About CBA & YLS Committees

No other legal association puts you in touch with so many attorneys and judges who live and practice in the Chicago area. Whether you are looking for a new position, a new client or expert advice in a specific legal area, you'll find it through the CBA and Young Lawyers Section committee network. Committee participation is also a great way to gain leadership experience and hands on project involvement to enhance your resume. Join one of 130 legal specific committees today - no extra fee required. A full list of  committees is below. 

Things to know:
  • Committee meeting participation is free to CBA members and law student members - no extra section fees! CBA Committees meet monthly and YLS Committees meet bi-monthly at 12:15 p.m. either in-person at the CBA Building, virtually or a hybrid.
  • Committee meetings that discuss a substantive legal topic award free IL MCLE or PR-MCLE credit to attending members.
  • Webcast meetings are archived for later on-demand viewing (please note: archived Webcasts do not award IL MCLE credit).
  • Those interested in serving on special committees should submit a letter of interest stating their background c/o Meredith Loehr.
  • Members may attend any committee meeting (you do not need to be a member of the committee).

CBA Practice Committees
Administrative Law
Adoption Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Animal Law
Anti-Human Trafficking
Antitrust Law
Aviation Law
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
Biometric Information and Privacy Law
Business Divorce and Complex Ownership Disputes
Business Transactions
Cannabis Law and Regulation
Child Law
Civil Practice
Class Action
Commercial Finance & Transactions 
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Property Law
Consumer Credit
Consumer Law
Criminal Law
Cyber Law & Data Privacy
Domestic Relations
Elder & Disability Law
Election Law
Employee Benefits
Energy, Telecommunications & Water 
Environmental Law
Family Office Practice
Federal Civil Practice
Federal Taxation
Financial and Emerging Technologies
Financial Institutions
Food & Beverage Law
Futures & Derivatives Law 
Gaming Law
Health Law
Immigration & Nationality Law 
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property Law
International & Foreign Law 
Labor & Employment Law 
LGBTQIA+ 
Local Government
Media & Entertainment
Mental Health & Disability Law
Municipal and Law 
Probate Practice
Real Estate Taxation
Residential Property Law
Regulatory & Compliance 
Securities Law
Social Security Law 
Sports Law
State & Local Tax
Tort Litigation
Trade & Professional Associations Law 
Trial Practice 
Trust Law
Workers’ Compensation

CBA Service Committees
Alliance for Women
Civics Committee
Continuing Legal Education
Creative Writing
Diversity Inclusion Culture Equity & Engagement (DICE) 
Human Rights
Law & Literature
Law Practice Management & Technology 
Lawyer Referral Service
Legal Aid
Media Production
Professional Fees
Professional Responsibility
Solo/Small Firm Practitioners
Unauthorized Practice and Multidisciplinary Practice
Well-Being & Mindfulness

CBA Special Committees
Bench & Bar
CBA Chorus
CBA Record Editorial Board 
Entertainment/The Bar Show
Finance
In-Court Lawyer Referral 
Judicial Evaluation
Judicial Evaluation Appellate Review
Legislative
Membership
Modern Law Firm
Past Presidents
Public Affairs
Symphony Orchestra

Young Lawyers Section 
Bankruptcy
CBA Moot Court Competition
Career Assistance 
Civil Rights 
Commercial Litigation
Creative Arts 
Creative Arts, Video Game Law 
Criminal Law
Education Law
Environmental Law
Estate Planning
Family Law
Federal Tax
Health & Hospital Law
In-House Counsel
Intellectual Property Law
Labor & Employment Law
Large Law Firm
Law & Debate Club
Law Student
Professional Responsibility
Public Outreach/Wills for Heroes
Public Outreach/Serving Our Seniors
Real Estate Law
Social
Tort Litigation
Transactional Law
Women in the Law
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CBA Practice Area Discussion Forums
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For Questions on Committees:
CBA Practice, Service and Special Committees, contact Meredith Loehr at 312-554-2044.
Young Lawyers Section Committees, contact Emily Anderson at 312-554-2070.

Thank you to our committee sponsors:

Alliance for Women
sponsored by
Aronberg Goldgehn
Carlson Dash
Lexis Nexis
Nina Fain
Nijman Franzetti LLP

Business Divorce and Complex Ownership Disputes
sponsored by Aronberg Goldgehn

Trial Practice
sponsored by Paszkiewicz Litigation Services 

YLS - Serving Our Seniors
sponsored by First American Bank