The Hon. Lloyd A. Karmeier, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, 5th District, was honored at the 2015 Lawyers’ Assistance Program Joseph R. Bartylak Award Dinner on Friday, April 17, at the Sangamo Club in Springfield. ISBA President Richard D. Felice received the Executive Director's Award.
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May 4, 2015
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May 3, 2015
The fourth edition of the ISBA Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute was held on April 16 in East Peoria. The focus was Building Your Practice and Preparing for the Future. The next Institute will be held in Chicago on May 14. -
April 27, 2015
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted its Annual Bean Bag Party and Tournament on April 25 at the Printer's Row Bar Louie in Chicago. The event raised funds for the IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund. -
April 21, 2015
The ISBA Women and the Law Committee hosted a reception in Springfield on Friday, April 17 at the Inn at 835. -
April 20, 2015
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division co-hosted a "Lawyer Life Lessons" panel event at The John Marshall Law School on Thursday, April 16. The event featured a distinguished array of speakers such as: the Honorable Judge James Flannery Jr., the Honorable Judge Kathleen Kennedy, Professor Hugh Mundy, Attorney James Durrant, and Attorney Leonard Cannata. The speakers shared anecdotal tales of their trials and tribulations on their paths to success. -
April 20, 2015
The ISBA Tort Law Section Council held its April meeting in Springfield and took a tour of the recently renovated Illinois Supreme Court building. -
April 16, 2015
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Law Student Committee hosted a free "Speed Networking Event" on April 15 at the ISBA Chicago Office. Current law students and distinguished ISBA members discussed several topics including networking, business development and landing your first job. -
April 9, 2015
On April 6, the ISBA Young Lawyers Division, in conjunction with the John Marshall ADR Society, hosted a panel called "Career Paths in Alternative Dispute Resolution" at the law school. The event was comprised of renowned practitioners in the fields of arbitration and mediation. Marie Sarantakis moderated the discussion as panelists shared their professional experiences and provided practical insights to students wishing to pursue a career as a neutral. -
March 24, 2015
Hinsdale Central High School placed first in the 33rd annual Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) High School Mock Trial Invitational held at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign March 14 and 15, 2015.St. Charles North High School came in second place, and third place went to Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights. Evanston Township High School received the Donna Schechter Award for the highest team average on the Written Law Exam. -
March 16, 2015
The luck of the Irish was with ISBA participants in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, who enjoyed bright sunshine and warm weather as they marched down Chicago’s Columbus Drive.