Events

The ISBA Standing Committee on Women and the Law will present "Power, Prestige And Your Personal Brand" on March 4 at Kent College of Law. Who you are, how you communicate, what you know and how you present yourself all make up your “Personal Brand.”  Regardless of whether you work for a big firm, small firm, are solo, or in-house, you have a reputation and an image that should be cultivated. Your personal brand is greater than the sum of your characteristics.  It is how others perceive you. This panel of professionals brings together experts in image development, branding and presentation.  They will provide insight into building your brand and how to leverage that brand to further your career.  Whether you are looking to attract clients, find your next job opportunity, or raise your profile, this program will help you get started.

• Date: Friday, March 4, 2011
• Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Location: IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law- Room 560, 565 W. Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60661, (Map and Directions)
• Fee: $15.00

Register online at by Thursday, February 24, 2011. Law students welcome. NOTE: MCLE credit is NOT available for this program. Space is limited so sign up NOW

Please join us in supporting this event to benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children’s Assistance Program. The YLD Children's Assistance Fund is a special fund of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.

• When: Saturday, March 5, 2011 from Noon to 4:00  p.m.
• Where: Mahoney’s Pub and Grille, 551 N. Ogden Ave. (on Ogden near Grand), Chicago, IL (map and directions)
• What: Appetizer bar and domestic draft beer, mixed well drinks and soft drinks
• Cost: $35.00 per person per wristband or $100.00 for entrance fee for Bean Bag Tournament for a team of two with two wristbands. You must be at least 21 years old to participate.
• Deadline: Bean Bag Team registration and wristband registration open until Tuesday, March 1 and thereafter wristbands can be purchased at the door the day of the event

Prizes: 1st Place Team - $350.00; 2nd Place Team - $150.00 Each person will receive a raffle ticket with a chance to win an iPad donated by Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund Tournament Sponsors:

• Attorney’s Title Guaranty Fund
• Preferred Capital Lending
• Russell Scott, ISBA Board of Governors member, Belleville

Questions?

The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding at a Centennial Banquet on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Hotel InterContinental on the Magnificent Mile, 505 North Michigan Ave. The celebration will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner and program commencing at 7:00 p.m. As part of festivities, the chapter and the fraternity's International Executive Board will be honoring Hon. James F. Holderman, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with the Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Award. As this event is being held during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., national holiday weekend, the group will also recognize Hon. Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, for his outstanding work in diversifying and administering one of the largest unified court system in the United States. Please consult the attached flyer for instructions regarding the purchase of tickets for this historic event. Payment may be made either by check, or electronically via PayPal.

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For the 70th straight year, the Illinois State Bar Association conferred the title of  "Distinguished Counsellor" on members of the bar for 50 years. ISBA Past President Carole K. Bellows reminded her classmates of the incredible progress made in the area of civil rights since the class passed the bar in 1960.

The luncheon kicks off the ISBA/IBJ Joint Meeting taking place through Saturday at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water in Chicago. A full schedule of events is available here.

Click here to view pictures from the event.