2019 Press Releases

Candidates for an associate judge vacancy in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit have been rated in an advisory poll of lawyers conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) in cooperation with the Winnebago (WCBA) and Boone (BCBA) county bar associations. Results of this poll were made available today.

Aurora Police Officer Douglas Rashkow will receive the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Law Enforcement Award on Tuesday, July 23 during an Aurora City Council meeting.

The ISBA Law Enforcement Award was created to recognize sworn law enforcement officers for conduct that promotes justice and to distinguish those individuals whose service to the public brings honor and respect to the entire criminal justice system. It recognizes those who excel in law enforcement.

David B. Sosin, a founding member and partner of the law firm Sosin, Arnold & Schoenbeck in Orland Park, will be installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) at the organization’s 143rd Annual Meeting on Friday, June 14 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.                            

Teams from 36 high schools throughout the state will participate in the 37th annual Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) High School Mock Trial Invitational March 9-10 at the University of Illinois Springfield.

The top eight teams will compete in the final round on March 10 for the state championship. The winner will represent Illinois at the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Athens, Georgia.