In October, David B. Sosin announced his candidacy for the position of 2016 Third Vice President of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). He has served the region in his private commercial practice for more than four decades, and currently serves as Treasurer of the ISBA, as well as on the ISBA Board of Governors.

David received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Illinois, and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1972. He is the founding partner at Sosin, Arnold & Schoenbeck, Ltd., a private commercial law firm that has been serving clients in the Chicago region for over 43 years. In addition to his private practice, David has served previously as the President of both the Illinois Bar Foundation and the Southwest Bar Association, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company. He is an ISBA Board of Governors Award Winner, and was named a Laureate in 2011, the highest honor available to practicing attorneys. David also earned the David Hilliard Award for Committee Service from the Chicago Bar Association.

Throughout his distinguished career, David has facilitated Illinois Supreme Court Town Hall meetings on professionalism, and has been a speaker at various ISBA functions such as the People’s Law School and Small Firm Conferences. He proudly served as the Past Chair of several ISBA committees, including the Committee for Bar Services and the Minority and Women’s Participation Committee, as well as the ISBA Insurance Program and the Bar Leadership Program for Affiliated Bar Associations.

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Attorney David B. Sosin is running for the 3rd Vice President of the Illinois State Bar Association. He has served the local community from his private commercial practice for 43 years.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from Northwestern University in 1972. David currently serves on the Board of Governors and as the Treasurer of the Illinois State Bar Association. He is also the Past President of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a member of the Board of Directors of the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, and Past President of the Southwest Bar Association. He has been honored as a 2011 Laureate of the ISBA Academy of Illinois Lawyers, received an ISBA Board of Governors Award, and earned the David Hilliard Award for Committee Service from the Chicago Bar Association.

David has served as a facilitator for the Illinois Supreme Court Town Hall meetings on Professionalism, and has spoken at numerous ISBA educational programs including the People's Law School and Small Firm Conferences. He previously chaired ISBA Committees for Bar Services, Minority and Women's Participation and the Insurance Program, as well as the Bar Leadership Program for Affiliated Bar Associations.