CBA Record September-October 2023

In addition, pro bono can enhance your resume and elevate your professional skills, anything from communication and leadership to problem-solving and teamwork. And it has the capacity to boost self-confidence, especially when the matter concludes success fully. Plus, research shows that engaging in altruistic activities can ease stress and improve mental well-being. Thus, helping others can induce a grateful outlook on life, promoting happiness and contentment. So, what are you waiting for? Get personal with pro bono. Rehearing “Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame, but for greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Oprah Winfrey’s favorite quote).

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Did You Know? The CBA worked tirelessly for the passage of the Judicial Article of 1964, which established a unified court system, with judges reelected on their records without party labels; a Supreme Court with three justices from Cook County and four from downstate; an Appellate Court; and the creation of the Illinois Courts Commission. It was approved by 57% of voters.

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