The association will hold its 2nd District luncheon meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3, in The Centre of Elgin. Call Emily Riojas, (312) 554-2090, for reservations to either event.
Bohemian Lawyers
State Rep. Carolyn H. Krause of Mt. Prospect (R-66) will speak to the Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago during a dinner meeting Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Bohemian Crystal Restaurant, Westmont. Call President David W. Krula, (630) 369-6616.
Chicago Bar
The Chicago Bar Association Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men will co-sponsor a reception and discussion of gay rights legislation and litigation at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at Jenner & Block. The Chicago chapter of the American Constitution Society is also a sponsor.
Speakers are Evan Wolfson, executive director of Freedom to Marry, and Patricia M. Logue, senior counsel of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Richard A. Wilson of Nottage & Ward, a member of the ISBA Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
DuPage County Bar
The DuPage County Bar Association Law and Literature will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in room 2015 of the County Judicial Center, Wheaton, to discuss "When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi" by David Maraniss.
Tickets are on sale for "An Excellent Adventure," the 29th annual DCBA Judges' Nite presentation, on Friday, Feb. 27, at Wilton Manor, Wheaton. A 6:30 p.m. reception and 7:30 p.m. dinner will precede the show. Call (630) 653-7779.
Christine M. Ory, chair of the ISBA Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law is the producer, and James L. Reichardt, secretary of the Fellows of the Illinois Bar Foundation, is director.
ECI Women Attorneys
The annual meeting of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association will follow a 6 p.m. reception Thursday, Jan. 29, at Kennedy's at Stone Creek, Urbana. New officers will be elected. Call Carolyn Casady-Trimble at (217) 344-0711.
Hellenic Bar
The Hellenic Bar Association will participate with other professional groups in the 23rd annual Joint Professional Winter Ball on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Chateau Ritz in Niles. Call (708) 209-1355 or (847) 724-2234 for details.
Illinois Trial Lawyers
A deadline of Monday, Feb. 2, has been set by the Illinois Trial lawyers Association to make hotel reservations for a two-day seminar at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Call the hotel at (800) 499-6311 for accommodations in the ITLA block.
"The Art of the Courtroom 2004: Integrated Advocacy for the Modern Trial Lawyer" will be conducted by William A. Barton of Newport, Ore., on Friday and Saturday, March 5-6. Call (800) 252-8501 to sign up for the seminar.
Inns of Court
The Abraham Lincoln Inn of Court will conduct a discussion, "Should the Trier of Fact Be Allowed to Ask Questions During Trial?" at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Packard Plaza, Peoria. Thomas W. O'Neal will chair the presentation by Judges Michael M. Mihm and Richard E. Grawey.
Justinian Society
The annual Justinian Society bocce tournament will be held Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Mazzini Verdi Club in Franklin Park. A 6 p.m. dinner will precede competition. Call President Thomas Battista at (312) 970-3441.
Justinians - DuPage
The DuPage County chapter of the Justinian Society will conduct its inaugural golf invitational Friday, Feb. 6, at the White Pines Golf Dome in Bensenville. A 6 p.m. reception and 6:30 dinner, with silent auction, will precede the open driving range from 8 to 10 p.m.
Contests will be held for longest drive and closest to the pin, and free swing analyses and high-tec golf lessons will be available. Call Sharon Knobbe, (630) 852-1100, for details.
Lake County Bar
New members of the Lake County Bar Association will receive an orientation to practice in the 19th Circuit from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in courtroom C201 of the Administrative Office Building in Waukegan.
Speakers during the free luncheon program include Chief Judge Margaret J. Mullen and LCBA President Richard S. Kopsick, along with staff of the circuit clerk and law library, and chairs of bar association committees. Call (847) 244-3143 to register.
Lesbian/Gay Bar
Installation officers of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago and presentation of awards will take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, at The John Marshall Law School. Call Prof. Mark Wojcik at (312) 987-2391.
North Suburban Bar
The North Suburban Bar Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, for dinner and program at Gusto Ristorante Italiano in Glenview. Call President Jeanine M. Cunningham, (312) 201-0900.
Peoria County Bar
Frank J. Williams, chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, will be keynote speaker for the 96th Lincoln Memorial Banquet of the Peoria County Bar Association. Williams is the author of "Judging Lincoln" and founding chair of the Lincoln Forum.
The dinner and program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Hotel Pere Marquette. The association's 125th anniversary will be celebrated, and past presidents will be honored. Call (309) 674-6049.
Sangamon County Bar
W. Scott Hanken of Rabin, Myers, Hanken & Durr, Springfield, is the new president of the Sangamon County Bar Association. Other officers are Scott A. Sabin and Daniel E. Kepner, vice presidents; Roma B. Larson, secretary, and Michael J. Mannion, treasurer. For information about events, call Hanken at (217) 544-5000.
South Suburban Bar
Judge James G. Riley of the Cook County Probate Division will discuss problematic issues of guardianships and powers of attorney for disabled and incompetent adults during a dinner meeting of the South Suburban Bar Association at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Glenwood Oaks Restaurant in Glenwood.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Glenwood Oaks. Call Vice President Thomas Edwards at (708) 957-1500 for information.
Will County Bar
Chief Judge Stephen White of the 12th Circuit will give his State of the Courthouse address to members of the Will County Bar Association during a luncheon meeting Thursday, Jan. 22, at Al's Steak House, Joliet. Call (815) 726-0383.
Workers' Comp Lawyers
New officers of the Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association will be installed during the 55th annual dinner dance Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Peninsula Hotel, Chicago. A 6:30 p.m. reception will be followed by the 7:30 p.m. dinner and program.
