Dear YLD Member:
You're out in the trenches...you know the hot topics in your field – the new statutes, the important new cases, the legal developments that you and your colleagues grapple with in the real world of lawyering.
We invite you to share your hard-won knowledge, and maybe win $2,000 in prize money by entering the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest.
We're looking for useful, practical articles on topics important to practicing lawyers. The highest scores will go to manuscripts that Illinois lawyers can use in their practices, written in a no-nonsense, plain-English style.
If you're an ISBA lawyer member under age 36 as of July 1, 2016 or admitted to the bar fewer than five years as of that date, you're eligible to compete for a share of the $3,500 in Lincoln Award prize money and a handsome plaque for your office. And even if you don't win, yours may be among the many Lincoln Award entries to appear in the Illinois Bar Journal.
The deadline for filing a notice to enter the contest is July 15, 2016; use our online form. A brief outline of the article must be submitted on or before August 15, 2016; email the outline to Jean Fenski at jfenski@isba.org. The final deadline for manuscripts is noon Wednesday, September 28, 2016; manuscripts should be emailed by noon to Jean Fenski at jfenski@isba.org.
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June 21, 2016 |
Member Services | ISBA News
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The 203-member ISBA Assembly met on Saturday, June 18, during the Annual Meeting at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont. The Annual Awards Presentation took place during the meeting.
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Vincent F. Cornelius was installed as 140th President of the Illinois State Bar Association on June 17 at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.
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New ISBA President Vincent F. Cornelius hosted a party following his installation on June 18 at the 140th Annual Meeting at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.
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June 17, 2016 |
Member Services | ISBA News
Congratulations to the winners of the Annual Meeting bingo contest:
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The Annual Meeting 2016 featured several Friday morning programs, including the Breakfast Symposium: "Build Your Best Firm: Legal and Practical Tips on When and How to Hire and Fire Employees," Solo and Small Firm Practice Institute and Business Meetings.
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Attendees of the Annual Meeting were treated to a free improv CLE titled "Think Fast: Improving Your Communication Skills Through Improv" on June 17 at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.
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A reception was held before the Installation Ceremony on June 17 during the 140th Annual Meeting at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.
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President-Elect Vincent Cornelius shared his vision and goals for the Association in 2016-2017. He was followed by Irving Miller, from the CBS award-winning hit series The Good Wife, who discussed his perspectives as the show's technical legal advisor.
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The 140th Annual Meeting kicked off on Thursday with an Opening Reception at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.