Statewide Calendar of Bar Events
The ISBA’s Statewide Calendar of Bar Events features event listings from Illinois-based bar associations and legal-related entities.
2024
November
November 2 (Saturday, 6:00 pm-midnight) Oak Brook
Northern Illinois University College of Law. NIU College of Law's 50th Anniversary Gala at Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook. Additional details and registration information will be available soon. Please contact Assistant Dean Melody Mitchell at mmitchell@niu.edu with questions.
November 7 (Thursday, 5:00 pm-7:30 pm) Chicago
Order of Themis. Order of Themis Hellenic Judges Association Installation. Winston & Strawn, 35 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Registration is available on the Order of Themis website.
November 13 (Wednsday, 5:30) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. 2024 Top Women Lawyers, Legislators, & Legal Employers in Leadership Awards. Chicago Winery, 739 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654. For further details, visit the WBAI website.
November 14 (Thursday, 6:00-10:00 pm) Chicago
Advocates Society. Annual Scholarship Fundraiser and Dinner. For further details, visit Advocates Society website.
November 14 (Thursday, 6:00 pm) Chicago
Justinian Society of Lawyers. JSEF Annual Scholarship Dinner at Erie Cafe, 536 W. Erie St., Chicago. Registration will be available on the Justinian Society website. Illinois law students who are interested in learning more and applying for scholarships can visit the Justinian Endowment Fund website.
November 16 (Saturday, 6:00 pm) Lombard
Hellenic Bar Association Foundation. Annual Scholarship Gala. The Westin, Lombard. Tickets and sponsorships ar available on the Hellenic Bar Association website.
November 21 (Thursday, 5:00 - 6:30 pm) Chicago
12th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference Reception. ISBA Regional Office, 20 S. Clark Street, Suite 820, Chicago, IL. For more information and registration, visit the ISBA website.
November 23 (Saturday, 8:30 am) Chicago
Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois. Pack the Pantry (annual food drive). Meet at 8:30 am sharp at Tony's Fresh Market, 2500 N. Central, Chicago. For more details, visit the PRBA website.
November 26 (Tuesday) Chicago
Advocates Society. General Thanksgiving Meeting of Members at the Copernicus Center, 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago. For further info, visit Advocates Society website.
November 30 (Saturday) Chicago
Illinois Bar Foundation. Wrigleyville Classic: Northwestern University Wildcats vs. University of Illinois Fighting Illini football game. Tickets and sponsorship info available on the Illinois Bar Foundation website. Questions? Contact Jessie Reeves at jreeves@illinoisbarfoundation.org or 312-920-4681.
December
December 4 (Wednesday, 5:00-8:30 pm) Rosemont
Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Annual Holiday Party at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont. More info will be available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.
December 4 (Wednesday, 5:00-9:00 pm) Romeoville
Will County Bar Association. 2024 WCBA Christmas Party at Mistwood Golf Club Great Hall, 1700 W. Renwick Rd., Romeoville. Community Service Award presentation at 6:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend. All are welcome, including non-WCBA members. More info will be available on the Will County Bar Association website.
December 5 (Thursday, 5:30-8:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. WBAI Civil Litigation: Meet the Judge's Night. 150 N. Wacker Drive. More info and registration is available on the WBAI website.
December 5 (Thursday, 4:00-7:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. WBAI Domestic Relations Committee Holiday Cocktails for Domestic Relations Practitioners, Judges, Law Students, and Colleagues. 180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 900. More info and registration is available on the WBAI website.
December 6 (Friday) Chicago
HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois and HLAI Charities. Annual Holiday Celebration at Tunnel, 151 W Kinzie Street, Chicago. More info will be available on the HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois website.
December 11 (Wednesday, 11:30 am-1:30 pm) Chicago
Public Interest Law Initiative. Annual Awards Luncheon at The Palmer House, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago. Questions: Contact Michael Bergmann at mbergmann@pili.org or 312-832-5129. For more info, visit the PILI website.
December 12 (Thursday, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Defense Counsel. Annual Holiday Party and Spirit of the Season Fundraiser. Tressler LLP, 233 S. Wacker Dr., 61st Floor, Chicago, IL. For more info and to register, visit the Illinois Defense Counsel website.
December 12 (Thursday, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm) Chicago
Illinois Latino Judges Association. Holiday Party. Mi Tierra Restaurante, 2528 S. Kedzie, Chicago, IL. $80 per person; $40 for law students; $100 at the door. For more info, visit the Illinois Latino Judges Association website.
December 12-13 (Thursday-Saturday) Chicago
Illinois State Bar Association/Illinois Judges Association. 2024 Joint Midyear Meeting. Further details to come.
December 20 (Friday) Chicago
Advocates Society. Annual Meeting and Holiday Party. This annual gathering of family and friends will convene at the Copernicus Center - Annex, 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago. For further info, visit Advocates Society website.
