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May 2019
Annual Ethics Program
Monday, May 6, 2019 10:30 AM-1:45 PM Lunch will be provided. Kirkland and Ellis LLP 300 N. LaSalle, Conference Center, Chicago, IL 3.0 hours (Pending) Illinois Professional Responsibility MCLE Current FBA Members attend for free! This annual continuing legal…
Find out more »Annual Federal Criminal Practice Program
4.0 hours Illinois MCLE, pending approval Please join us for the Annual Federal Criminal Practice CLE program which will feature Emily Bazelon, Journalist, Legal Commentator, and author of “Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration.”…
Find out more »Mayor Lori Lightfoot All Bar Welcome Reception
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Find out more »June 2019
Chambers Lunch with Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier
Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Magistrate Judge Schenkier. Magistrate Judge Schenkier's Bio Magistrate Judge Sidney I. Schenkier has…
Find out more »Free Webinar: Emergency Injunctive Relief in Commercial Litigation – Preliminary Injunctions & Temporary Restraining Orders
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Webinar 1.0 CLE (Pending) This CLE Webinar will prepare corporate counsel to pursue or defend against actions for emergency injunctive relief. Our panel of outside and corporate counsel will explore the strategic and…
Find out more »Reception Honoring Chief Judge Castillo’s Extraordinary Tenure as Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 4:00-7:00 pm Chicago Bar Association Corboy Room, 2nd Floor 321 S. Plymouth Court Please join the Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter in honoring Judge Castillo’s historic tenure as Chief Judge of the Northern District of…
Find out more »July 2019
Reception Honoring Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer’s Investiture as Chief Judge
Monday, July 8, 2019 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Please join the Chicago legal community in honoring Judge Pallmeyer. After nearly 30 years of esteemed service, Judge Pallmeyer will be the first female appointed as Chief Judge in the 200-year history of…
Find out more »Religious Discrimination and Hate Crimes Forum
CLICK HERE to register! Please direct event questions to Leticia Soto at leticia.soto@ed.gov
Find out more »August 2019
Hot Topics in Immigration Law: A Panel Discussion by the National Immigrant Justice Center and Federal Bar Association
Thursday, August 8, 2019 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM Seyfarth Shaw LLP (in Willis Tower) 233 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Join the National Immigrant Justice Center and the Federal Bar Association for a panel discussion on Hot…
Find out more »Honorary James B. Moran Membership and Volunteer Appreciation Event
Thursday, August 22, 2019 Reception – 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Event – 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Iridium Center 77 West Wacker Lobby Chicago, IL 60601 This event is open only to members and FBA volunteers and is…
Find out more »September 2019
Meet the New Seventh Circuit Judges
1.0 Hour CLE Tuesday, September 10, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Chicago Bar Association 321 S Plymouth Court Second Floor, Corboy Room Chicago, IL 60604 Join us for lunch and conversation with our newest Seventh Circuit judges! Attendees will…
Find out more »Effective Summary Judgment Motions: Best Practices and Tips from the District Judges
Thursday, September 19, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Chicago Bar Association 321 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago, IL 60604 Learn the “dos” and “don’ts” of effective summary judgment motions from three District Judges, when and whether oral argument can be…
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