The Illinois State Bar Association's 135th Annual Meeting kicked off Thursday night at the Abbey Resort at Lake Geneva. The evening featured an Opening Reception with food and games for the kids on the lakeside lawn and Workshop on “Who Me? A Law School Professor,” presented by the Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Chicago attorney John G. Locallo will be sworn-in as the next ISBA president at Friday night's Annual Dinner.
Click here to view pictures from the Opening Reception.
ISBA News
-
June 16, 2011 |
Events | ISBA News
-
June 16, 2011 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_20098" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Incoming ISBA President John G. Locallo"][/caption] Chicago property tax attorney John G. Locallo will be sworn-in as the 135th ISBA President on Friday night at the Annual Meeting in Lake Geneva, Wis. Locallo is a partner in the firm of Amari & Locallo. As a tax lawyer, Locallo enjoys saving clients money and will focus his year on helping ISBA members with technology. "We're at a critical juncture in the law as more business is flowing to online legal services," Locallo said. "It is a must that lawyers provide the most cost-efficient services to their clients." He received his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois and passed the CPA exam in 1983. He graduated from Chicago-Kent School of Law in 1986 and received his Masters of Law (Taxation) in 1992. Locallo has been a member of the ISBA Board of Governors since 2004 and is a Vice Chair of the Illinois Bar Foundation Fellows.
-
June 15, 2011 |
Events | ISBA News
The ISBA Illinois Law and Leadership Institute will kick off next Tuesday at John Marshall Law School. The Institute is a pilot program for 35 students entering the 9th and 10th grades. It is designed to increase the academic aspirations of the students by exposing them to a variety of careers in the legal field. Students will participate in classroom activities and take field trips to law firms and courthouses. The Law and Leadership Institute is a state-wide initiative undertaken in collaboration with the legal community and designed to assist minority youth in achieving academic success beyond high school and encouraging them to aspire to a career in the law. This program is being administered by the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Diversity Pipeline with the assistance of Illinois lawyers who share a similar commitment. The ISBA will be closely monitoring this pilot program with a goal of expanding it to other locations in the state. Find out more about the program at www.isba.org/lawandleadershipprogram
-
June 15, 2011 |
ISBA News | People
The IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund approved a grant of $5,500 to sponsor an ISBA/YLD Summer Intern at Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) for the summer. PILI Executive Director Michael Bergmann (left) received the check from YLD Chair Bob Fink (right). This grant will provide for intern Arturo Hernandez (center), a law student at John Marshall Law School, to work at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless this summer.
-
June 14, 2011 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_20068" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jim Covington"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_20067" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Mark D. Hassakis"][/caption] By Sarah Zavala, Special to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin It's like "poof" and all of a sudden a major legislative issue can appear out of nowhere. "That's often how this stuff works," said James R. Covington III, director of legislative affairs for the Illinois State Bar Association. And this past legislative session was no exception.
-
June 7, 2011 |
Events | ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_19831" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis (front row, center) with the 45 new admittees to the U.S. Supreme Court."][/caption] U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts granted the motion by ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis on Monday to admit 45 ISBA members to practice before the nation's highest court. The admittees and their families enjoyed a continental breakfast in the East Conference room of the Supreme Court before the admission ceremony and to a history of the court after the ceremony. The group was also treated to special appearances by Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor. The Illinois State Bar Association conducts trips to the U.S. Supreme Court every two years - the next trip will be led by current ISBA 2nd Vice President John Thies of Urbana on June 3, 2013. Click here to view a photo gallery from this event.
-
June 5, 2011 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_19819" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis with his wife, Janet Hassakis, ISBA President-elect John G. Locallo, Marron Mahoney, IBF President George Mahoney and IBF Past President David Sosin "][/caption] The U.S. Supreme Court will swear-in 45 Illinois State Bar Association members on Monday, June 6. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elana Kagan have agreed to meet with the new admittees and their families after the ceremony. A reception sponsored by GEICO Insurance and the ISBA was held on Sunday night at the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel. Click here to view a photo gallery from the reception.
-
June 3, 2011 |
ISBA News
The Illinois Public Defender Association has awarded Jim Covington, Illinois State Bar Association's Director of Legislative Affairs, its Award for Excellence "in recognition of and sincere appreciation for your outstanding efforts in the legislative arena in the fight to abolish the death penalty in Illinois and your tenacious and unwavering commitment to justice." On hand to present the award were (from left): Stephen Baker, Legislative liason for the Cook County Public Defender's Office, Covington and Jeff Howard, President of the Illinois Public Defender Association.1 comment (Most recent October 8, 2013)
-
June 2, 2011 |
Events | ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_19718" align="alignright" width="150" caption="ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis"][/caption] The Illinois Bar Foundation will host a reception honoring ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis on July 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The reception will be held in Chicago at the 33 Club, 1419 N. Wells. President Hassakis has focused his year on juvenile justice reform and has visited multiple juvenile justice facilities throughout the state. For more information, contact Karen Kossart at (312) 726-6072 or visit the IBF website at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
-
June 1, 2011 |
ISBA News | Practice News
Pre-Divorce Planning Alternative to Court
