The ISBA is excited to announce that our two new member directories are now live! ISBA Member-to-Member Directory: Whether you are interested in making or receiving referrals from other members or just want to look up a member you recently met at a meeting, the Member-to-Member Directory is your go-to source for finding ISBA members. Only ISBA members can access the directory, and all ISBA members are eligible to have a free profile in it.

Thomas L. Pullen, 82, of Gladstone, Illinois, died at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab, Stronghurst, Illinois. Judge Pullen was born in Pecos, Texas on August 29, 1943 to Clarence L. and Verna (Asbury) Pullen. He was raised and educated in Gladstone where his family had lived since 1835. Judge Pullen was a graduate of Union High School, Western Illinois University, and the John Marshall Law School. He served as a captain in the US Army and was awarded a Bronze Star for service in Vietnam.

Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the First Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Joshua A. Stratemeyer as associate judge of the First Judicial Circuit. Mr. Stratemeyer received his undergraduate degree in 2001 from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky and his Juris Doctor in 2006 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Mr. Stratemeyer is currently affiliated with the Massac County State’s Attorney’s Office in Metropolis, Illinois.

The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of July, 2026, the ISBA helped 1,256 people in need of legal services find lawyers.