As Shawn S. Kasserman begins his ISBA presidency for the 2023-24 bar year, he’s on a mission for a more inclusive ISBA. “It’s not good enough that we have Black, Asian, and Latino members. If they’re in a silo, and I’m in a different silo, that’s not good enough,” he says.

“I would like our general membership, not just old white guys, but younger people and minorities, to feel not just comfortable stepping up and giving insights but taking responsibility for it, as part of the team. This is their role. This is what they can and should do. I hope to provide a setting where we’re all comfortable with that.” Kasserman has spent a lifetime battling adversity and fighting for the little guy.

Read his profile, “Learning From Experience,” in the July Illinois Bar Journal.