Illinois State Bar Association

?? NEW RELEASE! Fully updated to include the recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion on the odor of burnt cannabis! This essential guide for criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges provides your first stop for any research related to pleas, Miller, post-convictions, and the Fourth Amendment in Illinois. All related issues are covered with summaries of leading cases provided, along with case citations. AND—The Guide is bundled with a complimentary Fastbook PDF download. Thank you to author Robin Shartiag for this publication. Robin is a recently retired staff attorney from the Circuit Court of Cook County. Order your copy now! https://lnkd.in/gm4wpaDv ??

ISBA's Women & the Law Committee is hosting its annual charity drive! This year is a BOOK DRIVE! The focus is on expanding access to books for children in underprivileged communities across Illinois through monetary and book donations. Please bring book donations to #MidyearMeeting2024 (Dec. 12-13). ?? ?? Find out more about the the book drive, including the organizations being supported, book requirements, and other ways to donate. Visit The Bar News: https://ow.ly/QiqR50U9Hqg #ISBA #WomenAndTheLaw #WATL

The ins and outs of suing municipalities; pursuing a party’s mental health records; elevating Microsoft Excel with Copilot AI; when to break writing rules; and more. Log into your ISBA account and read the November IBJ: isba.org/ibj/2024/11 Want to raise your profile in the Illinois legal community and earn MCLE credit and other benefits in the process? Consider writing for the Illinois Bar Journal, the Illinois State Bar Association's award-winning monthly magazine: https://lnkd.in/gzgrCUqd #IllinoisBarJournal #IBJ #ISBA

Thank you co-chairs, Jaz Park and Alana De Leon, and the planning committee for a successful 12th Annual Minority Bar Conference sponsored by Locke Lord LLP, Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP, City Wide Title Corp, and ISBA Mutual Insurance Company and co-hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago (AABA Chicago), BWLA of Greater Chicago, Inc., Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society Of Lawyers, Filipino American Lawyers Association, HLAI, Korean American Bar Association of Chicago, LAGBAC - Chicago's LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Muslim Bar Association, South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of North America, and Women's Bar Association of Illinois. We all got to the room with our diverse backgrounds and experiences, many of us being the first, with the goal of no longer being the only ___ in the room where it happens! Emily N. Masalski, Sarah King, Perry Browder, Shannon Shin, Tae Kim, Dora Cornelio, Cindy Medina-Cervantes, Lisa Velez, Alan Montera, Junaid Afeef, Stephen Lee, Malcolm 'Skip' Harsch, Monica M. Torres-Linares #diversitymatters #MinorityBar24

Looking for an opportunity to lead? Nominate yourself for one of our section councils and committees for the 2025-26 bar year. By being appointed to a section council or committee, you have an opportunity to write newsletters, plan CLE programs, propose legislation and rules, and help the ISBA serve and protect its members in countless ways. Deadline for nominations is January 31, 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/djenEjnk

Visit our ISBA Election page for information about running for Assembly, Board of Governors, and 3rd VP. isba.org/election

As the only general statewide bar association in Illinois, the ISBA has been working to address the shortage of attorneys in rural areas of Illinois. The ISBA is excited to announce the opening of applications for the 2025-26 Rural Practice Fellowship Program, which is designed to connect rural and small town law firms looking to hire law clerks and associates with law students and attorneys interested in practicing law in rural communities of Illinois. Program Benefits for Rural Firms: ?? Assistance in identifying and hiring quality, pre-screened summer clerks and associates. ?? Access to high-quality training and support to help integrate a fellow into your business. ?? MCLE credit in connection with the program. ?? Opportunity to share your expertise with a fellows. Program Benefits for Attorneys Considering Rural Practice: ?? Assistance identifying quality job placements in rural communities. ?? Stipend to augment your salary, as follows: ?? Stipend of $10,000 for associates, to be paid $5,000 at the beginning of the fellowship and $5,000 after completion of the one-year program ?? Connections to the rural community. ?? Continuing support throughout the program. Attorneys admitted to practice will receive MCLE credit. Application deadline: Feb. 7 Learn more and apply today: isba.org/ruralpractice

REMINDER: ISBA members interested in one of the four “At-Large” ABA Delegate positions must submit a letter of interest and a bio to [email protected] no later than TOMORROW, November 22 ?? Visit The Bar News for more info: https://lnkd.in/g489aKaU

Get recognized or recognize someone you know for an ISBA award. Know a great young lawyer or law school student? Know someone who provides countless hours of pro bono service or is a long-time practicing government attorney? Nominate them today! Note that all nominations must be received by March 3 to be considered for each award. View all of the Awards: isba.org/awards

Need CLE? ? Friday is the 12th Annual Minority Bar Conference - Part 2 Info: https://lnkd.in/gkG_Yw3u ? Next Tuesday is Creating a Top-Notch Training Program for Your Firm, ISBA's Practice Toolbox program Info: https://lnkd.in/gg3jz-kj Check out all upcoming programs: isba.org/cle/upcoming