CBA “Judge Smart Pocket Guide” Available for Voters in English, Spanish and Polish
The Chicago Bar Association released evaluation results for judicial candidates who are seeking election or retention to the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate Court or the Circuit Court of Cook County in the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election.
The non-partisan
Authored by: Chris Drew
As another school year is set to begin, I think back to the first few weeks right before I started law school. I am not your traditional law student, but instead I was a 40-something full time paralegal who decided that I wanted to finally pursue my dream of being a
Authored by: Sara Shiffman
In 2019, after many years working in marketing and communications reviewing contracts and advising clients on risk and redlines and reviewing social media content for compliance with federal advertising guidelines, I decided to embark on a journey to make my legal role an official one. Little did I know that I
Authored by: Shmuel Wyckoff
A young man named Quovadas Mahomes, and a young woman named Bethany McKee, in two separate counties, were convicted of murder. Mahomes shot four rival gang members, killing one; McKee did not kill anyone. She was convicted on a theory of accountability. Bethany had participated in a plan to kill two
by Ann Glynn, CBA Public Affairs Director
The Chicago Bar Association will hold its 99th Annual Golf Outing on Tuesday, September 17, at The Glen Club in Glenview, an historic course situated in the grounds of the former Glenview Naval Air Station.Nestled within the grounds of the former Glenview Naval Air Station, The Glen Club is
The Chicago Bar Association will celebrate the 2023-2024 bar year and welcome the 2024-2025 bar year and leadership at the annual meeting on June 27 at the University Club of Chicago. The meeting will highlight the yearlong celebration of the CBA’s 150th Anniversary, welcome a new group of officers, and look ahead to the new bar
The Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association will introduce Kenneth Matuszewski as their 2024-2025 Chair and Executive Council at the YLS Annual Meeting on June 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the CBA Headquarters at 321 S. Plymouth Court. YLS Members will also be honored at the reception for their service and contributions throughout
By: Tasneem Mewa
Sometimes, the prospect of finding the “right” summer job can seem far-off, especially if you’ve been searching for months. However, given the increasingly dynamic nature of a legal career, sometimes the search itself can be just as fruitful as the job you land. Based on my law school experience, this article offers
Post Authored by: Natalie Elizaroff
In the dynamic literary world, writers face a multitude of challenges, with scams and predatory practices emerging as significant threats to their creative endeavors. One insidious form of deception that has garnered notoriety is the publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scam. These scams, preying on the hopes and aspirations of self-published authors,
CBA TV has a brand new “You and the Law” episode available on YouTube that examines free speech on college campuses regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The episode provides an overview of First Amendment issues regarding Israel-Palestine on college campuses and beyond, and explores how free speech serves the rule of law, democracy, learning and social
