Elizabeth Kutyla-Miner passed away after a six and a half year battle with ovarian cancer on Dec. 21.
Liz graduated from the University of Chicago in 1984 and from the University of Chicago School of Law in 1987. She held positions for two major law firms before finding her calling in 1994 as Associate General Counsel, then General Counsel of Barton Brands.
During her 14-year tenure at Barton, Liz guided the company through many successful acquistions.
Read the full obituary at Legacy.com.
Chicago Area
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January 5, 2010 |
People
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January 4, 2010
State
- Illinois fights back as other states seek carp-blocking canal closures, Chicago Business
Central Illinois
- Lincoln VFW faces foreclosure, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
Southern Illinois
- Appellate court says dismiss or arbitrate case against AG Edwards, Madison/St. Clair Record
Nation
- Court officer, suspect killed in Vegas courthouse shooting, ABA Journal
- Threats to federal judges, prosecutors on the rise, Chicago Sun-Times
- "Foreclosure mills" use "assembly-line" litigation process, ABA Journal
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December 30, 2009
State
- Released prisoners in Illinois accused of new crimes, Decatur Herald & Review
Central Illinois
- Change of venue granted in Skinner murder trial, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Kane deputy let DUI driver go before fatal crash, suit says, Chicago Tribune
- Judge finds Freed president liable for $6.8 million, Chicago Business
- Brown's Chicken files for Chapter 11, brought down by lawsuit, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Teen held for threatening judge, Quad-City Times
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December 29, 2009 |
People
Elmore Boeger, 95, has died of congestive heart failure at Bridgeway Christian Village in Bensenville. Mr. Boeger was born and raised in Hillside. Mr. Boeger graduated from Proviso High School in 1932 and received his undergraduate and law degrees from Valparaiso University. He joined his father's Chicago law firm in 1938. Mr. Boeger may be best known for coming up with the name Triton College as a way to acknowledge the three west Cook County high school districts that came together to create the near west suburban junior college. Mr. Boeger was on Triton's board for the River Grove school's first dozen years and liked the sound of Triton, said his son, Milton. Click here to read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
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December 29, 2009 |
Practice News
[caption id="attachment_6908" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Terrence J. Lavin"][/caption] The Illinois Supreme Court has named ISBA Past President Terrence J. Lavin to fill an interim vacancy on the 1st District Appellate Court, effective Feb. 1, 2010. The vacancy will be created by the retirement of Justice John P. Tully on Dec. 31. "I'm obviously delighted," Lavin said. "It's something I've always wanted and never thought would present itself." Lavin earned a degree in journalism in 1977 from the University of Illinois and his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1983. He clerked at Corboy & Demetrio during law school and started his own practice in 1992 - which he has with some regret begun to wind down. "I just had a meeting with a client and had to tell her she'll need to find another lawyer," he said. "I will miss not being there to fight for her and for the others I represent." Lavin's appointment runs through Dec. 3, 2012. "I look forward to having the opportunity to learn more about the law," Lavin said. "We practice in such specialized areas and I have practiced in such a specialized area. This will keep the brain exercised. I look forward to putting on the robe and going to the other side of the bench."
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December 29, 2009
State
- AG Madigan decries mortgage broker kickbacks, Madison/St. Clair Record
Chicago area
- Law outlook: Bye-bye billable hour?, Chicago Tribune
- Lake Co. sheriff candidate sued four times for civil rights violations, Daily Herald
- Not guilty plea from Elgin man accused of setting wife on fire, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Energy co-op looks at options on lawsuit dismissal, Rockford Register Star
Nation
- St. Louis court clerk to fight state effort to limit his authority to hire, fire, Belleville News-Democrat
- Birth mother loses child custody to former lesbian partner, Chicago Sun-Times
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December 28, 2009 |
Events | People
The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to students from several Chicago-area law schools. The scholarships, named in honor of former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel P. Ward, recognize students who have outstanding records of academic excellence and community service, in furtherance of the fraternity's mission of service to the profession and the public. Photo: Phi Alpha Delta Chicago Alumni Chapter Justice Michele Jochner (far left) congratulates the recipients of the Chapter's Justice Daniel P. Ward Scholarship. Seated left to right: Natalie Lange (Dooley Chapter - Northern Illinois University Law School), Desiree Lauricella (Lincoln Chapter - The John Marshall Law School). Standing: Michele Jochner, Daniel Powell (Lincoln Chapter), Michelle Reed (Webster Chapter - Loyola University School of Law), Patrick Callahan (Story Chapter - DePaul University College of Law), and Sean Corsini (Lincoln Chapter).
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December 28, 2009
State
- Minnesota joins in attack on Illinois, Chicago Tribune
Chicago area
- Lockport cop in fatal drunk driving case free on bond, Chicago Tribune
- Convicted of corruption, 12 still await sentencing, Chicago Sun-Times
- Kane Co. state's attorney investigating coroner's office, Daily Herald
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December 22, 2009
State
- Madigan has FOIA enforcer in place, Madison/St. Clair Record
Chicago area
- Judge orders new trial for ex-Streets and San head, Chicago Tribune
- Inmates freed early not exactly "low-level offenders", Chicago Sun-Times
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December 21, 2009
Chicago area
- Michigan to file lawsuit today over Asian carp, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- 6,100 offenders have Breathalyzers installed in cars, Rockford Register Star
