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May 1, 2025 | ISBA News

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May 1, 2025 |
Member Services | ISBA News
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 April, 2025, the ISBA helped 1,564 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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May 1, 2025 | Practice News
As the world changes, so does the practice of law. Each generation of lawyers brings to the profession its own values, priorities, and ideas, but not without influence from older lawyers and not without impact on future ones. In the May issue of the Illinois Bar Journal, we asked several members of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division to reflect on their work ethic and work-life balance; their use of technology and preferred sources of news; and the value they place on mentorships, career growth, and bar association involvement. -
April 30, 2025 | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association would like to congratulate the award recipients and others honored for their work during the 2024-2025 bar year. -
April 30, 2025 | ISBA News
As we celebrate Law Day 2025 on May 1, 2025, we remind ourselves of the importance of the Rule of Law in Illinois, in the United States of America, and throughout the world. -
April 29, 2025 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is accepting applications for four attorney positions.
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April 24, 2025 | Practice News
Leading appellate attorneys review the Illinois Supreme Court opinions handed down Thursday, April 24. -
April 23, 2025 |
Practice News
On April 23, 2025, Ronald L. Hanna was appointed as United States Magistrate Judge upon the recommendation of a duly appointed Merit Selection Panel and with the concurrence of the District Judges of the Court. Judge Hanna fills the seat recently vacated by now District Judge Jonathan E. Hawley.
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April 23, 2025 | CLE
There are many factors to consider when estate planning involves an international or immigration client, including their status, location of their assets, and cross-border tax implications, to name a few. Join us for this in-depth look at the estate planning considerations you need to be aware of when helping your next international immigration law client. Topics include: estate planning considerations for deported immigrants; the requirements for an international will; how expatriates can plan their U.S. -
April 22, 2025 | Practice News
The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), the administrative agency that regulates Illinois lawyers, has filed its year 2024 Annual Report with the Supreme Court of Illinois. The report was released to the public on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, on the ARDC website. View the summary of the Annual Report entitled Highlights of the 2024 Annual Report.