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  • December 18, 2019 | Events | Member Services | ISBA News
    Join ISBA’s Group Admissions Ceremony to Practice Before the U.S. Supreme Court

    Every few years, the Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court. This year's ceremony will take place June 14-15, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

    Only 50 spots will be available. A special group hotel room rate will be available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for admittees, their families, and guests.

    To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

  • December 2, 2019 | Events | Member Services | ISBA News
    Save the Date: ISBA Group Admission Ceremony to Practice Before the U.S. Supreme Court

    Mark your calendars! Every few years, the Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court. This year's ceremony will take place June 14-15, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

    Only 50 spots will be available. A special group hotel room rate will be available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for admittees, their families, and guests.

    To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

  • June 10, 2015 | ISBA News
    ISBA group admitted to U.S. Supreme Court

    The Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court every two years. ISBA President Richard D. Felice made the motion to admit the group of ISBA members before Chief Justice John Roberts on June 8.

  • March 10, 2015 | Events | Member Services | ISBA News
    A few spots remain for admission to U.S. Supreme Court

    Join ISBA members for a group admission to the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, June 8, 2015 in Washington D.C.

    Sign up by March 13 for the ISBA's biennial trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! A special group hotel room rate is available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests.

    To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

  • February 10, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services | Events
    Spots still available for U.S. Supreme Court admission ceremony

    Join ISBA members for a group admission to the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, June 8, 2015 in Washington D.C.

    Only 50 spots are available so sign up now for the ISBA's biennial trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! A special group hotel room rate is available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests.

    To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

  • January 20, 2015 | ISBA News | Member Services | Events
    Sign up now to be admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States!

    Join ISBA members for a group admission to the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, June 8, 2015 in Washington D.C.

    Only 50 spots are available so sign up now for the ISBA's biennial trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! A special group hotel room rate is available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests.

    To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

  • July 25, 2013 | Practice News
    What do the Supreme Court same-sex marriage decisions mean for Illinois?

    The U.S. Supreme Court's Windsor (DOMA) and Hollingsworth (Prop 8) cases made big national news, but what do they mean for a civil-union state like Illinois? That's the question Charles F. Newlin considers in the latest ISBA Trusts and Estates newsletter.

    The short answer? '[N]either of these monumental decisions has any immediate, significant effect on Illinois residents," Newlin writes. But they're still worth taking into account, he advises estate planners. "In the future, civil unions may qualify for certain federal benefits depending upon how various agencies decide to apply the law to civil unions and domestic partnerships in light of Windsor," he writes. And it's "unclear how Windsor will affect gay couples who married in a state that permits same-sex marriage and have since moved to Illinois." Read his analysis.

  • October 1, 2012 | ISBA News | Events
    Sign up now to be admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States!

    Join ISBA members for a group admission on June 3, 2013

    Only 50 spots are available so sign up now for the ISBA's biennial trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! For an application for admission and the 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 hotel room rate is available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests.

    Planned Events:

    • Reception Sunday, June 2, 2013:  5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for admittees and guests
    • Group Admission to the U. S. Supreme Court: Monday, June 3, 2013
    • 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, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and did not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

    Click here to view photos from the ISBA trip in 2011.

    (This event is sponsored by the Standing Committee on Bar Services and Activities)

  • April 2, 2012 | Events
    Join Judge Anthony Iosco for admission to U.S. Supreme Court
    Join Judge Anthony A. Iosco in Washington D.C. on Monday, June 18, 2012, for admission to the U.S. Supreme Court. Any attorney who has been a member of the Illinois Bar for at least 3 years is eligible for membership. Call Judge Iosco at (847) 818-2501 ASAP for more details. The ISBA has space for up to 50 members to be admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court every two years. The next ISBA trip will be on June 3, 2013.
  • June 7, 2011 | Events | ISBA News
    45 ISBA members sworn-in by U.S. Supreme Court
    [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.