CBA Mobile Application for Your Smart Phone
You can now take the CBA with you wherever you go with our free mobile application, available at http://m.chicagobar.org. It allows you to access key member information on the go, including: news, committee meeting and seminar schedules, the lawyer referral service, and judicial evaluation findings.
The CBA is proud to join more than 100 law firms, corporations, and other organizations from around the Chicago area as a leader in the annual CBF Investing in Justice Campaign. 100% of the proceeds from the campaign directly support our community’s pro bono and legal aid organizations through grants made by the CBF, and collectively will help tens of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged people in the Chicago area get the legal assistance they need. Join together with the thousands of CBA members and other individual lawyers in our community who are making a difference by making a donation to the campaign at www.chicagobarfoundation.org.March 20, 2012 Primary Judicial Candidate Evaluations
The Association's Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC) invites you to view its evaluations of judicial candidates running for vacancies on the Illinois Supreme Court, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Circuit Court of Cook County in the upcoming Primary Election to be held on March 20, 2012. Our complete findings are available in the "Green Guide to Judicial Candidates," available at www.chicagobar.org. In addition to the complete findings, a two-page, printable pocket guide is also available for download (take this quick guide with you to vote). Please take this information with you to your polling place and remember to vote the Judicial Ballot. Also, feel free to share our findings with your friends, relatives, and colleagues. We urge you to vote for judicial candidates found Qualified or Highly Qualified.View the Green Guide to Judicial Candidates or the Pocket Guide now.
Get the Pocket Guide on your smart phone at http://m.chicagobar.org/.
CBA Member Discount Code for ABA Tech Show
Learn and network with legal technology experts from across the country March 29-31, 2012 at the Hilton Chicago. Visit www.techshow.com for up-to-date information on ABA TECHSHOW 2012, the best event for bringing lawyers and technology together. As a member of CBA, you can save on registration for the ABA TECHSHOW. The standard registration for ABA TECHSHOW costs $1,050, but our discount automatically decreases the price to $895. Simply download a registration form at www.chicagobar.org and include the unique Event Promoter Discount Code EP1228 to receive the rate.Legal Services Grants Announcement for Calendar Year 2013
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announces the availability of competitive grant funds to provide civil legal services to eligible clients during calendar year 2013. A request for proposals and other information will be available at www.grants.lsc.gov during the week of April 9, 2012. For more information, visit the website or email competition@lsc.gov.
