Rhona Frazin fills the new position of president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Library Foundation. She was vice president of resource development, marketing and communications for Metropolitan Family Services for 18 years. Her new phone number is (312) 201-9830.
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Foley & Lardner is the new host for the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms until September 2006. Executive director J. Danielle Carr has moved her office from Piper Rudnick.
Judge Donald C. Hudson was elected Sept. 16 to a two-year term as chief judge of the 16th Circuit that will begin in December. He will succeed Chief Judge Philip L. DiMarzio.
A 1975 graduate of The John Marshall Law School, Judge Hudson was first assistant Kane County state's attorney when he was named an associate judge in 1993. A felony trial judge for eight years, he became a circuit judge in 2000. He has served as acting chief judge in DiMarzio's absences.
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Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans of the Cook County Circuit Court was re-elected unanimously on Sept. 14 by 240 colleagues to a second three-year term, beginning in December.
Judge on the mend
Clay County Judge Alan Buck of the 4th Circuit is recovering from injuries suffered Sept. 25 when he was blown out of his Flora home in an explosion. He was transferred to the Springfield Memorial Hospital burn unit in serious but stable condition, and has improved steadily.
A 1981 honors graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Buck was Clay County state's attorney when he was appointed resident judge in October 2003 after the death of Patrick L. Duke. His term will expire in December.
Retiree faces roast
Retiring Judge Gerald B. Cohn of U.S. District Court for the Southern District will be toasted and roasted Friday, Dec. 3, during a black-tie-optional dinner in the Collinsville Holiday Inn. There will be a special presentation by The Courthouse Steps.
St. Louis newspaper columnist Pat Gauen will be master of ceremonies. Roasters include federal defender Richard H. Parsons, Judge Philip J. Kardis, and attorneys Donald E. Groshong, John P. Kujawski and G. Edward Moorman.
A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner reservations at $40 per person may be mailed to Gerald B. Cohn Retirement Roast, P.O. Box 122, Maryville, Ill. 62062-0122.
Retirements announced
Presiding McHenry County Judge Ward S. Arnold will leave the 19th Circuit bench on Dec. 31. Applications for the vacancy will be accepted until Oct. 22 by Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas. Call Vicki Kraycar at (630) 871-0025 for details.
Arnold became an associate judge in 1984 and was elected to the circuit court in 1996. He has been presiding judge since January 2003.
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Associate Judge Lola P. Maddox of the 3rd Circuit in Edwardsville will retire Nov. 30 after 25 years on the bench. She was appointed in 1979, four years after graduating from the Duke University Law School, and was the first woman jurist in Madison County.
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Boone County State's Attorney Roger T. Russell retired July 30 after a record 17 years in office. Russell was appointed in 1987 to the vacancy of Gerald F. Grubb and was elected in 1988. He has been succeeded by James P. Hursh.
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David Koski retired in August as first deputy Winnebago County state's attorney after almost 33 years as a prosecutor. Two years of Army service after graduation from the University of Illinois College of Law preceded his being hired Jan. 3, 1972, as an assistant state's attorney.
Prosecutor leaves state
Tim J. Willis of Charleston, a drug case prosecutor for the East Central Illinois Task Force of the Illinois Appellate Prosecutor's Office for the past four years, has been named an assistant U.S. attorney in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He is a former Moultrie County state's attorney.
Women, minority attorneys to attend CBA conference
"Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges," a networking conference for women and minority attorneys, will begin at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the Chicago Bar Association. Call (312) 554-2052 for registration details.
Highlights include the speech, "Fifty Years After Brown: Reflections, Reminiscences and Where Are We Now?" by Columbia University Law School Prof. Jack Greenberg, and luncheon presentations by Fortune 500 corporate counsel, "How They Got There and What It Takes to Stay."
Other speakers include CBA President Joy V. Cunningham, ISBA past president Cheryl I. Niro, CBA past president Thomas A. Demetrio, retired justice R. Eugene Pincham, Anita Alvarez, Lorna Propes, Manny Sanchez, Stephen Stern and Christina M. Tchen.
Kane County Bar
The Kane County Bar Association will open its fall continuing legal education series at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, with a three-hour bankruptcy law seminar in the County Judicial Center, St. Charles.
Future programs include basic skills for new lawyers, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at Riverside Receptions, Geneva, and the David Peskind Memorial Family Law Seminar, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the judicial center. Call (630) 762-1915 for a complete schedule.
Illinois CLE Institute
Several members of the ISBA Real Estate Law Section Council will speak during the inaugural Real Estate Institute of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 21-22, at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook. Call (800) 252-8062.
They are William J. Anaya of Chicago, Marylou Lowder Kent of Springfield, Brian D. Mooty of Peoria, and associate newsletter editors Steven B. Bashaw of Oakbrook Terrace and Myles L. Jacobs, of Joliet. Also speaking is Stuart H. Wolf of Arlington Heights, vice chair of the Business Advice and Financial Planning Section Council.
The Illinois chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the IICLE will conduct an Elder Law Update from 8:55 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the UBS Conference Center, Chicago.
Speakers include Susan Dawson-Tibbits, vice chair of the ISBA Elder Law Section Council; past chair Naomi H. Schuster, and section council member Fred C. "Chet" June.
DuPage County Bar
"Incorporation Basics," a seminar for legal assistants and paralegals, will be presented by the DuPage County Bar Association from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the association office in Wheaton. Call (630) 653-7779.
Chicago-Kent College
Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will deliver the eighth annual Charles Green Lecture in Law and Technology at the Chicago-Kent College of Law at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25. A reception will follow.
