[caption id="attachment_10256" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Women's Bar Association President Hon. Patrice Ball-Reed, 2nd Ward Ald. Robert Fioretti, Mistress of Ceremonies actress Sheryl Lee Ralph and the Hon. Shelvin Louise Marie Hall."][/caption]
On March 31, approximatey 400 lawyers from the Illinois legal community joined together for Lawyers United to Help Haiti Rebuild: A Call to Action. Spearheaded by the Haitian American Lawyers Association, the Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, and the Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti, this event united nearly 40 bar associations, numerous law firms and several law schools for an evening in support of charities working in Haiti to rebuild a country shattered by the loss of over 200,000 people as a result of the recent earthquake.
Attendees heard remarks from the three Honorary Co-Chairs of the event - Hon. George N. Leighton (Ret.), Mr. Jerold S. Solovy and Mr. Timothy C.
Chicago Area
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April 12, 2010 |
Events
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April 12, 2010
State
- Rod Blagojevich: government filing is "manifestly unfair", Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago area
- Lawsuit filed in fatal St. Charles crash, Daily Herald
- Murder charges after man tells cops: "I had a fight with my wife", Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- East St. Louis council meeting at lawyer's office this morning, Belleville News-Democrat
- Collinsville marijuana conspirator gets 24 years, Belleville News-Democrat
SCOTUS
- Source: Judge Sidney Thomas on Supreme Court list, Bloomington Pantagraph
Nation
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April 9, 2010 |
People
Stellato & Schwartz, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Kyle T. Geiger, a recent graduate of the University of Dayton Law School, and Kevin O'Neill, a recent graduate of DePaul University Law School, have joined the firm as associates.
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April 9, 2010
State
- Portions of key document in Blago case may remain sealed, Chicago Tribune
Central Illinois
- Officials claim immunity for former McLean prosecutors, detective, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Three with strong Chicago ties could replace Stevens, Chicago Sun-Times
- Motorola, Apple's iPad part of patent lawsuit, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
Southern Illinois
- Trenton man pleads guilty to bilking elderly out of $1.9 million, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Amid cuts to sheriff's budget, judge tells citizens to carry guns, Belleville News-Democrat
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April 9, 2010 |
Practice News
[caption id="attachment_10076" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Blanca Dominguez, an attorney and former law clerk, will appear on "The Judicial Intern Opportunity Program" with Cook County Circuit Court Judges James P. Flannery, Jesse G. Reyes (moderator) and Allen S. Goldberg."][/caption] The Judicial Intern Opportunity Program will be the topic of “Judicial Perspective,” a half-hour cable program presented by the Illinois Judges Association (IJA), airing on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in Chicago, on Thursday, April 15 at 9:30 p.m. For several years, the IJA has participated in the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, which was started 10 years ago by the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation to provide minority and financially-disadvantaged students with a unique opportunity to learn. Appearing on the show to discuss this unique and rewarding program are (from left) Blanca Dominguez, an attorney and former law clerk; and Cook County Circuit Court Judges James P. Flannery; Jesse G. Reyes, a previous IJA president who serves as moderator; and Allen S. Goldberg. The Illinois Judges Association, formed in 1971, provides continuing legal support to members of the judiciary and education to the public on matters regarding the court system.
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April 9, 2010 |
People
Henry James Marquard, 88, of Glenview formerly of Northbrook, passed away on April 6. A graduate of DePaul University School of Law, he was one of the founders of Kralovec and Marquard. He was commissioned on the USS Heywood and served on the USS George Klymer during the Gaudalcanal Campaign in World War II. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3637 Golf Road, Evanston, where a funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment private at Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the church. Funeral info: 847-998-1020. Click here for the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune.
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April 8, 2010
Central Illinois
- Lawyer seeks report on man's tasing, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Court rips cops in murder frameup, Chicago Tribune
- Grand jury to investigate accusations against McHenry Co. state's attorney, Daily Herald
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April 7, 2010
State
- Feds: Make former Blagojevich lawyer testify, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Justice: More low income legal help needed in Illinois, Quad-Cities Online
Central Illinois
- Jury begins deliberations in alleged sexual assualt of ISU student, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Appeals court: Will Co. must pay $8 million to Riley Fox parents, Chicago Tribune
- DUI charges dropped against ex-Blackhawks star Chelios, Daily Herald
- Alleged bank robber, thwarted by dye pack, had ankle monitor, Chicago Sun-Times
- $13B in Cook Co.
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April 5, 2010
Chicago area
- Court won't hear appeal from Lupe Fiasco mentor, Chicago Tribune
- San. district says Madigan wrong on pollution, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Callis elected to third term as chief judge, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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March 31, 2010
Central Illinois
- Lawyer: Bar owner didn't know patron had been struck, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Judge rules against Oak Park bookstore in dispute, Chicago Tribune
- Judge allows racketeering lawsuit against Mount Prospect to proceed, Daily Herald
- Egg thrower gets new jail sentence, Chicago Tribune
- Judge wants to bar Citizens Bank's Michaels brothers, Chicago Business
Southern Illinois
- Cop pleads guilty to punching handcuffed suspect in the mouth, Chicago Tribune
Nation
