Don’t miss this program that shows you how to develop a thorough strategic plan to hit your financial goals. Learn how to build for success by understanding your vision, values, goals, and key business numbers – all while figuring out what matters and how that drives growth.

For those who are not yet aware, the ISBA Rural Practice Fellowship Program is an important initiative with the goal of placing summer law clerks and associate attorneys with firms in rural areas and small towns across the state. Through the program, summer clerks are awarded a stipend of $5,000 and associate attorneys are awarded a stipend of $10,000 ($5,000 paid initially; $5,000 paid after the associate attorney completes one year of rural practice). These stipends are made possible through the generous support of not only the ISBA, but also the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company and individual donors.

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 June, 2024, ISBA helped 1,277 people in need of legal services find lawyers. 

 Introducing Sonni Choi Williams, the 148th president of the Illinois State Bar Association. Williams, the first woman of color to serve as ISBA president, has traveled an arduous but inspiring road to leadership. Read the Illinois Bar Association’s profile of Williams in the July issue, which chronicles her path to the law beginning with her journey to the U.S. from South Korea at age 8.