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2025 Press Releases and Statements

CBA Joins Coalition of Bar Associations in Filing Amicus Supporting Jenner and WilmerHale4_14_25
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CBA Joins Nationwide Coalition of Bar Associations in Amicus Brief Supporting Perkins Coie 4_8_25
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CBA Statement in Support of Jenner and Block and the Rule of Law 3_28_25
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CBA Joins Fellow Bar Associations Supporting the Rule of Law and Independence of Judiciary 3_26_25
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Message to Members re Rule of Law 2_20_25
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2024 Press Releases

2024 Alliance for Women Awards (04/25/2024)
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2023 Press Releases

2023 Justice John Paul Stevens Awards (09/20/2023)
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Community Legal Fair (5/11/2023)
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The Fallout from January 6: Defending Against Domestic Violent Extremism (04/13/2023)
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2023 Barrister Big Band Benefit Ball (03/23/23)
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Young Lawyers Section 2023 Majestic Masquerade Fundraiser (02/08/23)
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A Passion for Justice Ethics CLE (01/04/2023)
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2022 Press Releases

Korematsu Trial Reenactment (12/08/2022)
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Lawyers in the Classroom Program Presents 2022 Civic Education Appreciation Awards (11/01/2022)
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2022 Pro Bono Week (10/19/22)
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Judicial Evaluation Findings for November 8 2022 General Election (10/13/22)
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2022 Justice John Paul Stevens Awards (9/19/22)
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Young Lawyers Section 2022 Leadership and Annual Meeting (06/01/22)
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Judicial Evaluation Findings for June 28 Primary Election (06/01/22)
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Alliance for Women Award Honorees Announced (05/25/2022)
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2022 CBA Annual Meeting (05/23/2022)
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Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Infrastructure Funds Priorities for Illinois (04/29/22)
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2022 Barrister Big Band Benefit Ball (04/12/2022)
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Most Fit Lawyer Competition and Fundraiser (03/27/22)
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Alliance for Women Awards 2022 (03/15/22)
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Women's History Month 2022 (02/28/2022)
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Black History Month CLE Black Excellence (1/31/22)
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2022 CBA Black History Month (01/25/2022)
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2021 Press Releases

Civics Committee Launches Speaker Series (11/30/2021)
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CBA Podcast Achieves 100K Downloads Milestone (11/30/2021)
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Pro Bono Week 2021 (10/14/2021)
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Justice John Paul Stevens Awards (10/12/2021)
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Conversation with University of Illinois Chicago Chancellor Michael Amiridis (10/4/2021)
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CBA Media and Civic Education, Inc. Adds New Board Members (9/27/2021)
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Young Lawyers Section Wins 5 Awards from ABA (8/13/2021)
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Go Fund Me CANNOT Replace Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning (2/16/2021)
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Women's History Month 2021 (02/24/2021)
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2021 Earl Dickerson Awards (02/04/2021)
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2020 Press Releases

New CBA Mediation Service (11/9/2020)
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2020 Justice John Paul Stevens Awards (10/20/2020)
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2020 Pro Bono Week (10/20/2020)
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CBA Releases Findings for November 2020 General Election (9/23/2020)
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CBA/CBF Sustainable Practice of Law & Innovation Report (7/22/2020)
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Racial Justice Coalition (07/08/2020)
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CBA Executive Director Terry Murphy Announces Retirement (06/18/2020)
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CBA Joins Bar Leaders to Support Governor's Executive Order on COVID-19 (5/14/2020)
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Free Estate Planning Services for Healthcare Workers (4/22/2020)
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Judicial Evaluation Findings for March 17 Primary Election (2/19/2020)
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2019 Press Releases

Lawyers in the Classroom Project (11/26/2019)
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2019 Bar Show: For Lying Out Loud! (11/11/2019)
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2019 Law at the Library Finding a Lawyer (9/17/2019)
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2019 CBA Open House (9/16/2019)
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2019 CBA Annual Meeting (06/12/2019)
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Symphony Orchestra June 22 Performance at Orchestra Hall (06/03/19)
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CBA Releases Associate Judge JEC Findings (05/21/19)
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2019 Liberty Bell Award Winner Announced (05/01/2019)
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Call A Lawyer April 27 Event (04/25/2019)
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Chicago Police Consent Decree (04/23/2019)
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Law Week 2019 (04/15/2019)
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Liberty Bell Nominations 2019 (04/02/2019)
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Vanguard Awards (03/25/2019)
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National Business Divorce Lawyer to Speak at CBA (03/07/19)
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Women's History Month Celebration (03/05/19)
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Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (02/25/19)
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2019 Earl B Dickerson Awards (02/11/2019)
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2019 Leadership Institute Class (02/04/19)
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Young Lawyers Section 2019 Casino Night (01/29/2019)
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2018 Press Releases

2018 Holiday Sparkle Concert (12/05/2018)
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Christmas Comfort to Animal Shelters (12/4/2018)
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2019 CLE in Israel (11/28/2018)
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2018 Bar Show Big Little Laws (11/13/2018)
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@theBar Podcast Features In-Depth Interviews with Illinois Attorney General Candidates (10/30/2018)
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CBA Insurance Agency and Hunken Ewing Financial Group Announce Strategic Alliance (10/25/2018)
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Judicial Evaluation Findings for 2018 General Election (10/02/2018)
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2018 World Bar Leaders Conference (9/20/2018)
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2018 Justice John Paul Stevens Awards (9/11/2018)
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New Business Divorce Committee (8/21/2018)
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New CBA Financial Technology Committee (08/02/18)
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New CBA Wellness Committee (07/24/08)
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2018 CBA Annual Meeting (6/19/18)
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Law at the Library June 25 Expungement Seminar (06/12/18)
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2017 Press Releases

Young Lawyers Section Walk a Mile In Her Shoes Fundraiser (06/06/18)
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Press Release - 2017 Dickerson Award Luncheon
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Press Release - 2017 Annual Herman Kogan Awards Luncheon
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Press Release - Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Announces Law Week 2017
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