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During the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting, the Illinois State Bar Association hosted a Member Appreciation Reception on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at the JW Marriott in Chicago. Members enjoyed the popular raffle baskets as well as food, drinks, and entertainment.
The Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association hosted a luncheon at the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Chicago.
The Illinois State Bar Association is a proud co-sponsor of the Benefit in Support of Higher Education in Haiti on January 23, 2024. The goal is to unite the legal community and other associations in supporting the construction of a center for higher education in Sant-Marc, Haiti, the birthplace of Jean-Baptiste Point du Sable, founder of the City of Chicago.
DATE CHANGE! Due to the below zero temperatures anticipated for Jan. 16, the first Mentoring Circles Meetup will be rescheduled for the safety of all participants. Please let us know if you will be able to attend our new meetup date on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
The ISBA Assembly met on Friday, December 8, at the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting held at the JW Marriott Chicago.
During the meeting, the Assembly listened to a DEI presentation, "Ways to Improve and Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession," by Toussaint Romain with the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.
On Dec. 8, 2023, the ISBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) presented the CLE program, Beyond Objection: Using Theatre Techniques for Effective Counsel, in conjunction with the Joint Midyear Meeting at the JW Marriott in Chicago. Speaker Nelson Velazquez (Nezprov Productions) engaged attendees in a number of interactive activities that are used by improvisational actors to help strengthen quick-thinking and story-telling abilities.
YLD Vice-Chair Hannah R. Lamore of Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC, in Joliet, IL, served as the program moderator.
The ISBA Standing Committee on Women & the Law will host the 2024 Annual Tea Celebrating Women's History Month on Friday, March 8, 2024, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Loews Chicago Hotel, 455 North Park Drive.
Join ISBA President Shawn Kasserman and his wife, Dawn Kasserman, for opening weekend of MLB Spring Training from February 22 – 26, 2024, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Enjoy a fun array of photos from the 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting on Dec. 7-8, 2023, at the JW Marriott Chicago.
The 2023 Joint Midyear Meeting was held Dec. 7-8, 2023, at the JW Marriott, 151 West Adams Street, Chicago. Attendees celebrated the profession, discussed issues of mutual interest to the bench and bar, attended business meetings, earned CLE credit, and expanded their social and professional networks at receptions and dinners.
The photo galleries containing highlights from this year's Midyear Meeting are now available and listed below: