All Bar Calendar

Local bar associations, law schools, legal aid organizations and other legal-related organizations are invited to post their upcoming social, special events/luncheons, and other non-CLE related events to the All Bar Calendar.
Unbundled Legal Services in the New Normal Virtual Conference
Sponsoring Organization: IAALS, The Chicago Bar Foundation, the ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services, and the Self-Represented Litigation Network (SRLN)
Date: Tuesday, April 20 through Thursday, April 22, from 2–5 p.m. EDT/1–4 p.m. CDT/12–3 p.m. MDT/11–2 p.m. PDT. 
Location: Virtual
Join us for a three-day event that will focus on the major hows and whys of supporting and implementing the practice of unbundled legal services both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Sessions will offer content relevant to members of the private bar, legal aid, and those involved with court-annexed projects. This conference will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss concerns, share success stories, and explore new ideas with colleagues and peers. The conference is free and CLE credits will be available.  Learn more here.

Advocates Society March General Meeting
Sponsoring Organization: Advocates Society – The Association of Polish-American Attorneys
Date: April 22, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. Virtual Cocktail Hour, 7:00 p.m. General Meeting
Location: Virtual
Please join the Advocates Society for its April General Meeting. For questions, and to obtain the Zoom link,  please contact the Advocates Society at advocatessociety@gmail.com. Please RSVP by March 17th, 2021. More info on: https://advocatesociety.com.

Animals & Environmentalism: A Legal Perspective in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
Sponsoring Organization: Northern Illinois University College of Law Law Review Symposium
Date: April 23, 2021 | 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Explore how the legal system plays a part in the prevention and control of zoonotic diseases and what laws and regulations, or lack thereof, impact the spread.  4 hours MCLE credit approved. Registration via Zoom: https://go.niu.edu/LRS2021
 
The Future is Now: Legal Services
Sponsoring Organization: Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
Date:  April 27 – 29, 2021 I 12 – 2 p.m. CDT   
Location: Virtual
Over three days, the conference will explore the interplay between the changing legal profession and attorney professionalism in the areas of future law, well-being, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Attendees learn how to be more efficient, productive, and competitive in the changing legal landscape, while earning 5.25 hours of CLE. Learn more and register here: thefutureisnow.2civility.org .

Judges Joke
Sponsoring Organization: Illinois Judges Foundation; The Second City; Caesar & Bender, LLP; Arami Law, Inc.
Date:  Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. Curtain Call 
Location: Virtual
While Lawyers may rock, Judges often joke, at least with hope to further the efforts of the Illinois Judges Foundation – a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation working to facilitate various benevolent and educational efforts, including those of the Illinois Judges Association. In this first (hopefully annual) adventure into the world of stand-up virtual comedy, the IJF has teamed up with The Second City to bring a program through the virtual chambers of the Illinois judiciary. This program will feature five current or retired judges and talent from The Second City, in a sixty-minute extravaganza designed for those who may want or need a laugh. The cast includes Judges Dan Locallo (ret.), Brian McKillip (ret.), Marty Moltz, Michael Otto, and Joan Smuda (ret.). Those interested in attending must RSVP through Event Bright at ijafoundation.org by April 27, 2021; thereafter, you will be emailed a link to join the live program at 7 p.m. on April 28, 2021. Considering you get what you pay for, there will be no charge to attend this event, but good-will donations are being requested and sponsorships is available. More information available on the Illinois Judges Foundation website. https://ijafoundation.org/

CBA Young Lawyers Section Annual Meeting
Sponsoring Organization: Chicago Bar Association
Date: June 2, 2021
Stay tuned for details.

Alliance of Illinois Judges Annual Meeting, Installation of Officers, and Pride Extravaganza
Sponsoring Organization: Alliance of Illinois Judges
Date: June 23, 2021 | 5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Stay tuned for details.

Chicago Bar Association Annual Meeting
Sponsoring Organization: CBA
Date: June 24, 2021 |12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Stay tuned for details.
To include your local group's event, please send an email to info@chicagobar.org with "Please Post My Event" in the subject line. In the email's body copy include the event name, sponsoring organization, date/time/location, 1-2 sentence description and an http:// link, email or phone for more information.

Please note, entries are posted at the discretion of The Chicago Bar Association.