Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court justices welcomed 1,459 new attorneys to the legal profession on Nov. 7 during admissions ceremonies held at five different locations across the state.
ISBA staff members were in attendance at all five ceremonies to welcome the state's newest attorneys to the profession, take photos, and talk about the benefits of ISBA membership, which is free for one year for new admittees. Member benefits can be activated by filling out the New Admittee Membership Form.
All of those who were sworn in have passed the Illinois State Bar Examination and a required ethics examination and were certified by the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. They bring the total number of Illinois-licensed attorneys to approximately 96,500.
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November 8, 2019 |
Practice News
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November 7, 2019 |
Events | ISBA News
The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Executive Director Michael J. Rooney and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis with the 2019 Distinguished Service to Law & Society Awards at the annual Fellows Breakfast on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont. Allen N. Schwartz of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz will receive the 2019 Honorary Fellow Award.
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New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The Third Judicial District ceremony was held at the East Peoria Embassy Suites Hotel Conference Center, 100 Conference Center Drive, in Peoria.
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New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The Second Judicial District ceremony was held at Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, in Elgin.
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New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The First Judicial District ceremonies were held at the Arie Crown Theater, located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago.
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New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held at the Michael J. Howlett Building, Second and Jackson Street, in Springfield.
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November 6, 2019 |
ISBA News
The deadline for making lodging reservations for the 2019 Joint Midyear Meeting is before 5 p.m. on Nov. 10. Reservations received after this date will be subject to availability. To make reservations, please contact the Westin O'Hare directly at 888.627.8517 and be sure to identify yourself as an ISBA Joint Midyear Meeting attendee. The Joint Midyear Meeting, hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Judges Association, will be held Dec. 5-7, 2019, at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont. The online registration deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 27.
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November 5, 2019 |
Practice News
The Nominating Committee of the Circuit Court of Cook County today announced its selection of the 30 candidates who will seek appointment to 15 associate judge vacancies by a vote of the circuit judges. All of the candidates received across-the-board positive ratings from the bar associations. The nominating committee employed a comprehensive approach in the nomination process that considered multiple aspects such as a variety of legal experience in the public and private sectors, and diversity of race, ethnicity and gender.
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November 5, 2019 |
Member Services
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 October 2019 there were more than 800 referrals given. Here are the results for October 2019:
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November 5, 2019 |
CLE
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