Women's Bar of Illinois
A networking reception and forum on professional and personal concerns will be conducted by the Women's Bar Association of Illinois from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Mid-Day Club on Bank One Plaza, Chicago. Call (312) 341-8530.
The Peoria County Bar Association's 28th annual legal education seminar series continues Saturday morning, Jan. 17, at Packard Plaza with a program on Administrative Law Practice and Procedures (as opposed to substantive law): Pleadings, Evidence, Discovery and Appeals
Program chair is Brian D. Mooty, a member of the ISBA Real Estate Law Section Council. Summaries of other seminars follow. Call (309) 674-6049 for more details.
Jan. 24 - Workers' Compensation, chaired by Arthur R. Kingery and Craig S. Young; Jan. 31 - General Practice: Labor Law to Moldy Real Estate, chaired by Peter R. Jennetten; Feb. 21 - Civil Practice, chaired by John P. Nicoara and Associate Judge Jerelyn D. Maher.
Illinois Trial Lawyers
The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association will conduct seminars Saturday, Jan. 17, at the DoubleTree Guest Suites in Chicago, and Saturday, Feb. 7, at ITLA headquarters in Springfield. Call (800) 252-8501.
Matrimonial Lawyers
A seminar on "Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce 2004" will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at the Hyatt Hotel in Deerfield by the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and IICLE of a seminar. Call (800) 252-8062.
ISBA Family Law Section Council members on the faculty are Presiding Judge Moshe Jacobius of the Cook County Domestic Relations Division, Presiding Judge Rodney W. Equi of the 18th Circuit Domestic Relations Division, 18th Circuit Associate Judge Brian R. McKillip, and Alan Pearlman.
Chicago Volunteer Legal
Former assistant Cook County public defender John C. Benson will speak at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, to pro bono attorneys of the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation in the ninth-floor conference room at 100 N. LaSalle.
Benson's talk on "Employing Unique Aspects of Your Criminal Case to Gain Strategic Control: A Pedagogical Approach" will include case histories that feature anecdotes about the glass eye, clean hands, the prostitute, the thief and the heroin addict.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Lawrence Krupp will speak to CVLS attorneys about preparing 2003 income tax forms.
Decalogue Society
Titles and speakers for upcoming programs in the Decalogue Society legal education series follow. They are held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the third-floor conference room at 39 S. LaSalle, Chicago. Call (312) 263-6493.
Jan. 28 - Law Division Do's and Don'ts, with Judge Edward R. Burr; Feb. 11 - Punishment and Prisons: What Most People Don't Know, with James R. Coldren, president of the John Howard Association, and Bonnie C. McGrath.
DuPage County Bar
The DuPage County Bar Association will present six legal education seminars during a full-day Mega Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Hilton Hotel, Lisle. Call (630) 653-7779 to register.
Continental breakfast will be available during the 7 to 10 a.m. registration period, and a mid-seminar breakfast brunch will take place at 10 a.m. A Law Office Expo will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
From 7:30 to 10 a.m., the concurrent sessions are on Labor and Employment Law, Criminal Law, and Family Law. From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the topics are Civil Law, Estate Planning and Probate Law, and Real Estate Law.
ISBA speakers include Colleen M. McLaughlin of theLabor and Employment Section Council, Judge Mark W. Dwyer and vice chair Donald J. Ramsell of the Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council, Judge Rodney E. Equi of the Family Law Section Council, Mary F. Andreoni of the Committee on Professional Conduct, Michael C. Wiedel of the Trusts and Estates Section Council, and Real Estate Law Section Council secretary Joseph R. Fortunato and associate newsletter editor Steven B. Bashaw.
The DuPage County Bar Child Advocacy Committee will conduct a seminar, "Dysfunctional Children and the Judicial System," from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the bar center classroom, Wheaton.
John Marshall Law
The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing and Legal Support Center will conduct its 12th annual Litigation Skills Training Program, "Effective Advocacy Under the Fair Housing Laws," from Feb. 5 to 7. Call Elaine Morey, (312) 427-2737, ext. 492.
The Center for Intellectual Property Law will hold its 48th annual Conference on Developments in Intellectual Property Law from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27. Call Michele Bridges, (312) 427-2737, ext. 581.
Illinois Defense Counsel
The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel will hold its 16th annual Trial Academy from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Hamburger University in the McDonald's Office Complex, Oak Brook.
The Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana and the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin are co-sponsors. An informal Thursday evening reception will precede the program. Call (800) 232-0169.
Employment Lawyers
The Chicago chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association will conduct a 7th Circuit Conference on Monday, Feb. 16, Call L. Steven Platt, (312) 236-0415, for details.
Cook County Bar
Chief Judge Joel M. Flaum of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit will speak Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Cook County Bar Association lecture series on ethics and professionalism.
The program will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the sixth-floor conference room at 188 W. Randolph, Chicago. Call (312) 368-0213 for a complete schedule.
Olga Jurco was first woman magistrate in federal court
Olga Jurco, the first woman to be appointed as a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of Illinois, died Jan. 2 at age 86 in Austin, Texas.
A 1938 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law who was unable to find work as a lawyer, Ms. Jurco became a legal secretary to Judge Walter J. LaBuy in U.S. District Court and later was his law clerk.
She was senior law clerk to Judge Richard B. Austin when Congress created the office of U.S. magistrate, and she was one of three lawyers who were appointed March 12, 1971. Her article on the experience, "The U.S. Magistrate: A Transition Period," was published two years later in the Chicago Bar Record.
Ms. Jurco served two consecutive two-year terms as a magistrate judge before retiring in 1985. She served on the district court commission that implemented the Federal Speedy Trial Act and chaired its systems and procedure group.