News & Publications

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

April 2026 Issue

Land of Lincoln Legal Aid sets Mobile Justice Vans on the road; reframing the trans-athlete debate; key changes in Illinois employment law; the absolute litigation privilege; and more.

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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 Annotated Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct: 2026 EditionAnnotated Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct: 2026 Edition

This book contains a full listing of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, along with commentary citing secondary resources including the ABA Model Rules, Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, ISBA Advisory Opinions, ABA Formal Opinions, and court opinions. It is updated through March 1, 2026, and is a fantastic resource to have in your office! Bundled with a complimentary Fastbook PDF download.

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