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2026 ABA Midyear Meeting
Feb
6
4:30 PM16:30

2026 ABA Midyear Meeting

  • Grand Hyatt San Antonio Riverwalk (map)
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The Midyear Meeting promises to be an engaging and dynamic gathering of legal professionals, thought leaders and industry experts from across the country. Whether you’re here to connect with colleagues, participate in important discussions, or discuss the latest issues and trends shaping the future of the legal profession, the Midyear Meeting offers a unique opportunity to do it all in one place.

Registration is complimentary, and tickets for social events can be purchased before confirming your registration.

Featured programs include a reception honoring Jill Wine-Banks, a trailblazing legal leader whose groundbreaking career spans from serving as a Watergate prosecutor to becoming the first female general counsel of the U.S. Army. She will share her insights on justice, action and accountability during a reception at the Grand Hyatt on Friday, Feb. 6, followed by a book signing.

Present & Powerful: Wine & Cheese Reception with Jill Wine-Banks: Justice in Action, A Legacy of Accountability

2nd Fl, Lone Star Ballroom C

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U.S. Senate Candidate Forum
Feb
6
1:00 PM13:00

U.S. Senate Candidate Forum

  • Chicago Journeymen Plumbers’ Local Union 130 UA (map)
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Join us for a live forum with the three Democrats running to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate.

Free admission — registration required

The race for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat

WCPT 820 AM and Heartland Signal are hosting a free candidate forum with the three leading Democrats running in the March 17 primary:

  • U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

  • U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly

  • Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton

Moderated by WCPT hosts Joan Esposito, Patti Vasquez, and Richard Chew, the forum will cover a wide range of issues — giving voters a direct look at where these candidates stand.

How to watch and listen

The forum will be broadcast live on:

After the forum, join us for a live post-event discussion led by North Central College Professor of Political Science William Muck and Jill Wine-Banks, with special guests.

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Discovering Catharine: Film Screening
Feb
4
5:30 PM17:30

Discovering Catharine: Film Screening

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (map)
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Nothing is more exciting than an in-person screening with a high caliber group discussion of McCulloch’s legacy for today’s times.  Join the discussion with former Attorney General Lisa Madigan, lawyer and former City Council member Latasha R Thomas and legal historian Dr. Gwen Jordan.

Join us at the beautiful Pritzker School of Law at Northwestern University Thorne Auditorium in Chicago. 

We are thrilled to have both the Law School Alumni and Student Organizations joining for this event.

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BGA Annual Luncheon & Celebration
Oct
10
11:30 AM11:30

BGA Annual Luncheon & Celebration

This year’s Annual Luncheon celebrates the Better Government Association’s 100+ year record of advancing a more transparent, equitable and accountable government for all the people of Illinois through investigative journalism, policy advocacy and community engagement that hold power to account and drive meaningful reform.

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Jewelry Speaks: The Voice of the Jill Wine-Banks Pin Collection
Dec
2
7:00 PM19:00

Jewelry Speaks: The Voice of the Jill Wine-Banks Pin Collection

Jill Wine-Banks is a distinguished attorney, former Watergate prosecutor, General Counsel for the Army during the Carter Administration, MSNBC Legal Analyst, podcast host, and a specific kind of jewelry collector. Jill uses the pin as a messaging device to convey ideas, make statements, and construct narratives. This is an exhibition and archiving project featuring pins mined from her personal collection accumulated over a lifetime of work in the political and legal landscape in the US.

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The Decalogue Society to Host an Evening With Author Jill Wine-Banks
Sep
25
5:30 PM17:30

The Decalogue Society to Host an Evening With Author Jill Wine-Banks

On Wednesday, September 25 at 5:30 pm, the Decalogue Society will host an evening with author, attorney, and MSNBC Analyst Jill Wine-Banks, author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President. The event will take place at The Arts Club of Chicago (201 E. Ontario). Co-sponsored by ISBA’s Standing Committee on Women and the Law. Tickets are $50 ($35 for ISBA members). Registration is available on The Decalogue Society website (non-Decalogue members will need to create a non-member profile).

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#SistersInLaw Live!
Sep
20
7:00 PM19:00

#SistersInLaw Live!

  • Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall (map)
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oin the hosts of Politicon’s award-winning #SistersInLaw (MSNBC commentators Joyce Vance, Jill Wine-Banks, Barb McQuade and Kimberly Atkins Stohr) for a live taping of the hit podcast — and a conversation on the legal and political issues that matter most leading up to one of the most consequential presidential elections in a generation.

Election interference. Abortion rights. Executive power. Democracy itself. So much is on the line this November. What happens when two former US attorneys, a Watergate prosecutor, and a senior opinion writer get together on a mic to talk it out? Straightforward, witty, and whip-smart, #SistersInLaw breaks down the most complex legal and political issues of the day, making them accessible for everyone. Hear Vance, Wine-Banks, McQuade and Atkins Stohr, pull back the curtain on how our legal system really works — offering unvarnished, inside perspectives on the issues that matter most.

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