Hello, spring! As Illinois thaws from a chilly winter, lawyers and judges state will be building connections and community at Illinois legal events.
From talent shows to arcade nights, and fundraisers to awards dinners, 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.
April
Decalogue Society of Lawyers Womxn’s Committee Book Club
Wednesday, April 2
5:30 p.m.
Cambria Hotel Lounge, 32 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL
ABA TECHSHOW 2025
April 2 – 5
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago, IL
DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA) Presidents Trip
April 3 – 6
Isle of the Palms, SC
Will County Bar Association First Fridays: Coffee and Breakfast
Friday, April 4
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) University of Chicago Illinois Free Legal Answers Clinic
Friday, April 4
12:30 to 4:30 p.m.
University of Chicago Law School Room A, 1111 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL
Illinois Bar Association President’s Trip with Sonni Choi Williams
April 8 – 13
Seoul, South Korea
Decalogue Society of Lawyers & The Jewish Judges Association of Illinois 2025 Model Seder
Thursday, April 10
5 to 8 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL
Justinian Society of Lawyers Nomination of Officers Dinner
Thursday, April 10
6 p.m.
Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap, 1073 W. Vernon Park Place, Chicago, IL
HLAI First Annual HLAI Charities Casino Night Fundraiser
Friday, April 11
6 to 10 p.m.
Hubbard Inn, 110 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL
Lake County Bar Association (LCBA) Liberty Bell Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, April 15
12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
City of Waukegan City Chambers, 100 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, 2nd Floor, Waukegan, IL
PILI Young Professionals Board Arcade for Legal Aid
Wednesday, April 16
5 to 7 p.m.
The Barcade at Highline Pizza Bar, 169 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL
Appellate Lawyers Association & Seventh Circuit Bar Association Judges of the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Roundtable
Wednesday, April 23
12 to 1:30 p.m.
University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL
Chicago Bar Association Annual Meeting and Conference
April 23 – 26
Marriott Marquis Chicago, 2121 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL
Kane County Bar Association (KCBA) Judges’ Trivia Night
Thursday, April 24
5:30 to 9 p.m.
Grainology, 131 Flinn Street, Suite C, Batavia, IL
Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois Laughter Makes Its Case and 2025-2027 Board Installation Ceremony
Thursday, April 24
6 to 10 p.m.
Joe’s on Weed St., 940 W. Weed Street, Chicago, IL
Arab American Bar Association Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Gala
Saturday, April 26
6 to 11 p.m.
Oakbrook Marriott, 1401 W 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL
DCBA, DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, Justinian Society of Lawyers Talent Night
Saturday, April 26
7 p.m.
Center Stage Theater, 1665 Quincy Avenue, Naperville, IL
North Suburban Bar Association Gary Wild Memorial Dinner
Tuesday, April 29
Maggiano’s Little Italy, Old Orchard, 4905 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL
May
Law Day
Thursday, May 1
Various celebrations throughout the state.
Please keep an eye out for more about upcoming Law Day events on the Commission’s website.
Northwest Suburban Bar Association Judges’ Night
Thursday, May 1
5 p.m.
Sky on Nine, 6600 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL
Illinois Defense Counsel Judicial Reception
Thursday, May 1
5 to 7 p.m.
St. Clair Country Club, 100 S. 78th Street, Belleville, IL
Will County Bar Association Bench & Bar 2025
Thursday, May 1
5 to 8 p.m.
Joliet Area Historical Museum, 201 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL
Will County Bar Association First Fridays: Coffee and Breakfast
Friday, May 2
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL
Jewish Judges Association of Illinois Annual Awards Dinner
Thursday, May 8
Southwest Bar Association
Thursday, May 8
Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club, 10700 W. 153rd Street, Orland Park, IL
Illinois Judges Foundation & Illinois Bar Foundation Legal Luminary Reception
Tuesday, May 13
5 to 7 p.m.
Illinois State Library, 300 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, IL
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Member Appreciation & Recognition Reception
Thursday, May 15
Morton Arboretum Firefly Pavillion, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL
Justinian Society of Lawyers Annual Installation & Awards Dinner
Thursday, May 15
5 p.m.
RPM Events Chicago, 317 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL
LCBA Membership Picnic
Friday, May 16
12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers 2025 Installation
Thursday, May 29
5:30 p.m.
Butterfield Country Club, 2800 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, IL
DCBA Family Fun Day
Saturday, May 31
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cantigny Park, 1 S, 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL
June
Southwest Bar Association 2025 Golf Outing
Thursday, June 5
Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Avenue, Orland Park, IL
ISBA Annual Meeting
June 5 – 6
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL
Will County Bar Association First Fridays: Coffee and Breakfast
Friday, June 6
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL
DCBA 2025 Installation and Presidents Ball
Friday, June 6
5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Morton Arboretum Firefly Pavillion, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL
North Suburban Bar Association Judges Night
Wednesday, June 11
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
North Shore Country Club, 1340 Glenview Road, Glenview, IL
KCBA Annual Dinner
Thursday, June 12
5:30 to 9 p.m.
Royal Fox Country Club, 4405 Royal and Ancient Drive, St. Charles, IL
HLAI Annual Golf Outing
Friday, June 13
7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Harborside International Golf Center, 11001 S. Doty Avenue East, Chicago, IL
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Membership Meeting, and Installation Dinner
Friday, June 13
5 to 10 p.m.
Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 East North Water Street, Chicago, IL
North Suburban Bar Association Juneteenth Day of Service
Thursday, June 19
BUILD Chicago, 5100 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL
Illinois Defense Counsel Litigation Links Classic
Thursday, June 19
11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, 12294 Archer Avenue, Lemont, IL
Illinois Defense Counsel Annual Business Meeting and Awards Luncheon
Friday, June 20
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Rosebud Restaurant, 12350 Derby Road, Lemont, IL
PILI Annual Pro Bono Reception
Wednesday, June 25
5 to 7 p.m.
Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL
Sangamon County Bar Association Summer Smoker
Thursday, June 26
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Annual Installation Dinner
Thursday, June 26
5 to 9 p.m.
The Drake, 140 E. Walton Place, Chicago, IL
Cook County Bar Association 111th Installation and Awards Banquet
Friday, June 27
5 to 9 p.m.
Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
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