At the December 9, 2022, meeting of the ISBA Assembly, four “At-Large” Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, two from Cook County and two from the area outside Cook County. The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA, in good standing, and from the appropriate area at the time the ABA term commences.

On Friday, October 28, 2022, Illinois lawyers gathered at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office for the Family Law Toolkit Program. Topics included: how to calculate child support maintenance; the scope and limitations of 750 ILCS 5/513 regarding the education expenses of a non-minor child; the most common evidentiary issues faced by family law attorneys; & much more. Participants also enjoyed a networking reception after the CLE program concluded. 

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is accepting applications for a full-time United States Magistrate Judge position in the Eastern Division, with the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse at Chicago, IL, as the duty station. The deadline for the submission of completed applications is 5:00 p.m. on November 23, 2022.

By Michael Bergmann, Executive Director of the Public Interest Law Initiative Save the date for another Pro Bono Week celebration! Coordinated by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, Pro Bono Week is intended to inspire even greater pro bono participation by lawyers throughout the nation. This initiative provides an opportunity for legal organizations across the country to collaboratively commemorate the vitally important contributions of America’s lawyers and to recruit and train the many additional volunteers required to meet the growing demand.