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  • November 6, 2019 | ISBA News
    2019 Joint Midyear Meeting Room Block Expires Nov. 10

    The deadline for making lodging reservations for the 2019 Joint Midyear Meeting is before 5 p.m. on Nov. 10. Reservations received after this date will be subject to availability.

    To make reservations, please contact the Westin O'Hare directly at 888.627.8517 and be sure to identify yourself as an ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting attendee.

    The Joint Midyear Meeting, hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association, will be held Dec. 5-7, 2019, at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont. The online registration deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 27.

  • November 4, 2019 | ISBA News
    Joint Midyear Meeting Online Registration Now Open

    The Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association are pleased to invite you to celebrate the profession and consider issues of mutual interest to the bench and bar during our annual Joint Midyear Meeting, which will be held Dec. 5-7, 2019, at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont. 

    Hotel reservations may be made through Sunday, Nov. 10. To make reservations, please contact the Westin O'Hare directly at 888.627.8517 and be sure to identify yourself as an ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting attendee.

    The online registration deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 27.

  • October 29, 2019 | Events | ISBA News
    ISBA to Honor Class of 1969 Distinguished Counsellors on Nov. 14

    The Illinois State Bar Association will honor the Class of 1969 Distinguished Counsellors on Nov. 14. This title is conferred annually upon those ISBA members who are completing their 50th year of practice.

    The Board of Governors is pleased to announce the 2019 Class will be honored at a special luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Palmer House Chicago. A reception will begin at 11 a.m., and lunch is scheduled promptly at 11:45 a.m.

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  • October 7, 2019 | ISBA News
    What Do You Think About Our Redesigned Website?

    The ISBA recently launched an updated website designed to improve the user experience. It features a streamlined and simplified navigation structure to help you find the resources you need. Now we want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the redesign by taking a brief survey.

    Survey responses from ISBA members received before October 17 with a name and email will be entered in a drawing for a $100 Visa gift card!*

    Take the survey!

    1 comment (Most recent October 10, 2019)
  • October 1, 2019 | ISBA News
    Campaign Season for ISBA Election Underway

    Campaign season for the 2020 Illinois State Bar Association election begins today, October 1, for open leadership seats of third vice president and one seat each for the following Board of Governors seats: Area 3 (Circuits 12, 13, 16, 21, and 23), Area 4 (Circuits 10, 14 and 15), Under Age 37 – Cook County, and Under Age 37 Outside Cook County (Circuits 1-23).

  • September 23, 2019 | ISBA News
    ISBA Now Accepting Applications and Nominations for 2020 Leadership Academy

    The ISBA is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2020 Leadership Academy.

    This landmark program is designed to train the next generation of professionals to become effective leaders in the Illinois legal community.

    The ISBA will accept as many as 20 candidates this year. ISBA members with three to 10 years of legal practice experience are eligible to participate.

  • September 18, 2019 | ISBA News
    Assembly Governance Committee Requests Your Help

    ISBA President David Sosin has established a Special Committee on Assembly Governance to comprehensively review and make recommendations about the structure and operation of the ISBA Assembly.

    The Special Committee is comprised of past and current members of the Assembly. The Special Committee has expressed a desire to have your thoughts and comments regarding participation in the Assembly and its role.

    Take the survey.

  • September 16, 2019 | ISBA News
    Reserve Your Room for the 2019 Joint Midyear Meeting in Rosemont

    The 2019 Joint Midyear Meeting will be held Dec. 5–7 at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont and conclude with a meeting of the ISBA Assembly on Saturday, Dec. 7.

    Conveniently located near the airport and city, Rosemont features a wide variety of entertainment and dining options, as well as a number of places to complete your holiday shopping.

  • September 14, 2019 | ISBA News
    ISBA Announces Launch of Redesigned Website

    The ISBA is excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website.

    The redesigned website was built to improve the user experience by featuring a more streamlined homepage and a simplified navigation structure.

    To make the website more user-friendly, the navigation bar at the top of the homepage was redesigned to be more intuitive. Each of the main menu items will take the user to a landing page, and each menu item also has headings to better organize the sub-menu items within it. These groupings were designed to help members more easily access the ISBA’s suite of resources.

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  • September 10, 2019 | ISBA News
    ISBA Website Downtime on September 14

    The ISBA website (including On-Demand CLE) will be offline on Saturday, Sept. 14, starting at 9 a.m. until about noon to launch a redesign of our website. 

    During this time, you will also not be able to login to Fastcase and ISBA Central from our site. Here is what you need to know and steps you can take to ensure continued service.