Young Lawyers events fund courthouse waiting rooms

Funding for projects such as construction in Peoria of a new courthouse waiting room for children is made possible by benefits conducted by the ISBA Young Lawyers Division/Illinois Bar Foundation Children’s Assistance Fund.

A grant of $5,000 for the Peoria County Courthouse project was approved last month. The supervised waiting room will be a safe place for children whose parents or guardians are involved in court proceedings.

It will ensure that children in its care are protected from confusing, frightening and inappropriate adult behavior.

The facility, located in room 423, will accommodate children of ages 2 to 12. It will be divided into separate areas for pre-school and school-age youngsters.

The coordinating committee, chaired by Peter R. Jennetten of Quinn, Johnston, Henderson & Pretorius, has set a budget of $6,000 to provide furniture, toys, games, books, DVDs and monitors, activity mats and storage units.

YLD Day at Races scheduled Sept. 20

A social Day at the Races on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Arlington Park Racecourse is the next event the ISBA Young Lawyers Division has planned to raise money for its Children’s Assistance Fund.

Scheduled from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on the racetrack’s private Miller Party Deck, the Day at the Races includes food and refreshments from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. The Northwest Suburban Bar Association is a co-sponsor.

The cost of $50 per person includes admission to the park, the daily racing guide, appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks. Contact Janet M. Sosin at (312) 726-8775 or jsosin@isba.org to obtain a registration form.

Tickets may be picked up at 11:30 a.m. on the day of the event at the grandstand entrance east of the Wilke Road entrance. For details, contact Meghan O’Brien at mobrien@ridgeassoc.com.

Arlington Park enforces a strict dress code of business casual attire. No shorts, jeans, T-shirts or athletic shoes are permitted.

Other YLD events

Looking ahead, the annual YLD holiday party is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Joe’s Bar on Weed Street, Chicago.

And on Friday, June 5, the YLD will conduct a semi-formal Summer Soiree for networking from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Chicago Cultural Center.

Proceeds from both events will benefit the Children’s Assistance Fund. Individual tax-deductible contributions also are welcomed.