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WBAI x LAGBAC x AIJ Drag Brunch
2023-06-03 12:00 (America/Chicago) | LIPS Chicago, 2229 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
Please join the WBAI, LAGBAC, and the AIJ to start Pride month off right! Together, let’s support our local performers for Drag Brunch at LIPS Chicago! Dress to impress in your Pride best! Food and all you can drink included! Space is limited, so register TODAY! Visit here to purchase tickets!

Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 12:00 PM
LIPS Chicago
2229 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60616
$50 WBAI, LAGBAC, AIJ Members
$65 Non-Members

Meet the Bar - April 28, 2023
2023-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals at LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets.
Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org for details.
This “Meet the Bar” is sponsored by Michael Best.

Meet the Bar - March 31, 2023
2023-03-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals at LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets.
Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org for details.
This “Meet the Bar” is sponsored by Clark Hill.

LAGBAC Swearing In Ceremony
2023-03-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, 321 N. Clark St. Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois, 60654
Join us for the LAGBAC Swearing In Ceremony on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Schiller Ducanto & Fleck.
Active LAGBAC members and judiciary are free. Non-members are $25.
Beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Get your tickets here today as space is limited! Hope to see you there!

Meet the Bar - February 24, 2023
2023-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals at LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” on Friday, February 24, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets.
Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org for details.
This “Meet the Bar” is sponsored by the Hinshaw & Culberson LLP.

Meet the Bar - January 27, 2023
2023-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
LAGBAC’s first “Meet the Bar” of the year is here! Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals on Friday, January 27, 2023 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets. We hope to see you there!
Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org for details.
This “Meet the Bar” is sponsored by the Heggie Wochner Law Firm.

2022 Medical Legal Mixer
2022-12-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Replay Andersonville, 5358 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
The 2022 Medical Legal Mixer will be at Replay Andersonville located at 5358 N. Clark St. on Thursday, December 1, 2022 from 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. Tickets are $40.00 per person and include a 2-hour hosted bar and light refreshments. There is a cap on ticket sales. Tickets are likely to sell out and WILL NOT be available for purchase at the door. Be sure to purchase your tickets while tickets are available online.

This event is in support of The Night Ministry’s “The Crib”, an emergency shelter focusing on LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. Donations are accepted at this event. Please consider donating some of the following toiletries/necessities:
toothbrushes/toothpaste
deodorant
hand cream/hand warmers
stretchy gloves
flannel lounge/PJ Pants
small packs of tissue/bandages
lip balm
adult thermal socks/long underwear
deck of cards
gift cards for Amazon, Target, Dunkin’, CTA Passes, Starbucks, Subway, etc.
Monetary donations are also accepted and can be donated here. Please be sure to select “Other” and mention “The Crib” and LAGBAC.

This year’s Medical Legal Mixer is sponsored by LAGBAC, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association and Midwest Legacy Group.

Meet the Bar - October 28, 2022
2022-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals on Friday, October 28, 2022 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets. Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org. Can’t wait to see you there!

35th Anniversary Gala
2022-09-23 18:00 | Peninsula Hotel Chicago, 108 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
35th Anniversary Gala

Peninsula Hotel Chicago
108 East Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Friday, September 23, 2022
6:00 Cocktail Reception
7:00 Program and Formal Dinner
Attire: Business

Tickets
Student – Member: $75
Guest – Regular: $175
Guest – Nonmember: $225
Table for 8: $1,400
Tickets are limited and can be purchased here.
If you are interested in being a sponsor for this event, please visit here.
To donate to the LAGBAC Foundation, please visit here.
The 35th Anniversary Gala benefits the LAGBAC Foundation, LAGBAC’s 501(c)(3) charitable arm that provides education to both the public and legal professionals about legal issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Through its educational initiatives and scholarship programs, the LAGBAC Foundation seeks to improve access to the legal and judicial system for the LGBTQ+ community. In achieving this goal, the LAGBAC Foundation offers annual scholarships, awarded to local LGBTQ+ law students working in otherwise unpaid legal internships with organizations dedicated to promoting and supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The proceeds will go to fund these scholarships and LGBTQ+ legal education.
We hope you’ll be in attendance!

Market Days Brunch Tickets 2022
2022-08-06 11:00 - 13:00 | D.S. Tequila Company, 3352 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657, Chicago, 60657, United States
LAGBAC’s Market Days Brunch will be at D.S. Tequila located at 3352 N. Halsted from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022. Ticket prices are $25 for members, $35 for non-members and $15 for judges. The ticket price includes two drink tickets and a buffet breakfast.
This Market Days Brunch is sponsored by Hoffenberg & Block, LLC.

SPACE IS LIMITED! Get your tickets here TODAY!

Lawyer for Diversity Celebration 2022
2022-07-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
You are cordially invited to the
Lawyers for Diversity Celebration
When: Thursday, July 28, 2022
Time: 6 – 9 PM
Where: Sidetrack
Members: FREE
Non-Members: $25
Register here!

