Welcome to WCBA
Welcome to the Will County Bar Association's website. The WCBA is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to serving and supporting the legal community. The WCBA is committed to providing education, professional development, and service programs for its 500+ members, the legal profession as well as the local community.
WCBA Objectives
- To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law
- To promote an understanding of the law and its application in the community
- To advance the due administration of justice
- To support the ability of the Bar to provide for public service
The WCBA also assists the local community and greater Chicago area through an active Lawyer Referral Service and backs the legal aid program encouraging its members to provide Pro Bono services for those in need. Click here to request a Lawyer Referral.
The Will County Bar Association is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the Association’s members and maintains a professional staff committed to the ongoing support of the association and its members.
Family Law Seminar
All members are invited to attend this free CLE seminar on Thursday May 23, worth 3.5 general hours, sponsored by Smokeball. Check in begins at 1:30 (note this is earlier than the previously announced 2:00) with the seminar running from 2:00 until 5:50. Presenters include Wendy Drefahl on “Provisions to Consider when Drafting Language to Divide Retirement Assets”; Dr. James Gioia and Dr. Marc Drummond on “DSM-5 and Parental Alienation Syndrome”; WCBA members Gwendolyn Sterk, Alycia Fitz, Christi Alexander and Anne Skrodzki on “Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act”; and WCBA members Kelly Marks and Kathleen Rock on “Dissolution of Civil Unions-Distinctions and Similarities with Dissolution of Marriage Act”. The seminar will be held in the Gathering Room at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, 15 S. Richards Street in Joliet. Contact Sheila at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 815-726-0383 to reserve your seat.
Real Estate Seminar
The last seminar of this season is Real Estate on June 5, 2013 and is worth 4 general CLE hours. We thank Smokeball for sponsoring. This will be held in the Gathering Room at the Jacob Henry Mansion Estate and is free to our members. Check in begins at 12:30 with the seminar running from 12:55 until 5:20. Topics, presented by WCBA members, include Residential Leases by Phil Vacco; New/Pending Legislation by Tiffany Gorman Thompson; Short Sales by Gary Mueller; New Cases by Mike Wojtak; and Defense against foreclosure, mediation, and new Supreme Court Rules affecting foreclosure by Ernie Nielsen. Contact Sheila at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 815-726-0383 to reserve your seat.
Law Day 2013
We would like to thank all those who attended the unveiling of the three stained glass windows on May 9, 2013. For those unable to attend, the windows are prominently displayed at the Will County Courthouse, 14 W. Jefferson Street, on the mail floor. Following the unveiling, eleven members of the Will County Bar Association were honored for having been licensed for 50 years or more. Those honored were James C. Byrne; Myles L. Jacobs; Jerome B. Klose; Eugene J. Korst; Stephen Luzbetak; William R. Penn; Perry Rudman; August J. Santoro; Joseph J. Tryner; William J. Wylie; and Max E. Zollner. Click here for a photo of those honored who were able to attend.
Golf Outing
All are invited to join us at the Joliet Country Club on Friday June 28, 2013 for our annual golf outing. Lunch is at 11:00, shot gun start at noon with dinner following at 5:00. Those not interested in golfing are invited to attend the dinner. Please note the Country Club does observe a strict dress code which requires appropriate attire on the course and in the clubhouse. Mail in your form and payment today to reserve your spot. Click Here to view registration.