Introducing Sonni Choi Williams, the 148th president of the Illinois State Bar Association. Williams, the first woman of color to serve as ISBA president, has traveled an arduous but inspiring road to leadership. Read the Illinois Bar Association’s profile of Williams in the July issue, which chronicles her path to the law beginning with her journey to the U.S. from South Korea at age 8.
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July 1, 2024 | Practice News
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June 26, 2024 | Events | ISBA News
Thank you to our generous Annual Meeting 2024 sponsors and exhibitors! -
June 25, 2024 | Practice News | People
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce that it is a 2024 recipient of the Honorable William D. Missouri Civility Award, which is presented by the American Bar Association Judicial Division. -
June 25, 2024 | ISBA News
The ISBA Springfield and Chicago offices will be closed for the holiday beginning Thursday, July 4. They will reopen on Monday, July 8. -
June 25, 2024 | CLE
How often have you lost an important business card, wasted 45 minutes searching for a document only to find it in a pile of random papers, felt like your email inbox is out of control, been interrupted so often during the day that you feel like you got nothing done? -
June 25, 2024 | Practice News | People
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Emily J. Hampton of Peoria to serve as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) for a term beginning on June 5, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2026. -
June 24, 2024 | Practice News
The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS) unveiled a new interactive pretrial data dashboard today that provides a summary of several initial decision points for criminal cases filed since the implementation of Public Act 101-652 and Public Act 102-1104, (commonly referred to as the Pretrial Fairness Act) on Sept. 18, 2023. -
June 24, 2024 | Practice News
In her June Illinois Bar Journal article, “Admitting Medical Expenses at Trial,” Cook County Circuit Court Judge Eileen Marie O’Connor overview of Illinois law on the admissibility of medical bills and the practical application of such at trial. -
June 20, 2024 | Practice NewsJustice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Tenth Judicial Circuit – Peoria County.
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June 20, 2024 | Events | ISBA News
On June 7, 2024, the ISBA hosted a reception in honor of President Sonni Choi Williams held at Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch's 18th floor, which included a terrace overlooking the Gateway Arch.