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New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 9 at six separate locations across the state. The Fifth Judicial District was split into two sessions. The second ceremony at 3:00 p.m. was held at the University of Illinois School of Law Auditorium, 504 East Pennsylvania Avenue, in Champaign. Illinois State Bar Association Secretary Wesley Gozia spoke at the ceremony.
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 9 at six separate locations across the state. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Multi-Purpose Room at 112 N. 6th St. in Springfield. Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governor Amanda Highlander spoke at the ceremony.
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 9 at six separate locations across the state. The Fifth Judicial District was split into two sessions. The first ceremony at 9:00 a.m. was held at the Southern Illinois University School of Law Auditorium, 1150 Douglas Drive, in Carbondale. Illinois State Bar Association 3rd Vice President Perry Browder spoke at the ceremony.
The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted the 24th Annual Black Tie Gala honoring Patrick A. Salvi. of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago.
The Gala raised funds for the access to justice and lawyers care programs of the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Photo credit: Eugene McKinney
The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 11th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference on Nov. 2-3, 2023, at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office, 20 S. Clark St.
Part 1 concluded with the Diversity Reception. Part 2 was a live webcast format.
On Oct. 26, 2023, President Shawn Kasserman was the guest speaker for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Celebrate Pro Bono Reception honoring award recipient Stacey A. McCullough (Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC) at Cantigny Golf Club, 27W270 Mack Road, Wheaton, IL.
On October 9, 2023, President-Elect Sonni Choi Williams spoke about the benefits of being an active and engaged ISBA member during the CLE program, Practicing Practical Probate, in Moline. Thank you, Rock Island County Bar Association!
The Illinois State Bar Association hosted the 2023 Solo and Small Firm Conference: The Intersection of Technology and the Law on Sept. 28-29 at the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook, 2815 Jorie Boulevard.
In Chicago, we honored ISBA President 2022-23, Rory T. Weiler, and IBF President 2022-23, Sandra Crawford, for their service to the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Foundation, and the legal community on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Roanoke, 135 W. Madison Street.
PC: Eugene McKinney
On September 14, 2023, ISBA friends and colleagues gathered at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, 1 W Wacker Drive, for the annual Member Appreciation and Recognition Reception. The 2022-23 ISBA Award Recipients were honored.