Bonds and Beverages: Chicago

Networking event for Chicago area law students interested in public finance law.
Chicago L train rounding a corner. Source: Douglas Rahden via Wikimedia Commons.
Chicago L train rounding a corner. Source: Douglas Rahden via Wikimedia Commons.

Join Chicago-area public finance law professionals and other lawyers from across the country for a seminar and networking event on Sunday, March 3. Attendees will learn more about how the $4 trillion municipal bond market finances the critical infrastructure we use each day— from the roads, bridges, and the L lines you take to class; to the drinking water pipes, utility lines, and development that shape the lives of the 9.5 million people who call Chicagoland home. The seminar will be followed by a networking event with light food and beverages where students interested in public finance will get a chance to meet and learn from experienced lawyers working in the field.

All student attendees will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card.


Our Panelists

Sarah Breitmeyer

Chapman and Cutler LLP
Chicago, IL

David J. Fernandez

Ballard Spahr LLP
New York, NY

Latasha R. Thomas

Clark Hill PLC
Chicago, IL

Student Resources

NABL offers current law school students complimentary membership and resources.

The 50th Workshop: Building Bonds for Our Future

For five decades, this conference has been the premier gathering for public finance professionals at every level, bringing together the nation’s leading municipal bond, tax, and securities attorneys to strengthen professional relationships, exchange ideas, and advance the practice of public finance law. We are excited to be back in Chicago, where it all began, for The Workshop 2026 on October 14 to 16.

The Bean in Chicago Illinois Source Vincent Desjardins