Judicial Candidate Information 

The Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee is accepting completed questionnaires from judges and attorneys who will be candidates for vacancies in the 2026 primary election. Below you will find links to important information and forms for candidates to participate in the CBA's judicial evaluation process. If you have questions, please email Phyllis Lubinski at plubinski@chicagobar.org.

Documents for candidates seeking to be evaluated for judicial appointments or the 2026 Primary Election 
Cover Letter

ARDC Waiver  (Required)

CBA Acknowledgement  (Required)

CBA Candidate Certification (Required)

CBA Medical Authorization and Waiver Form  (Required)

Judicial Candidate Questionnaire  (for candidates seeking judicial election or appointment)


Retention Documents
CBA Sitting Judge Questionnaire (In Word)

CBA Sitting Judge Questionnaire (fillable PDF)

CBA Supplement to Alliance Questionnaire    (Required for Candidates who elect to submit their Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening Questionnaire to the JEC in lieu of the CBA sitting judge questionnaire)

Updated Alliance Questionnaire Part C and Part D  (Required for Candidates who elect to submit their Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening Questionnaire to the JEC in lieu of the CBA sitting judge questionnaire)
 

Informational Documents
CBA JEC Guidelines (Required)

CBA JEC Resolution  (Required)

CBA Appellate Resolution (Required)
 
Judicial Election Campaign Ethics FAQs (prepared by Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee)