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ISBA President John E. Thies discusses a great new benefit coming for ISBA members - free CLE. He also urges members to make new skills a habit so that it becomes your "new normal" behavior. Find out more about the ISBA's new free CLE benefit at www.isba.org/freecle
The Illinois State Bar Association honored members who have been admitted to practice for 50 years at a luncheon on Wednesday at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Chicago. Moline attorney Martin Katz spoke on behalf of the Class of 1962 Class of Distinguished Counsellors.
Congratulations to the 1962 Class of Distinguished Counsellors:
The Illinois State Bar Association's Special Committee on Law School Debt, formed by President John E. Thies, held the final of five open hearings on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Chicago Regional Office. The committee heard from several lawyers with over $100,000 in law school debt. One lawyer, who has sued three area law schools, said that law student loans need to be capped and need to be made dischargeable in bankruptcy. Many of the law students who spoke said they are on payment plans that don't cover the cost of the interest on their loans - so no principal is being paid off and additional interest is accruing.
The committee is co-chaired by Dennis J. Orsey of Granite City and Appellate Justice Ann B. Jorgensen. President Thies will deliver a report on what the committee learned at the June Assembly Meeting and will share the information with the American Bar Association.
Are you the competitive type? Do you like to win? The clock is ticking … only 4 days left for Early Bird Registration for ISBA's friendly competition to support the food banks of Illinois. Register online at www.lawyersfeedingil.org by Dec. 17 and your team will receive 100 extra points!
At the ISBA, we like to win too – and we've got a tough challenge to raise one millions meals. Of course, the true winners will be the 1.9 million children, seniors, and families that are helped by your generosity and support. Will you join us? We can't do it without your help. Register today! You just never know – the bonus points you receive by registering early may just put your team over the top.
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of November 2012, ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:
The Illinois State Bar Association will be recognizing members who have been admitted to practice for 50 years at a luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 12. We are pleased to invite you to join President John E. Thies as the Association recognizes the 2012 Class of Distinguished Counsellors.
The luncheon to recognize the 2012 Class of Distinguished Counsellors will be held at Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. There will be a reception at 11:15 a.m. and lunch at noon. Tickets are available at $75 per person and advanced registration is required.
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Weaver by e-mail at kweaver@isba.org or by telephone at (800) 252-8908.
Congratulations to the 1962 Class of Distinguished Counsellors:
The Agenda for the December 15, 2012 Assembly meeting is available. The Assembly meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago Ballroom 10.
ISBA President John E. Thies and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan highlight the upcoming Lawyers Feeding Illinois campaign that aims to collect a million meals for needy Illinois families.
The following members’ tweets (see below) were randomly chosen as the winners of our ISBA Membership is Tweet contest.
Ellen Beth Gill (@EllenBethGill) of Northbrook, Matthew M. Rossetti (@entreprelawyer) of Chicago and Megan Wood (@MeggyLouWoo) of Normal will each receive an iPad Mini for tweeting about their favorite ISBA membership benefits.
Thanks to everyone who participated - all tweets can be viewed at https://twitter.com/ISBAmembership
My favorite ISBA member benefits are Fast Case online legal research and ISBA Mutual. #isbabenefits
— EllenBethGill (@EllenBethGill) November 26, 2012The discount on malpractice insurance for new lawyers is amazing! #isbabenefits