Rural Practice

Discounted Job Postings for Positions in Rural Parts of Illinois

Many rural communities in Illinois do not have enough lawyers to meet the legal needs of their residents. In an effort to increase awareness among ISBA members about employment opportunities in rural parts of the state, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Career Center are offering a 50% discount on postings of jobs for legal professionals in “rural” areas, defined as: “any job not in Adams, Champaign, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jackson, Jefferson, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Macon, Madison, McHenry, McLean, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, St. Clair, Tazewell, Will, Williamson, or Winnebago counties.” To determine eligibility and receive the 50% off coupon code, please contact lburtle@isba.org with “RURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY” in the subject line.

The mission of the Rural Practice Section is:

  • To promote professional excellence among those engaged in the practice of law in small towns and rural communities;
  • To serve as a resource for those lawyers engaged in the practice of law in small towns and rural communities;
  • To provide opportunities for the exchange of information particularly pertinent to the needs of practitioners in small towns and rural communities;
  • To explore and implement improvements to access to justice for residents of small towns and rural communities across the State of Illinois, including but not limited to administer the ISBA Rural Practice Fellowship Program;
  • To review relevant matters and issues and to study and recommend solutions to various problems involving the public, the court, and attorneys insofar as the areas of concern of the section are involved; and
  • To collaborate with other sections and committees of the ISBA, as well as with other organizations, in furtherance of the above mission objectives.

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