Associations

The Advocates Society of Polish-American lawyers and the Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago will hold a joint meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence, Chicago.

Members of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Black Women Lawyers Association of Chicago have been collecting toys, clothing, school supplies and non-perishable food for clients of Pediatric AIDS Chicago.

Chicago attorney Kevin M. Forde, a former member of the ARDC Review Board, will speak at 12 noon Thursday, Jan. 18, in the fifth annual Cook County Bar Association Lecture Series on Ethics and Professionalism.

The free lectures take place in the 20th floor conference room at 1 E. Wacker Drive. Call (312) 368-0213.

Chief Judge Ann B. Jorgensen of the 18th Circuit will give her annual State of the Courthouse Address to the DuPage County Bar Association during its Mega Meeting and Expo on Saturday, Jan. 20. Call (630) 653-7779 for details.

DCBA members will travel to the United Center on Monday, Jan. 15, to watch a 1 p.m. basketball game between the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs.

The 10th anniversary of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association will be celebrated during its annual meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Great Impasta, Champaign. Award presentations and entertainment are planned. E-mail lmikva@lollaf.org for reservations.

The Chicago chapter of the Federal Bar Association has created a Lefkow Public Interest Fellowship in honor of U.S. Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow and her late husband, attorney Michael F. Lefkow. It will be administered by the Northwestern University School of Law.

Members of the Justinian Society and its chapters in Lake, DuPage and Kane Counties will hold a joint dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Rosewood Restaurant, Rosemont. Call (708) 338-0760.

Charles C. Kim of Baker & McKenzie is the new president of the Korean American Bar Association of Chicago. Other officers are Vice President Yukyong Choi, Treasurer David T. Shin and Secretary Esther M. Choi.

A Meet the Bar reception is held monthly by the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago at the Side Track, 3349 N. Halsted. The next scheduled date is Friday, Jan. 19. E-mail msullivan@chilagbac.org for details.

The Illinois Institute for Local Gov-ernment Law will conduct its 14th annual conference on Monday, Feb. 19, at the Chicago Athletic Association. An Illinois Municipal Prosecutors' Group seminar is included. Contact Dawn S. Peters at (815) 753-0923 or dpeters@niu.edu for complete information.

The next meeting of the Madison County Bar Association is scheduled Thursday, Jan. 25. Call Kay Pyle, (618) 296-5921 for location and program details.

Kathryn D. Farmer of Rosenfeld, Hafron, Shapiro & Farmer, Chicago, is president of the Illinois chapter of the Chicago-based American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Gaetano “Guy” Ferro of Connecticut was elected national president on Nov. 15.

The North Suburban Bar Association will hold a dinner meeting and program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Renaissance North Shore Hotel, Skokie. Call Leisa Braband, (312) 526-1565.

The tentative date for the 99th Lincoln Memorial Banquet of the Peoria County Bar Association has been set as Feb. 1. Call (309) 674-6049 for verification.

The PCBA has scheduled its annual series of educational programs on Saturday mornings at Packard Plaza. See the announcement on page 11 for a schedule of topics.

The Chicago alumni chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity will hold a judicial reception on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Call John K. Norris at (312) 263-1360, ext. 20.

The Illinois Public Defender As--sociation will conduct its annual Intensive Voir Dire Workshop and Extended Trial Advocacy Program from Monday through Friday, Jan. 8-12, at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Call Heather Davis, (217) 782-7203.

John W. Bell of Johnson & Bell, Chicago, succeeded Wendell W. Clancy of St. Charles as president of the Illinois chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates during its annual luncheon Nov. 9.

Other officers are Vice President Joseph A. Power Jr., Secretary Geoffrey L. Gifford and Treasurer Margaret A. Unger.

Members of the Women's Bar As--sociation of Illinois and new lawyers who joined recently will have a networking reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 in the Foundation Room of the House of Blues, Chicago. Call (312) 341-8530.