Please join us at the ISBA/YLD Annual Holiday Party and show your support for the IBF/ YLD Children's Assistance Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. Initially created to assist with the opening of children's waiting rooms in courthouses across the State of Illinois, the IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund has since grown, and now provides funding to organizations across the State of Illinois that provide legal assistance to children, maintain children's waiting rooms in courthouses, work to reduce recidivism of juveniles, and/or work to reduce the incidents of domestic violence in families with children.WHEN: Friday, December 5, 2014, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.WHERE: Duffy's Tavern and Grille, 420½ W. Diversey, Chicago, IllinoisWHAT: Open Bar, Warm Appetizers, and Live Band!COST: $40 per person for tickets purchased online through Sunday, November 23, 2014 $50 per person for tickets purchased at the door the evening of the event.Register at www.holidayparty.org
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November 11, 2014 |
Events
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November 11, 2014
Illinois Supreme Court Justices Anne M. Burke and Mary Jane Theis presided over the 1st District Admission Ceremonies at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago. -
November 11, 2014
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas presided over the 2nd District admission ceremony at the Hemmens Memorial Building in Elgin. -
November 11, 2014
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride presided over the 3rd District Admission Ceremony at the I-Wireless Center in Moline. -
November 10, 2014 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed the Hon. Liam C. Brennan as a Resident Circuit Judge of DuPage County, 18th Judicial Circuit. This vacancy was created by the pending retirement of the Hon. John T. Elsner on Dec. 1, 2014. It is effective on Dec. 2, 2014 and terminates on Dec. 5, 2016.
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November 10, 2014
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita B. Garman presided over the 4th District Judicial Ceremony at Hoogland Center for the Arts in Springfield. ISBA President Richard D. Felice was on hand to address the new admittees. -
November 10, 2014
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier presided over the 5th District Admission Ceremony at SIU School of Law in Carbondale. ISBA President-elect Umberto S. Davi addressed the new admittees. -
November 9, 2014
The West Suburban Bar Association hosted its Judges Night on Oct. 29 at the Riverside Country Club. Pictures by Jeffrey S. Harris -
November 7, 2014 |
ISBA News | Events
The Illinois State Bar Association will honor the Class of 1964 Distinguished Counsellors on Thursday, Nov. 20. This title is conferred annually upon those ISBA members who are completing their 50th year of practice.The 2014 Class will be honored at a special luncheon at The Standard Club located at 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago on Thursday, November 20, 2014. A reception will begin at 11:15 a.m., and lunch is scheduled for noon. You and your colleagues will be recognized during the formal program following lunch.Honorees receive one complimentary ticket to attend the luncheon. Additional tickets may be purchased in advance at $75 per person. Members of the “Class” and their guest(s) will be seated at special tables, each seating 10 persons. All tickets will be held for pick up at our registration table immediately prior to the luncheon.Tickets to the luncheon are available and may be purchased online at www.isba.org/distinguishedcounsellorsluncheon. Any questions regarding the luncheon may be directed to Kim Weaver at kweaver@isba.org.Congratulations to the 1964 Class of Distinguished Counsellors:
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November 6, 2014
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 October 2014, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:Here are the results for October 2014:1,070 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staffMost requested areas of law: Family (239), Personal Injury (126), Civil Disputes (105), Employment Law (98), Criminal Law (87), Real Estate (96) and Civil Rights (42).22,529 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (20,177 unique visitors)Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.comClients should call (800) 922-8757.