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 February, 2024, ISBA helped 1,236 people in need of legal services find lawyers.
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March 3, 2024 |
Member Services | ISBA News
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February 29, 2024 | Events
On Feb. 22-26, 2024, ISBA President Shawn Kasserman and his wife, Dawn Kasserman, hosted members and guests for opening weekend of MLB Spring Training at Sloan Park in Scottsdale, Arizona. Events included a Mexican themed food and beverages Welcome Reception, the Opening Day Cubs vs White Sox Game, the Cubs vs San Diego Padres Game, and Wrap-up Party at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, 6902 E Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale. -
February 29, 2024 | Practice News
Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois will retire in August 2024. The Judicial Council of the Seventh Circuit seeks applications from all qualified applicants to succeed Judge Goldgar as bankruptcy judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois with a duty station in Chicago, Illinois. Applicants must be willing to travel to other locations in the Seventh Circuit to handle cases as need arises. The term of office is 14 years, and the current salary is $223,836. -
February 28, 2024 | Practice News
The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender is accepting applications for Summer 2024 Law Student Volunteers through Tuesday, March 26, 2024. -
February 28, 2024 | Events
On Feb. 22, 2024, ISBA members participated in the Environmental Law Networking Event at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 375 East Chicago Ave. -
February 27, 2024 | CLE
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February 27, 2024 | Practice News | People
"Justice Benjamin Miller was a gentleman who was a gentle man. He gave respect and kindness to all whose paths he crossed. Justice Miller loved the Illinois Supreme Court, the law, and life. He set the example for lawyers, judges, and citizens by the way he treated others. He will be missed. May his example live on through all of us," stated Illinois State Bar Association President Shawn S. Kasserman.2 comments (Most recent February 29, 2024) -
February 26, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Bar Journal’s February issue reports on the Corporate Transparency Act’s new FinCEN filing requirements, which took effect January 1. “The comprehensive legislation requires many companies doing business in the U.S. to report information about the individuals who own or control the business entity,” writes attorney Amelia Buragas in her LawPulse article, “Beneficial Information.” -
February 23, 2024 | Practice NewsThe Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), partnering with the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced the release of its final report on its two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in the southernmost counties of Illinois.1 comment (Most recent March 8, 2024)
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February 21, 2024 | Practice News
“Generative artificial intelligence stands as proof of the transformative power of technology, promising to reshape the landscape of law and advocacy,” writes Morgan B. Handwerker in her March Illinois Bar Journal article, “Practicing in a New World.”