Results from 1st Circuit judicial elections and retentions for the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. All Cook County Judges were retained. John J. Mahoney won the 4th Subcircuit vacancy and James Paul Pieczonka won the 12th Subcircuit vacancy.
Chicago Area
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November 4, 2014 |
Practice News
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October 30, 2014 |
People
The Patterson Law Firm LLC, a Chicago-based commercial litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Eric Chisholm has joined the firm as an associate attorney focusing on business litigation matters, including breach of contract and commercial disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals.
Mr. Chisholm completed the dual-degree program in law and social work at the University of Michigan in 2010, earning both his Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work degrees. While in law school, he spent two summers focusing on labor and employment law at the Indianapolis law firm of Hall Render and at Miller Johnson, a Grand Rapids, Michigan law firm. As a student attorney, Eric represented parents in child-welfare proceedings in counties across the state of Michigan through the Child Advocacy Law Clinic. He also served as a law clerk in the Washtenaw County (Michigan) Office of the Public Defender. He is trained as a general civil mediator and has mediated numerous cases for the Wayne Mediation Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Most recently, Eric served as the Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago Law School prior to joining The Patterson Law Firm.
Mr. Chisholm earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Michigan, with concentrations in English and psychology and a minor in Spanish language and literature.
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October 29, 2014 |
Practice News
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announced on Tuesday an application process for two countywide vacancies in the Cook County Circuit Court.
It is believed to be the first time an open application process has been used in the Supreme Court appointment for at-large judicial vacancies in Cook County. Justice Theis currently uses an open application process in her recommended appointments to subcircuits in Cook County.
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October 27, 2014 |
ISBA News | Events
Please join us at the ISBA/YLD Annual Holiday Party and show your support for the IBF/ YLD Children's Assistance Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. Initially created to assist with the opening of children's waiting rooms in courthouses across the State of Illinois, the IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund has since grown, and now provides funding to organizations across the State of Illinois that provide legal assistance to children, maintain children's waiting rooms in courthouses, work to reduce recidivism of juveniles, and/or work to reduce the incidents of domestic violence in families with children.
WHEN: Friday, December 5, 2014, 6:00pm-10:00pm
WHERE: Duffy's Tavern and Grille, 420½ W. Diversey, Chicago, Illinois
WHAT: Open Bar, Warm Appetizers, and Live Band!
COST: $40 per person for tickets purchased online through Sunday, November 23, 2014
$50 per person for tickets purchased at the door the evening of the event.Register at www.holidayparty.org
Alternatively, please consider being a sponsor of the Holiday Party. All participants will be thanked, with logos displayed, both before, during, and after the Holiday Party.
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October 24, 2014 |
CLE
Join us in Chicago on November 7th for a look at seven different practice areas and how to successfully handle these types of cases! Practitioners working in the civil litigation arena need to stay up to date on a number of legal topics, including construction accidents, insurance issues, medical malpractice, employment law, government liability, vehicular collision, and foreclosure actions. Attorneys and law students with all levels of experience who attend this half-day seminar will gain a better understanding of how to handle cases from each of these areas and learn how to: obtain necessary discovery; handle insurance coverage disputes and declaratory judgments; identify proper parties in a medical malpractice claim; address non-compete and whistleblower issues; present liability and damage issues in motor vehicle collision cases; represent a client undergoing foreclosure actions; and much more!
The seminar is presented by the ISBA Civil Practice & Procedure Section and qualifies for 3.50 hours MCLE credit.
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October 23, 2014 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Thursday the appointment of veteran attorney Edward J. King as Cook County Circuit Judge in the Fourth Judicial Subcircuit.
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October 22, 2014 |
People
Longtime Elgin attorney John E. Juergensmeyer, who was killed in a small plane crash Sunday night near Plano, was remembered as an energetic man with a passion for social causes.
Juergensmeyer, 80, who had a pilot's license for about 35 years, was flying a small plane while coming back from visiting his older brother at a nursing home in Carlinville, Illinois, his widow, Betty Juergensmeyer said.
The twin-engine turbo prop passenger plane crashed at about 9:45 p.m. in an open field at 15900 Griswold Springs Road in Kendall County, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, the Illinois State Police said. Juergensmeyer was part owner of the plane, his wife said.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. ABC 7 reported a helicopter with night vision found the plane in a cornfield.
An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday, the Kendall County coroner's office said.
Juergensmeyer made the 90-minute trip to visit his brother about once a month, his widow said.
Her husband was passionate about his family and about Wesley United Methodist Church, she said.
The couple, married for 51 years, have two daughters, Margaret and Frances. They met when he was in law school and she was in graduate school, Betty Juergensmeyer said.
"He was type A," she said. "Very energetic. Very driven. Outgoing and passionate."
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October 22, 2014 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced Thursday the appointment of longtime Associate Judge Marianne Jackson to fill a Cook County vacancy in the Seventh Judicial Subcircuit. Prior to her service on the bench, Judge Jackson worked as an attorney in the public sector and as a solo practitioner for 24 years.
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October 20, 2014 |
People
The law firm of GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh LLP announced that Katherine S. Walton has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Group. Walton was formerly an associate with Latham & Watkins LLP in Chicago.
Ms. Walton received her J.D., cum laude, from The University of Michigan Law School in 2009, where she was a Contributing Editor and Article Selection Committee member for the Michigan Journal of Race and Law. She received her Bachelor of Science in Journalism, summa cum laude, from the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in 2006.
GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh LLP has a general commercial practice with specialties in mergers and acquisitions, finance, real estate, corporate counseling, antitrust, employment law, litigation, government contracts and construction law. GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh was formed when partners Kenneth GoodSmith, David Gregg and Marilee Unruh split from the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins in 1996.
GoodSmith Gregg & Unruh LLP is located at 150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 3150, Chicago.
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October 20, 2014 |
CLE
Stay up to date on current developments and trends in the real estate law arena with this full day seminar in Lombard on October 30th! Real estate attorneys and general practitioners with intermediate practice experience who attend this program will better understand: the recent case law developments and real estate-legislation that can impact your client; the ethical issues confronting you and your practice; the real estate acquisition and development issues that can arise in a recovering market; the new Loan Disclosure form and Closing Disclosure form; and zoning considerations.
The seminar is presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section and qualifies for 5.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour approved Professional Responsibility MCLE credit.