The Illinois State Bar Association would like to congratulate the award recipients and others honored for their work during the 2022-2023 bar year.

Join us in downtown Chicago, December 7-8, for the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting. Lodging reservations are open now so take advantage of this time to make your arrangements early before they sell out.

Don’t miss this annual fall update that examines the important issues you need to be aware of in order to successfully advise your clients.

Our panel of leading appellate attorneys reviews the two civil opinions handed down Thursday, September 21, 2023, by the Illinois Supreme Court. 

The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on September 21, 2023. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) is seeking two volunteer members to serve on its Forms Committee. The expected term of service is three years.

WHAT: The grand opening program and tour of the new Learning Center, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Executive Director John Lupton serving as speakers at the event.

 As James A. Rapp reminds us in his September Illinois Bar Journal article, “Hello, Goodbye … Planning for Retirement Success,” about one in eight lawyers is 65 years old or older, which means facing the challenge of succession planning is here for many lawyers and firms. Rapp suggests that lawyers and firms should consider what experiences—good and bad—they have had within the firm and with other lawyers or firms when lawyers retire and recommends that lawyers and firms develop a perspective consistent with the interests of the lawyer involved, the firm, and most importantly, the firm’s clients.