Immigration Resources for Attorneys
Information for attorneys who may witness immigrant detentions or may have clients who encounter Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during the current enforcement actions in the Chicago area.
To foster communication and coordination between the ISBA's diversity-related committees and section councils (including the Standing Committees on Women and the Law, Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Disability Law, as well as the Human and Civil Rights Section Council and the International Law and Immigration Section Council);
To coordinate the ISBA's diversity outreach efforts, which would include such projects as: the Diversity Leadership Institute; Diversity CLE programs; Regional Diversity receptions; annual Diversity Award; Annual Diversity Luncheon; the ISBA's Diversity website; the Diversity Matters Newsletter; and periodic diversity surveys.
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Current Newsletter — June 2026
- President’s Message
- Message From the Chair
- Editor’s Note
- Springfield PrideFest
- 10 Things to Consider as a Minority Student in Law School
- EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU A LAWYER? Incivility Motivated by Bias in Our Legal System
- Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans, and What You Can Do to Stop Them
- Impact of Rescission of Laws on DEI in Family Law: Implications to Access to Justice
- Navigating the Legal World as a Young Black Male Lawyer in Chicago: Challenges, Triumphs, and the Road Ahead
- All Great Men Have Mothers: A Book Review
- Balancing Career & Family at the Appellate Court
- Women at the Center: Community Responses to Federal Immigration Activity in Chicago and the Surrounding Suburbs
- When a Private Home Becomes a Regulated Workplace: Employment Law Considerations for Hiring Nannies in Illinois
- Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act
- Illinois HB 1312 Amends Public Higher Education Act, Requires Procedures of Public Universities
- Judicial Mentoring and the Future of the Illinois Bench: Building Transparent, Equitable, and Merit-Based Pathways to Judicial Service
- Correct Analysis Regarding “Particular Social Group” in Asylum Claims
- The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision on the Standard of Review for Removal Orders
- The U.S. Citizenship Application Process Is Changing in 2025
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Its Application to Illinois Family Law and Guardianships
- Know Your Rights—Immigration Resources for Attorneys
