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  • May 8, 2013
    Lawyers Feeding Illinois awards ceremony
    The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the Lawyers Feeding Illinois awards ceremony on May 8 at the Chicago Regional Office. Attorney General Lisa Madigan was on hand to announce an additional $500,000 for Illinois Food Banks. That brought the total meals raised to over 3.7 million.
  • May 3, 2013
    Cook County Bar Association Law Day 2013
    The ISBA helped sponsor the CCBA's Annual Law Day program and luncheon at John Marshall Law School on May 1. ISBA President-elect Paula H. Holderman was on hand to hand out prize money to essay winners Karsyn Terry (1st: $250), Iryna Motyashok (2nd: $150) and John Moreno (3rd: $100). The event was co-chaired by ISBA YLD Council member Kenya Jenkins-Wright and David Kadzai
  • April 30, 2013
    Young Lawyers Soiree 2013
    The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted the annual Soiree on April 26 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago. Funds raised by the Soiree benefit the YLD Children's Assistance Fund, which provides grants to organizations across the state related to children and law.
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    April 18, 2013 | Events
    Allerton House Conference 2013

    The Allerton Conference provides an opportunity for attorneys, judges and law professors from throughout the State to discuss important issues affecting civil procedure and litigation and to suggest new Supreme Court Rules and legislation. The goal is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the civil justice system in Illinois. The 2013 Conference focused on “Adaptations of New Technologies to Civil Case Processes” and included discussion of whether current laws have kept up with today’s changing technology.

  • March 11, 2013
    YLD Bean Bag Tournament 2013
    The ISBA Young Lawyers Division hosted its annual Bean Bag Tournament on March 9 at the Lion Head Pub in Chicago.
  • March 6, 2013
    Kane County Bar Association's Lawyers Feeding Illinois fundraiser
    The Kane County Bar Association hosted the "Hunger is No Game Games" to raise money for Lawyers Feeding Illinois.
  • February 25, 2013
    Lawyers Feeding Illinois campaign
    Lawyers Feeding Illinois pictures from around the state.
  • December 20, 2012
    Joint Meeting/Midyear Meeting 2012 Supreme Court Dinner and Reception
    Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride served as the keynote speaker for the Annual Supreme Court Dinner on Friday, Dec. 14. The Supreme Court Dinner is co-sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.
  • December 19, 2012
    Joint Meeting/Midyear Meeting 2012 Law School Receptions
    Alumni and friends of the following law schools attended receptions hosted by Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, The John Marshall Law School and Saint Louis University.
  • December 14, 2012
    Joint Meeting/Midyear Meeting 2012 Social Media, Ethics and You CLE