The Illinois Bar Foundation will host its annual Baseball Classic on July 20 at 7:15 p.m. The game will feature the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Tickets are $225 and include all food and beverages. Sponsorships are available. Contact the IBF at (312) 726-6072 for more information or click here to purchase tickets.
Illinois Bar Foundation
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July 16, 2012 |
Events
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July 5, 2012 |
ISBA News
The Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, has announced a change to its bylaws that will shorten the term length of its officers from two years to one year, as of June 2014. The change was approved at the IBF’s board meeting on June 14.
During the transition, Cook County Judge Debra B. Walker, of Chicago, will become president at the IBF’s board meeting in October and will hold the office for 18 months through June 2014. Other officers, who will hold their terms during the same time, are James M. Lestikow, of Hinshaw & Culbertson, Springfield, first vice president; Shawn S. Kasserman, of Corboy & Demetrio, Chicago, second vice president; and Elizabeth Kaveny, of Burke, Wise, Morrissey & Kaveny, Chicago, third vice president. The remaining positions of secretary and treasurer will be appointed prior to the October meeting.
"By adopting the terms and officer structure of our partner, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Foundation Board now gives more of its members the opportunity to bring their zeal, passion and enthusiasm for the foundation to its leadership,” said IBF Board President George F. Mahoney, III, of Joliet.
The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity. This year, the Foundation will distribute more than $425,000 in grants to legal aid organizations across the state of Illinois, and in Lawyers Care Fund support to attorneys and their families in need.
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May 24, 2012 |
Events
The Illinois Bar Foundation will host its annual Baseball Classic on July 20 at 7:15 p.m. The game will feature the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Tickets are $225 and include all food and beverages. Sponsorships are available. Contact the IBF at (312) 726-6072 for more information or click here to purchase tickets. -
May 2, 2012 |
Events
The Illinois Bar Foundation cordially invites you to a reception hosted by the Lincoln Legacy Society on May 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the law offices of Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC, 209 S. La Salle, 7th floor. Guests will enjoy a tasting of fine wine, whiskey, hors d'oeuvres and cocktails at this event. Admission is free.
Please respond by Friday, May 18, to Karen Kossart at kkossart@isba.org or by phone at (312) 726-6072.
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April 30, 2012 |
ISBA News
The Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), the grant-making arm of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), has announced the recipients of its fiscal year 2012 grants totaling $330,000 which will be awarded to 36 law-related nonprofit organizations, including:
Serving Chicago & Cook County
- Cabrini Green Legal Aid, $10,000
- CARPLS Legal Aid, $10,000
- Center for Disability and Elder Law, $7,500
- Center on Halsted, $7,500
- Chicago Law and Education Foundation, $10,000
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, $10,000
- Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, $15,000
- Family Rescue, $7,500
- Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Chicago, $10,000
- Lawndale Christian Legal Center, $15,000
- Lawyers Committee for Better Housing, $10,000
- Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, $10,000
- Life Span, $10,000
Serving Areas Outside of Cook County
- A Safe Place: Lake County Crisis Center, Located in Zion, $6,000
- Alternatives for Older Adults, Located in Moline, $10,000
- Immigration Project, Located in Bloomington, $7,500
- Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Located in East St. Louis, $15,000
- Prairie State Legal Services, Located in Rockford, $15,000
- Riverview Center, Located in Galena, $5,000
- Sojourn Shelter & Services, Inc, Located in Springfield, $5,000
- The Parent Place, Located in Springfield, $10,000
- Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois, Located in Belleville, $7,000
Serving Statewide
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April 26, 2012 |
Events
The Illinois Bar Foundation will host a Rock Island County Fellows Chapter Reception honoring Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride. Chief Justice Kilbride will be presented with the Rock Island County Beacon of the Profession Award.
This event will be held on Thursday, May 3, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Abbey Station, 3031 Fifth Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. For more information, please call the IBF at 312.726.6072.
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March 8, 2012 |
Events
The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor ISBA Past President Irene Bahr and Jim Reichardt at the DuPage County Chapter Fellows Reception.
This event will be held on Thursday, March 22 at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Naperville. For further information, please call the IBF at 312.726.6072, or visit www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
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January 19, 2012 |
Events
Eight bands have been selected to perform at the Illinois Bar Foundation’s 2nd Annual Lawyers Rock Legends at Buddy Guy’s Legends on Feb. 16, 2012. Click here to order tickets
The bands (in alphabetical order) that will be playing live at Buddy Guy's Legends on
Feb. 16 are:- 5-thirty
- CAC Attack
- Clark Stereo
- Hans & The Hormones
- Jack Salamander
- Joe Bisceglia
- One More Time
- The Vazquez Blues Band
More information on the event is available at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
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December 21, 2011 |
Events | ISBA News
Eight bands have been selected to perform at the Illinois Bar Foundation’s 2nd Annual Lawyers Rock Legends at Buddy Guy’s Legends on Feb. 16, 2012. The voting was conducted on the IBF’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/illinoisbarfoundation.
The bands (in alphabetical order) that will be playing live at Buddy Guy's Legends on
Feb. 16 are:- 5-thirty
- CAC Attack
- Clark Stereo
- Hans & The Hormones
- Jack Salamander
- Joe Bisceglia
- One More Time
- The Vazquez Blues Band
More information on the event is available at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
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November 17, 2011 |
ISBA News
The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor Belleville attorney ISBA Board member Russell K. Scott with the foundation’s prestigious 2011 Distinguished Service to Law and Society Award. The award will be presented at a meeting of the ISBA's Midyear Meeting in Chicago. Past recipients of the award include U.S. Senators Alan Dixon and Paul Simon, Illinois Supreme Court justices, federal judges and noted attorneys. Scott is a senior litigation officer with Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. and co-manager of the firm’s Southern Illinois Practice Group, based in Belleville.
The award honors Scott for significant contributions to law, society and the Illinois Bar Foundation and The Fellows program. Founded more than 50 years ago, the foundation ensures meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those of limited means, and assists lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity. Find our more at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
With Greensfelder, Scott’s practice includes the defense of legal and medical malpractice suits, product liability actions, industrial accident cases, premises liability, automobile, construction, insurance coverage, class action, toxic tort, general commercial and personal injury litigation. He is also a certified mediator.
Scott was inducted into the Academy of Illinois Lawyers in 2009. He is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and fellow and board member of the International Academy of Dispute Resolution.