At the December 12, 2025 meeting of the ISBA Assembly, two “Under 35” Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, one from Cook County and one from outside Cook County. The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA, in good standing, and from the appropriate area at the time the ABA term commences. The elected delegates will serve for two-year terms commencing June 2026 and will join the ISBA delegation in August at the ABA annual meeting in Chicago.
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November 11, 2025 | ISBA News
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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 Fifth Judicial District was split into two ceremonies—Carbondale and Champaign. Justice David K. Overstreet administered the oath to 37 new attorneys at the Southern Illinois University School of Law Auditorium, located at 1150 Douglas Drive in Carbondale. Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors Member Tom Speedie served as the speaker for the Fifth Judicial District ceremony in Carbondale. -
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 Fifth Judicial District was split into two ceremonies—Carbondale and Champaign. Justice David K. Overstreet administered the oath to 24 new attorneys at the University of Illinois College of Law Auditorium, located at 504 E Pennsylvania Ave in Champaign. -
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. -
November 10, 2025 | Practice News
In his November 2025 Illinois Bar Journal article, “Where Civil Law Ends & Criminal Begins,” Vadim A. Glozman calls attention to a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions drawing lines between bad or faulty business practices and criminal activity. What starts as a billing issue, regulatory inquiry, or business dispute, Glozman shows, can quickly escalate into something far more serious. A client forwards a grand jury subpoena. Days later, they’re calling about a target letter. -
November 10, 2025 | CLE
I'm a Lawyer, Now What? Live Webcast Thursday, December 4, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. 1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse credit (subject to approval) -
November 10, 2025 | Practice News
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Illinois Supreme Court administered the attorney’s oath to 87 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 5, in the Third Judicial District. The group is among 1,637 who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admission ceremony in the Third Judicial District will begin at 11 a.m. at the Joliet Junior College Event Center located at 1215 Houbolt Road. -
November 10, 2025 | Practice NewsJustice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 61 new lawyers across two ceremonies on Wednesday, November 5, in the Fifth Judicial District. The group is among 1,637 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts. The first bar admission ceremony in the Fifth Judicial District will begin at 9 a.m. at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Law Auditorium in Carbondale.
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November 5, 2025 | Events
On November 5, 2025, new attorneys were admitted to practice law in Illinois across all five judicial districts. Justice Lisa Holder White administered the oath to 64 new attorneys during two 4th Judicial District ceremonies at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 East Capitol Avenue, in Springfield. -
November 4, 2025 | Events
The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted its 26th Annual Black Tie Gala on Friday, October 17, 2025, at The Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware Place, Chicago. The evening honored Mark D. Hassakis, Past President of the Illinois State Bar Association (2010–11) and Past President of the Illinois Bar Foundation (2000–02).