Membership Benefits

IJA BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP

All benefits are available to members, regardless if the judge is “sitting” or retired

Benefits offered by IJA:

• Participates with ISBA and CBA in the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee answering any state judge’s ethics questions, and publishing written IJEC Ethics Opinions at www.ija.org
• Disseminates vital information for judges
• Maintains the IJA website at www.ija.org, with a public access area and a members’ only access
• Serves as the voice of Illinois judges to the media
• Health Insurance Consultant (includes Medicare Advantage) at no cost to members and survivor

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Judges in the News

Illinois Judges Join Legal and Community Stakeholders to Address Inequities in the Legal System

IJA's President Judge Diane Shelley Op Ed on judicial independence

IJA's Statement on Judicial Independence

Judge Crowder Named to Illinois State Bar Association Section and Committee

McHenry County Judge Justin Hansen Receives Award

Lake County Judge Elizabeth Rochford Receives Award

Illinois Judges Association Statement on Racial Justice

Illinois judges across the state are stepping up and administering justice & handling caseloads despite the disruption to the courts

Next up in the suffrage series, IJA 1st VP Hon. Diane Shelley  interviews Mr. John Lupton, Executive Director at Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, on the suffrage movement in Illinois

The first in a series of interviews, IJA President Hon. Margaret Mullen (ret.) interviews Mr. John Lupton, Executive Director at Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, on the suffrage movement in Illinois

Judge Sutton volunteers with Genesis Garden

Northern Illinois Courts Meet the Challenges of the Pandemic

Kane County treatment court conducts historic remote graduation