Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 3
CLE
Live Programs: 1
Discussions
Posts: 8
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 143
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2025–26 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
- Presenter Guardian ad Litem Training – 2025 (10/09/2025 to 10/23/2025)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2025–26 bar year.
Child Law
- Community members: 355
- Total discussion posts: 8
Transactional
- Community members: 24,715
- Total discussion posts: 386
Litigation
- Community members: 24,710
- Total discussion posts: 706
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 143 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 5511 creates the Children’s Social Media Safety Act, establishing new requirements for device manufacturers and online platforms to support age verification for child users.
- Senate Bill 3524 amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to revise how child support is calculated in shared parenting situations.
- Senate Bill 3526 adds a Part concerning Fitness to Stand Trial to the Delinquent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.