Business Meeting Schedule: 2026 Joint Midyear Meeting

Illinois State Bar Association | Illinois Judges Association
December 10 – 11, 2026
Renaissance Chicago Downtown
1 West Wacker Drive, Chicago (map & directions)

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ISBA Section Council & Committee Business Meetings Alphabetically
(Last updated 10-30-26)
Section Council or Committee Date/Time
Administrative Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Agricultural Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Animal Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence, Steering Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Bench and Bar Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Business Advice and Financial Planning Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Business and Securities Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Cannabis Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Child Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Civil Practice and Procedures Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy Section Council  Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Construction Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Continuing Legal Education, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Corrections & Sentencing, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Criminal Justice Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Delivery of Legal Services, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Disability Law, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Diversity Leadership Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Education Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Elder Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Employee Benefits Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications and Transportation Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Family Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Federal Civil Practice Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Federal Taxation Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Food Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section Council  Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Government Lawyers, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Health Care Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Human and Civil Rights Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board, Standing Committee  Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
In-House Law Departments Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Insurance Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Intellectual Property Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
International and Immigration Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Investments, Standing Committee TBD
Judicial Advisory Polls, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Judicial Evaluations - Cook County, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Judicial Evaluations - Outside Cook, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Labor and Employment Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Law Office Management and Economics, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Law-Related Education for the Public, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Legal Education, Admissions and Competence, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 1:00 PM
Legal Technology, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Local Government Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Mental Health Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Mineral Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Privacy and Information Security Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 12:30 PM
Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, Standing Committee Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Real Estate Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM
Rural Practice Section Councl Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Senior Lawyers Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Sports and Entertainment Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
State and Local Taxation Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Tort Law Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Trusts and Estates Section Council Fri., Dec. 11 - 8:30 AM
Women and the Law, Standing Committee Fri., Dec. 11 - 10:30 AM
Workers Compensation Law Section Council Thu., Dec. 10 - 4:30 PM
Young Lawyers Division Thu., Dec. 10 - 2:30 PM