ABA House of Delegates

At the December 2020 meeting of the ISBA Assembly, the Assembly shall elect four at-large delegates to the ABA House of Delegates, two from Cook County and two from outside Cook County. The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA in good standing from the appropriate area. The elected delegates will serve for two-year terms commencing June 2021 at the close of the ISBA Annual Meeting. The delegates will join the ISBA delegation in August 2021 at the ABA Annual Meeting.

Steven Pflaum, partner and co-chair of Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s litigation department, was honored by The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) at their annual luncheon on Dec. 7 for his esteemed service on the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee. The event also honored retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles Freeman and outgoing Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

The event was part of the 2018 Joint Midyear Meeting.

Three ABA House of Delegates positions remain open after the Dec. 9, 2017, Assembly meeting at the Midyear Meeting in Chicago. These three positions will be filled by the Board of Governors at the Jan. 26, 2018 meeting.

One available position is for an at-large delegate from outside Cook County. This at-large delegate’s term will commence immediately. This delegate will be part of the ISBA delegation at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Vancouver in Feb., 2018. and the term will end at the conclusion of the ISBA Annual meeting in June, 2019. 

Two “Under 35” delegate positions are also available, one from Cook County and one from outside Cook County. These “Under 35” delegates will serve for two year terms commencing in June 2018, and will begin their service at the ABA annual meeting in Chicago in Aug. 2018.

All persons seeking appointment must be members of the ISBA in good standing from the appropriate area.  

Interested persons should submit a letter of self-nomination and qualifications, including relevant ISBA service, to the executive director no later than Jan. 12, 2018. Interested persons may also contact their Board of Governor representative. Board member nominations will be allowed from the floor at the Jan. 26 Board of Governors meeting.

Questions should be directed to the ISBA executive director’s office by contacting Kim Weaver by e-mail or by phone at 800-252-8908. 

At the December 9, 2017 ISBA Assembly meeting, two “Under 35” Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates will be elected, one from Cook County and one from the area outside Cook County. 

The nominees for these positions must be members of the ISBA who are in good standing and from the appropriate area. The elected delegates will serve for two-year terms commencing June, 2018 and will join the ISBA delegation at the ABA meeting in Chicago in August 2018.

The outside Cook County position has recently become vacant, and Cory White, who is the incumbent for the Cook County position, is eligible for reelection.

Nominations must be made in writing by at least 20 ISBA members in good standing from the appropriate area. Nominations must be filed with the office of the executive director no later than Friday, November 17, 2017. 

Questions about the nominating petition may be directed to the ISBA executive director’s office by contacting Kim Weaver by e-mail or calling 800.252.8908.