and an evening with Comedians at Law. -
September 14, 2012
The Solo and Small Firm Conference debuted on Thursday at its new location in Itasca at the Westin Chicago Northwest. Attendees took advantage of the event app's convenient schedule and map of meeting rooms. -
September 12, 2012
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted the first installment of its four-part Professional Development Luncheons on Sept. 12 at the Chicago Regional Office. The panel for "Getting Your Foot in the Door" was made up of Gina Arquilla DeBoni, Managing Partner at Romanucci Blandin, Pat Driscoll, Head of Civil Actions Bureau of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, and Tom Fahey, Managing Partner at Ungaretti Harris, LLP. The next luncheon will take place on Oct. 9. -
August 10, 2012
The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), co-sponsored by ISBA and the Just the Beginning Foundation, kicked off on July 23 at the John Marshall Law School. The students participated in mock trials on Thursday, Aug. 9. -
August 10, 2012
The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), co-sponsored by ISBA and the Just the Beginning Foundation, kicked off on July 23 at the John Marshall Law School. The students visited Chicago City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 8 and spoke with Aldermen Walter Burnett and Danny Solis. -
August 8, 2012
The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), co-sponsored by ISBA and the Just the Beginning Foundation, kicked off on July 23 at the John Marshall Law School. The students visited Brinks Hofer Gilson and Lione to learn more about the everyday life of a lawyer. -
August 8, 2012
The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), co-sponsored by ISBA and the Just the Beginning Foundation, kicked off on July 23 at the John Marshall Law School. The students visited Cook County Domestic Violence Court on Monday, Aug. 6 to learn more about the legal system. -
August 3, 2012
The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division held its Annual Golf Outing on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Cog Hill in Lemont. -
August 2, 2012
The Law and Leadership Institute (LLI), co-sponsored by ISBA and the Just the Beginning Foundation, kicked off on July 23 at the John Marshall Law School. Women in the Law and Men in the Law panels took place on Monday, July 30, allowing students to ask question about careers in the law and diversity in the law.