Associations

Chicago attorney Herbert J. Sillins will be installed as president of the Advocates Society during its 76th annual dinner Thursday, March 8, in the Walnut Room of the Hotel Allegro, Chicago. He will succeed Holly A. Petrik,

Other incoming officers are Esther Tryban-Telser, Joanna M. Kielczewski-Kellogg and Megan L. Kaszubinski Ferraro, vice presidents; Robert P. Groszek, secretary; Daniel Josephs, treasurer, and Alexander Fiedotjew, historian.

The society's Award of Merit will be presented to The Knights of Dabrowski. Call Sillins at (773) 486-7132 for reservations.

The Asian American Bar Association will team up with the Women's Bar Association and the Illinois attorney general's office for a free program on Internet safety at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Chicago Bar Association. Call (312) 341-8530.

The Champaign County Bar Association is planning an outing to St. Louis on Saturday, April 28 for a baseball game between the Cardinals and Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. Call Andrew J. Hatch at (217) 356-2577 for ticket availability.

The 20-year-old CBA Symphony Orchestra will perform works of Felix Mendelssohn, including the Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Orchestra, during a concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Corboy Hall. Call (312) 554-2081 for reservations.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David A. Glockner will present the Cook County Bar Association Lecture on Ethics and Professionalism at 12 noon Thursday, March 15, in the 2oth floor conference room at 1 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago. Call Brenda at (312) 368-0213.

“Murder at 505: Not Your Typical Murder Mystery!” is the title of the DuPage County Bar Association's 32nd annual Judges' Nite performance, directed by ISBA Assembly member Kevin Millon, on Friday, Feb. 23, at The Abbington in Glen Ellyn.

The 8:30 p.m. curtain will follow a 6:30 p.m. reception and 7:30 p.m. dinner. curtain. Call (630) 653-7779 for reservations.

New officers of the East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association are President Denise Knipp-Bates, Vice Presidents Margaret Wright and Rumana Alam, Treasurer Mary Christine Ludwig and Recorder Jeane Gohl-Noice.

The organization will meet at 12 noon Tuesday, Feb. 20, for luncheon and program at Biaggi's Ristorante, Champaign.

Supreme Court Justice Rita B. Garman will open the 43rd annual Spring Defense Tactics Seminar of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel with a speech on civility.

The program will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the University Club of Chicago, followed by a reception. Call (800) 232-0169.

The Justinian Society will meet for dinner and program at the LuxBar in Chicago at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 18. Call (708) 338-0760.

Members of the Kane County Bar Association will socialize during a Martini Night buffet reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Wildwood in Geneva. Entertainment will be provided by a jazz band and singer. Call (630) 762-1915.

Call the Lake County Bar Association at (847) 244-3143 for details of two future events: the Medical/Legal Dinner on Saturday, March 3, and the annual meeting of the association and foundation on Tuesday, March 20.

The Gary Wild Memorial Pro Bono Award will be presented by the North Suburban Bar Association during a dinner on Wednesday, March 21, in the Lakeview Room of Park Center, Glenview.

Guest speaker will be Mary Meg McCarthy, director of the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago, who will accept the award. Call Mary Long at (847) 724-4115 for reservations.

Charles G. McCarthy Jr. has been re-elected justice of the Chicago alumni chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Other officers are Vice Justice Christian J. Gabroy, Clerk Derek Usman, Advocate Julie-April Montgomery, Treasurer James A. Erwin and Historian Pierre W. Priestley.

Members of the St. Clair County Bar Association and its Young Lawyers Committee will enjoy revelry and “N'Awlins Cuisine” during a second annual Mardi Gras Party at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, at Big Daddy's 618 in Belleville. Call (618) 277-8919.

The Vermilion County Bar Association will meet on Tuesdays, Feb. 27 and March 27, for luncheon and program at the Old National Bank, Danville.

The West Suburban Bar Association will meet at Molly Malone's in Forest Park for dinner and program on Mondays, Feb. 19 and March 12. Call the new office phone number (708) 352-5678.

The offices of the Will County Bar As--sociation will move May 1 to larger facilities in the Fehrenbacher Building, 167 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Call (815) 726-0383 for details.

Volunteer lawyers of the Winnebago County Bar Association Community Service Committee will serve lunch on Thursday, Feb. 22, at Carpenter's Place and also collect men's winter coats and boots for distribution. Call (815) 964-4992.