skip to Main Content
Menu

Nominations Due: Milton Gordon Award

Chicago, IL, United States

Dear FBA-Chicago Chapter Members: The FBA Chicago Chapter is seeking nominations for candidates for the Milton Gordon Award.The FBA-Chicago Chapter presents the Milton Gordon Award for distinguished federal government service by an attorney under the age of 40 or in…

Twenty-Third Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Ceremony

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Please RSVP by April 21, 2023 to: ProBonoAwards@ilnd.uscourts.gov Additional Information Click here to view the official request for nominations. Click here to view and download the nomination form.Public access via WebEx Webinar number: 2304 932 5196 Webinar password:  probono2022 (77626662…

When Citizenship Depended on Race: A Reenactment and Discussion of U.S. Supreme Court Cases, Ozawa & Thind

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Co-Hosted by the U.S. District. Court for the Northern District of Illinois and its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, the Federal Bar Association–Chicago Chapter and the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago Co-sponsored by the Asian American Judges Association, the…

(Free Virtual Program) When Citizenship Depended on Race

Chicago, IL, United States

Co-sponsored by the Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago and National Asian Pacific American Bar Association FREE Virtual Program 1 hour Illinois CLE Friday, May 19, 2023 1:00-2:00 pm Until the mid-20th century, the United States restricted citizenship based on…

Annual Ethics Program

Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle St. - Conference Center, Chicago, IL, United States

3 hours Illinois Professional Responsibility MCLE (pending approval) Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 N. Lasalle Chicago, IL 60654 (Zoom link will be provided for remote attendees.) This annual continuing legal education…

Meet the New District Court Judges

Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United States

1 hour CLE (pending approval) Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Chicago Bar Association 321 S Plymouth Ct Chicago, IL 60604 Join us for lunch with our newest District Court Judges, who will speak and answer your…

Annual State of the Court Address

Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United States

Speaker Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer Chief Judge Northern District of Illinois Please join Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer as she reviews major developments and future plans for the Northern District of Illinois. Wednesday, June 14, 2023 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Lunch will be served. Chicago…

Northern District Practice for New Lawyers and Lawyers-To-Be

Dirksen Federal Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, US

2.0 hours of CLE (pending approval) Tuesday, July 25, 2023 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Reception to follow the program. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom 219 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 New lawyers, summer associates, interns and law students…

What Every Litigator Needs to Know About Bankruptcy 2023

Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United States

1.50 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending approval) Wednesday, September 13th, 2023 12PM - 1:30PM CDT Lunch will be served. Chicago Bar Association 321 S Plymouth Ct Seminar Room, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Ever been litigating happily when your…

2023 Annual Meeting and Installation Luncheon

Union League Club 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, US

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Reception: 11:30AM - 12:00PM Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:30PM Lunch will be served. Union League Club 65 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 Please join the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter for the election and installation…

First Amendment Rights of Students in the Context of Book Bans

Virtual

1.0 hour of CLE (pending approval) Friday, October 27, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Q&A Session to follow the program. Virtual Event The freedom to read is under assault in the United States—particularly in public schools—curtailing students’ freedom to…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What’s Next?

Virtual

1.0 hour Professional Responsibility CLE credit approved. Tuesday, December 12, 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Q&A Session to follow the program. Virtual Event Please join us for a formal panel discussion focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) with…

MLK Biographer Jonathan Eig: In Conversation with Scoop Jackson

Dirksen Federal Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, US

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Discussion: 3:30PM - 4:30PM CDT Reception: 4:30PM - 5:30PM CDT Dirksen Federal Building 219 South Dearborn Street U.S. District Court Ceremonial Courtroom Room 2525 Chicago, IL 60604 Jonathan Eig, author of “King: A Life,” the widely…

FBA Annual Employment Law Seminar 2024

Jones Day 110 North Wacker Drive #suite 4800, Chicago, IL

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 1:00PM - 5:00PM Reception: 5:00 PM - 6:30PM 4 hours of CLE approved Including 1 hour of Diversity and Inclusion credit Jones Day  110 North Wacker Drive, #Suite 4800 Chicago, IL 60606 The Chicago Chapter of…

Nuts and Bolts of the Trial Bar Pro Bono Program

Virtual

1.0 hour CLE credit approved. Friday, March 8, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Q&A Session to follow the program. Virtual Event Join our informative program on the Trial Bar Pro Bono Program and court-assigned case representation. The event will…

Back To Top