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: 9
CLE
Live Programs: 3
Discussions
Posts: 85
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 1
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2025–26 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
- Co-Sponsor 32nd Annual Agricultural Law Seminar (02/06/2026)
- Co-Sponsor Estate Planning for the Modern Family (03/20/2026)
- Sponsor The Future of Limited Scope Representation: Fifth District (06/24/2026)
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.
Rural Practice
- Community members: 411
- Total discussion posts: 85
Transactional
- Community members: 24,715
- Total discussion posts: 386
Litigation
- Community members: 24,710
- Total discussion posts: 706
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 1 bill that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 3500 would create the Legal Deserts Act. The bill provides that, subject to appropriation, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts may establish a program to provide grants or reimbursements to compensate an individual lawyer or law firms that relocate or open an office within a geographic area for the purpose of providing legal services to individuals residing within a legal desert. The bill also provides that the grants or reimbursements may cover marketing expenses, compensation for an attorney or up to 2 attorneys per firm, or other eligible expenses identified by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, but did not become law.