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The 2021 first place winner of the Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest is Deanna Shahnami, Rockville, Maryland, who wrote “Liberties and Lockdowns: Illinois COVID-19 Restrictions and First Amendment Rights.” Her article will appear in the February issue of the Illinois Bar Journal.
The ISBA’s newly created Rural Practice Fellowship Program aims to address the ongoing shortage of attorneys practicing in rural Illinois.
The deadline to apply for the Rural Practice Summer Fellows and Rural Practice Associate Fellows programs is February 12.
The deadline to submit nominating petitions for the ISBA election is Monday, February 1.
Members of the ISBA will elect a third vice president (outside Cook County) and one seat each for the following Board of Governors seats: Area 1 (Circuit 18), Area 6 (Circuits 7, 8, and 9), and Area 8 (Circuits 3 and 20). There is also one Board of Governors seat in Cook County. There are 26 open seats for Cook County Assembly.
The ISBA is accepting nominations for committees and section councils for the 2021-2022 bar year.
The deadline for nominations is January 31.
More than 1,000 ISBA members serve on committees and section councils, which are responsible for producing newsletters and CLE programs, proposing legislation and rules, and helping the Association serve its members.
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) vehemently condemns the assault on the Rule of Law that the nation watched unfold at the U.S. Capitol yesterday afternoon. The peaceful transfer of power to incoming presidential administrations and the processes that facilitate that transfer are a fundamental foundation of our democracy and have been faithfully observed and respected since the inception of the nation. The storming of the U.S. Capitol by rioters seeking to use violence to disrupt the certification of the presidential election was not only a repugnant act, but criminal activity that should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The ISBA calls on all elected officials across our great country to swiftly and forcefully join in the condemnation of these actions that threaten American values.
Congratulations to ISBA President Dennis Orsey, who received the SIU School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award!
A full list of alumni award winners is available online.
The ISBA recently surveyed its members about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them and their law practices, revenue generation, and operating expenses.
The ISBA hosted a Town Hall meeting on December 10 during the Joint Midyear Meeting. ISBA President Dennis Orsey led a discussion where members discussed issues relevant to the bench and bar.
The ISBA formally adopted a Resolution in Honor of Justice Karmeier and a Resolution in Honor of
At its Dec. 11, 2020, meeting, the ISBA Assembly formally ratified comments submitted on behalf of the Association regarding recommendations contained in the Final Report of the CBA/CBF Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law and Innovation.