To brighten up the chilly Illinois winter days, we have compiled a list of upcoming events in the legal community.
From a Battle of the Bands to comedy shows, and from service days to judicial receptions, these events can expand your network and foster a deeper sense of belonging within the legal profession.
If we missed any events, please email us at mail@2civility.org.
January
DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) New Lawyer Division Zoom Hangout
Tuesday, January 21
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Virtual, Zoom
Kane County Bar Association (KCBA) Office Headshots
Wednesday, January 22
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
KCBA Office, 555 S. Randall Road, Suite 203, St. Charles, IL
DCBA Lawyers Lending a Hand
Wednesday, January 22
5 p.m.
Wayne Township Food Pantry, 27W031 North Ave., Suite 200, West Chicago, IL
Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI) Building Your Legal Brand – Strategies for Success
Wednesday, January 22
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
K&L Gates LLP, 70 W. Madison St., Suite 3300, Chicago, IL
Justinian Society of Lawyers Student/Bar Association Networking Event
Thursday, January 23
5 p.m.
300 S. State St., Chicago, IL
Lake County Bar Association (LCBA) Family Law Holiday Party
Thursday, January, 23
5 to 8 p.m.
L. Kat Allen’s House, Libertyville, IL
St. Clair County Bar Association Judicial Night
Thursday, January 23
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) All Law School Women’s Caucus and Dean’s Reception
Thursday, January 23
Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Chorus Chamber Concert
Saturday, January 26
3 p.m.
PIanoForte Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL
KCBA Sidebar@ Peskind Law Firm
Thursday, January 30
5 to 7 p.m.
Peskind Law Firm, 2445 Dean St. Suite E, St. Charles, IL
WBAI, Asian American Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, Chinese American Bar Association Lunar New Year Dinner Celebration
Thursday, January 30
6 to 8 p.m.
Iron Age Korean Steakhouse, 1265 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL
Advocates Society General Winter Meeting of Members
Thursday, January 30
Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL
DCBA January New Lawyer Lunch with a Judge
Friday, January 31
12 to 1 p.m.
Chief Judge’s Conference Room, 505 N. County Farm Rd., 2nd Floor, Room 2013, Wheaton, IL
February
Appellate Lawyers Association Justices of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District Roundtable
Wednesday, February 5
12 to 1:30 p.m.
Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
WBAI Domestic Relations Galentine’s Day Party
Wednesday, February 5
5 to 8 p.m.
Mojo Spa, 1468 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL
KCBA Chili Cook Off
Thursday, February 6
5 to 7 p.m.
Global Brew Tap House, 2100 Prairie St, St. Charles, IL
HLAI Judicial Reception
Thursday, February 6
5 to 8 p.m.
Palmer House 17 E. Monroe St. Chicago, IL
Justinian Society of Lawyers Dinner of Honor
Thursday, February 6
Black Women Lawyers’ Association Galentine’s Day
Monday, February 10
6 to 8 p.m.
Embers & Apothecary, 724 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association Cocktail Party
Thursday, February 13
5 to 7 p.m.
Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL
WBAI Galentine’s Day/Glencoe + Lake County Bar Event
Thursday, February 13
Illinois Judges Foundation Judges Joke
Thursday, February 20
5 to 8 p.m.
Bottom Lounge, 1375 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL
DCBA February Unwind and Judges’ Nite Auction Launch
Thursday, February 20
5:30 p.m.
Reserve 22, Blue Heron Room, 485 Winchell Way, Glen Ellyn, IL
Coalition of Women’s Initiatives + WBAI Judicial Panel and Reception
Thursday, February 20
St. Clair County Bar Association Trivia Night
Friday, February 21
Northwest Suburban Bar Association 29th Annual Mock Trial Invitational
Wednesday, February 26
3:30 to 7 p.m.
Third Municipal District Courthouse, 2121 Euclid Ave., Rolling Meadows
Decalogue Society of Lawyers Reception in Honor of the Judiciary
Wednesday, February 26
5 to 7 p.m.
Hinshaw & Culbertson, 151 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL
2025 Battle of the LCBA Bands
Thursday, February 27, 2025
6 p.m.
28 Mile Distilling Co., 454 Sheridan Rd., Highwood, IL
Advocates Society Annual Installation & Award of Merit Dinner
Thursday, February 27
Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
March
CBA Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Concert
Saturday, March 1
7:30 p.m.
Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall, 425 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL
North Suburban Bar Association Day of Service
Monday, March 3
Misericordia Home, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL
WBAI Judicial Reception
Thursday, March 6
5 to 9 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL
WBAI Happy Hour In Her Heels
Wednesday, March 12
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Hubbard Inn, 3rd Floor, 110 W. Hubbard St., Chicago, IL
KCBA Sidebar@ Mirabella, Kinkaid, Frederick and Mirabella
Thursday, March 13
5 to 7 p.m.
MKFM Law Firm, 250 W. River Dr., Unit 2A, St. Charles,
Justinian Society of Lawyers Children’s Endowment Fund Dinner
Thursday, March 13
6 p.m.
LUXBAR, 18 E. Bellevue Pl., Chicago, IL
Illinois State Bar Association Women and the Law Committee Annual Tea Celebrating Women’s History Month
Friday, March 14
3 to 5 p.m.
Loews Chicago Hotel, 455 N. Park Dr., Chicago, IL 60611
LCBA Annual Meeting
Tuesday, March 18
12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Glen Flora Country Club, 2200 N. Sheridan Rd., Waukegan, IL
WBAI Annual Meeting
Wednesday, March 19
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Northern Illinois University Illinois Free Legal Answers Clinic & Happy Hour
Thursday, March 20
4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Fatty’s Pub & Grille, 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, IL
DCBA March Unwind March Madness Tip-Off Party
Thursday, March 20
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Smokey Joe’s Bar at Weber Grill, 2331 Fountain Square Dr., Lombard, IL
St. Clair County Bar Association March Meeting
Thursday, March 20
Illinois Judges Association 2025 Wolves Game
Sunday, March 30
3 to 7 p.m.
Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL
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