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The mission of the Bench and Bar Section is to forge a spirit of cooperation, collegiality and exchange among state and federal judges and the practicing bar, and to enhance the court system, the administration of justice for the public, and the relationship between judges and lawyers.
Related Articles
Current Newsletter — September 2025
- Editor’s Note: Save the Date for Midyear!
- The “Scarcity of Success”: How Law Schools’ Hyper-Competitive Cultures Fuel Bullying
- Smatterings, a Collection of Short Stories, by Jim Friedlander
- Minority Representation in the Judiciary: What More Needs To Be Done?
- Recent Appointments and Retirements
- Bench and Bar Section Members Attend the Annual Meeting in Lincolnshire
Upcoming CLE
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December 12 | Chicago
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December 18 | Online
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January 22 | Online
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January 27 | Online
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January 30 | Online
Video
Watch Judge's Dissolution of Marriage Boot Camp, a video for the public produced by the Bench and Bar Section Council featuring Al Durkin, Hon. Stacy L. Campbell, and Hon. Rossana Fernandez.
Tools and Resources
- Bench & Bar discussion group is available to section members via the Bench & Bar community in ISBA Central
- The Bench & Bar Section directory is available to all ISBA members
- Useful links
- Resources for Judicial Candidates
- Courtroom 21 Project
- Report and Recommendations of the ISBA’s Special Committee on Judicial Disqualification Standards
Leadership
