Become an Illinois Bar Foundation ChampionBy Jessica R. DurkinNovember 2024At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?
Opportune Gaps in Animal Law PracticeBy Timothy Midura, CPA, JD, LLMNovember 2024There are about 1.3 million practicing lawyers in the United States, but probably only a few hundred who specifically represent animal interests. What if that gap could be diminished? How can we bring more lawyers into the active practice of animal law, whether as a full-time endeavor or by infusing animal interests into existing legal practice areas? Let’s consider various gaps of vision, motivation, comfort, competence, and confidence.