Judge Gajarsa's presentation, "The Role of En Banc Review at the Federal Circuit," will be preceded from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. by a roundtable discussion by federal clerks on circuit and patent law. Call (312) 906-5090.
Violence Prevention
The Illinois Center for Violence Prevention will hold its ninth annual conference, "Vision, Action, Change: Strengthening Families to Prevent Violence," on Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield.
In addition to workshops, a keynote speech will be given by Lynn McDonald, founder of Families and Schools Together. Call (312) 986-9200, ext. 22.
Fundraising Professionals
A seminar on the gift-giving process, "Planned Giving When That's Not All You Do," will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Hawthorne Suites Hotel, Champaign.
Sponsors are the East Central Illinois chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Leave a Legacy, and the Planned Giving Information Consortium. Call Jaqueline S. Joines at Eastern Illinois University, (217) 581-7969.
John Marshall Law School
The John Marshall Law School Center for International Business and Trade Law will present its third annual Dominick L. DiCarlo U.S. Court of International Trade Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4. Call (312) 427-2737, ext. 659.
The Center for Intellectual Property Law will conduct an Advance Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar for patent administrators on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 8-9. Call (312) 427-2737, ext. 581.
Corporate Real Estate
The International Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate will conduct two panel discussions during its fall forum from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at the Allerton Crowne Plaza Hotel, Chicago. Call (815) 464-6019.
Discussion topics are "Corporate America: Ideas and Directions for the New Leasing Environment" and "Best Practices in Multistate-Multinational Portfolio Transactions." A reception will follow.
Illinois Defense Counsel
The annual Rookie Seminar of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel will take place from 8:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at The John Marshall Law School. Call (217) 636-7690.
Mark D. Hansen of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, newsletter co-editor for the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section, is a co-chair and moderator. Appellate Justice Warren D. Wolfson will speak about the Lawyer's Assistance Program.
The IADTC will conduct a seminar, "Defending Sexual Torts," from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Chicago Bar Association.
Loyola School of Law
A roundtable discussion about immigration law and policy will be conducted by the Loyola University School of Law from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in Rubloff Auditorium, 25 E. Pearson. Call Margaret H. McCormick, (312) 427-6163.
Illinois Creditors Bar
The fall seminar of the Illinois Creditors Bar Association will take place from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the ISBA Chicago Regional Office. Call Dori Ann Valenta, (800) 599-0830.
Updates will be presented on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act, trends in bankruptcy, and significant employee relations issues.
Corporate Counsel
The Chicago chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel will present a panel discussion, "Hot Securities Topics: The Amazing Race Continues," at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at the East Bank Club.
Cook County Bar
Investigative reporter Renee Ferguson of NBC News will speak Thursday, Nov. 18, during the third annual Cook County Bar Association Lecture Series on Ethics and Professionalism. Her presentation will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the sixth floor conference room at 188 W. Randolph. Call (312) 386-0213.
New associates at Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, MacDonald, Hebrank & True, Edwardsville, include E. Timothy Assouad, John H. Bornhofen, Michael J. Chessler, James Craney, Scott Cruz, James W. Eason, Amy L. Gervich, Joseph Grabowski, Marc Jacob, Thomas Marrs, Carl P. McNulty II, Nick Voswinkel and Gretchen Wallace.
Matthew L. Willens and Shannon M. McNulty are new associates at the Clifford Law Offices, Chicago.
Jose M. Rivero is a new associate at Cullen, Haskins, Nicholson & Menchetti, Chicago. While studying law at Indiana University, he handled cases throughout the state for the Indiana Migrant Farmworker Project.
Steven K. Sims has joined Enterprise Law Group, Chicago, as a managing partner. He was a partner in Much, Shelist, Freed, Denenberg, Ament & Rubenstein.
Nathan Williams and Richard E. Salmi have joined Evans & Dixon, St. Louis, as associates. Both are members of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Dale B. Tauke has joined Fox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, Chicago, as a partner in business and corporate counseling. He comes from Winston & Strawn. Karen S. Manley, also from Winston & Strawn, and Amanda A. Schwob, formerly with Foley & Lardner, are new associates.
New partners at Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, include Scott B. Barnett, corporate finance, from Chapman & Cutler; Robert J. Sitkowski, land use, from Robinson & Cole; Hillard M. Sterling, information technology, from Much, Shelist, Freed, Danenberg, Ament & Rubenstein, and C. Edward Watson II, government relations and regulatory law, from AT&T Corp.
New Freeborn & Peters associates are Jasmine Abdel-khalik, from Baker & McKenzie; Eleni S. Lampens, from Gould & Ratner, and Anna L. Novak, from Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker.
Jeanne L. Cantalin, former regional counsel for a national health system, has joined the Health Law Practice Group of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, Belleville and St. Louis. Erika M. Anderson, Mandy Hobson and Michelle Rousseau are new associates.
Todd M. Young has been elected to a two-year term on the executive committee at Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago. He is chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago and an adjunct professor at Seabury Western Theological Seminary. Dan L. Boho, Carlton D. Fisher and J. William Roberts were re-elected to the executive committee.
New associates in the Chicago office of Hinshaw & Culbertson include Jason S. Bentley, from Dranias, Harrington & Wilson; Jennifer M. Hanna, from Patton & Ryan; Kimberly A. Jansen, from the Office of State Appellate Defender; Todd P. Stelter, from Stellato & Schwartz, and April M. Zloch. Michelle J. Rozovics, former staff