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Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Olga Beznashchuk Diversity Leadership Council, June 2026 A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more. 
Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Olga Beznashchuk Corporate Law Departments, December 2025 A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more. 
Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Olga Beznashchuk Elder Law, December 2025 A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more. 
Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Olga Beznashchuk Employee Benefits, November 2025 A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more. 
Reproductive Health Decisions Are Now Protected Under the Illinois Human Rights Act By Olga Beznashchuk Women and the Law, October 2025 A brief survey of the historical journey of the Illinois Human Rights Act and subsequent legislation that offers protections for gender, sexual orientation, reproductive healthcare, and more. 
Standing Committee on Women and the Law Year(s) in Review: 2019-20 and 2020-21 By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 An overview of the Standing Committee on Women in the Law's accomplishments from the past couple years.
International Women’s Day afternoon tea at the Langham By Kelly Thames Bennett Women and the Law, April 2019 On March 8, 2019, the ISBA Standing Committee on Women & the Law Committee hosted our third annual celebration of International Women’s Day over afternoon tea at the Langham Hotel in Chicago.
Good news column Women and the Law, February 2019 Uplifting updates from various members of the Standing Committee on Women & the Law.
Good news Women and the Law, December 2017 A highlight of our members' recent personal and professional accomplishments. 
Photos of our members Women and the Law, May 2017 Two recent photos, one from the ISBA Laureate Awards and the other from our most recent Committee meeting.
Good news Women and the Law, October 2016 Two recent news items concerning our members.
Life events Women and the Law, August 2016 This month, we have three items to share involving members of the Women and the Law Committee.
ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law 2015 Annual Meeting Report Women and the Law, July 2015 A recap of the Committee's accomplishments in the past year.
Standing Committee on Women and the Law By Letitia Spunar-Sheats Diversity Leadership Council, June 2015 An update from Committee Chair Letitia Spunar-Sheats.
ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law 2013-14 report By Mary F. Petruchius Diversity Leadership Council, June 2014 2013-14 has been a busy year for the Standing Committee on Women and the Law
Spotlight on Women and the Law Committee members By Alice Sackett Henrikson & Sherry A. Mundorff Women and the Law, February 2014 Learn more about members Patrice Ball-Reed, Sherry Mundorff and Letitia Spunar Sheats.
Spotlight on Women and the Law Committee members Women and the Law, August 2013 Each newsletter we will feature a few Women in the Law Committee members. We hope to provide a brief introduction to the members, their backgrounds and current positions.
The “Women of the West” Outreach Reception Women and the Law, May 2007 On March 30, 2007, the Marshall Gallery of the Northern Illinois University College of Law in De Kalb, Illinois, played host to over 100 women judges, attorneys, law students and guests.
Women and the Law reception at the Creve Coeur Club in Peoria By Elizabeth L. Jensen Women and the Law, June 2006 The Women and the Law Committee has sponsored numerous receptions throughout the state of Illinois to offer an opportunity for women attorneys to network and socialize.

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