Statewide Calendar of Bar Events

Please email Celeste Niemann to submit listings for the Statewide Bar Calendar.

2024 

March

March 1 (Friday, 4:30-6:00 pm) Chicago

Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. ISBA's YLD Speed Networking event at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office, 20 S Clark Street. More info on the ISBA website

March 1 (Friday, 6:00-8:00 pm) Chicago

Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. ISBA's YLD Wine Tasting at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office, 20 S Clark Street. More info on the ISBA website

March 4 (Monday, 5:00-8:00 pm) Chicago

Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. 2024 Judicial Reception - “Raising the Bar: A Celebration of Black Excellence in the Federal Judiciary” at Jones Day, 110 N Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago. Purchase tickets. More info on the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. website.

March 5 (Tuesday, 6:00 pm) Chicago

Muslim Bar Association of Chicago. 2024 Annual Gala at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E Monroe St., Chicago. 6:00 p.m. social hour | 7:00 p.m. program & dinner. Contact Maliha Siddiqui at msiddiqui90@gmail.com with questions. More info on the Muslim Bar Association of Chicago website

March 6 (Wednesday, 5:00-9:00 pm) Chicago

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Judicial Reception. Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington Street. 5:00-9:00 p.m. For further details, wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530 or visit the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

March 7 (Thursday, 5:30 pm) Chicago

Illinois Bar Foundation. Lawyers Rock at Bottom Lounge, 1375 W Lake Street, ChicagoDoors open at 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 6:00 p.m. More info on the Illinois Bar Foundation website

March 8 (Friday, 3:00-5:00 pm) Chicago

Illinois State Bar Association. 2024 Women and the Law Annual Tea Celebrating Women’s History Month. Loews Chicago Hotel, 455 North Park Drive. 3:00-5:00 p.m. More info on the ISBA website

March 12 (Tuesday, 5:00 pm) Chicago

South Asian Bar Association of Chicago. SABA Chicago's Annual Judicial Reception at Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario Street. Current & Retired Judges: free|Non-Members: $100|SABA Chicago Members: $75|Students: $25. More info on the SABA website.

March 13 (Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Chicago

Women's Bar Association of Illinois/Force of Lawyers Against Sexual Harassment (FLASH)/ISBA Women and the Law Committee, Decalogue Society Womxn's Committee, and Lady Lawyers Who Lunch. Happy Hour in Heels at Hubbard Inn - 3rd Floor, 110 W Hubbard Street, Chicago. $50 members | $65 non-members. For questions, contact wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530 or visit the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

March 13 (Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 pm) Joliet

Will County Bar Association. Annual St. Patrick's Day Happy Hour at Chicago Street Pub, 75 N Chicago Street, Joliet. All are welcome. More info on the Will County Bar Association website

March 13 (Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 pm) Wheaton

DuPage County Bar Association and DuPage Association of Women Lawyers. Womens History Month's Sisters in Law book discussion & reception at DCBA's Bar Center Classroom, 126 South County Farm Road, Wheaton. Sisters in Law is a critically acclaimed book on the relationship between Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Questions: rrupp@dcba.org. More information at DuPage County Bar Association website.

March 14 (Thursday, 6:00 pm) Chicago

Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois. Children’s Endowment Fund Dinner at LUXBAR, 18 East Bellevue, Chicago. 6:00 pm cocktails, 7:00 pm dinner. More info on the Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois website

March 16-17 (Saturday-Sunday) Springfield

Illinois State Bar Association. 2024 ISBA High School Mock Trial Invitational at the University of Illinois' Public Affairs Center - Springfield. Sign up to volunteer by March 8, 2024. More info on the ISBA website

March 21-24 (Thursday-Sunday) Phoenix, AZ

DuPage County Bar Association. DCBA President Rick Veenstra's 2024 President's Trip at The Wigwam Resort and Spa, 300 E Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park, AZ. Watch the Chicago Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers at Sloan Park. Questions: rrupp@dcba.org. More information at DuPage County Bar Association website.

April

April 1 (Monday, 5:30-8:00 pm) Chicago

Women's Bar Association of Illinois / HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois. Leadership Dinner at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th St, Chicago. For questions, contact wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530. More details to come on the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

April 10 (Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Chicago

Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). 2024 Arcade for Legal Aid hosted by PILI’s Young Professionals Board. Hi-Point Game Lounge within Highline, 169 W. Kinzie St., Chicago. Contact PILI’s Executive Director Michael Bergmann at mbergmann@pili.org or 312-832-5129 with questions. More info on the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) website.

April 11 (Thursday, 6:00-9:00 pm) St. Charles

Kane County Bar Association. Judges' Trivia Night at Pollyanna Brewing, 106 S Riverside Ave, St. Charles. Contact director@kanecountybar.org for questions. More details to come on the Kane County Bar Association website.

April 18 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago

Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois. Nomination of Officers Dinner at Tufano's Vernon Park Tap, 1073 W. Vernon Park Place, Chicago. More info on the Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois website

April 25 (Thursday, 12:00-2:00 pm) Chicago

Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. 2024 BWLA Spring Fundraiser and Luncheon at 167 Green, 167 N. Green Street, Chicago. Contact administrator@bwla.org for sponsorship inquiries or view the BWLA sponsorship packet. More info will be available on the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. website.

