2025 FBA Ethics Program Draws Chicago Legal Community for Hybrid CLE
The 2025 FBA Ethics Program brought together 56 legal professionals on June 5, 2025, for a high-impact continuing legal education (CLE) event hosted by the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Chicago Chapter. Held at Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s riverfront office in downtown Chicago, the three-hour program addressed critical topics in lawyer well-being, ethical negotiations, and courtroom professionalism. Attendees had the option to participate in person or via Zoom.
2024 Annual Ethics Program Recap
The 2024 Annual Ethics Program, held on June 5, 2024, at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, located at 333 Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, was a notable event for legal professionals focusing on ethical standards in the legal field.y.
Justice Douglas' Environmental Legacy, featuring Judge McKeown
On April 18, 2024, the legal and environmental communities gathered in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to discuss Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas’s enduring legacy.
Trial Bar Pro Bono Program: Exploring the Nuts and Bolts
The Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter recently organized a webinar on March 8, 2024, titled “The Nuts and Bolts of The Trial Bar Pro Bono Program”. This webinar provided an in-depth analysis of the pro bono efforts within the federal bar as it relates to assigned cases.