Decalogue Condemns Recent Hate Crimes Against Jews
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers was proud to join Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Judge William Haddad (Ret.), Elana Kahn, Executive Director of the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, and our friends and colleagues who are leaders in the Muslim and Arab legal communities this morning at the Arab American […]
Decalogue Condemns Hate Crimes Against Any Individuals
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers condemns all acts of hate crimes and incidents of bias against any individual. We are appalled by the vicious and barbaric attack against Wadea Al-Fayoume and his mother. This is a tragedy. We grieve with all those affected by this heinous crime and all victims of hate crimes. We pray […]
Decalogue Statement on the Attack Against Israel
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers stands in solidarity with our friends and family in Israel and unequivocally condemns the horrific terrorist acts committed by Hamas against Israel and its People. It is deplorable that these terrorists targeted civilians, children, and Holocaust survivors. We grieve with those who are mourning the loss of their loved ones […]
Israel’s Proposed Judicial Changes
The Chicago-based Decalogue Society of Lawyers is America’s oldest and largest Jewish lawyers society. A principal purpose of the Decalogue Society is to “Foster the traditions and ideals of American democracy and to express support for the State of Israel.” The Decalogue Society of Lawyers recognizes that lawyers play a special role in preserving democracy […]
Calling for the Resignation of Congresswoman Mary Miller
Shortly after being inaugurated as a Republican Congresswoman from Downstate Illinois, reading from prepared remarks in front of the U.S. Capital Building, Mary Miller paraphrased Hitler in a speech to a pro-Trump Moms for America rally. Specifically, she stated “Hitler was right on one thing. He said, whoever has the youth has the future.” This […]
In Memoriam – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers joins with all Americans to mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this past Friday. Her death coincided with the turning of the Hebrew calendar to the new year of 5781 on Rosh Hashanah. During the prayers on that day, Jews recite Unesaneh Tokef: a reminder to […]
Illinois Bar Admission During Covid
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers respectfully requests that the Illinois Supreme Court invite further input from bar associations and affected law students on the issue of how best to handle admission to the Illinois Bar, in light of COVID-19. On July 23, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that the Illinois bar exam would be […]
Denouncing Police Brutality
To Our Decalogue Community, The words “I can’t breathe” are antithetical to the essential Jewish belief that all people are created in the image of G-d through a holy gift of the breath of life. The murder of George Floyd deprived our fellow citizen of that gift, as it deprived him of his human dignity […]
Standing Against Bigotry
Decalogue Society of Lawyers joins with voices rejecting President Trump’s rhetoric in recent tweets suggesting certain members of Congress “go back” to “places from which they came.” For 85 years, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers has stood against bigotry, defended the rule of law, and promoted civility in society. The American Jewish community has faced […]
Comments from Decalogue outgoing President Jonathan Lubin
If there is one part of the annual dinner that I would avoid altogether if I could, it would be the president’s farewell address. Therefore, in the interest of saving time at the annual dinner while still doing justice to the thoughts that have been percolating in my mind over the course of this wonderful […]