JUDICIAL SCREENING

The NWSBA will be conducting Judicial Screenings

for candidates running in the

12th and 13th Sub-Circuits only! 

Candidates should submit 2 copies of their Chicago Bar Association or Alliance of Bar Associations questionnaire, and the NWSBA Judicial Screening Scheduling Form
to the Association office by:

Thursday, February 2, 2012

INTERVIEWS 

will take place on Monday, February 6th and Wednesday, February 8th

at the Association Offices
800 E. Northwest Highway, Suite 502
Palatine, IL  60074

6:00 PM until 9:00 PM

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LEGAL OPINIONS, BRIEFS & UPDATES

From time to time, the NWSBA will post important information that we feel might benefit our membership.  Please see the following:

People of the State of Illinois (Plaintiff)  vs. Michael Vollmer (Defendant)

Cook County State's Attorneys Office Deferred Prosecution Program

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THE HONORABLE TIMOTHY C. EVANS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

We are now accepting applications for the Honorable Timothy C. Evans Scholarship
which will be awarded at the NWSBA's Judges' Night Event on Thursday, April 26th.

Click here to download the 2012 Application.

Applications must be postmarked on or before Friday, March 23, 2012

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY:  Students who reside in the Northern District of Illinois, eastern division (includes Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake and Will counties) and who attend an accredited Law School in Illinois are eligible to apply for Foundation scholarships.

To learn more about the NWSBA Foundation and the Honorable Timothy C. Evans Scholarship, visit the NWSBA Foundation website page found under the "About the NWSBA" tab above.

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  16th ANNUAL MOCK TRIAL INVITATIONAL

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Third Municipal District Courthouse, Rolling Meadows, IL

SCHOOLS:  WE HAVE FILLED OUR FIELD OF SCHOOLS AND ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2012 COMPETITION.  Any submissions received after noon on January 10, 2012 will be put on a waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis, as indicated by the date/time of the email or fax communication.  We will contact you directly should we have a cancellation. 

  • Click here to review and download  the Rules & Regulations for Registration.

JUDGES AND ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS:  The Association office is accepting volunteers for courtroom presiding judges and for attorney scoring judges.  Please contact our offices at 847-221-2601 to volunteer!

Click on the following link for a copy of the 2012 Mock Trial Case .

OFFICIAL 2012 Team Roster (As of Friday, January 13, 2012)

  • Bartlett High School
  • Benet Academy
  • Chicago Christian High School
  • Deerfield High School
  • Elgin High School
  • Evanston High School
  • Glenbard East High School
  • Glenbard South High School
  • Glenbrook South High School
  • Guerin College Prep High School
  • Highland Park High School
  • Hubbard High School
  • Huntley High School
  • Jolilet Central High School
  • Joliet West High School
  • Maine East High School
  • Maine South High School
  • Normal West High School
  • Oak Park and River Forest High School
  • Providence St. Mel High School
  • Timothy Christian High School
  • UNO Major Hector P. Garcia High School
  • Willowbrook High School
  • York High School
     

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