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From case digests to legal analysis to breaking news, from books to blog posts, ISBA publications help you practice smarter and stay abreast of the law and the legal community. Better yet, most are free to ISBA members.

Illinois Bar Journal

The Illinois Supreme Court’s new Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., reflects on his path up the judicial mountaintop; new artificial intelligence guidelines from the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission; tending and listening to your clients; school records; and a holiday gift guide for lawyers.

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  • Illinois Lawyer Now

    Illinois Lawyer Now is the ISBA’s blog aggregation site that hosts original ISBA substantive legal news and content from ISBA members’ blogs. The Illinois Lawyer Now Digest is sent to ISBA members every other Thursday, alternating with The Bar News e-newsletter.

  • E-Clips

    Emailed daily or weekly to members, E-Clips contains Illinois and Seventh Circuit case digests with links to the full text slip opinions, links to law-related news stories, pending legislation, and upcoming CLE.

  • Section Newsletters

    ISBA Section Newsletters are peer-written and packed with timely, practice-oriented information. They are free to Section members, but you must be a member of the Section to get them.


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cover of Guide to Illinois Statutes for Attorneys' Fees - 2025 EditionGuide to Illinois Statutes for Attorneys' Fees - 2025 Edition

The new edition of this essential guide lists all provisions in the Illinois Compiled Statutes that authorize the court to order one party to pay the attorneys’ fees of another. No matter what your practice area, this book will save you time and could save you and your clients money! Bundled with a complimentary Fastbook PDF download!

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