Illinois State Bar Association is the premier legal association in the state helping members practice smarter and stay abreast of the law and legal community.
A historic day for
@illinoiscourts
! Justice Rita B. Garman will retire as the longest serving judge in Illinois & the 2nd woman to serve as the Court's Chief Justice. Congratulations to Justice Lisa Holder White - the 1st Black woman to serve on the Court!
Congratulations to the York Community High School mock trial team, which represented Illinois in the 2019 National High School Mock Trial Championship this past weekend in Athens, Georgia. The York team placed 13th in the national competition. Way to go!
@YorkD205
Congratulations to everyone being sworn in as a new Illinois attorney today! Your friends and families are proud, and we are, too. ISBA will be at the bar admissions ceremonies across the state to talk to new admittees about membership, which is free for new admittees!
Today is Love Your Lawyer Day! The American Lawyers Public Image Association established Love Your Lawyer Day in 2001. We appreciate you and all you do!
#loveyourlawyerday
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We are thrilled to announce that
@ErikaHarold
will be our next Executive Director! After an extensive nationwide search, Erika was chosen for her exemplary professionalism & enthusiasm, demonstrated through her active service as a Commissioner since 2017.
Congratulations to the
@ETHSWildkits
mock trial team for winning the 2021 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational, which took place virtually last weekend!
The ISBA has launched a new blog aggregation site powered by
@LexBlog
to highlight our membersโ legal blogs. Check out the new Illinois Lawyer Now, join us, and get noticed!
Congratulations to Dennis J. Orsey, who was installed today as the 144th president of the Illinois State Bar Association at the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield!
A law grad undergoing mental health treatment is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether Illinois officials discriminated against him under the Americans with Disabilities Act when they refused to admit him to the bar.
Thank you to everyone who celebrated
#InternationalWomensDay
with the ISBA yesterday during our virtual event, which featured a panel who discussed the role of women judges and attorneys in combating racism and sexism.
Congratulations to Anna Krolikowska, who was installed yesterday as the 145th president of the Illinois State Bar Association at the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield! A photo gallery of the installation ceremony is available on The Bar News.
In the race for Illinois attorney general, former Miss America Erika Harold of downstate Urbana won the Republican nomination while State Rep. Kwame Raoul of Chicago declared victory in the Democratic primary.
It was a pleasure presenting today at the mid-year meeting of the
@ISBAlawyer
โs Bench & Bar Council. I highlighted key issues in professionalism for 2023 and previewed some of
@2CivilityOrg
โs new initiatives. โ๏ธ
#LawLife
We thank President Rory Weiler for his indelible leadership this year! ๐
@WeilerLengle
Tomorrow, President-Elect Shawn Kasserman will be sworn in at 3:00 p.m. by the Illinois Supreme Court.
We were with our Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee,
@DuPageCountyBar
&
@ISBAlawyer
President Shawn Kasserman tonight to
#celebrateprobono
! It was a great event to recognize Stacey McCullough for her vision and leadership of the DuPage County Expungement Clinic.
Good luck to everyone taking the February
#barexam
in
#Illinois
today. You got this! We'll see you at your admission ceremony to welcome you to the profession soon.
Matthew Misichko discusses new strategic opportunities for clients who are forming businesses in Illinois thanks to recent amendments to the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act in this January 2019 Illinois Bar Journal article.
Shawn S. Kasserman, a founding member of
@tkklawfirm
, was installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association today at the Illinois Supreme Court building in Chicago. Join us in congratulating President Kasserman!
PC:
@KariBedford
@SKasserman
Congratulations to Lisa Holder White who was sworn into the Illinois Supreme Court as the first Black female justice. We interviewed her last month for the Illinois Bar Journal.
Read the article, โFamily, Faith, and Community,โ here:
@illinoiscourts
It is my greatest pleasure to welcome the 1,269 new attorneys to the Illinois Bar on behalf of the ISBA. Please join me in congratulating them and their families!
Sincerely, Anna P. Krolikowska, ISBA President
@AKrolikowska5
@illinoiscourts
#welcometotheILBar
"Collaboration is vital to achieving success."
@illinoiscourts
Justice Lisa Holder White
#LawDay
Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, & Collaboration
Thanks, Sangamon Co. Bar Assoc, for an excellent
#LawDay2023
!
Visit The Bar News:
@2CivilityOrg
Comprehensive look at
#childmarriage
internationally & nationally, including how child marriage intersects various areas of law + legislative initiatives to end child marriage & more. Join us for this LIVE program at
@LoyolaLaw
!
Register:
Congratulations to Sonni Choi Williams, who has been elected ISBA Third-Vice President! A list of results from the ISBA election is available on The Bar News.
Dennis J. Orsey, a general practice attorney in Granite City who concentrates his practice in representing downstate police and fire pension funds, will be installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association on June 19.
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke of
@illinoiscourts
will preside over a ceremony to administer the attorneyโs oath to 271 new attorneys at 2 p.m. on May 13 via live video broadcast.
A BIG congratulations to those who passed the
#ILBarExam
! Newly-admitted IL attorneys receive a complimentary ISBA membership & much more after they are sworn into the IL Bar. Discover all the ISBA member benefits:
#ILBarExam
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@AKrolikowska5
Do you have an upcoming court appearance and youโre not sure what to expect? Judge Eugene Doherty discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted hearings in Illinois courts.
Congratulations to all of the new attorneys who were sworn in to practice in Illinois today! Photo galleries from the ceremonies are available on The Bar News.
#NewILLawyer
Wishing a successful first year to
@NIU_Law
Class of 2026! President-Elect Sonni Williams (Class of โ99) is the chair of NIU College of Law Board of Visitors.
#niulaw
#ClassOf2026
IL Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Rochford gave the Oath of Professionalism to 1Ls. Stephanie Villinski & Heather Kroencke from the IL Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism spoke on the importance of civility in the legal profession.
#niulaw
#niulawhasitall
#niulaw2026
#Trailblazer
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday as the 116th justice.
#JusticeJackson
is the 1st Black woman on the Court. It's the 1st time 4 women will serve together making it the most diverse bench in history. CONGRATS, Justice Jackson! ๐๐
Congratulations to the 22 newly sworn-in Cook County Associate Judges! Judge Evanโs presided with remarks from Justices Burke, Neville, Theis, and Pallmeyer.
@CookCountyBar
Thanks for attending the ISBA/IBF Presidential Reception to celebrate Immediate Past Presidents Rory T. Weiler,
@WeilerLengle
, & Sandra Crawford!
PC: IBF &
@2CivilityOrg
To celebrate this yearโs
#LawDay
theme, โFree Speech, Free Press, Free Society,โ we encourage Illinois attorneys to champion the rule of law to ensure every citizen enjoys the freedoms afforded by the Constitution.
NEW AMENDMENT to Rule 102 - effective immediately! Illinois Supreme Court Reinforces Service of Summons Allowable via Social Media, Text and Email
Visit The Bar News to learn more:
@illinoiscourts
Members of the ISBAโs Standing Committee on Legal Technology discuss what happens when law firms get hacked, how they should respond, and what steps firms can take to protect their data in this video created by
@2CivilityOrg
.
Today is Love Your Lawyer Day! The American Lawyers Public Image Association established Love Your Lawyer Day in 2001.
We appreciate YOU and all you do!
#LoveYourLawyerDay2022
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