The ISBA Young Lawyers Division will host a Day at the Races Networking and Social Event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from noon-6 p.m. at Arlington Park Racecourse. Tickets will be available for pick up at 11:15 AM on race day at the will call window, Grandstand Entrance (east side off of Wilke Road entrance).
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August 27, 2013 |
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August 21, 2013 |
ISBA News | Events
This is the first luncheon in a three-part luncheon series aimed at teaching law students and young attorneys practical steps in developing their legal careers. Each luncheon will feature esteemed panelists discussing a variety of topics, while also taking questions from the audience. The first luncheon program will feature two panelists with financial planning backgrounds discussing investing in your future while also paying off your student loans.
When/Where:
- Monday, September 30, 2013, Noon-1
- ISBA Chicago Office, 20 S. Clark, Suite 900
Speakers:
- Kevin C. Koney, CFP®, CRPC®, CMFC®, Certified Financial Planner™ Patricia A. Koney & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
- Kurt Winiecki, CPA, J.D., President, CEO & Founder, Winiecki Wealth Management
Moderator:
- George Schoenbeck, Co-Chair of YLD’s Professional Development Committee, Associate, Sosin & Arnold LTD
Register at www.isba.org/sections/yld/pdl/09-30-2013
Cost: $10 includes lunch
No MCLE credit is available for this program.
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August 21, 2013 |
ISBA News | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division will host a Day at the Races Networking and Social Event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from noon-6 p.m. at Arlington Park Racecourse. Tickets will be available for pick up at 11:15 AM on race day at the will call window, Grandstand Entrance (east side off of Wilke Road entrance).
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August 19, 2013 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Judges Association and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois are teaming up for three times the fun at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 20th annual Race Judicata Sprint for Justice 5K Run/Walk. This fundraising event takes place on Sept. 12 at Upper Hutchinson Field in Chicago’s Grant Park.
T-shirts will be provided for team members. All proceeds from Race Judicata go to the general operating costs of CVLS, which works to provide legal services to the poor and working poor of Chicago. The three associations will host a tent that will serve as the main gathering point for ISBA, IJA and WBAI members. Food and water will be available at the tent. The entry fee is $33 through Sept. 6. Register under the team name IJA.WBAI.ISBA at www.cvls.org/judicata
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August 14, 2013 |
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ISBA President Paula H. Holderman invites ISBA members to attend the 9th Annual Solo & Small Firm Conference from Oct. 3-5 at the Westin Northwest Chicago in Itasca. Early registration discounts are available through Sept. 6. Register at www.isba.org/soloconference
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August 2, 2013 |
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The ISBA Young Lawyers Division will host a Day at the Races Networking and Social Event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from noon-6 p.m. at Arlington Park Racecourse. Tickets will be available for pick up at 11:15 AM on race day at the will call window, Grandstand Entrance (east side off of Wilke Road entrance).
Where: Picnic Tables/Park Area, East Side. ISBA will be at Picnic Tables located by the Rail.
Cost: $8.50 per person. General Admission cost includes admission to the park, a daily racing guide, and a Fabulous Day of Thoroughbred racing! Lunch is not included. Admission is $2 for everyone between the ages of 4 and 17. Admission for children under the age of 4 is complimentary.
Register online at: www.isba.org/sections/younglawyersdivision/dayattheraces
Deadline to register is Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
For information on permitted and prohibited items in the park, please visit: www.arlingtonpark.com/plan-your-visit/general-information/park-policies
Questions: Please email Lynne Davis, ldavis@isba.org or Rachel McDermott, rmcdermott@isba.org
We hope to see you there!
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July 23, 2013 |
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The 2013 ISBA Solo & Small Firm Conference will be held on Oct. 3-5 at the Westin Northwest Chicago in Itasca. Earn up to 16.5 hours of MCLE credit, including all 6 hours of required PMCLE credit.
Register by Sept. 6 at www.isba.org/soloconference to receive the Early Bird discount.
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July 18, 2013 |
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The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor Manny Sanchez of Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman, LLP with the Distinguished Award for Excellence at Gala 2013 on Oct. 18. The Gala will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. This year’s leadership includes Robert A. Clifford of Clifford Law Offices and William A. Von Hoene Jr. of Exelon Corporation as Gala Chairs, as well as the Hon. Russell W. Hartigan, Circuit Court of Cook County and Shawn S. Kasserman, of Tomasik Kotin Kasserman as Board Gala Chairs.
The night includes cocktails, live and silent auctions, a raffle, dinner and dancing. To become a sponsor or purchase tickets, please call the IBF at 312.726.6072.A special thank you to our generous sponsors and table purchasers:
Gala Partner
Jerome Mirza Foundation
Wine Sponsor
ISBA Mutual Insurance Company
Valet Sponsor
Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C.
Violin Trio Sponsor
Hon. Russell W. Hartigan
Coat Check Sponsor
Hon. Debra B. Walker
Patron Table Sponsors:
Chris Mullen
Tabet DiVito & RothsteinFor more information, visit the IBF website at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
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July 9, 2013 |
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In August of 1893, thirty women lawyers from across the United States met in Chicago for the first-ever national meeting of women lawyers. The meeting was sponsored by the Queen Isabella Association and held in conjunction with the World's Columbian Exposition where the Chicago Legal News billed the event as "30 Female Blackstones Gather in Chicago”.
Paula Hudson Holderman, Illinois State Bar Association President and Julie Bauer, 7th Circuit Bar Association President, together with their host committee invite you to attend an event commemorating the 120th Anniversary of this historic milestone for women. The program and reception will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the offices of Winston & Strawn LLP, 35 W. Wacker, Chicago, 47th Floor.
Winston & Strawn LLP will apply for 2 Professional Responsibility Credit Hours from the Illinois MCLE Board.
Additional information will be coming soon.
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July 2, 2013 |
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The ISBA/JTBF Law and Leadership Institute (LLI) wrapped up its residential program last week at the Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale. The downstate program is a one week residential program that ran from Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29.
The LLI is a statewide initiative to assist students from minority, ethnic, and other groups who are currently underrepresented in the legal professions achieve academic success and aspire to a career in the law.
The two current programs in Illinois were spearheaded by the ISBA Diversity Pipeline committee. The Chicago commuter program will be held from Monday, July 22 through Friday, August 9 and hosted by the John Marshall Law School.