Nominations Due: Kathryn Smith Matkov Award
Chicago, IL, United StatesDear FBA-Chicago Chapter Members: The FBA Chicago Chapter is seeking nominations for candidates for the Kathryn Smith Matkov Award. The chapter bestows the award to an attorney or judge who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and accuracy in defining,…
Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?
Chicago, IL, United StatesNominations Due: For Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease review the request for nominations below or click here to view the official document. Click here to view the event details for Twenty-Third Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Ceremony. REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE…
(Free Virtual Program) The DOJ Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative, and Beyond: Considerations and Recommendations for In-House Counsel
Chicago, IL, United StatesFREE Virtual Program 1.0 hour Illinois CLE Wednesday, April 19, 202312:00-1:00 pm Please join our esteemed moderator and panelists for a virtual discussion on the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative and best practices for compliance with cybersecurity…
Nominations Due: Milton Gordon Award
Chicago, IL, United StatesDear 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 StatesPlease 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 StatesCo-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 StatesCo-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 States3 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 States1 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 StatesSpeaker 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, US2.0 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 States1.50 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, USWednesday, 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
Virtual1.0 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…
