The ISBA has announced the class members of its 2020 Leadership Academy.

This landmark program is designed to train the next generation of professionals to become effective leaders in the Illinois legal community. ISBA members with three to 10 years of legal practice experience are eligible to participate. After completing the academy, each member will be appointed to a section council or committee of their choice.

Members of the 2020 Leadership Academy include:

• Maryam Arfeen, Aronberg Goldgehn
• Deborah Besserman, Besserman Law Office
• Bianca Brown, Cook County State's Attorney's Office 
• Vincent Cail, IL Guardianship & Advocacy Commission
• Lauren Caisman, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
• Ashley Davis, FeldmanWasser
• Gerardo Delgado, Illinois Commerce Commission
• Nicholas Feda, Kane County Public Defender's Office 
• Kelly Giraudo, Butler Giraudo & Meister PC
• Demetria Hamilton, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
• Rebecca Hausman, Simmons Hanly Conroy 
• Amanda Highlander, Shaw Law Group
• Deanna Hoyt, Schlesinger & Strauss, LLC 
• Anisa Jordan, The Jordan Law Firm
• Jenna Kearns, Illinois Bar Foundation
• Marjorie Kennedy, Jenner & Block
• Hannah Lamore, Mahoney, Silverman & Cross
• Michael Levy, Allen & Glassman
• Jessica Marshall, Anderson & Boback LLC
• Steven Mroczkowski, Carlson Dash LLC
• Paul Rademacher, Hassakis & Hassakis
• Emily Rapp, Magnuson Rapp Law LLC
• Marcos Resendiz, Thomas E Vaughn Esq
• Gladys Santana, Meyers & Flowers, LLC