2015 Press Releases

December 7, 2015

IJA/ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting to Feature Attorney General Madigan, CLE Programs, Dinner Honoring Supreme Court

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will be the keynote speaker at a noon luncheon on Friday, December 11, during the Joint Midyear Meeting of the Illinois Judges Association (IJA) and Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) at the Sheraton Chicago, 301 E. North Water Street.

October 28, 2015

Glen Ellyn Police Officer Receives Law Enforcement Award from Illinois State Bar Association

Officer Luke Elmore, of the Village of Glen Ellyn, received a 2015 Law Enforcement Award from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and President Umberto S. Davi on October 26 during a ceremony at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center.

June 18, 2015

Attorney Umberto Davi to Be Installed as 139th President of Illinois State Bar Association

Umberto Davi, of Willowbrook, a principal in the Western Springs Law Firm of Umberto S. Davi, P.C., will be installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association at the organization’s 139th Annual Meeting on Friday, June 19, at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wis.

May 20, 2015

Associate Judges Evaluated in Illinois State Bar Association Poll

Associate circuit judges in Illinois outside Cook County have been evaluated in a poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).

May 8, 2015

Illinois State Bar Association Elects Third Vice President, Fills 6 Seats on Board of Governors

The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) has elected James F. McCluskey, of Lisle, founding member of Momkus McCluskey, LLC, as third vice president, and six members to its 27-member Board of Governors. McCluskey will move up the organizational ladder to become ISBA president in 2018.

April 2, 2015

Consult a Lawyer – At No Cost – On Saturday, April 25, During ISBA Ask-A-Lawyer Day

Anyone in Illinois with a question about a legal matter can consult a lawyer – at no cost – during the 34th Annual Ask-a-Lawyer Day, Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) in cooperation with bar associations in Cook, DuPage, Lake and Will counties.

March 16, 2015

Hinsdale Central High School is Statewide Mock Trial Champion

Hinsdale Central High School, in Hinsdale, placed first in the 33rd annual Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) High School Mock Trial Invitational held at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign March 14 and 15, 2015.

February 25, 2015

Illinois State Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Invitational To Take Place March 14 – 15 in Champaign

Teams from 42 high schools from throughout Illinois will participate in the 33rd annual Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) High School Mock Trial Invitational on March 14 & 15, 2015, at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign.

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