The Assembly meeting agenda has been posted at www.isba.org/leadership/assembly/minutes. This page is password protected and available only to ISBA members. The Assembly will next meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 during the Joint Midyear Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.
Chicago Area
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December 10, 2014 |
ISBA News
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December 10, 2014 |
People
John “Jack” Thomas Keleher - devoted husband, loving father, adoring grandfather, dear brother, uncle, cousin; friend of the less fortunate and oppressed; lover of nature, poetry, and history; compassionate, kind and gentle soul - passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 13, 2014.
Jack was born on October 29, 1923, the son of Irish immigrants Elizabeth J. Sampey and Patrick J. Keleher. He grew up in Chicago and was the oldest of three brothers, Francis, James (Joan), and Patrick (Joan), who predeceased him, and one sister who survives him, Sr. Jean Keleher, CSC. Jack was married to the love of his life, Dorothy Agnes Catalano, for 67 years. They met when both were members of a Catholic youth group focusing on social justice. They married on May 24, 1947, at St. Giles Church in Oak Park.
Jack went to Our Lady Help of Christians grammar school and Quigley Preparatory Seminary. He served as an officer in the Navy during WWII after training at Notre Dame and Harvard. He graduated from Loyola University of Chicago in 1947 and Loyola Law School in 1951. He was a law professor at Loyola and Kent law schools, practiced law for 26 years, and served as a circuit court judge of Cook County for the last 16 years of his career. He helped establish and implement the Mandatory Arbitration Program in the Circuit Court of Cook County, and became its first supervisory judge in 1990.
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December 9, 2014 |
People
Jamie E. Levin has joined Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. as an associate. She focuses her practice in Corporate transactions & business law, estate planning & asset protection and healthcare.
She graduated from the University of Illinois in 2011 and received her JD from Loyola University Chicago in 2014. Prior to joining Chuhak & Tecson, Jamie served as a Legal Extern for the American Medical Association, where she gained extensive regulatory experience. Jamie also worked as a Legal Extern in the Circuit Court of Cook County
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December 9, 2014 |
People
Ronald N. Primack has joined Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. as Of Counsel. Primack concentrates his practice in Banking; Corporate Transactions & Business Law; Employment; Estate Planning & Asset Protection; Estate & Trust Administration & Litigation.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1978 and received his JD from DePaul University College of Law in 1981. He was previously employed at the Law Offices of Ronald N. Primack, L.L.C.
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December 9, 2014 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that the Hon. Paul M. Fullerton, Associate Judge of the 18th Circuit, has been appointed Circuit Judge at Large for the 18th Circuit, DuPage County.
This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Hon. Rodney Equi. It is effective Jan. 2, 2015 and terminates on Dec. 5, 2016.
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December 8, 2014 | Events
The Young Lawyers Division hosted its 17th Annual Holiday Party on Dec. 5 at Duffy's Tavern and Grille in Chicago. Proceeds from the event benefit the IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund.
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December 7, 2014 |
People
Frederick Charles Niemi, 76, died in his home Friday, November 7, 2014. Born on October 10, 1938, in Chicago IL, Fred was raised in Berwyn, IL and attended Morton High School where he played trumpet in the jazz band. Fred graduated with a history degree from the University of Illinois Champaign and later from the Chicago Kent College of Law. Fred operated a private law practice in Riverside, IL for over 40 years.
A dedicated steward of his Finnish heritage, Fred served as the Honorary Consul of Finland for 34 years, spanning from 1974 to 2008. During his tenure as the Honorary Finnish Consul, his many years of service and dedication were recognized and he was awarded the decoration of the Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland. This designation is awarded for civilian and military merit. Fred's strong sense of civic duty was also exemplified by his involvement in local community charities and organizations. Fred served on the boards of the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce and the former Suomi College (now Finlandia University) and was a member of the Nordic Law Club.
His strong desire to help others also led to board positions with the Fillmore Center for Mental Health and the Berwyn Kiwanis Club. Fred was an avid reader of history, an outdoorsman, a lover of music-notably Sibelius, Mahler, Stan Kenton, Coleman Hawkins, and Puccini, and a frequent traveler with journeys that took him to Finland, Russia, China, Sweden, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, the British Isles and Italy.
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December 5, 2014 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed the Hon. Roger G. Fein, currently Circuit Judge of Cook County, 3rd Subcircuit to Circuit Judge of Cook County, 12th Subcircuit. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Hon. Robert J. Quinn and is effective Jan. 2, 2015 and terminates on Dec. 5, 2016.
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December 3, 2014 |
Events | ISBA News
Bringing the Courtroom to the Classroom
This innovative program is designed to bring civics education about the legal system and courts in Illinois to students throughout the State.
Judges and lawyers are now being invited to make presentations together. Complimentary training of 45-60 minutes is required and will next be provided and videotaped on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at 3 p.m. at the Chicago Regional Office of the ISBA, at 20 S. Clark Street, 9th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, by Judges Clare McWilliams, Eileen O'Neill Burke, and Mike Chmiel.
Space is limited – to reserve a spot, please email kfurr@isba.org.
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December 2, 2014 |
CLE
Join us in Chicago on December 12, 2014 as Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch – two internationally recognized Internet trainers and authors of seven American Bar Association Law Practice Division books – shows us how to practice on a budget! Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this program will better understand: how to jumpstart your legal research by using free and low cost online resources and Fastcase; what the ISBA Fastcase plan includes and how to use it; how two new federal government websites can help you conduct your legal research while staying on budget; how to start running your office on a budget by using Google’s Cloud Gmail and Calendar Business apps, share your calendar, and make phone calls free of charge and how ethics affects the way you practice in the Cloud; and much more! This Master Series seminar qualifies for 3.0 hours MCLE credit, including 3.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).