Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter
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…
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…
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…
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…
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What’s Next?
Virtual1.0 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, USTuesday, 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, ILWednesday, 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
Virtual1.0 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…
Looking Back & Moving Forward: Where We Are, Where We’ve Been & What’s Next
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate Women's History Month with the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter! Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:00PM - 1:15PM Lunch will be served. 1 hour of Professional Responsibility/DEI CLE Chicago Bar Association 321 S Plymouth Ct Seminar Room, 5th Floor Chicago,…
Protecting the Privilege During an Internal Investigation
Virtual1.0 hour CLE credit approved. Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Q&A Session to follow the program. Virtual Event Join us for an engaging panel discussion titled "Protecting the Privilege During an Internal Investigation," accredited with 1…
The Environmental Legacy of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
Dirksen Federal Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USThursday, April 18, 2024 4:30PM-6:30PM: Discussion 5:30PM-6:30PM: Reception Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Ceremonial Courtroom Chicago, IL 60604 Through her acclaimed book, Citizen Justice, Hon. M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit…