LAGBAC Judge’s Reception in Celebration of Chicago’s 51st Annual Gay Pride Parade
2022-06-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Renaldi’s Pizza, 2827 N. Broadway St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
LAGBAC – Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Invites you to the RETURN of the LAGBAC Judge’s Reception in Celebration of Chicago’s 51st Annual Gay Pride Parade

Sunday, June 26, 2022
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Renaldi’s Pizza
2827 N. Broadway

Join us for fantastic food, convivial conversation, and a great view from Renaldi’s patio!
A lovely lunch, wine, beer, White Claws, mojitos and soft drinks will be provided.

Judge – Free (Must Reserve by June 22nd)
One Guest of Judge – $10 (Must Reserve Together by June 22nd)
LAGBAC Member – $35
Non-Member – $75
Reserve/Purchase Tickets Here
Get your tickets ASAP as SPACE IS LIMITED!
Direct all questions to Adam Zebelian at azebelian@lagbac.org

Meet the Bar - May 27, 2022
2022-05-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals on Friday, May 27, 2022 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets. Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org. Can’t wait to see you there!

LGBTQ+ Judges in Leadership - May 18, 2022
2022-05-18 17:00 - 19:30 | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 151 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States
LAGBAC, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association and the Alliance of Illinois Judges (AIJ) invite you to an event celebrating
LGBTQ+ Judges in Leadership
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
5:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
151 North Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Non-Members: $55 | Members: $35 | Students: $10 | Judges: Free
Refreshments and appetizers will be served.
Register here.

Meet the Bar - April 29, 2022
2022-04-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals on Friday, April 29, 2022 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $15. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets. Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org. Can’t wait to see you there!

Meet the Bench Series (Justice Cynthia Cobbs) - April 27, 2022
2022-04-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Illinois Appellate Court, 160 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Justice Cynthia Cobbs – Illinois Appellate Court
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
5:00 – 6:00 P.M. (In-person)
160 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60601
LAGBAC’s Mentorship Committee invites you to join us for our “Meet the Bench” Series! This is your opportunity to meet Illinois judges at the Circuit Court, Appellate Court, and Supreme Court levels. Our host judges have graciously agreed to provide their perspectives of life on the bench and answer all our questions.
All active LAGBAC members, student members and judges are welcome to attend any/all of the series installments for free. Non-members are also welcome to attend for $15. You must register at least one day prior to the event to secure your spot.
We will adjourn to a local establishment for a social hour afterwards.
Get your tickets here!

Meet the Bench Series (Chief Justice Anne Burke) - April 19, 2022
2022-04-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Zoom Event
Chief Justice Anne Burke – Illinois Supreme Court
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
4:00 – 5:00 P.M. via Zoom
(Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants prior to the event)
LAGBAC’s Mentorship Committee invites you to join us for our “Meet the Bench” Series! This is your opportunity to meet Illinois judges at the Circuit Court, Appellate Court, and Supreme Court levels. Our host judges have graciously agreed to provide their perspectives of life on the bench and answer all our questions.
All active LAGBAC members, student members and judges are welcome to attend any/all of the series installments for free. Non-members are also welcome to attend for $15. You must register at least one day prior to the event to secure your spot.
Get your tickets here!

Meet the Bench Series (Judge Sanjay Tailor) - April 13, 2022
2022-04-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Zoom Event
Judge Sanjay Tailor – Presiding Judge, County Division
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
5:00 – 6:00 P.M. via Zoom
(Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants prior to the event)
LAGBAC’s Mentorship Committee invites you to join us for our “Meet the Bench” Series! This is your opportunity to meet Illinois judges at the Circuit Court, Appellate Court, and Supreme Court levels. Our host judges have graciously agreed to provide their perspectives of life on the bench and answer all our questions.
All active LAGBAC members, student members and judges are welcome to attend any/all of the series installments for free. Non-members are also welcome to attend for $15. You must register at least one day prior to the event to secure your spot.
Get your tickets here!

Meet the Bar - March 25, 2022
2022-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, 60657, United States
LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” is back! Come out and enjoy networking and cocktails with LAGBAC members and LGBTQ+ lawyers and legal professionals on Friday, March 25, 2022 from 6-8 PM at Sidetrack! Active LAGBAC members are FREE. Non-members are $10. Visit here to reserve or purchase tickets. Interested in sponsoring one of LAGBAC’s “Meet the Bar” events? Please email us at info@lagbac.org. We hope to see you there!
If you are interested in helping to plan LAGBAC/Lawyers for Diversity 35th Annual Gala (Save the Date – September 23, 2022), please email LAGBAC’s Vice President, Adam Zebelian, at azebelian@lagbac.org.