2025
January
January 10 (Friday; 5:30-11:30 pm) Chicago
Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois. PRBA Annual Three Kings Party. La Villa Banquest Hall, 3638 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60641. Tickets are only $75 and include house wine, beer, salad, pasta, pizza and dessert. They will have a DJ as well. The PRBA welcomes you to our party and we promise you will have a wonderful time! To purchase tickets, visit the PRBA website.
January 16 (Thursday; 5:00-9:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Lunar New Year Celebration. Iron Age Korean Steakhouse, 1265 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622.
January 30 (Thursday) Chicago
Advocates Society. General Winter Meeting of Members at the Copernicus Center, 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago. For further info, visit Advocates Society website.
February
February 6 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago
HLAI. HLAI's Annual Judicial Reception. Join us for an evening of camaraderie at our upcoming Judicial Reception, an esteemed event bringing together members of the legal community to celebrate and honor the judiciary.
February 20 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago
Illinois Judges Foundation. “Judges Joke.” at Bottom Lounge, 1375 West Lake Street, Chicago. More info will be available at the Illinois Judges Foundation website.
February 26 (Wednesday) Rolling Meadows
Northwest Suburban Bar Association. NWSBA 29th Annual Mock Trial Invitational. 3:30-7:00 PM. Third Municipal District Courthouse, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008.
February 26 (Wednesday; 5:00 - 7:00 pm) Chicago
Decalogue Society of Lawyers. Reception in Honor of the Judiciary. Location TBA. For information, visit the Decalogue's website.
February 27 (Thursday) Chicago
Advocates Society. Annual Installation & Award of Merit Dinner at Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W Jackson Boulevard. For further details, visit Advocates Society website.
March
March 3 (Monday) Misericordia
North Suburban Bar Assocation. NSBA Day of Service. More information will be available on the NSBA website.
March 6 (Thursday; 5:00-9:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Assocation of Illinois. WBAI Judicial Reception. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602.
March 7 (Friday; 3:00-5:00 pm) Chicago
ISBA Women and the Law Committee. Annual Tea Celebrating Women's History Month. Keynote Speaker Hon. Joy V. Cunningham. Loews Chicago Hotel, 455 N. Park Dr., Chicago, IL 60611.
March 12 (Wendesday) Chicago
Women's Bar Assocation of Illinois. Happy Hour in Her Heels.
March 13 (Thursday, 6:00 pm) Chicago
Justinian Society of Lawyers. Children's Endowment Fund Dinner at Lux Bar, 18 E. Bellevue, Chicago. Registration will be available on the Justinian Society website. Charitable children's organizations who are interested in learning more and applying for a grant can visit the Justinian Endowment Fund website.
April
April 8-13 (Sunday-Monday) Seoul, South Korea
Illinois State Bar Association. ISBA President’s Trip With Sonni Choi Williams to Seoul, South Korea. Visit the ISBA website for more info.
April 10 (Thursday, 5:30-8:30 pm) Skokie
North Suburban Bar Assocation. Gary Wild Memorial Dinner. Maggiano's Little Italy in Skokie. More information will be available on the NSBA website.
April 24 (Thursday, 6:00-10:00 pm) Chicago
Puerto Rican Bar Assocation of Illinois. PRBA Law Comedy Show. 940 W Weed St., Chicago. More information and registration will be available soon.
May
May 1 (Thursday, 5:00 pm) Rosemont
Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Judges' Night at Sky on Nine, 6600 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Cocktails at 5:00 pm | Dinner at 6:00 pm. More info will be available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.
June
June 6 (Friday, 5:30-9:30 pm) Lisle
DuPage County Bar Association. 2025 Installation and Presidents Ball at the Morton Arboretum - Firefly Pavillion, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. Celebrating the installation of Charles Wentworth and the 2025 Officers and Directors as well as the presentation of the 2025 Lawyer of the Year and Gabric Award. More info will be available on the DuPage County Bar Association website.
June 11 (Wednesday, 5:30-8:30 pm) Glenview
North Suburban Bar Assocation. Judges Night. North Shore Country Club in Glenview. More information will be available on the NSBA website.
June 13 (Friday, 7:00am-3:30 pm) Chicago
HLAI. HLAI's Annual Golf Outing. Harborside International Golf Club, 11001 S. Doty Avenue East, Chicago, IL 60628.
June 19 (Thursday) Chicago
North Suburban Bar Assocation. Juneteenth Day of Service. More information will be available on the NSBA website.
June 19 (Thursday, 11:30 am - 7:00 pm) Lemont
Illinois Defense Counsel. Litigation Links Classic. 12294 Archer Avenue, Lemont, IL. Registration is available on the Illinois Defense Counsel website.
June 20 (Friday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm) Chicago
Illinois Defense Counsel. Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon. Registration will be available on the Illinois Defense Counsel website.
June 26 (Thursday, 5:00 am - 9:00 pm) Chicago
Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Annual Installation Dinner. The Drake, 140 E. Walton Pl., Chicago. Please join the WBAI for the 111th Annual Installation Dinner celebrating the installation of Incoming President Katherine Twardak and the 2025-2026 Board of Directors. This will be an evening filled with well-deserved recognition, uplifting camaraderie, and the shared vision of fostering equality in the legal world.