As Shawn S. Kasserman begins his ISBA presidency for the 2023-24 bar year, he’s on a mission for a more inclusive ISBA. “It’s not good enough that we have Black, Asian, and Latino members. If they’re in a silo, and I’m in a different silo, that’s not good enough,” he says.
Congratulations to Mark Palmer for winning a $100 gift card in the ISBA's 2023 Member Appreciation Month Instagram Contest!
Until recently, former trial judge and Illinois Appellate Court Justice Gino DiVito had served on the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence since its inception. In his June Illinois Bar Journal article, “In Defense of Rejected Proposals,” the former justice documents rejected proposals from 2013, the source of certain evidence rules, and why some rules have been reserved or are otherwise absent.
The ISBA Springfield and Chicago offices will be closed for the holiday beginning Monday, July 3. They will reopen on Wednesday, July 5. During this time, members can expect the following:
All business and e-newsletter distribution will resume as usual on Wednesday, July 5.
Fred Lane’s Trial Technique Institute – Fall Semester 2023
Live Webcast
September 19, 2023 – January 30, 2024
Each Tuesday: 5:15 – 6:45 p.m.
27.0 hours MCLE credit, including 27.0* hours Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit (subject to approval)
Justice Joy V. Cunningham and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of James Murphy-Aguilu as a Circuit Judge in the 10th Subcircuit of Cook County.
Sarah E. Toney, of Chicago, and Wesley Gozia, of Carlyle, have been elected treasurer and secretary, respectively, of the Illinois State Bar Association. Their terms will last for one year until the Annual Meeting of 2024.
The ISBA Board of Governors met on Thursday, June 8, 2023, and elected Hon. Mark J. Lopez (Ret.) to the underrepresented seat on the Board. Judge Lopez is an active ISBA member for 39 years and past member of the Family Law Section Council, Workers Compensation Section Council, and the Mental Health Law Section Council.
Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Kimberly DiGiovanni as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the 16th Circuit Kane County.
ISBA’s Solo & Small Firm Conference 2023: The Intersection of Technology and the Law
Thursday, September 28, 2023 – Friday, September 29, 2023
Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook
Thursday: 9:45 a.m. – 6:20 p.m. (reception to follow)
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.