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  • June 22, 2015
    Annual Meeting 2015 Assembly Meeting
    The ISBA Assembly met on Saturday, June 20, at the 139th Annual Meeting. The Assembly heard an informational report from Paula Littlewood, Executive Director of the Washington State Bar Association and Steve Crossland, Chair of the Washington Supreme Court LLLT Board on the new Limited License Legal Technician Program in that state.
  • June 20, 2015
    Annual Meeting 2015 Installation Dinner and Reception
    Umberto S. Davi was sworn-in as the 139th President of the Illinois State Bar Association on Friday, June 19, during the Annual Meeting at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wis.
  • June 19, 2015
    Annual Meeting 2015 Opening Reception
    The Illinois State Bar Association's 139th Annual Meeting kicked off Thursday night with an Opening Reception in the Forum of the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wis.
  • June 19, 2015
    Annual Meeting 2015 Awards Luncheon
    The ISBA honored distinguished members at the Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, June 19, at the 139th Annual Meeting.
  • June 15, 2015
    ISBA hosts Law Society of Hong Kong
    The Illinois State Bar Association International and Immigration Law Section and President-elect Umberto S. Davi hosted a delegation from the Law Society of Hong Kong on Thursday, June 11 at the Chicago Office. The delegation held a seminar titled "The Asian Century: A Borderless Trade and Investment Environment in Hong Kong."
  • June 9, 2015
    U.S. Supreme Court Admission Ceremony 2015
    The Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court every two years. ISBA President Richard D. Felice made the motion to admit the group of ISBA members before Chief Justice John Roberts on June 8.
  • June 7, 2015
    U.S. Supreme Court Admission Ceremony 2015 Sunday reception
    The Illinois State Bar Association organizes an admission ceremony at the Supreme Court every two years. ISBA President Richard D. Felice hosted members for a Sunday reception at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel on June 7, 2015.
  • June 6, 2015
    IBF Friends of Tom Golf Outing
    The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted the first annual golf outing honoring Tom Leahy, past President of the ISBA and a longtime supporter of the charitable work of the Foundation, on June 8 at Harborside International Golf Course. The event benefits the Illinois Bar Foundation and the Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship at Loyola Law School.
  • June 5, 2015
    IJA Installation 2015
    DuPage County Judge Robert Anderson was installed as the President of the Illinois Judges Association on June 5 at Loyola School of Law in Chicago.
  • June 4, 2015
    ISBA President's Trip 2015
    ISBA President Richard D. Felice and his wife, Marnell, took an ISBA group on a river cruise through Southern France April 24-May 2. ISBA group travel is a great way to enjoy travel and network with fellow attorneys. Find out about upcoming trips at tinyurl.com/ohrgyer.