Former Gov. Jim Thompson will join President John O'Brien in recognizing the 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors of the Illinois State Bar Association on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water, Chicago.
The event will begin with a reception in Chicago Ballroom Six at 11:15 a.m. and will continue with a luncheon at noon.
Tickets are $65 per person and tables of 10 are available. Advance reservations required.
For further information contact JoAnn Hibbs at jhibbs@isba.org or call 1-800-678-4009.
Click below for the full list of the 1959 Class of Senior Counsellors.
Chicago Area
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December 3, 2009 |
Events | ISBA News
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December 2, 2009
Central Illinois
- Knox County residents seek 9th Judicial judgeship, Canton Daily Ledger
- DNA testing sought on tire iron found near Beason suspects' home, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Cook County "lawsuit tax" has judicial groups at odds, Illinois Statehouse News
- Elgin man admits placing spy-cam in women's bathroom at work, Daily Herald
- Woman sues United, says luggage fell on foot, Chicago Tribune
- Husband-wife team in court in Chicago in payoffs case, Chicago Sun-Times
- Boston Blackies files Chapter 11, Chicago Business
- Dugan jury originally opted for life sentence, Chicago Tribune
- Aurora attorney joins Democratic race for Kane judge, Kane County
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December 1, 2009
Central Illinois
- Declarations of Satan, false evidence get defendant thrown out of courtroom, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
Southern Illinois
- 12 arrested for DUI all took sobriety tests, county says - avoiding blood-alcohol tests, Belleville News-Democrat
- Man gets life term in Madison Co. molestation case, Belleville News-Democrat
- Suspect pleads not guilty in Southern Illinois double killing, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
- Best way to preserve marriage? Ban divorce, Bloomington Pantagraph
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December 1, 2009 |
Events
The Illinois Judges Foundation will honor retired Cook County Judge Harold W. Sullivan on Friday, Dec. 11, by presenting a $5,000 scholarship in his name to The John Marshall Law School. The presentation by Judge Jesse G. Reyes, IJF president, will take place at a noon luncheon conducted by the Illinois Judges Association during its annual convention with the Illinois State Bar Association Dec. 10-12 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel. The keynote speaker is Judge Ann Claire Williams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Retired Appellate Justice Warren D. Wolfson, dean of the DePaul University College of Law, will receive a Lifetime Service Award. Presidential Service Awards will be presented to 19th Circuit Judge Raymond McKoski and retired Appellate Justice Mel Jiganti. The Sullivan Scholarship was established in 1999 as a means of providing financial assistance and advocating ethical values of the legal profession to new generations of Illinois law students. Sullivan, who was presiding judge of the 2nd Municipal District in Skokie for many years, is a founder of the judges association. Also at the joint luncheon, Richard L. Thies will receive The Founders Award, which recognizes a long term commitment by an individual, who is not a member of the judiciary, to creating and maintaining an independent judiciary. For more information, call the Illinois Judges Foundation office at (312) 554-2008 or contact Judge Reyes at (312) 603-7554.
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December 1, 2009 |
People
[caption id="attachment_6059" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Kevin Slaughter"][/caption] Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that Kevin Slaughter has been selected to serve on the Board of The Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms. "I treasure the opportunity to give back to the Chicago Committee," said Slaughter. "It has been a tremendously valuable resource to me personally since I was a law student." Mr. Slaughter practices in the Firm's Corporate Services group. His principal areas of practice are corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and technology/e-commerce. He earned his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law and his B.A. degree from Hampton University. The Chicago Committee is the preeminent voice and agent fostering racial and ethnic diversity in the Chicago legal community, impacting the broader legal profession. It sponsors programs for its member law firms, minority partners, associates and law students in order to provide the Chicago legal community with the tools necessary to increase and sustain diversity in Chicago's law firms. Quarles & Brady LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 450 attorneys practicing from offices in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Chicago; Naples, Fla.; and Milwaukee and Madison, Wis. Additional information about the firm may be found at www.quarles.com.
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November 30, 2009
Central Illinois
- Colleagues pitch in to help Champaign lawyer, his clients, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- Report: FBI paid blogger accused of threatening judges in Chicago, Chicago Tribune
- Prosecutor: Suspect used drug money for bail, Daily Herald
- Abbott settles one of four Tricor patent suits, Chicago Business
- U. of I. sues over dorm's big cost overrun, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- Boone prosecutor: "We've made strides", Rockford Register Star
Nation
- Supreme Court won't disturb $82.6M award in SUV rollover, Belleville News-Democrat
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November 30, 2009 |
People
[gallery link="file" columns="2"] Eric R. Pfanenstiel and Evan D. Whitfield were recently named associates at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck. Mr. Pfanenstiel will concentrate his practice on complex family law matters including finance, property division and custody. Mr. Pfanenstiel received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. While studying at DePaul he received a Certificate in Taxation and the Cali Award for Excellence in Family Law Legal Drafting. He began his career at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck as a law clerk in 2007. Mr. Whitfield was a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic soccer team and received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, where he earned a Certificate in Family Law. His practice concentrates on complex family law matters including finance, child custody and paternity. Mr. Whitfield joined Schiller DuCanto & Fleck as a law clerk in 2008.
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November 25, 2009 |
ISBA News | Practice News
[caption id="attachment_5945" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Appearing on the shows will be (from left) Joel L. Chupack, Nancy Freeman, Myles L Jacobs and program moderator Martin Dolan."][/caption] "The ABC's of Buying Bank Owned Properties," two half-hour programs presented by Illinois Law, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 during the month of December. Part I will air on Tuesdays, December 1, 15 and 29 at 10 p.m., and Part II will air on Tuesdays, December 8 and 22 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the shows will be Joel L.
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November 24, 2009
State
Chicago area
- Another associate judge slot opens: Judge Patrick Lawler retiring next month, Lake County News-Sun
- 38 states support challenge to Chicago handgun ban, Chicago Tribune
- E2 nightclub owners sentenced to two years each, Chicago Sun-Times
- Prosecutors: Sergeant stole $1 million from cop fund, Chicago Tribune
- Second-grader's parents sue District 300 after bus runs over his leg, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- First steps taken in courthouse expansion project, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
- Former teacher suing Moline school board, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
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November 23, 2009
Central Illinois
- Peoria woman awarded $75 million in case against drug company, Peoria Journal Star
- Another lawsuit filed against insurance company stripped of license, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- $6M settlement in 2006 Joliet crash, Joliet Herald News
- 10 indicted in "sham marriage" immigration scam, Chicago Tribune
- Man pleads not guilty in ESPN reporter videos case, Chicago Sun-Times
- Lawsuit filed by parents of boy hit by school bus, Chicago Tribune
- Woman testifies about escaping man accused of 11 murders, Chicago Tribune