Medical Legal Mixer
2021-12-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Replay Andersonville, 5358 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, 60640, United States

Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement
2021-10-28 16:00 - 20:00 | The Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Dr., Skokie, IL, 60077, United States
AIJ, JJA, and LAGBAC invite you to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center for
Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement
This is a hybrid event. You may choose whether to attend in person or online. Online attendees will be provided with a virtual tour of the exhibit.
In-person attendees may tour the exhibit before or after the program:
4:00 p.m. – Guests are invited to self-tour the exhibit
5:00 p.m. – Reception with drinks and light appetizers
6:00 p.m. – Author and Professor John D’Emilio (see bio below)
7:00 p.m. – Docent-led tours of the exhibit
AIJ and JJA Members are invited compliments of AIJ and JJA. Members may bring a guest.
LAGBAC is offering member and non-member tickets to the event.
Attorneys will receive 1.0 hour of CLE.
Purchase tickets at https://lagbac.org/product/rise-up-stonewall-and-the-lgbtq-rights-movement-tickets/

A pioneer in the field of LGBTQ studies and the history of sexuality, John D’Emilio is Emeritus Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author or editor of almost a dozen books including Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States, 1940-1970; Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin; and Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America, co-authored with Estelle B. Freedman and now in its third edition. His awards include the Brudner Prize from Yale for lifetime contributions to gay and lesbian studies; the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Publishing Triangle, an organization of LGBTQ people in publishing; and the Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award of the Organization of American Historians. His biography of Bayard Rustin was a finalist for the National Book Award. The founding director of the Policy Institute of the National LGBTQ Task Force, he has also served as President of the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives in Chicago. His most recent book, Queer Legacies: Stories from Chicago’s LGBTQ Archives, was published in 2020 by the University of Chicago Press.

LAGBAC's 2021 Market Days Brunch
2021-08-07 10:30 - 13:30 | D.S. Tequila Company, 3352 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657, Chicago, 60657, United States
LAGBAC’s Market Days Brunch will be at D.S. Tequila located at 3352 N. Halsted from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. next Saturday, August 7, 2021. Ticket prices are as follows: $20 for members and $30 for non-members. The ticket price includes two drink tickets and a buffet breakfast. Attendees will need to provide proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours before the event.
TICKETS: https://lagbac.org/product/market-days-brunch-tickets/
Here is a list of nearby COVID-19 testing locations:
Note: LAGBAC does not endorse any particular COVID-19 testing provider. COVID-19 testing providers are located in all areas of the City. Go to Chicago.gov/COVIDTest for details and more providers.
Michigan Avenue Immediate Care – COVID Testing Center
180 N Michigan Ave #1720
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 994-3000
http://michiganavenueprimarycare.com/covid-19
Center for COVID Control – State Street
231 S State St
Chicago, IL 60604
(224) 659-3303
http://centerforcovidcontrol.org/
Center for COVID Control – Navy Pier
505 N Lake Shore Dr
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 210-7404
http://centerforcovidcontrol.org/
Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care – Streeterville
635 N Fairbanks Ct,
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 694-2273
http://nm.org/locations/immediate-care-streeterville
Lurie Children’s Hospital
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 227-5300
http://luriechildrens.org/en/news-stories/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-resources
Loop Medical Center – Streeterville
432 E Grand Ave Suite C
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 414-1088
http://loopmedicalcenter.com
One Medical Chicago – West Loop
218 b N Elizabeth St
Chicago, IL 60607
(888) 663-6331
http://onemedical.com/covid-19-testing-locations/chi

Alliance of Illinois Judges (AIJ), Illinois' LGBTQ+ and Allied Judges Association Installation and Virtual Pride Parade
2021-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Remo
Please join the Alliance of Illinois Judges (AIJ), Illinois’ LGBTQ+ and Allied Judges Association for their Installation and Virtual Pride Parade! Check out the LAGBAC virtual float on June 23, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M. To purchase a ticket, RSVP here: https://www.theaij.com/events/

A Pride Celebration: A Conversation with Congressperson Marie Newman and the Equality Act - Monday, June 7, 2021 @ 6:30 P.M.
2021-06-07 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Zoom Event
Please join LAGBAC on Monday, June 7, 2021 @ 6:30 P.M. for a discussion with Congressperson Newman on the Equality Act, Transphobia in Congress, the January 6, 2021 Insurrection and more! To register, please visit https://bit.ly/2TmUWv3. We hope to see you there!

Meet the Bench Series - Featuring Judge Amy St. Eve
2021-04-15 17:00 | Virtual Zoom Event
LAGBAC’s Mentorship Program continues its annual Meet the Bench series this year virtually, moderated by Judge Cecilia A. Horan (She/Her) and Jared M. Reynolds (He/Him). Anyone interested in attending any/all of the three presentations should RSVP to Jared M. Reynolds at jr@rmlawfirm.com by 5pm the day prior, specifying which one(s) they are RSVPing for.

Meet the Bench Series - Featuring Justice P. Scott Neville
2021-03-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Zoom Event

Breaking In and Moving Up: Resume Building for In-House Counsel
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual Zoom Event
LAGBAC’s Corporate Counsel Committee and Mindy Crandus Sircus, Managing Director, In-House Counsel Recruiting for Major, Lindsey & Africa, are excited to present a one hour lunch seminar about effective resume development for attorneys looking to move in-house or to take the next step in their in-house counsel careers. The seminar will provide practical tips for resume development.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-in-and-moving-up-resume-building-for-in-house-counsel-tickets-143321385121

Meet the Bench Series - Featuring Judge Mary Rowland
2021-03-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Zoom Event
