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  • August 5, 2013 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder results for July 2013

    The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of July 2013 ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:

    Here are the results for July 2013:

    • 563 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staff
    • Most requested areas of law: Family (112), Personal Injury (66), Real Estate (61), Employment Law (55), Criminal Law (50), Civil Disputes (40)
    • 23,706 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (21,090 unique visitors)

    Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.com

    Clients should call (800) 922-8757.

  • July 30, 2013 | ISBA News
    President Holderman meets with Chinese delegation

    ISBA President Paula H. Holderman met with a delegation of Chinese lawyers on Monday at the Chicago Regional Office. Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes, a member of the ISBA Bench and Bar Section Council, was also on hand for the meeting. Representing the Chinese delegation were Linda Yang and Minglei Wu of the Beijing Bar Association.

    The group discussed differences in the American and Chinese legal systems and similarities among bar associations in the different countries. One noted recent change in the Chinese legal system is that judges are now required to have passed the bar exam. The judicial system previously consisted mostly of retired military officers.

     

  • July 25, 2013 | ISBA News
    2 Minutes with the President: Paula H. Holderman discusses the Law and Leadership Institute with Andy Fox

    ISBA President Paula H. Holderman discusses the Law and Leadership Institute with Andy Fox, Co-Chair of the ISBA Diversity Pipeline Committee. The Law and Leadership Institute kicked off its Chicago program on Monday at the John Marshall Law School. The Chicago program continues through Aug. 9. The downstate program took place from June 23-29 at the Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale.

    Find out more at www.isba.org/lawandleadershipprogram

     

  • July 23, 2013 | ISBA News | Events
    Learn how to build a better, more profitable practice at Solo & Small Firm Conference 2013

    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.

    Learn how to BUILD A BETTER, MORE PROFITABLE PRACTICE.

     The 3 most productive days of your year won't be spent in court, won't be stressful, and won't involve arguing with opposing counsel. The 3 most productive days of your year will be spent learning practical information from our team of experts that you can put to work immediately to build a more profitable and productive practice.
  • July 23, 2013 | ISBA News
    New ISBA secretary, treasurer elected

    The Illinois State Bar Association's Board of Governors elected a new secretary and treasurer at its meeting Friday in Chicago.

    James F. McCluskey (left) will serve as secretary. McCluskey is a founding member of Momkus McCluskey, LLC in Lisle. He is in his fifth year on the Board. He has served as Chair of the ISBA Assembly Agenda & Program Committee and is a past member of the ISBA Civil Practice & Procedure Council.

    Judge Celia G. Gamrath (right) of Chicago was named treasurer. She is serving her second stint on the Board after being the Under 37 representative for Cook County from 2005-2008. She was a partner at Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck before becoming a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division. She has served on the Assembly and was a member of the ISBA Young Lawyers Division from 1998-2006.

    The Board welcomed new members Bridget Duignan, Al Durkin, Gamrath and Kenya Jenkins-Wright of Chicago, Carey Gill of Carbondale, Hon. Elizabeth Rochford of Lake Forest, David Sosin of Orland Park and Angel Wawrzynek of Mattoon.

  • July 15, 2013 | ISBA News
    ISBA honors John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award recipients

    By Wendy Vaughn, Clinical Assistant Professor,
    NIU College of Law, Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic

    During its 137th annual meeting, the Illinois State Bar Association awarded John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Awards to attorney Michael McEIvain, the McDonald’s Corporation, and the Clark County Bar Association for performing extraordinary pro bono service in civil legal matters. The John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Awards are awarded each year to individuals, law firm / corporate legal departments, and bar associations who either provide free legal services to residents of Illinois who are unable to afford a private attorney or expand the availability of legal services to income eligible residents of Illinois. The John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Awards are granted each year in memory of attorney John McAndrews who was a champion of pro bono services throughout his career and instrumental in establishing the Illinois Pro Bono Center, as well as implementing the findings of the Illinois Legal Needs Study.  

  • July 11, 2013 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder results for June 2013
    The Illinois State Bar Association's Lawyer Finder service connects consumers to Illinois lawyers - by phone Mondays through Fridays, and around the clock at illinoislawyerfinder.com.

    Here are the results for June 2013:

    • 603 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staff
    • Most requested areas of law: Family (114), Employment Law (75), Personal Injury (73), Real Estate (60), Criminal Law (48), Civil Disputes (48)
    • 24,168 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (21,633 unique visitors)
    • 702 clicks to Find a Lawyer (from campaign landing pages only)
    • 932 unique calls to Find a Lawyer
    • Top 3 online topics: General/Find a Lawyer, Divorce, Employment Law

    Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.com

    Clients should call (800) 922-8757.

  • July 8, 2013 | ISBA News
    2 Minutes with the President: Paula H. Holderman highlights her plans for the upcoming year

    ISBA President Paula H. Holderman is proud to announce that her primary focus this year is to ensure that the ISBA provides optimal services and programs to its current members while simultaneously attracting new ones. She has appointed a New Lawyer Task Force to identify challenges facing lawyers entering the profession and to determine what ISBA can do to help. Watch below as President Holderman discusses her other plans for the 2013-2014 bar year.

  • July 2, 2013 | ISBA News | Events
    Law and Leadership Institute wraps up in Carbondale; kicks off in Chicago on July 22

    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.

  • July 1, 2013 | Events | ISBA News
    ISBA marches in Chicago's Gay Pride Parade

    The Illinois State Bar Association had its mobile billboard in the lineup of Sunday's Gay Pride Parade in Chicago – one of more than 200 entries. The parade entry was a collaborative effort between the ISBA, CBA, and LAGBAC (the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago).