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Supporter Spotlight: Michelle Kohut of Corboy & Demetrio

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COVID-19 Child Care Crisis: Disproportionately Affects Working Women

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Zooming for Trial: Litigation’s New Reality

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Member Spotlight: WBAI Member Chastidy Burns Unites Legal Leaders in Racial Justice Coalition

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October 26, 2020

WBAI Annual Reception Goes Virtual

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Member Monday: Anna Wermuth

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October 20, 2020

Serve as an Election Day Field Attorney

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October 19, 2020

Member Monday: Judge Debra B. Walker

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Supporter Spotlight: Josie Gough of Loyola University – School of Law

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Member Monday: Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride

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Supporter Spotlight: Hon. Brigid M. McGrath, (Ret.) ADR Systems

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Member Monday: Sarah F. King

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Member Monday: Judy Conway

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September 20, 2020

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August 28, 2020

What they don’t teach you in law school

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August 23, 2020

Member Monday: Annika Mitchell

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August 21, 2020

Reflections on the Second Edition to Our Book, Breaking Through Bias

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August 10, 2020

Member Monday: Kelly Sabo Gaden

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August 3, 2020

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July 29, 2020

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Speech on the House Floor and Why Language Matters

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July 27, 2020

Member Monday: Hon. Helaine L. Berger (Ret.)

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July 27, 2020

Race Judicata 2020 Cancelled but Not Forgotten

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July 25, 2020

Illinois ARDC Statement on Racism

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July 20, 2020

Pro Bono Opportunity: Volunteer to assist the Criminal Appeals Program

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July 20, 2020

Member Monday: Amy M. Gardner

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July 13, 2020

Member Monday: Jennifer Lavin

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July 7, 2020

The WBAI Continues Its Fight for Ratification of the ERA

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Opinion: Our Bodies, Still Our Choice SCOTUS Decision Protects Access to Safe Abortion

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July 6, 2020

Member Monday: Kate Conway

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June 29, 2020

Member Monday: Caidi Mammas Vanderporten

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June 22, 2020

Member Monday: Bonnie Mangold

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June 18, 2020

DACA Stands, Justice Prevails

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June 15, 2020

Civil Rights Law Protects LGBTQ Workers, Supreme Court Rules

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June 15, 2020

Member Monday: Erin M Wilson

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June 10, 2020

The Law & This Moment, an essay by Lauren Phyllis Buford

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June 8, 2020

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June 1, 2020

An Open Letter to the WBAI Community

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May 27, 2020

Timely Gender and Body Language Workshop

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May 27, 2020

Virginia Becomes The 38th State To Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment So What Comes Next?

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May 27, 2020

Member Spotlight Suffragist Nellie Carlin

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May 27, 2020

WBAI Honors Judges at 21st Annual Judicial Reception

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May 6, 2020

Announcing the 2020-2021 WBAI Officers and Board of Directors

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March 30, 2020

Member Monday: Ava George Stewart

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March 30, 2020

Member Monday: Nora Devine

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Member Monday: Shawn S. Kasserman

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March 23, 2020

Member Monday: Desiree Moore

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March 19, 2020

Spring Summit for Advancing Women in the Law.

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March 16, 2020

Member Monday: Masah SamForay

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March 9, 2020

Member Monday: Judge Patrice Ball-Reed

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March 2, 2020

Member Monday: Hon. Margaret Stanton McBride

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February 24, 2020

Member Monday: Whitney K. Siehl

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Member Monday: Lynn Marie Geerdes

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January 27, 2020

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January 19, 2020

Member Monday: Karyn L. Bass Ehler

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January 19, 2020

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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January 13, 2020

Member Monday: Meet Marni R. Slavick

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January 6, 2020

Member Spotlight: Dani Johnson

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December 20, 2019

Member Spotlight: Melissa Tannehill

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December 12, 2019

Member Spotlight: WBAI Leadership Persevered for Ratification of 19th Amendment

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December 12, 2019

2019 WBAI Annual Golf Outing

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December 12, 2019

Beyond Body Language

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December 12, 2019

WBAI Hosts Luncheon Celebrating Centennial of the 19th Amendment

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December 12, 2019

WBAI, LAGBAC Host Chicago’s First CLE on “Transgender in the Workplace”

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December 2, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Fiona McEntee

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October 31, 2019

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September 16, 2019

Being The Best Advocate For Our Clients…And Ourselves!

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June 17, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Elizabeth A. Kaveny

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June 5, 2019

ANOTHER TWO WHEELER TAKES TO THE STREETS

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May 29, 2019

Body Language Training

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May 29, 2019

WBAI Hosts 2019 Judicial Reception

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May 29, 2019

Retaining Women in the Law

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May 29, 2019

Choosing Senior Living Services

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May 29, 2019

Fashion, ESQ

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May 29, 2019

WBAI Women in Law Summit 2019

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May 24, 2019

Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote

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May 20, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Courtney Wylie

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May 16, 2019

Illinois Judicial Council 2019-2020 Law School Scholarships Applications Now Being Accepted

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April 29, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Lauren Bever

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April 27, 2019

Commissioner Hon. Debra Walker Receives University of Illinois College of Law Alumni Award

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April 22, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Marie Sarantakis

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April 8, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Pooja Ravisankar

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Member Monday: Meet Marla M. Izbicky

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March 25, 2019

Member Monday: Meet Cori Cundiff

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March 19, 2019

Judicial Firsts: Trailblazers on the Federal Bench

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March 17, 2019

Grit+Grace Day

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March 11, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Stephanie Kevil

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March 7, 2019

WBAI Puts New Spin on Networking at Spynergy Wicker Park

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March 7, 2019

WBAI Hosts Reception Honoring Top Women Lawyers In Leadership of 2018

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March 6, 2019

WBAI Honored for Support of ERA Ratification in Illinois

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March 6, 2019

Fashion, ESQ.- Much Ado About Commuting

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March 4, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Bridget Duignan

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February 25, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Charlotte Adelman

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February 17, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Jennifer Rosato

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February 11, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Maria Phillips

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February 7, 2019

Local Event: Women Everywhere Anniversary Celebration

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February 4, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Danielle F. Pappas

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January 28, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Betty S. Murcia

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January 21, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Tonya Major Gauff

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January 14, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Margaret Battersby Black

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January 10, 2019

Announcement from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas

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January 7, 2019

Member Monday Profile: Katy Mickelson

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December 2, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Stephanie Cueman

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November 26, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Natalie Scruton Federle

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November 12, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Christine Palkovic

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November 5, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Blaire Theuerkauf

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October 29, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Dimitra Katsis

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October 22, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Dina Ninfo

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October 14, 2018

WBAI Hosts 23rd Annual Golf Outing

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October 14, 2018

Sexual Harassment Is Not Always What You Think It Is

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Fashion ESQ: How to Transition Your Wardrobe to Fall

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October 14, 2018

WBAI Hosts 104th Annual Installation Dinner

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October 14, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Trina Smith 

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October 7, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Sarah Kwon

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September 24, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Lauren Waninski

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September 21, 2018

WBAI to Receive IWILTA Trailblazers Award

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September 17, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Lyndsay Markley

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August 7, 2018

Volunteer Tutoring at the Chicago Bar Association

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August 6, 2018

Professional Women in Advocacy Conference

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July 16, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Corinne C. Heggie

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July 9, 2018

104th Annual Installation Dinner

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June 18, 2018

New Doors Open For Older Employees

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June 18, 2018

Fashion ESQ: How To Find Shoes That Are Work-Appropriate

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June 18, 2018

Cooking Class at Naveen’s Cuisine

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June 18, 2018

Judicial Reception

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June 18, 2018

Are You Ready to Take Your Trial to the Next Level? Embracing Technology Can Advance Your Legal Practice

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May 14, 2018

Illinois House Hearing May 16th and Witness Slips

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May 4, 2018

Kelly Thames Bennett: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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May 3, 2018

Michele Thorne: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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May 2, 2018

Illinois House Hearing May 7th and Witness Slips

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May 2, 2018

Emily Masalski: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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May 1, 2018

Cindy G. Buys: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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April 30, 2018

Linda Coberly: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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April 23, 2018

Member Monday Profile: John L. Nisivaco

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April 16, 2018

WBAI 2018 Vanguard Awards Honoree: Hon. Diane P. Wood

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April 9, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Stephen M. Komie

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March 19, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Anna P. Krolikowska

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March 13, 2018

Practicing Moms’ Take on Work-Life Balance

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March 13, 2018

2018 Women in Law Summit

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March 13, 2018

Women of Accomplishment

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March 13, 2018

The Discipline in Negotiating

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March 13, 2018

Top Women Lawyers in Leadership 2017

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March 6, 2018

2018 WBAI Judicial Rating Grid

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February 19, 2018

Karie J. Valentino

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February 12, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Becky Dandy

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January 29, 2018

Member Monday Profile: Christi Seitz

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January 22, 2018

In Memoriam: Dolores K. Hanna

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January 12, 2018

Women’s March to the Polls 2018 – Calling all ReSISTERS

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December 18, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Lauren Tuckey Murray

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December 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Jade Carpenter

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December 4, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Candace D. Hansford

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November 20, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Bethany Whittles Harris

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November 16, 2017

A Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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November 16, 2017

The WBAI 103rd Annual Dinner

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November 16, 2017

Civil Litigation Reception: Meet the Law Division

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November 16, 2017

Fresh Out and Female: Three Rules for the First-Year Trial Attorney

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November 16, 2017

The American Dream: Life After DACA and How the Legal Community Can Help

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November 13, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Genevieve E. Niemann

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November 6, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Helen B. Bloch

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October 31, 2017

Photos: The Path to General Counsel: Job Searching for the In-House Attorney

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October 31, 2017

WBAI Testifies in Support of New Sexual Harassment Legislation

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October 30, 2017

#ILSayNoMore

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October 26, 2017

Legislative Committee Co-Chairs: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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October 23, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Kirstin Ives

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October 15, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Morgan Johnson

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September 28, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Franco La Marca

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September 28, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Sara M. Davis

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September 20, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Josephine M. O’Hagan

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September 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Emily T. Acosta

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August 14, 2017

Volunteer Tutoring at the Chicago Bar Association

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August 5, 2017

How Women Can Take First Chair

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August 5, 2017

The Seventh Circuit Signals Federal Law Protection for Transgender Employees and Students

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August 5, 2017

Increasing Diversity Calls for Professional Change

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August 5, 2017

A Big Change is Coming to Child Support Calculations

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August 5, 2017

Pat Mullen, a WBAI Member to Remember

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June 22, 2017

Join the WBAI, LAGBAC, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and Baird for an evening of networking and fun!

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June 5, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Brandi Burton

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June 5, 2017

5th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference

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May 31, 2017

Chicago Bar Association Free CLE Program: Update on Temporary Visitor Driver’s License and REAL ID

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May 26, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Hon. Celia Gamrath

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May 26, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Lori G. Levin

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May 26, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Lauren Phyllis Buford

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May 26, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Liz Winiarski

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May 26, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Masah S. Renwick

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May 8, 2017

E. Lynn Grayson: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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May 2, 2017

Lori Levin: Why I support the Equal Rights Amendment

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May 1, 2017

Photos: May 2017 Supreme Court Swearing-In Ceremony

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April 30, 2017

The Equal Rights Amendment: Why Now?

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April 28, 2017

6 Reasons I Support the Equal Rights Amendment as an Employment Lawyer

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April 28, 2017

Equal Rights Amendment Update: Some Battles Continue to Be Fought

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April 27, 2017

Introducing the 2017-2018 WBAI Board of Directors and Officers

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April 25, 2017

Alzheimer’s and the Law

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April 20, 2017

Slow Progress for Woman and Minorities in Law Firms

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April 19, 2017

This Woman’s Work: Kathryn Clarenbach built the foundation for the modern women’s movement. Meet the determined feminist you’ve never heard of.

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April 17, 2017

In Memory of a Famous Feminist Woman Lawyer Who was Born and Raised in Chicago – Karen Lipschultz DeCrow

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April 17, 2017

Strategic Considerations for In-House Counsel Regarding the Attorney-Client Privilege

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April 16, 2017

Fashion ESQ: An Interview with Judge Celia Gamrath

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April 13, 2017

Chicago Bar Association Local Government Committee Presents “Criminal Records Relief in Illinois . . . Expungements, Sealing and other Mitigation.”

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April 11, 2017

2016 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Awards Reception

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April 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Morgan L. Stogsdill

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April 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Natalie Perry

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April 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Michelle Kohut

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April 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Kathleen Ford

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April 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Kathryn Conway

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April 11, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Jeanine Stathopoulos

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April 9, 2017

Carrying Legacies and Activism into the Law: A Tribute to Judge Abner J. Mikva

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April 9, 2017

Moran v. IWCC

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April 9, 2017

DePaul University College of Law Service Immersion Trip in New Orleans

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March 29, 2017

Nominating Committee and Board Application Instructions

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March 10, 2017

Immigration Enforcement Symposium for Pro Bono Attorneys

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March 10, 2017

DePaul’s Journal of Women, Gender & Law 7th Annual Helen F. McGillicuddy Awards Symposium

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March 10, 2017

Request for Nominations for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest in the Northern District of Illinois

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February 13, 2017

SAVE THE DATE – Women Employed – The Working Lunch 2017

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February 13, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Patti Kocour

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February 13, 2017

Member Mondays Profile: Karina Zabicki DeHayes

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January 24, 2017

SABA Chicago CLE Event: The U.S. Supreme Court – Recent and Upcoming Terms, and the Future of the Court

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January 20, 2017

Local Event: AABA Law Foundation Presentation: Pay It Forward: How To Help Your Community and Yourself

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January 10, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Honorable Janet Brosnahan

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January 10, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Margaret Manetti

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January 10, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Kilby C. Macfadden

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January 10, 2017

Member Monday Profile: Louis Manetti

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December 19, 2016

How to Tactfully Negotiate for Higher Compensation & Benefits – The Woman’s Guide

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December 12, 2016

Complimentary Downtown Office Space for the Suburban Lawyer

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December 5, 2016

Banning Harassment in the Legal Profession

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December 1, 2016

Assessment: How Effective Are You in Dealing with Gender Bias

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November 29, 2016

“But where will you wash your clothes?”

