Associations

Members of the Advocates Society will discuss plans for participation in the May 6 Polish Constitution Day Parade during a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, in the Copernicus Center, Chicago.

A panel discussion on “Taking Diversity to the Next Level: Accountability, Retention and Promotion” will be conducted by the Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago during a scholarship benefit luncheon at 12 noon Thursday, April 27 in Petterino's Restaurant.

Corporate counsel speakers are Crystal Ashby of US Retail BP, Douglas Bain of Boeing, Carolyn Clift of Health Care Service, Samuel Reeves of Wal-Mart and James Wooten of Illinois Tool Works. See www.bwla.org.

The Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, for dinner and program at Klas Restaurant, Cicero. Call President Anthony M. Slawniak at (708) 442-9420.

The annual dinner and installation of Kurt J. Kolar as president will take place Thursday, May 18, at the Columbia Yacht Club, Chicago.

Shirley Brantingham of the State Farm Corporate Legal Department will speak to the Central Illinois Paralegal Association during a 5 p.m. dinner meeting Tuesday, May 9, at Michael's Restaurant, Bloomington.

She will discuss the USA Patriot Act, formerly Dealing with the Enemy Act, Foreign Corruption Practices Act and Anti-Boycott Act. Contact cipa@ciparalegal.org.

Members of the Central Illinois Women's Bar Association will perform a play about Rumpelstiltskin on Take Your Kid to Work Day. It will take place at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in the Appellate Courthouse, Springfield.

The CIWBA will conduct a judicial reception on Thursday, May 18. Call Raylene D. Grischow, (217) 528-7375, ext. 4909.

Dean Peter Alexander of the Southern Illinois University School of Law will discuss the impact of bankruptcy reform his Law Day speech to the Champaign County Bar Association during a dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at Champaign Country Club. Call Pam Burnside, (217) 531-7468.

The CBA Young Lawyers Section will hold a Law Day judicial reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, during which the Liberty Bell Award will be presented.

The annual Herman Kogan Media Awards luncheon will take place Thursday, May 4, at the CBA, with Bob Sirott of NBC News as keynote speaker. Call (312) 554-2013.

The CBA Law and Literature Committee will discuss “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, in courtroom 2501 of the Daley Center. Call (312) 554-2134.

Phillip J. Mohr, family law director for Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, has been appointed deputy director. A former volunteer, he joined the staff in 1991. He has served on the ISBA Assembly.

George B. Collins of Collins & Bargione, Chicago, will lecture on ethics and professionalism to the Cook County Bar Association at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, in the sixth floor conference room at 188 W. Randolph. Call (312) 368-0213.

A crisis communication program, “When Bad Things Happen, How to Survive: Approaches that Keep You from Getting Voted off the Island,” will be presented at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the East Bank Club, Chicago.

Panelists include 18th Circuit Associate Judge Paul Noland and NBC News reporters Renee Ferguson and Nesita Kwan. Sponsors are the Chicago chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and Dykema Gossett.

See www.accchicago.com.

The DuPage County Bar Association will conduct seminars on family law and child advocacy Saturday, April 22; elder law Thursday, May 4, and alternative dispute resolution Thursday, May 11. Call (630) 653-7779 for details.

DuPage Bar Lawyers Lending a Hand will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the bar center to wrap children's birthday gift boxes for the Humanitarian Service Project of West Chicago. Call Eddie Wollenberg, (630) 668-2415.

The DuPage Association of Women Lawyers will present a wills, trusts and probate seminar for non-estate planning attorneys at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at The Meadows of Glen Ellyn. Speakers are 18th Circuit Probate Division Judge Kenneth L. Popejoy and Carol A. Nolan. Call (630) 221-0802.

Champaign attorney Kenneth R. Torricelli will speak on “Mediation in Champaign-Urbana” during a luncheon meeting of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association on Tuesday, May 16, at Biaggi's Ristorante. Call Carolyn Casady-Trimble at (217) 344-0711.

A Liens and Settlements Seminar held Feb. 20 by the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association will be repeated on Saturday, May 6, at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, Chicago. Call (800) 252-8501.

The Jo Daviess County Bar Association has established a Web site at www.jodaviessbar.org to keep members and the public advised about future events.

The annual installation dinner of the Justinian Society will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at Gibson's Restaurant in Chicago. A formal installation banquet and award ceremony will be held in September. Call President Lisa A. Marino, (773) 804-9100.

The last meeting of the year for the Lake County Bar Association will be a “non-meeting” and buffet reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Opa in Vernon Hills. Call (847) 244-3143.

The LCBA has scheduled an afternoon golf outing and morning civil trial and appeal seminar on Wednesday, May 24, at the Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva.

Waukegan attorney Donna-Jo R. Vor-derstrasse will be installed Wednesday, May 3, as president of the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County. The reception and dinner at 5:30 p.m. at the Deerpath Inn, Lake Forest, includes a speech by 19th Circuit Judge Jane D, Waller.

Other incoming officers are Vice President Gretchen Neddenriep, Secretary Jerald Kessler and Treasurer Kevin Kane. Marjorie Sher is retiring president. Call Kane at (847) 662-0280 for reservations.

Congressman Ray Lahood will be keynote speaker for the annual Peoria County Bar Association Law Day luncheon, sponsored Friday, May 5, at the Hotel Peter Marquette by the Young Lawyers Committee. Call (309) 674-6049.

Awards will be presented to the Pro Bono Attorney and Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year, and to Law Day essay contest winners. Fifty-year plaques will be presented to Richard Molchan and James Cummings.

The Vermilion County Bar Association will meet for luncheon and program on Tuesday, April 25, at the Old National Bank, Danville. Call President Charles J. Devens, (217) 446-3889.

Kevin Davis, who has written several books about court cases, will be keynote speaker for the annual West Suburban Bar Association Law Day luncheon Friday, April 28, at Riverside Country Club, North Riverside. Call (708) 366-1122.

Marijane Placek is chair of the event, which includes presentation of a Judiciary Award to 4th Municipal District Presiding Judge Edmund Ponce de Leon, a Press Award to Bruce Dumont and an Executive Award to state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka.

The next monthly WSBA dinner meeting will be held Monday, May 15, at Molly Malone's in Forest Park.

Dean Leroy Pernell of the Northern Illi-nois College of Law will be guest speaker at a Winnebago County Bar Association luncheon on Friday, May 19, at Forest Hills Country Club, Rockford. Call (815) 964-4992.