Illinois State Bar Association

Looking to sell or purchase a law firm? The ISBA has launched a new LAW PRACTICES FOR SALE service where sellers can post practices or firms for sale, and buyers can browse listings and get connected with sellers. 🔑 The service is available to all lawyers—rural or urban, boutique or general, solo practice or firm. Learn more about ISBA's new LAW PRACTICES FOR SALE: https://lnkd.in/gVmFJeif #ISBA #LawPracticesForSale

On behalf of everyone at the ISBA, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁 🍂

Director of the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Illinois College of Law Lena Shapiro will discuss protections, limitations, and issues involving on-campus demonstrations, recent cases, practical pointers, & much more. Special thanks to program coordinator Robert P. Lyons and moderator Emma Dorantes of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. Register: https://lnkd.in/g_y7FcCB

Looking for new talent in 2025? Our Career Center has many recruitment options available to fit your needs and budget. ISBA Members receive a significant discount on job postings. Check out our packages: https://lnkd.in/dsfkBx5t The ISBA now offers DISCOUNTED 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 ISBA 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. #Jobs #Recruit #CareerCenter #ISBA

The ISBA offices will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. The offices will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 2, at 8:30 a.m. On behalf of everyone at the ISBA, we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and safe holiday. Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 🥧

President Sonni Williams attended last week's #MinorityBar2024 CLE Conference where ISBA's Chicago Regional Office proudly hosted the in-person part of the two-day Conference. The evening Diversity Reception was a wonderful event! Thank you to all of the co-presenting bar associations!! Special thanks to the Minority Bar panelists, moderators, sponsors, and planning committee.

Election season is here! Sign nominating petitions for candidates or create your own petition for candidacy. Visit isba.org/election

NEW RELEASE!! 📗 ILLINOIS JUVENILE COURT ACT: 2024 EDITION For the past few years, the ISBA has produced this book for the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, which has then distributed it to judges hearing juvenile matters throughout the state. Now you can purchase your own copy and have the book the judges read. AND—this ISBA book is bundled with a complimentary Fastbook PDF download. Visit the ISBA Bookstore to place your order: https://lnkd.in/ggBZ7kyG #JuvenileCourtAct #ISBA #JuvenileLaw

Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham has begun an application process for three judicial vacancies in the subcircuits of Cook County. The subcircuit vacancies are for the seats of Judge Thomas W. Murphy (3rd Subcircuit, vacant effective July 3, 2024), Judge Callie L. Baird (16th Subcircuit, vacant effective April 16, 2024), and Judge John A. Fairman (19th Subcircuit, vacant effective April 29, 2024). Applications must be filed electronically and the deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Visit The Bar News for more info: https://lnkd.in/gRZDjaAn

Earlier this fall, all ISBA members received a powerful free upgrade to vLex Fastcase. As vLex chief strategy office and Fastcase cofounder Ed Walters explains in his November Illinois Bar Journal article, “New vLex Fastcase Rollout,” the upgrades include the new Cert tool (a combination of AI and a human editorial review of more than 700,000 citations) and access Vincent, vLex’s AI platform, which members can use to create headnotes for judicial opinions, find references similar to the document you’re reading, and translate research into other languages. In addition, vLex Fastcase’s interface has received a comprehensive redesign. As Walters notes, “Logging in to vLex Fastcase continues to be very easy. After logging in to isba.org, click the vLex Fastcase link on the homepage, and then click on the ‘ISBA Members Log in to vLex Fastcase’ button. That will log you directly into your personalized vLex Fastcase start page.” Log into your ISBA account to read the November Illinois Bar Journal’s article, “New vLex Fastcase Rollout," here: https://lnkd.in/gW-NKKQK #vLex #LegalTech #AI #VincentAI #LawTech #ISBA