Join ISBA members for a group admission to the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, June 8, 2015 in Washington D.C.

Only 50 spots are available so sign up now for the ISBA's biennial trip to the U.S. Supreme Court! A special group hotel room rate is available at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel for the admittee, family and guests.

To be eligible, you must be an active lawyer member of the ISBA, admitted to practice more than 3 years, and not have any adverse disciplinary action pronounced or in effect during that 3-year period.

Discover the most recent developments in a broad range of federal tax topics with this full-day seminar! Don’t miss ISBA’s annual Federal Tax Conference in Chicago on February 6, 2015, which features a wealth of information and updates for tax lawyers, business law attorneys, and trusts and estates practitioners.

The Supreme Court of Illinois announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, during the January Term of Court. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.

The Illinois Supreme Court and Justice Mary Jane Theis announced Friday the appointment of Chicago attorneys Alison C. Conlon and Rossana P. Fernandez as Cook County Circuit Judges.

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Q.  Although I’m not involved in it in any way, a local news media outlet wants to interview me on air about a very contentious case in my community. Can I?

A recent post by Dustin Christensen on the popular Lawyerist blog points out that including the badge that lists your Avvo rating can actually promote competing lawyers. “If you have claimed your Avvo profile, you have probably seen links to claim your badge, which you can add to your website in order to show visitors your Avvo rating,” Christensen writes. “To do this, Avvo gives you a code you can copy and paste into your website to display your badge.”

As he notes, “Avvo says the badge will send visitors ‘to your Avvo profile where they can review information about you and likely contact you for help to solve their legal needs’….What Avvo doesn’t tell you is that the badge also includes a link to an Avvo directory page specific to your city and practice area. That’s right: the badge includes a link to a list of your competitors,” Christensen writes.

The ISBA Young Lawyers Division will host a Wine Tasting event on Friday, Feb. 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the ISBA Chicago Office. This evening will feature networking with fellow ISBA members and friends.

More information and registration will be available soon at www.isba.org/sections/yld

Have a question about tax credits? Call 866-454-5177

ISBA MEMBERS: You may know that under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you may be eligible for a tax credit that could save you considerable money on health insurance. But did you know that as a member of the ISBA, you have a fast, reliable and convenient way to learn whether you qualify?

ISBA has established a relationship with Mercer Marketplace,* which makes an insurance solution available to you from the insurance agent and broker GetInsured. With a few mouse clicks, you can learn whether you qualify for tax credits. You also can learn just how much these credits could save you on ACA-compliant health insurance available in your area.

To learn whether you qualify, visit www.getinsured.com/isba. Fill in your date of birth, ZIP code and approximate household income. You’ll get an answer in seconds. Then you can search for available plans in your area and discover what you would pay after the tax credit is applied.

It’s all very easy. You pay nothing to use this service. And you are under no obligation to purchase anything. (Although you can enroll in coverage, if you wish!)

Open enrollment for health care ends February 15, 2015. Start learning today how much you can save on coverage the law requires. Call 866-454-5177 to talk to a specialist or visit www.getinsured.com/isba now.