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  • September 25, 2015
    Lake County Bar Association Pro Bono Award Luncheon
    ISBA President Umberto S. Davi served as keynote speaker at the Lake County Bar Association's Pro Bono Award Luncheon on Sept. 22 in Waukegan. This annual event is hosted by the LCBA's Community Outreach Committee, which is chaired by the ISBA Board member Hon. Elizabeth M. Rochford. Lucy Dorenfeld was recognized with the 2015 Wayne B. Flanigan Award and Hans Stucki received the 2015 Volunteer Lawyer Award.
  • September 16, 2015
    YLD Day at the Races 2015
    The Young Lawyers Division hosted its annual Day at the Races on Sept. 12 at Arlington Park.
  • September 11, 2015
    Race Judicata 2015
    The Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Bar Foundation, Illinois Judges Association, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Alliance of Illinois Judges, Illinois Judicial Council and the Jewish Judges Association of Illinois teamed up for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) 21st annual Race Judicata on Sept. 10.
  • August 26, 2015
    President's Club 2015
    The Illinois State Bar Association would like to thank the members pictured for joining the 2015 President’s Club. This program helps support capital development projects and member service projects. The 2016 program will kick-off at the 2015 Midyear Meeting. More information, including donation amount and benefits, will be available closer to that date. Thank you again for your support of ISBA. Not pictured: Gary L. Schlesinger, Schlesinger & Strauss LLC
  • August 15, 2015
    Law and Leadership Institute 2015

    The Illinois Law & Leadership Institute ("ILLI") is a legal immersion program for high school students of diverse backgrounds, with a curriculum that includes fun and educational activities centered on the legal profession. The program, which is a joint venture between the Illinois State Bar Association and Southern Illinois University School of Law, ran from July 26 - August 1 in Carbondale with a combination of classroom lectures, logic and critical thinking exercises, writing and oral advocacy instruction, guest speakers, and field trips to law firms and the U.S.

  • August 12, 2015
    Past Presidents Luncheon
    President Umberto S. Davi hosted a Past Presidents Luncheon at the Chicago Office on August 12 to present his initiatives for the year and elicit feedback as a way to improve the association.
  • August 7, 2015
    ISBA leaders attend ABA House of Delegates
    ISBA leaders attended the recent ABA House of Delegates meeting held in Chicago. President Umberto S. Davi, President-elect Vincent F. Cornelius, 2nd Vice President Russell W. Hartigan and Immediate Past President Richard D. Felice attended as part of the Illinois delegation headed by Past President Paula H. Holderman. Past Presidents John E. Thies and Joseph G. Bisceglia were also in attendance.
  • July 31, 2015
    Reception honoring Past President Richard Felice
    The Board of Directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation and The Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association hosted a reception honoring 2014-2015 ISBA President Richard D. Felice on July 30 at the ISBA Chicago Office.
  • July 17, 2015
    Kyrgyzstan Delegation 2015
    ISBA President Umberto S. Davi met with a delegation of attorneys from the former Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The lawyers are part of the a newly formed association of Criminal Defense Attorneys and are visiting the U.S. as part of the ABA's Rule of Law Initiative.
  • July 15, 2015
    Peoria County Bar Association Installation 2015
    The Peoria County Bar Association installed Timothy J. Howard as its new president during its Annual Meeting and Pillars of the Bar event on July 13 at the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette. ISBA President Umberto S. Davi and 3rd Vice President James F. McCluskey were on hand for the event.