CBA Record March-April 2020

to work closely with colleagues who enjoy wrestling with issues impacting their prac- tices and our profession. Our committees produce valuable commentary on pro- posed court rules and legislation. Through committee work, members also have the opportunity to hone their presentation and public speaking skills. The CBA’s Career Advancement Pro- gram (CAP) is a multi-faceted initiative designed to help members of all experience levels and backgrounds move forward in their careers. Members can access an online career center featuring a resume and job bank and free one-on-one career counsel- ing and seminars. The Young Lawyers Section helps law- yers in their first decade of practice realize their full potential through educational programs tailored to new and associate- level attorneys. The YLS also provides its members with many social, networking and volunteer opportunities. CBA members also have access to a wealth of information on developing a law practice, managing a law office, and

Through the charitable arm of the CBA, The Chicago Bar Foundation brings the legal community together to improve access to justice for people in need and make the legal system fairer and more efficient and accessible for everyone. The Bar Foundation can also connect CBA members with vital, and personally reward- ing, pro bono opportunities with one of the many legal service organizations it supports. Musically-talented CBA members find wonderful outlets for their talents through the CBA Symphony Orchestra, Big Band, Chorus and the Bar Show. For those of us with less musical talent, but who enjoy attending concerts and theatrical produc- tions, our colleagues provide us with some incredible performances and wonderful evenings of comradery. The CBA is the leading metropolitan bar association in the United States. This spring, renew your commitment to your practice, your profession, your personal well-being, and to your friends and col- leagues at the CBA.

understanding new technologies through the CBA Law Practice Management & Technology Division. Of course, the CBA helps its mem- bers stay abreast of developments in our profession through this very publication, the CBA Record , and a library of online resources. Members also enjoy savings on a number of legal products and services, including malpractice and other types of insurance and the Lawyer Referral Service. While all these opportunities and ser- vices truly do enhance our law practices, and our skills as lawyers, there are other CBA benefits that help us renew our spirit through volunteerism, providing pro bono legal services to those in need, and simply connecting socially, and musically, with our CBA friends. CBA members connect with students through the Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom program, which places attorney volunteers into 2nd-8th grade classrooms to help students to better understand the U.S. Constitution, our legal system, and law-related careers.

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