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Bar associations pan some IL Supreme Court campaigns; Epstein: Rating a result of 'inflexible rule' based on candidate legal experience

By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Mar 13, 2020 @ 4:37pm

Candidate Daniel Epstein says his "not recommended" rating was based on a "bright line rule" for bar associations, which withholds candidate recommendations from judicial candidates with less than 10 years experience.
Access to justice will be a focus of new Chicago Bar Association president

By Jamie Kelly | Friday, Jul 15, 2016 @ 5:49pm

CHICAGO — The role of a bar association has been changing with wider access to legal information online and more people working remotely, but the new president of the Chicago Bar Association still sees an important role for the organization, both for its members and for the general public.