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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2004
Belleville Lawyer Receives Award
From Illinois State Bar Association

Attorney Jack C. Carey, of Belleville, received the Board of Governors Award from the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) during the organization's annual awards luncheon at The Abbey in Fontana, Wis., on June 18.

The award is given to ISBA members for significant service to the profession and the public.

Carey, who served on the Board of Governors for three years and on the Assembly for 16 years, was nominated for his strong support of ISBA initiatives to protect citizens from the unauthorized practice of law.

He represented the bar association pro bono in ISBA v. Reliable Research, a significant UPL case in St. Clair County that resulted late last year in an injunction to prohibit the firm from conducting real estate transactions.

A Charter Fellow and Silver Fellow of the Illinois Bar Foundation, Carey is a former member of the foundation board. He serves on the Committee on Judicial Evaluation.

The 30,000-member ISBA, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to Illinois lawyers, and education and services to the public.