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Compelling the Unwilling Strategies for collecting from unwilling debtors. May Is Member Appreciation Month ISBA members, sign up to receive The Bar News’ biweekly e-newsletter by emailing emailpreferences@isba.org May 13, 2024 | ISBA News Enter the ISBA’s 2024 Member Appreciation Month Facebook Contest Enter the ISBA’s Member Appreciation Month Facebook contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. May 13, 2024 | Practice News Compelling the Unwilling In Ira Helfgot’s May Illinois Bar Journal article, Compelling the Unwilling,” Helfgot describes strategies for collecting from unwilling debtors”—those who have the ability to pay a debt, but choose not to. May 9, 2024 | ISBA News Rural Practice Fellowship Program Fellows Announced The names of the 12 Fellows selected to participate in the 2024 Rural Practice Fellowship Program, which is designed to meet the critical need of providing access to justice for those living in rural areas with a declining lawyer population, have been announced. May 9, 2024 | CLE So You Want to Practice Sports & Entertainment Law: The Rules of the Game Join us during the ISBA Annual Meeting for a Combination Event: CLE and a Cardinals Baseball Game! The sports and entertainment law landscape often confuses attorneys regarding what exactly it entails. This in-depth seminar is designed to guide legal professionals on the dynamic journey of becoming a sports and entertainment lawyer – from networking strategies and ethical considerations to relationship building and understanding the various ways you can help clients in the sports/music/film industry. May 8, 2024 | Events 4th District Admission Ceremony, May 2024 New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on May 8, 2024, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The Fourth Judicial District ceremony was held at the Illinois Supreme Court Building, 200 E Capitol Ave, in Springfield with Justice Lisa Holder White swearing-in candidates. Illinois State Bar Association 3rd Vice President Perry Browder served as the speaker for the Fourth Judicial District ceremony. May 6, 2024 | Practice News Where’s the Video? Depending on the case, very little matches the power of video evidence. And, woe to anyone responsible for misplaced, destroyed, and inaccessible videos, for which discovery violations are possible. But what about video evidence that was never in the possession of law enforcement or the prosecution? May 6, 2024 | Practice News Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-In 300 New Attorneys at Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State The bar admission ceremonies for the new attorneys who passed the February 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, May 8, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. May 6, 2024 | Practice News Supreme Court Justices to Administer Oath to New Attorneys in Chicago Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney’s oath to 236 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions in Chicago on Wednesday, May 8, in the First Judicial District. May 6, 2024 | ISBA News A Message From President Shawn Kasserman I have had the great pleasure of congratulating the winners of the contested races in the 2024 ISBA Election. (A full list of election results is available on the ISBA website.) Today, I’d like to address those who finished in a slot other than the top one. 1 comment (Most recent May 9, 2024) May 6, 2024 | CLE Canadian Corporate Immigration: Navigating the Maze Join us for this comprehensive overview of the Canadian corporate immigration system and an in-depth look at the underlying issues and processing considerations you need to be aware of to better advise your clients. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last » What do you want to do? The Bar News Search The Bar News Statewide Bar Calendar Photo Galleries Subscribe Contact Us Advertising Opportunities © Illinois State Bar Association Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Accessibility Site Map Contact & Directions Connect with the ISBA © Illinois State Bar...