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Bar Association

• The DCBA Brief Magazine published ten times per year. It is especially effective because it is written and edited by members of our Association. See http://www.dcba.org/brief/briefhp.htm.
• Continuing Legal Education Seminars. The DCBA is designated by the MCLE Board of the IL Supreme Court as an Accredited MCLE Provider. As a member, you will receive a discounted fee on all seminars, skills training workshops, and committee MCLE presentations. See http://www.dcba.org/cle.htm.
• Participation in more than 20 committees of your choice focusing on various aspects of substantive law. Each committee meets periodically to discuss recent developments. Judges actively partici-pate in most committees. See http://www.dcba.org/memonly/committees/committees.asp.
• Online legal research classes at the state of the art West Training Center at the DCBA's Bar Center. See http://west.thomson.com/westlaw/training/classes/.
• A Mentoring Program that matches newer DuPage attorneys with those who have practiced more than five years. See http://www.dcba.org/memonly/mentor.asp.

 

Connecting

• An award-winning web site full of great links to legal research sites and ways for you to market your practice online. Members-only pages include 24-7 access to Civil & Criminal Court Calls, Circuit Rules amendments, and our online membership directory. See http://www.dcba.org.
• A social relationship among members of the bench and the bar. Judges are active participants in most of our committees. Our monthly Young Lawyer Get Togethers (ordinarily 3rd Thursdays) frequently include at least one judge as well as some of our Board and tenured members.
• Various social functions during the year including luncheons, receptions, dances, sports outings and our annual Judges' Nite Show. See http://www.dcba.org/cle.htm.
• Attorney and law office staff placement service for members who are seeking positions OR secretarial assistance. See http://www.dcba.org/classifieds.htm.
• A listing in the biennial photo Membership Directory, as well as our members-only online directory. See http://www.dcba.org/memonly/mbrdirectory/Home.asp.
• The Association's leadership includes legislative and ISBA Liaisons who advocate the views of the Association before the Illinois General Assembly and keep our Board informed as to statewide developments in the ISBA.

 

Serving

• Our Lawyer Referral & Mediation Service [LRS], which helps you market your practice and reach out to potential clients. Our LRS was recently approved by the ABA. See http://www.dcba.org/memonly/lrs.asp.
• The DuPage County Bar Legal Assistance Program, which maintains 3 full-time staff attorneys providing legal services to the indigent, and who manage our pro bono program. See http://www.geocities.com/lasdupage@sbcglobal.net/
• The Judiciary Committee screens and evaluates all judicial candidates from Associate Judges to Appellate Court Justices.
• Lawyers Lending a Hand, a monthly public service project. See http://www.dcba.org/events/lend_a_hand.htm.
• Mock Trial Demonstrations for middle schools and a Mock Trial Competition for high school students.
• The DuPage County Bar Foundation, providing scholarships for law students, grants for 501(c)(3) legal organizations and assistance to DCBA members. See http://www.dcba.org/public/found.htm.

Other Services

• Meeting rooms at the Bar Center for depositions, etc. Call 630-653-7779 for information.
• The lawyers-only William E. Hooper Attorney Resource Center [ARC] on the 3rd Fl of the Judicial Center with WiFi access, wireless printer, coatroom and free coffee.
• Award-winning Driver Improvement School, fee dispute arbitration, sale of Local Rules of 18th Judicial Circuit, Real Estate contracts, court security passes, mailing labels, attorneys' diaries, etc. See DCBA Store at http://www.dcba.org/secure/main_store.asp.