Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity's 2012 McMorrow Awards

Recently, the Chicago Alumni Chapter of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity recognized two members of our legal community for their career-long contributions to improving our profession. The Hon. William H. Hooks of the Circuit Court of Cook County and Michele M. Jochner, a long-time judicial law clerk for the Illinois Supreme Court and now partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP, were given the 2012 Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Service to the Profession Award during a ceremony held at the Hotel InterContinental Magnificent Mile.

The two honorees of the Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Service to the Profession Award, Hon. William H. Hooks (far left) and Michele M. Jochner (far right) are congratulated by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans of the Circuit Court of Cook County; Deidre Baumann, Event Chair; Pierre W. Priestly, Justice of the Chicago Alumni Chapter; Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow (ret.), the namesake of the award; and John K. Norris, Justice of Phi Alpha Delta District XI.

Awardee Hon. William H. Hooks (far right), is congratulated by his daughter, Ashley Hooks, and her fiance, attorney Kyle Williams.

Kenya Jenkins-Wright, ISBA Past President John G. Locallo, and Hon. Diane Shelley of the Circuit Court of Cook County congratulate Michele Jochner.

Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (Ret.)(second from left) and honoree Michele Jochner (center), visit with three DePaul University College of Law students Michele has mentored and who introduced her at the event: Kimberley Voichescu, Leah Farmer and Theresa Dollinger.

Hon. Naomi Schuster of the Circuit Court of Cook County, honoree Michele Jochner, and ISBA Past President John G. O'Brien.

Michele Jochner and Hon. Michael B. Hyman of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Honoree Judge William H. Hooks (second from right) is congratulated by Hon. Leonard M. Murray of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Deputy Sheriff Walter Hudson, Attorney John Lowrey, and Hon. Carl Walker, Circuit Court of Cook County.

Attorney John Lowrey congratulates awardee Hon. William Hooks.

Honorees Michele Jochner and Judge William Hooks visit with Shawn Kasserman (center).

Michele Jochner (center) is congratulated by Jonathan Lowe and Warren Lupel.

Victor Henderson visits with awardee Hon. William Hooks.

Michele Jochner (second from right) visits with Erin Kelly, Sharon Ballin and Sharon Eiseman.

Martin Dolan, Beth Skogmo and Karen Munoz visit with Michele Jochner (second from left).

Chief Judge Timothy Evans congratulates Judge William Hooks after introducing him.

Judge William H. Hooks receives the award from its namesake, Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (Ret.), PAD Chicago Alumni Chapter Justice Pierre W. Priestley and Deidre Baumann, Chair of the event.

Michele Jochner with ISBA Past President Timothy Bertschy

Michele Jochner receives the award from its namesake, Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (Ret.), Event Chair Deidre Baumann, and Pierre W. Priestley, Justice of the Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta.

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans congratulates awardee Judge William Hooks.

Michele Jochner is congratulated by Dean Gregory Mark of DePaul University College of Law, her alma mater.

Mary Melchor congratulates Judge William Hooks.

The two honorees of the Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Service to the Profession Award, Hon. William H. Hooks (far left) and Michele M. Jochner (far right) are congratulated by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans of the Circuit Court of Cook County; Deidre Baumann, Event Chair; Pierre W. Priestly, Justice of the Chicago Alumni Chapter; Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow (ret.), the namesake of the award; and John K. Norris, Justice of Phi Alpha Delta District XI.

Awardee Hon. William H. Hooks (far right), is congratulated by his daughter, Ashley Hooks, and her fiance, attorney Kyle Williams.

Kenya Jenkins-Wright, ISBA Past President John G. Locallo, and Hon. Diane Shelley of the Circuit Court of Cook County congratulate Michele Jochner.

Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (Ret.)(second from left) and honoree Michele Jochner (center), visit with three DePaul University College of Law students Michele has mentored and who introduced her at the event: Kimberley Voichescu, Leah Farmer and Theresa Dollinger.

Hon. Naomi Schuster of the Circuit Court of Cook County, honoree Michele Jochner, and ISBA Past President John G. O'Brien.

Michele Jochner and Hon. Michael B. Hyman of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Honoree Judge William H. Hooks (second from right) is congratulated by Hon. Leonard M. Murray of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Deputy Sheriff Walter Hudson, Attorney John Lowrey, and Hon. Carl Walker, Circuit Court of Cook County.

Attorney John Lowrey congratulates awardee Hon. William Hooks.

Honorees Michele Jochner and Judge William Hooks visit with Shawn Kasserman (center).

Michele Jochner (center) is congratulated by Jonathan Lowe and Warren Lupel.

Victor Henderson visits with awardee Hon. William Hooks.

Michele Jochner (second from right) visits with Erin Kelly, Sharon Ballin and Sharon Eiseman.

Martin Dolan, Beth Skogmo and Karen Munoz visit with Michele Jochner (second from left).

Chief Judge Timothy Evans congratulates Judge William Hooks after introducing him.

Judge William H. Hooks receives the award from its namesake, Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (Ret.), PAD Chicago Alumni Chapter Justice Pierre W. Priestley and Deidre Baumann, Chair of the event.

Michele Jochner with ISBA Past President Timothy Bertschy

Michele Jochner receives the award from its namesake, Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow (Ret.), Event Chair Deidre Baumann, and Pierre W. Priestley, Justice of the Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta.

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans congratulates awardee Judge William Hooks.

Michele Jochner is congratulated by Dean Gregory Mark of DePaul University College of Law, her alma mater.

Mary Melchor congratulates Judge William Hooks.

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Chris Bonjean