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    November 7, 2024 | Practice News | Events
    4th District Admission Ceremony, November 2024

    One thousand six hundred four new attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on November 6, 2024, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The Fourth Judicial District ceremonies were held at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 E Capitol Ave, in Springfield with Justice Lisa Holder White swearing-in candidates.


    Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors' Members Nargis Khokhar and Mark Palmer were speakers for the Fourth Judicial District ceremonies. 

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    November 4, 2024 | Events
    IBF Gala - Oct. 18, 2024

    The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted its 25th Annual Black Tie Gala honoring Jay Edelson, founder and CEO of Edelson PC, on Friday, October 18, 2024, at The Old Post Office, 433 W. Van Buren, in Chicago.  

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    October 1, 2024 | CLE | Events | ISBA News
    ISBA 2024 Solo and Small Firm Conference

    The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 2024 Solo and Small Firm Conference: Empowering Attorneys with Practice and Technology Tools on Sept. 19-20 at the I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 South First Street, in Champaign.

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    September 13, 2024 | Events
    State and Local Taxation Section “Back to School” Networking Happy Hour - 9/12/24

    The Illinois State Bar Association's State and Local Taxation Section hosted a "Back to School" networking event on September 12, 2024, at Hubbard Inn, 110 W Hubbard Street, Chicago.

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    September 11, 2024 | Events
    Race Judicata 2024

    The Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Bar Foundation, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois teamed up for three times the fun at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 28th annual Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run/Walk/Party on August 29, 2024, in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, 1746 N Stockton Drive. 

    Our ISBA / WBAI / IBF Team was the Race Judicata T-Shirt Contest Winner as well as the top fundraiser with $1,107.75. 

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    September 10, 2024 | CLE | Events
    Niching Down in Sports & Entertainment Law - Sept. 6, 2024

    The new ISBA Sports & Entertainment Law Section hosted a CLE program, Niching Down in Sports & Entertainment Law, followed by attending the Chicago Sky v. Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Game on September 6, 2024, at Wintrust Arena, 200 E. Cermak Road, Chicago. 

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    September 3, 2024 | Events
    ISBA/IBF Presidential Reception Honoring Shawn S. Kasserman and Ryan P. Theriault

    We honored ISBA President 2023-24, Shawn S. Kasserman, and IBF President 2023-24, Ryan P. Theriault, for their service to the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Foundation, and the legal community on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Hubbard Inn, 110 W Hubbard Street, Chicago.

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    August 25, 2024 | People | Events
    Reception Honoring President Sonni Choi Williams - August 22, 2024

    A reception at the ISBA's Chicago Regional Office was held on August 22, 2024, honoring Sonni Choi Williams as the 148th president of the Illinois State Bar Association.

  • August 20, 2024 | Events | ISBA News
    The Decalogue Society to Host an Evening With Author Jill Wine-Banks

    On Wednesday, September 25 at 5:30 pm, the Decalogue Society will host an evening with author, attorney, and MSNBC Analyst Jill Wine-Banks, author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President. The event will take place at The Arts Club of Chicago (201 E. Ontario). Co-sponsored by ISBA’s Standing Committee on Women and the Law. Tickets are $50 ($35 for ISBA members). Registration is available on The Decalogue Society website (non-Decalogue members will need to create a non-member profile).

  • August 15, 2024 | Events
    ISBA to Co-Sponsor All Bar Social on August 27

    The Illinois State Bar Association will be co-sponsoring an All Bar Networking Social with the Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hubbard Inn, 110 W. Hubbard St., Chicago. All lawyers and law students are welcome to attend!