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ISBA President Paula H. Holderman attended a ceremony honoring new 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Diane Wood on Monday, Nov. 18. She is pictured with ABA Immediate Past President Laurel G. Bellows (left) and Julie A. Bauer, President of the 7th Circuit Bar Association.
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman interviews Marie Sarantakis, a law student at John Marshall Law School. They discuss online reputation management, volunteering and why it is important for young lawyers to get involved in the ISBA.
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman speaks with Pam Kuzniar, chair of the ISBA's Family Law Section Council and its CLE coordinator. The ISBA Family Law Section has been hard at work on the complete review and overhaul of both the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act (House Bill 1452) and the Illinois Parentage Act. Watch the video to learn how these changes could impact your practice.
Paula H. Holderman (second from right), president of the Illinois State Bar Association, was one of four speakers at a November 7 Chicago Bar Association seminar at the CBA headquarters themed “Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Female Bar Presidents.” With Ms. Holderman in the photo are three former CBA presidents (seated, from left) Terri Mascherin, Aurora Abella-Austriaco and Appellate Court Justice Joy Cunningham. Standing are the event’s moderators Deidre Baumann and Michele Jochner. The panelists discussed their backgrounds, how they prepared for their leadership roles, advancement opportunities in the profession, the gender-equity pay issue, work-life balance and their personal definitions of success.
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman and YLD Chair Jean Kenol discuss some of the challenges facing new lawyers how the Young Lawyers Division is helping them face those challenges. They also discuss the upcoming YLD Professional Development Luncheon Series and other events, like the Young Lawyers Holiday Party on Dec. 6. Kenol also sits on the ISBA Board of Governors and practices at Mahoney, Silverman & Cross in Joliet.
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman discusses the Future of the Courts and specifically the funding of the courts with retired Judge Patricia Golden. Judge Golden co-chaired the ISBA Special Committee on Fair and Impartial Courts last year and will be co-chairing the Future of the Courts Committee this year.
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman interviews Judge Diane Wood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit about issues facing the court. Judge Wood will become the first woman to serve as Chief Judge of the 7th Circuit when she assumes the post on Oct. 1. Watch the video below to hear what Judge Wood had to say.
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman interviews Esperanza Gaytan and Jaylin McClinton, students from the ISBA/JTBF Law & Leadership Institute (LLI). The program is designed to increase academic aspirations by exposing students to interesting aspects of the law, and introducing them to a variety of careers in the legal field. Find out more at www.isba.org/lawandleadershipprogram
ISBA President Paula H. Holderman met with a delegation of Chinese lawyers on Monday at the Chicago Regional Office. Appellate Justice Jesse Reyes, a member of the ISBA Bench and Bar Section Council, was also on hand for the meeting. Representing the Chinese delegation were Linda Yang and Minglei Wu of the Beijing Bar Association.
The group discussed differences in the American and Chinese legal systems and similarities among bar associations in the different countries. One noted recent change in the Chinese legal system is that judges are now required to have passed the bar exam. The judicial system previously consisted mostly of retired military officers.
In August of 1893, thirty women lawyers from across the United States met in Chicago for the first-ever national meeting of women lawyers. The meeting was sponsored by the Queen Isabella Association and held in conjunction with the World's Columbian Exposition where the Chicago Legal News billed the event as "30 Female Blackstones Gather in Chicago”.
Paula Hudson Holderman, Illinois State Bar Association President and Julie Bauer, 7th Circuit Bar Association President, together with their host committee invite you to attend an event commemorating the 120th Anniversary of this historic milestone for women. The program and reception will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the offices of Winston & Strawn LLP, 35 W. Wacker, Chicago, 47th Floor.
Winston & Strawn LLP will apply for 2 Professional Responsibility Credit Hours from the Illinois MCLE Board.
Additional information will be coming soon.