ISBA faces the challenge of implementing a bold new image advertising campaign and CLE on a grand scale. 

Much has been accomplished, and we still have half a year to go.

Poor lawyer image - incivility not the culprit? Mediator as peacemaker.

Solo and small firm lawyers are in touch with the core values of the profession.

Let's improve our public image by promoting civility and punishing misconduct.

If we want to improve the image of our profession, let's improve the practice of family law.

 Lawyers should join the front ranks in the battle to improve the justice system.

The new ISBA president outlines his plans for the coming year.

A reflection on the bar year.an for it.

We don't alter the future, but we can plan for it

ISBA has commissioned an unbiased study of the relationship between malpractice litigation and insurance rates.

We need to find a way to serve the unmet legal needs of the poor without unfairly burdening solo and small-firm lawyers.

The growth in new lawyers is overwhelming our traditional post-law-school training system.

The results of the ISBA law-firm economic survey are in.

 ISBA monitors the tone and conduct of judicial campaigns.

In the recent ISBA economic poll, we asked survey recipients what the ISBA could do to improve the economics of the practice. 

I've been known to (repeatedly) say that we are part of a noble profession.

As my brief stewardship of this office begins, you may be wondering what the guy with the odd name will be doing, and why.

From a purely personal perspective, it is difficult indeed to try to summarize the highlights of my year as your ISBA President. 

As your ISBA president, I have been traveling the state speaking to lawyers about the pleasures and the pitfalls of practicing law in Illinois.

The temporary custodian of the office of ISBA president never exactly knows what issues and challenges will surface during his/her year at the helm. 

Americans are great about celebrating anniversaries. We celebrate the anniversary of heroic or tragic national events. 

The life of your bar president is chockablock with speeches, bar meetings, award ceremonies, and dinner banquets.

One of the plums of this position as the president of your Illinois State Bar Association is the opportunity to speak to newly admitted attorneys at the swearing-in ceremony conducted by the Illinois Supreme Court.

I grew up in a working-class neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. I was one of eight children.

The need for civility is one of those constant issues that seem to plague the legal profession. 

In the months before I assumed the presidency of your Illinois State Bar Association.

Behind every accomplished lawyer is a great mentor. I had Phil Corboy, who was mentored by Jim Dooley.

As I embark on this wonderful journey as your president, I find myself constantly thinking about the people who helped me get to this lofty position.

As I promised in one of my previous President's Pages, the ISBA, at my direction, was going to take a serious look at providing meaningful health insurance for our members.