The ISBA Standing Committee on Women & the Law will be holding two events to commemorate International Women's Day and Women's History Month. 

First, a panel discussion will be held on March 8 from 3:00-4:00 pm via Zoom.  Registration is free, but required. Register for the panel discussion via Zoom.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from DuPage County State’s Attorney, Robert Berlin, as he discusses the recent amendments to the SAFE-T Act and their implementation. Local government counsel, criminal law attorneys, traffic lawyers, labor and employment practitioners, and new attorneys with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this online seminar will better understand: the new standards for police officers when writing specific citations; what to expect from the new pretrial release standards; and the operational changes for county courts and local governments.

The cover story of the Illinois Bar Journal’s January issue asks, “How can attorneys best tackle task management? Which of the many free or inexpensive digital tools out there can best help them take control of their day and focus on work? How can attorneys figure out what they’re spending their time on? Whether they’re focused on the right things?

Showing a steadfast commitment to improving the court and community response to individuals with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who encounter the criminal justice system, the Illinois Supreme Court spent the past year continuing its active participation on the National Judicial Task Force to Examine the State Courts Response to Mental Illness. 

Don’t miss this interactive program in which Philip Bogdanoff discusses how rules of professionalism in football and other sports are based upon respect for the game and opposing players. Unfortunately, the legal community and courts have noted a lack of professionalism and civility among attorneys – even though these traits are the mainstays of our profession and the foundations upon which lawyers practice law.