Podcasting has become serious business—and a serious means for marketing a business and developing credibility. Yet, some of the best podcasts available are produced by people who aren’t doing it for the money. Podcasting lawyers find themselves on both ends of the spectrum, including ISBA members who have dipped their toes into the still-growing medium. In its December 2020 issue, the Illinois Bar Journal asks ISBA members who podcast why they do it and what they’ve learned. The article, “Speaking Into the Mic,” also includes advice for blogging—another creative outlet that’s as popular as ever.

The Illinois State Bar Association’s Board of Governors approved a Professional Conduct Advisory Opinion on October 23 during its regularly scheduled Board meeting. The opinion addresses how a non-Illinois licensed lawyer can work at an Illinois law firm while applying for admission to the Illinois bar.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois is seeking experienced, highly qualified attorneys for litigation and trial advocacy, with the intellect and proven ability to handle federal criminal prosecutions as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in their Criminal Division in the Fairview Heights Office.

The ISBA offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. The offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 30. On behalf of everyone at the ISBA, we wish you a happy, fun, and safe long weekend. Happy Thanksgiving!