Victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti will be the focus of fundraising and volunteer recruiting efforts at a reception and dinner in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel on Wednesday, March 31 from 5 - 8 p.m.
Hosted by the Haitian American Lawyers Association of Illinois (HALA), Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity - Chicago Alumni Chapter (PAD), and the Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti, the event, Lawyers United to Help Haiti Rebuild, will feature remarks from Honorary Co-Chairs Jerold S. Solovy, Jenner & Block; Judge George N. Leighton (retired), Neal & Leroy; and ISBA Past President Timothy L. Bertschy, Heyl Royster, Peoria.
Tickets start at $150 per person or $50 (Reception only) for students and attorneys admitted in 2009-2010. Phone 312-726-6072 for reservations or information.
Chicago Area
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February 18, 2010 |
Events
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February 18, 2010 |
Events
The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers will hold a Bean Bag Party and Tournament on March 6 to benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children's Assistance Program. The YLD Children's Assistance Fund is a special fund of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.
- When: Saturday, March 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Where: Mahoney's Pub and Grille, 551 N. Ogden Ave. (on Ogden near Grand), Chicago (map and directions)
- What: Appetizer bar and domestic draft beer, mixed well drinks and soft drinks
- Cost: $35.00 per person per wristband or $100.00 for entrance fee for Bean Bag Tournament for a team of two with two wristbands. You must be at least 21 years old to participate.
- Deadline: Bean Bag Team registration and pre-registration for a wristband is open until Tuesday, March 2. Thereafter wristbands can be purchased at the door the day of the event
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February 18, 2010
Central Illinois
- Trial date set for 2006 fatal shooting, Peoria Journal-Star
Chicago area
- Cook County milestone: 150 corruption convictions since 1970, Chicago Tribune
- Tribune must file bankruptcy reorganization plan next month, Chicago Business
- Top ethics aide sues Daley over corruption, Chicago Tribune
- Attorney: Boy who killed father was abused, Daily Herald
- Brown's Chicken owner liable for buying out partner, judge says, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Federal judge puts end to Woodward discrimination case, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Crowder new Madison County asbestos judge, Madison/St.
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February 18, 2010 |
People
Katherine Amari (left) the President of the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Board photographed with her father, ISBA Past President Leonard F. Amari, President of the John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees, at the 166th commencement ceremonies at the law school held on January 17, 2010. Both are associated with the real estate tax reduction law firm of Amari & Locallo. The Amaris are life-long residents of the Sauganash community.
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February 17, 2010
Chicago area
- Infomercial pitchman gets 30 days for emails to judge, Chicago Tribune
- 2 labor law firms moving downtown offices, Chicago Business
- Witness: Savio's death accidental, Chicago Tribune
- Chris Chelios attorney seeks DUI dismissal, Daily Herald
- New cell phone ban in school zone confuses parents, Chicago Tribune
Nation
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February 17, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_8568" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jenifer Caracciolo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8569" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tracey Salinski"][/caption] Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys have been promoted to partnership in the Chicago office. Jenifer Caracciolo has been promoted to partner in the Chicago office. Caracciolo practices in Arnstein & Lehr’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practice groups. She focuses her practice in employment, municipal and commercial litigation. In the employment area, Caracciolo has extensive experience representing employers in a wide variety of employment-related lawsuits, including the enforcement of restrictive covenants, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and wage and hour disputes. As a municipal litigator, she has defended various municipalities in Illinois against Section 1983 and tort litigation, challenges to municipal incorporation and actions of municipal officials, and numerous petitions for municipal disconnections. She received a J.D.
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February 16, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_8507" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Rick Michaels"][/caption] Baker & Daniels LLP has announced its top leadership positions for 2010, including the election of Rick Michaels to a three-year term on the law firm's strategic and policy board. Michaels is the managing partner of the Chicago office and practices business and corporate finance. Baker & Daniels LLP provides advice and counsel to regional, national and international clients with transactional and litigation needs. With more than 370 attorneys and legal professionals, the full-service law firm has offices in Indiana, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Beijing. B&D Consulting, a national advisory and advocacy firm focused on key sectors of the economy and based in Washington, D.C., is a division of Baker & Daniels. For more information about Baker & Daniels or B&D Consulting, visit www.bakerdaniels.com or www.bakerdconsulting.com.
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February 16, 2010
State
- Anti red-light legislation faces key test today, Daily Herald
Central Illinois
- McLean Co. to pay $140K more a year to maintain law enforcement software, Bloomington Pantagraph
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February 12, 2010
State
- Ill. marks Abraham Lincoln's 201st birthday, Chicago Sun-Times
Central Illinois
- No decision on death penalty in Beason killings, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Gurnee trustee sues village over memorial, Daily Herald
- Man gets 40 years for drug-dealing but can marry in jail, Chicago Tribune
- Discover pays $775 million to settle Morgan Stanley claim, Chicago Business
Southern Illinois
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February 11, 2010
State
- "Sexting" bill gets blocked in House committee, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Blago's brother pleads not guilty, Peoria Journal Star
- Illinois foreclosure activity up 25% last month, Chicago Business
- Illinois AG would be state's No. 2 under proposed change, Madison/St.