April 26 (Friday, 6:30 pm) Naperville

DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, and Justinians. Talent Night at Center Stage Theatre, 1665 Quincy Ave, Naperville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Questions: abautista.law@gmail.com. More information will be available on the DuPage County Bar Association website.

May

May 1 (Wednesday, 5:00 pm) Rosemont

Northwest Suburban Bar Association. 2024 Judges' Night at Sky on Nine, 6600 Mannheim Road, Rosemont. 5:00 p.m. cocktails | 6:00 p.m. dinner. More info on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.

May 2 (Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm) Oakbrook

Illinois Bar Foundation. Lawyers Care Reception honoring Hon. Russell W. Hartigan, Ret. and Michael J. Scalzo at Ditka’s Oakbrook (2 Mid American Plaza, Suite 100). For tickets and more info, visit the Illinois Bar Foundation website

May 8 (Wednesday, 5:00 pm) location TBA

The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois. Judicial Reception and Swearing In of the Officers Ceremony. Details to come. More info will be available on The Arab American Bar Association of Illinois website

May 16 (Thursday, TBA) Lisle

Illinois State Bar Association. Member Appreciation Reception & Annual Award Presentations at The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. Visit the ISBA website for more details..

May 16 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago

Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois. Swearing-In of Officers at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 1028 North Rush Street, Chicago. More info on the Justinian Society of Lawyers of Illinois website

May 16 (Thursday, time TBA) location TBA

DuPage County Bar Association. 2024 DuPage Association of Women Lawyers Installation of Officers and Directors. Questions: rrupp@dcba.org. More information at DuPage County Bar Association website.

May 18 (Saturday, 6:30 pm - midnight) Des Plaines

Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois. 30th Anniversary Gala at Fountain Blue Banquet & Conference Center, 2300 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. More info on the Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois website.

May 19 (Sunday, 1:00-4:00 pm) Schaumburg

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Topgolf Networking Event at Topgolf, 2050 Progress Pkwy, Schaumburg. For questions, contact wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530. Register on the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

May 22-25 (Wednesday-Saturday) Washington, D.C.

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Trip to Washington D.C. For further details, wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530 or visit the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

May 23 (Thursday) Washington, D.C.

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. SCOTUS Swearing in Ceremony, Washington, D.C. For further details, wbai@wbaillinois.org / 312-341-8530 or visit the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

June

June 3 (Monday, 5:30pm) TBD

Decalogue Society of Lawyers presents the 2nd Annual "All-Bar Co-Hosted Salute to Veterans in the Legal Profession" on Monday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact decaloguesociety@gmail.com. More details to follow.

June 6-7 (Thursday-Friday) St. Louis, MO

Illinois State Bar Association. 2024 Annual Meeting. Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch, 315 Chestnut Street, St Louis, MO. Further details to come.

June 6 (Thursday, 5:30 pm) Geneva

Kane County Bar Association. Field of Dreams 166th Annual Dinner at Kane County Cougars Stadium, 34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva. Contact director@kanecountybar.org for questions. More details to come on the Kane County Bar Association website.

June 14 (Friday, 5:30-9:30 pm) Oak Brook

DuPage County Bar Association. 2024 Presidents Ball and Installation of Officers and Directors at Hyatt Lodge, 2815 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook. Questions: rrupp@dcba.org. More information at DuPage County Bar Association website.

June 27 (Thursday, TBA) Chicago

Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Annual Dinner 2024 at the Palmer House, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago. More info will be available on the Women's Bar Association of Illinois website.

June 28 (Friday) Chicago

HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois and HLAI Charities. Annual Golf Outing at Harborside International Golf Center, 11001 S Doty Ave East, Chicago. More info will be available on the HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois website.

September

September 18 (Wednesday, TBD) Schaumburg

Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Annual Golf Outing at Schaumburg Golf Club, 401 N. Roselle Road. More info will be available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.

November

November 2 (Saturday, 6:00 pm-midnight) Oak Brook

Northern Illinois University College of Law. NIU College of Law's 50th Anniversary Gala at Marriott Oak Brook, 1401 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook. Additional details and registration information will be available soon. Please contact Assistant Dean Melody Mitchell at mmitchell@niu.edu with questions. 

December

December 4 (Wednesday, 5:00-8:30 pm) Rosemont

Northwest Suburban Bar Association. Annual Holiday Party at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 5464 N. River Road, Rosemont. More info will be available on the Northwest Suburban Bar Association website.

December 6 (Friday) Chicago

HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois and HLAI Charities. Annual Holiday Celebration at Tunnel, 151 W Kinzie Street, Chicago. More info will be available on the HLAI - Serving the Hispanic Lawyers of Illinois website.

December 12-13 (Thursday-Saturday) Chicago

Illinois State Bar Association/Illinois Judges Association. 2024 Joint Midyear Meeting. Further details to come.