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November 21, 2016

Pidgey’s Law, Pokémon Go and You

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November 20, 2016

Member Monday Profile: Tiffany Gehrke

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November 20, 2016

Member Monday Profile: Jennifer Yu

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November 20, 2016

Member Monday Profile: Noeli Serna

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November 20, 2016

Member Monday Profile: Jennifer Bekkerman

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November 20, 2016

Member Monday Profile: Mary Alice Melchor

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November 15, 2016

FASHION, ESQ. Five Fall Trends and How to make them Work-Appropriate

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November 9, 2016

A Trip to Cuba and the Influence of Cuban Women After the Revolution

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November 9, 2016

Married on Saturday … Fired on Monday

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November 7, 2016

Illinois Family Leave Insurance Act

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November 7, 2016

Photos: 2016 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Awards

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November 1, 2016

CLE: Strategic Considerations for In-House Counsel Regarding the Attorney-Client Privilege

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October 28, 2016

2016 Annual Dinner Photos

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October 15, 2016

Karen DeCrow Exhibit at Northwestern

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October 15, 2016

Finding Your Passion

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August 8, 2016

WBAI Hosts BRIGHT PINK Informative Networking Reception

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June 27, 2016

Culinary Compulsions

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June 20, 2016

8 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Opposing Counsel

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June 13, 2016

But I am the Graduate, Not My Husband!

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June 8, 2016

MEDIATION TIPS: An Interview with Justice Stuart E. Palmer (Ret.)

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June 8, 2016

10 Things Administrative Law Judges Wish Lawyers Knew

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June 6, 2016

Navigating the Equity Crowdfunding Craze: What Illinois Entrepreneurs & Businesses Should Know

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May 23, 2016

LexisNexis Partners with Women’s Bar Association of Illinois

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April 24, 2016

2016 Judicial Reception

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April 19, 2016

WBAI Supreme Court Swearing-In, Washington DC Trip

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April 19, 2016

Women in Leadership at the Southern Illinois University School of Law

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April 16, 2016

2016 Annual Dinner Press Release

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March 15, 2016

Introducing: Fashion, Esq.

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March 15, 2016

How to Successfully Ask for a Raise

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March 15, 2016

Caregiving for Family Members: Legal Issues and other Challenges

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January 24, 2016

Holocaust Survivors and Heirs Must Exhaust Remedies in Hungarian Courts Before Suing in the U.S.

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November 15, 2015

Five Methods to Transcend From Zealous to Zen

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November 15, 2015

Lawyers: Don’t Forget the Importance of Being ‘Present’

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November 8, 2015

2015 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Awards & Reception

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November 3, 2015

To Be or Not To Be FMLA

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November 3, 2015

Vintage WBAI: An Afternoon with Catherine Rago

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November 2, 2015

Making the Most of 1L Summer

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October 25, 2015

Equal Rights Amendment Reintroduced to Congress

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September 29, 2015

2015 WBAI Annual Golf Outing

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September 22, 2015

Press Release: WBAI Leadership Institute

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September 2, 2015

Local Events – October 2015

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September 1, 2015

Publish Your Piece in our Newsletter and WBAIblog!

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September 1, 2015

Bar Passage Score Increase

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August 18, 2015

Local Events – September 2015

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August 16, 2015

SURVEY SAYS! What are Clients’ Pet Peeves About Mediation?

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August 13, 2015

Some Battles Continue to be Fought: The Equal Rights Amendment

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July 28, 2015

Nine Qualities of Successful Female Attorneys

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July 26, 2015

Part Five: Scripts for Success

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July 23, 2015

Part Four: Scripts for Success

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July 20, 2015

Part Three: Scripts for Success

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July 13, 2015

Part Two: Scripts for Success

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July 12, 2015

Part One: Scripts for Success

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July 1, 2015

Stop the Presses! Epic Changes to Cannabis Law March On

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June 25, 2015

Honorable Jessica Arong O’Brien Sworn-in as the First Asian President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois

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June 20, 2015

2015 Member Appreciation Week

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June 19, 2015

Mediation Skills Training

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June 14, 2015

Networking Your Way to the Top

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June 12, 2015

First Lake County House of Delegates Reception

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April 12, 2015

How Women Lawyers “Should” Dress

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April 12, 2015

New Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation Laws

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April 9, 2015

Building on your Legacy: Personally, Professionally, Effectively

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