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  • March 25, 2016 | Events
    Young Lawyers to host Bean Bag Tournament on April 16

    Tickets and sponsorships now available for the ISBA Young Lawyers Division's Annual Bean Bag Tournament!

     

    Please join us at the YLD's Annual Bean Bag Tournament on Saturday, April 16 to show off your bean bag tossing skills while supporting the ISBA/YLD Children's Assistance Fund. This fund provides grants to organizations throughout Illinois related to children and law. Over the past sixteen years, the Children's Assistance Fund has distributed nearly $300,000 in grants, due, in large part, to the support and participation in events like the Bean Bag Tournament. We hope you help us continue this tradition of giving by joining us this year at our new location – Joe's Brewery in Champaign!

  • March 18, 2016 | Events
    Joseph R. Bartylak Dinner to benefit Lawyers' Assistance Program

    Please join us on Friday, April 8 for the Joseph R. Bartylak Dinner benefiting the Lawyers Assistance Program. The event will be held at the Sangamo Club at 227 E. Adams Street in Springfield. 

    The event will consist of a reception beginning at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cheif Justice Rita B. Garman will be the keynote speaker. Judge John Gorman will receive the Joseph R. Bartylak Award and Matthew Hutmacher will receive the President's Award.

    Tickets are available for $100 per person. 

    Contact Bridget McLaughlin at 312-726-6607 or bmclaughlin@illinoislap.org for general information or assistance with tickets, sponsorship, or donations.

  • March 16, 2016 | Events
    Join the fun with Master of Ceremonies Chief Judge Timothy Evans at the INADR Gala

    The International Academy of Dispute Resolution will honor ISBA Past President Fred Lane and CBA Past President Joseph Stone with Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Alliance of Bar Associations and Administrator Joyce Williams with a Special Recognition at its Gala on April 13, 6 p.m. at the Standard Club in Chicago.

    The International Academy of Dispute Resolution is a charitable 501C3 organization that educates college and law students and legal professionals worldwide concerning the best mediation practices.

  • March 11, 2016 | Events
    ISBA Mutual to host March Madness viewing parties

    ISBA Mutual's Basketball, Brackets and Bragging Rights event is coming up and you’re invited!

    They are opening their doors, celebrating their new space, setting up 3 screens to show the action, sharing snacks and libations… Join them to mix, mingle and cheer on your favorite tourney teams. (You can even work during lulls – WiFi is available and so are private micro-offices.)

    C’mon by during game time – starting at 11 a.m.:

    • First round: March 17 & 18
    • Regional finals and semifinals: March 24 & 25
  • March 10, 2016 | Events
    Sponsors needed for Derby Day at Arlington Park

    The Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association and Northwest Suburban Bar Association will host a Derby Day at Arlington Park on May 7. Join us for a fun day of networking and racing.

  • March 8, 2016 | Events
    ISBA to co-host The Future is Now: Legal Services 2.016 on April 6

    The ways in which we are delivering legal services are evolving like never before. To stay on top of these changes, we as a profession must create dialogue. That’s how the inception of The Future is Now: Legal Services 2.016 came to be.

    On April 6th, ISBA will co-sponsor a conference with the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. The event will take place at the Chase Bank Auditorium in Chicago from 2-5:15 p.m. with a reception immediately following.

    The conference will feature several leaders in the legal profession from in and outside of the state, including ISBA President-Elect Vincent F. Cornelius, ISBA Past President Tim Eaton, LegalZoom General Counsel Chas Rampenthal, Washington State Bar Association Executive Director Paula Littlewood, and several more.

    The event is free and attendees are eligible to receive three hours of professional responsibility CLE in Illinois. However, seating is limited, so register early. You won’t want to miss it out on this conversation.

    We hope to see you there.

  • March 4, 2016 | ISBA News | Events
    ISBA leaders meet with law school deans

    ISBA leaders met with law school deans Thursday at the Chicago Office to address the important issues raised in the Report and Recommendation of the Special Committee on the Impact of Current Law School Curriculum on the Future of the Practice of Law in Illinois.

    Through this collaborative effort, the ISBA hopes to refine and expand the Report’s recommendations. The ultimate goal is to identify realistic ways that legal educators and the practicing bar can work together to ensure that future generations of Illinois lawyers are fully prepared to represent the interests of clients.

    ISBA President Umberto Davi said, “The adoption of this Report is an important step as we strive to begin a discussion with Illinois’ law schools about improving the skills of those entering the practice of law.”

  • March 1, 2016 | ISBA News | Events
    Book your hotel room for Annual Meeting 2016

    JUNE 16-18, 2016  |  ROSEMONT, IL  |  WESTIN O'HARE

    Where the rose is red and the train line blue; the nexus of learning and fun await you.

    We've redesigned the Annual, something new is a-brew. It's a different kind of conference, and this one's for you.

    Starting a practice or needing tech insight? We've got just the program to assist your plight. (It's so close to O'Hare, you can even take a flight.)

    Colleagues, a DJ, and the Chicago Katz band; Our Friday night party's never been so grand.

    Restaurants, a casino, skydiving and shopping; With so much to do, Rosemont will be hopping.

    So join us and network with friends new and old. The 2016 Annual will leave stories to be told.

  • February 26, 2016 | Events
    Joseph R. Bartylak Dinner to benefit Lawyers' Assistance Program

    Please join us on Friday, April 8 for the Joseph R. Bartylak Dinner benefiting the Lawyers Assistance Program. The event will be held at the Sangamo Club at 227 E. Adams Street in Springfield. 

    The event will consist of a reception beginning at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cheif Justice Rita B. Garman will be the keynote speaker. Judge John Gorman will receive the Joseph R. Bartylak Award and Matthew Hutmacher will receive the President's Award.

  • February 26, 2016 | ISBA News | Events
    Environmental Law: Professional Development Luncheon

    The 2016 Illinois Pollution Control Board: The Chairman's View

    Wednesday, April 13, 2016,
    Noon to 1:00 p.m.
    ISBA Chicago Office (map and directions)
    20 S. Clark, Suite 900
    Chicago, IL 60603
    312-726-8775

    The ISBA Environmental Law Section Council is pleased to invite you to join us to hear Mr. Gerald M. Keenan, Chairman of the Illinois Pollution Control Board (Board), speak at our April 13, 2016, Professional Development Luncheon, on the initiatives of and challenges facing the Board in 2016 and beyond.