The YLD invites all members to participate in the Book Club event on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., via Zoom, featuring James Varga’s book, Atticus from Shawneetown: A Novel.
Author James Varga will be attending the Book Club!
YLD
-
August 8, 2024 | Events
-
July 9, 2024 | Events
Stop by the virtual water cooler on July 15, 2024, any time between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., for an informal gathering, sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division.
Register to receive the Zoom link. Register for YLD - Around the Water Cooler.
First 20 participants will receive an e-gift card to enjoy a pick-me-up (coffee, tea, refresher) following the event.
-
March 7, 2024 | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted Speed Networking and Wine Tasting events on Friday, March 1, 2024, at the ISBA Mutual Office, 20 South Clark Street, Chicago. Young lawyers, newly-admitted lawyers, and law students had the unique opportunity to be mentored by a myriad of prestigious lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from all over the State of Illinois discussing a variety of topics such as landing their first job, different career paths, and ISBA membership benefits.
-
January 4, 2024 | CLE | Events
On Dec. 8, 2023, the ISBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) presented the CLE program, Beyond Objection: Using Theatre Techniques for Effective Counsel, in conjunction with the Joint Midyear Meeting at the JW Marriott in Chicago. Speaker Nelson Velazquez (Nezprov Productions) engaged attendees in a number of interactive activities that are used by improvisational actors to help strengthen quick-thinking and story-telling abilities.
YLD Vice-Chair Hannah R. Lamore of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC, in Joliet, IL, served as the program moderator.
-
August 17, 2022 | Events
The YLD invites all members to participate in their Book Club event on November 9, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., via Zoom, featuring Stephen McGuire’s novel, "Fractured Power," a dark and haunting psychological thriller.
-
November 10, 2021 | Events
Our panel of judges will participate in a moderated question and answer session focusing on oral arguments. Learn what to focus on during oral arguments, how to handle judges’ questions, how you should prepare for arguments, and more.
-
September 28, 2021 | Events
Our panel of judges will participate in a moderator led question and answer session discussing how to properly write briefs, what aspects of brief writing judges find most important, how attorneys can more effectively advocate for their clients in their briefs, what to avoid when drafting briefs, and other related topics.
-
March 2, 2020 | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted speed networking and wine tasting events on Friday, Feb. 28, at the ISBA Mutual office in Chicago. Young lawyers, newly-admitted lawyers, and law students came together to sample and learn about wine, socialize, and network. Thank you to everyone who attended and our event sponsors!
-
December 16, 2019 | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted its annual holiday party on Friday, Dec. 13, at Monty’s Tap in Chicago.
-
April 29, 2019 | Events
The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted their annual Bean Bag Tournament on April 27 at SPIN Chicago.