In Defense of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law
The Chicago Bar Association and the Coalition of Chicagoland Bar Associations issue this statement in condemnation of the personal threats, harassment, and politically motivated attacks directed at Cook County Circuit Court Judge John Lyke Jr. following the tragic shooting
The CBA’s immersive, three-day symposium, AI 2035: The Legal Profession and the Judiciary in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, promises to help members of the legal community better understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) and provide guidance on its implications for the
The Chicago Bar Association and 18 other local bar associations annually present the Vanguard Awards to honor lawyers, jurists, and institutions who promote strength, professionalism, and diversity across the Chicagoland legal community. This year’s awards ceremony will be held at
With rising criticism, political pressures and physical threats confronting judges and courts, The Cummins Family Justice Foundation, the Berkeley Judicial Institute and The Chicago Bar Association will convene the legal community to discuss the broader implications of these developments for
The CBA’s Alliance for Women is seeking nominations for their annual awards that recognize outstanding women lawyers who have significantly contributed to the advancement of women in the legal profession or other areas, and whose careers exemplify the highest level
The Chicago Bar Association and 26 other bar associations signed on to an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of the law firms Perkins Coie LLP, Jenner & Block LLP, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr
Authored by: Tyler Clark
While it is not a new idea that economic inequality continues to inform political thought, it is clearer today that the line separating politics and law was always perhaps an artificial one. Private property rights —
The CBA’s Barristers Big Band is hosting its 23rd Annual benefit on April 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Ballroom at the Union League Club. This year’s theme is “Battle of the Bands: Benny Goodman versus Duke Ellington,” a
The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) along with the Black Women Lawyers’ Association (BWLA) of Greater Chicago, Inc., issues this statement not to take sides in the ongoing immigration policy debate, but to address a matter of institutional concern: the increasing
Our profession is driven by ideas. It is also driven by truth. Lawyers are often called upon to come up with creative solutions to complex problems and to develop arguments in support of a position. And a judge’s job is
