[caption id="attachment_19819" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis with his wife, Janet Hassakis, ISBA President-elect John G. Locallo, Marron Mahoney, IBF President George Mahoney and IBF Past President David Sosin "][/caption]
The U.S. Supreme Court will swear-in 45 Illinois State Bar Association members on Monday, June 6. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elana Kagan have agreed to meet with the new admittees and their families after the ceremony.
A reception sponsored by GEICO Insurance and the ISBA was held on Sunday night at the historic Willard InterContinental Hotel.
Click here to view a photo gallery from the reception.
U.S. Supreme Court
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June 5, 2011 |
ISBA News
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January 12, 2011 |
Member Services | Practice News
Join ISBA members for a group admission at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, June 6, 2011. Only 40 out of 50 a few more 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
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December 16, 2010 |
Member Services | Practice News
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
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April 9, 2010 |
Practice News
Justice John Paul Stevens announced today that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 days ahead of his 90th birthday. Stevens, a graduate of Northwestern University Law School, will step down after the court finishes its work this summer, in late June or early July. Read more about Stevens' retirement in the Chicago Tribune. The ABA Journal has posted a gallery of Stevens' top cases. John Paul Stevens' retirement letter to President Obama
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July 9, 2009 |
Events
The American Constitution Society held its "Sixth Annual Supreme Court Term in Review" Thursday afternoon at Mayer Brown LLP, 71 S. Wacker, Chicago. The panel consisted of Jeffrey W. Sarles, Partner, Mayer Brown; Gary Feinerman, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP and former Solicitor General of Illinois; Colleen Connell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Illinois; and Steven J. Heyman, Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law. The panel was moderated by Steve Sanders, an Associate at Mayor Brown.
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June 22, 2009 |
Practice News
The Supreme Court ruled today that Texas is entitled to a Voting Rights Act exemption, parents who remove their disabled children from public school can be reimbursed for a private education, and the Army Corps of Engineers can issue permits for dumping dredge into waterways. From On the Docket.
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June 12, 2009 |
People
[caption id="attachment_704" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="ISBA member Glenn Braden (second from left) of Braden Law Offices in Neoga was admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court with 37 other ISBA members on June 1. With him are his son Jonathon Braden, a law student at Northern Illinois University, ISBA President Jack Carey and his wife, Ellen."][/caption]
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June 5, 2009 |
ISBA News
A group of 38 ISBA members were admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 1. Following the ceremony, ISBA President Jack Carey presented the Court with a replica of the Abraham Lincoln bust the ISBA commissioned in honor of the Lincoln bicentennial. The original bust was presented to the Illinois Supreme Court on Jan. 12. Justice John Paul Stephens accepted the replica bust on behalf of the court. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also visited with the ISBA group. View our photo gallery of the Supreme Court visit.
