Founded in 1874, the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) is a voluntary bar association with over 20,000 members. Like other bar associations, it concerns itself with professional ethics, networking among members, and continuing legal education. It is located adjacent to the
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in the
Chicago Loop
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Notable members
Notable members included Illinois state representative (1922–1946 and 1948–1950)
David Ivar Swanson and prominent attorney
Earl B. Dickerson who argued
''Hansberry v. Lee'' before the
Supreme Court
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.
See also
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Robert Hervey – Scottish born Canadian lawyer who founded the CBA after he left Canada to practice law in
Chicago
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William C. Goudy – first President of the CBA in 1874
References
External links
Chicago Bar Association Home Page
American municipal bar associations
1874 establishments in Illinois
Legal organizations in Chicago
Organizations established in 1874
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