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  • January 3, 2011 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes nearly 600 referrals in December
    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 December 2010, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
    • Administrative Law - 4
    • Animal Law - 1
    • Bankruptcy - 3
    • Business Law - 10
    • Civil Disputes - 58
    • Civil Rights - 16
    • Collection - 23
    • Consumer Protection - 27
    • Contracts - 3
    • Criminal Law - 60
    • Education Law -13
    • Elder law - 3
    • Employment Law - 63
    • Estate/Probate Law - 21
    • Family - 112
    • Government Benefits -14
    • Health Law - 8
    • Immigration - 2
    • Insurance Disputes - 6
    • Intellectual Property - 7
    • Miscellaneous - 2
    • Municipal Law - 19
    • Personal Injury - 58
    • Real Estate - 29
    • Social Security - 6
    • Tax - 3
    • Workers Compensation - 7
    These numbers do not include additional referrals made through the online Lawyer Finder service. 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.
  • December 16, 2010 | Member Services | Practice News
    Sign up now to be admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court
    Join ISBA members for a group admission at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, June 6, 2011. Only 40 out of 50 spots are available so sign up now! For an application for admission, event and hotel reservation form, contact Janet Sosin, jsosin@isba.org, or (800) 678-4009 or (312) 726-8775. Applicants will be placed on the list on a first come basis. A special group rate is available at the Willard InterContinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests. Planned Events:
    • Reception Sunday, June 5, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Willard InterContinental Hotel for admittees and guests
    • Group Admission to the U. S. Supreme Court, Monday, June 6
    • Continental Breakfast at the U. S. Supreme Court for admittees and guests
    To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA and admitted to practice more than 3 years.
  • December 16, 2010 | Member Services
    A Free Gift for ISBA Members: 2011 Monthly Calendar -- Courthouses of Illinois
    As 2010 comes to a close, we at the ISBA would like to send our warmest wishes to our members and their families. We also want to say "THANKS!" for choosing the ISBA to be your partner in the legal profession. As a sign of our appreciation, we've put together a complimentary downloadable "2011 -- Courthouses of Illinois -- Monthly Calendar" for you to use in the coming year. Feel free to print as many copies as you'd like and share them with family, friends and colleagues. Download the calendar. We look forward to continuing to serve you in your practice needs in the coming year! Happy Holidays!
  • December 13, 2010 | Member Services
    New member benefit: Smart Savings Shopping Mall
    The ISBA Shopping Mall is your opportunity to go to the mall without ever leaving your home or office! This new member benefit will be your online source for discounts from more than 500 retailers offering everything from clothing to household items, theme park tickets, sports and entertainment and more. A sampling of the vendors you’ll find online are: Sears, Target, Footlocker, Best Buy, Golfsmith, Red Envelope, Eastern Mountain Sports. New discounts are added often, so check back frequently. To start shopping, log-in to: smartsavings.motivano.com Once logged in, you will need to use the one-time username “ISBAmall1” and password “Marketplace1”. On the next screen, you’ll be prompted to create your own personal login and account information to use for all your future shopping trips.
  • December 8, 2010 | ISBA News | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes over 700 referrals in November
    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 November 2010 ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
    • Administrative Law - 5
    • Animal Law - 4
    • Bankruptcy - 15
    • Business Law - 13
    • Civil Disputes - 53
    • Civil Rights - 21
    • Collection - 18
    • Consumer Protection - 22
    • Contracts - 4
    • Criminal Law - 66
    • Education Law -23
    • Elder law - 3
    • Employment Law -109
    • Estate/Probate Law -20
    • Family - 129
    • Government Benefits -14
    • Health Law - 6
    • Immigration - 3
    • Insurance Disputes - 3
    • Intellectual Property - 6
    • Municipal Law - 29
    • Personal Injury - 79
    • Real Estate - 54
    • Social Security - 14
    • Tax - 2
    • Workers Compensation - 11
    These numbers do not include additional referrals made through the online Lawyer Finder service. 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.
  • December 3, 2010 | ISBA News | Member Services
    2010 Guide to Illinois Statutes of Limitation now available
    The 2010 Guide to Illinois Statutes of Limitation contains Illinois civil statutes of limitation enacted and amended through September 2010, with annotations. Designed as a quick reference for practicing attorneys, it provides deadlines and court interpretations and a handy index listing statutes by Act, Code, or subject. Initially prepared by Hon. Adrienne W. Albrecht and updated by Hon. Gordon L. Lustfeldt.  Published November 2010; 86 pages. Printed Book (Includes tax and shipping) * Member Advantage: $35.00 * Non-Members: $45.00   FastBook (Available for download now!) * Member Advantage: $32.50 * Non-Members: $42.50 For more information and to purchase a book visit www.isba.org/store/books/2010guidetoillinoisstatutesoflimitation. For questions or to purchase by phone please call Janice Ishmael at 800.252.8908 or e-mail her at jishmael@isba.org.
  • November 23, 2010 | Member Services
    InterCall makes special offer to ISBA members
    InterCall is one of the world's largest audio and web conferencing providers and is consistently noted by industly experts as a market leader. Your member pricing represents a 60% discount off of InterCall's standard pricing for toll-free audio conferencing. Member web conferencing rates are also extremely competitive. You pay as you go, so there are no minimum billing requirements or contracts to sign. Call 1-800-636-2377 from 8 AM ET - 6 PM ET or click here to enroll. Prefer more information before enrolling? Watch a short presentation here or send us an email at intercallinfo@1800members.com and we will send you complete pricing and a member program guide. Enroll and use Your new account before December 31 st, 2010, and receive up to $25 in free conferencing! Save your company time and money and enroll today. If you have additional questions regarding these ISBA member discounts, please call 1-800-MEMBERS (1.800.636.2377,8 a.m.-6 p.m. EST, M-F) to speak to a dedicated member representative.
  • November 11, 2010 | ISBA News | Member Services
    ISBA Career Center jobs now available on LinkedIn and Facebook
    The Illinois State Bar Association is working to make it easier for members to track available jobs. Career opportunities listed on the ISBA's Career Center now appear on the association's pages on LinkedIn and Facebook. The ISBA LinkedIn group is open to members only and nearly 900 of your colleagues have joined - join the group today. Jobs show up in LinkedIn's discussion field. The Jobs are also listed in the Careers tab on the ISBA Facebook page.
  • November 8, 2010 | Member Services
    Illinois Lawyer Finder makes over 750 referrals in October
    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 October 2010, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
    • Administrative Law - 6
    • Animal Law - 3
    • Bankruptcy - 11
    • Business Law - 12
    • Civil Disputes - 65
    • Civil Rights - 27
    • Collection - 27
    • Consumer Protection - 13
    • Contracts - 3
    • Criminal Law - 73
    • Education Law -22
    • Elder law - 3
    • Employment Law - 96
    • Estate/Probate Law - 25
    • Family - 155
    • Government Benefits -7
    • Health Law - 10
    • Immigration - 2
    • Insurance Disputes - 5
    • Intellectual Property - 8
    • Municipal Law - 16
    • Personal Injury -84
    • Real Estate - 54
    • Social Security - 20
    • Tax - 3
    • Workers Compensation - 6
    These numbers do not include additional referrals made through the online Lawyer Finder service. 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.
  • October 23, 2010 | Member Services
    New games added to Blackhawks ticket offer for ISBA members
    Dear Illinois State Bar Association Member, The 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks begin their title defense this week and a limited number of high demand seats are available for several exciting games! Take advantage of the Illinois State Bar Association exclusive ticket offer below, enter the special offer code of law, and then log in or create an account. Once you complete your order, you will receive an email confirmation to print your tickets. If you have any questions or if you're looking to purchase a group of 15 or more tickets, please contact TR Johnson at 312.455.7095, or email at tjohnson@chicagoblackhawks.com Click here for the special offer