1908 Springfield Race Riot

Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
Co-sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Association


1.0 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: January 6, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


This segment examines the events leading up to racial violence in Lincoln's Hometown

12th Annual Minority Bar Conference - Part 2

Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers' Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, Chicago's LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Muslim Bar Association of Chicago, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women's Bar Association of Illinois


4.0 hours

12th Annual Minority Bar Conference - Part 1

Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers' Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, Chicago's LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Muslim Bar Association of Chicago, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women's Bar Association of Illinois


4.0 hours

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