Longtime ISBA member and personal-injury attorney Jeffrey Kroll was featured in the October issue of Chicago Lawyer. Kroll started his own practice two years ago after 17 years at Clifford Law Offices.
While the path traveled by the 45-year-old Kroll, of The Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll, has been followed by many an aspiring attorney fortunate enough to have been mentored at one of the elite personal-injury law firms in Chicago, there was nothing in Kroll’s upbringing that fated him to a career in the law.
Kroll did not come from a family of lawyers. He was the first person in his family to go to college. His father worked as a truck driver and his mother as a bank teller. And he readily admits that he was not one of those children who dreamed of becoming a lawyer.
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Chicago Area
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October 26, 2009 |
People
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October 26, 2009 |
Practice News
On the recommendation of Justice Thomas L. Kilbride, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Raymond A. Bolden, a longtime attorney, retired associate judge and one of the founding members of the Black Bar Association of Will County, to fill a vacancy in the 12th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Bolden, who retired in 2001 after 15 years as an associate judge, will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Circuit Judge Edward F. Petka. The appointment is effective Nov. 1, 2009, and will terminate Dec. 6, 2010.
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October 26, 2009 |
Practice News
Chief Judge Stephen J. Culliton announced that Robert A. Miller has been appointed to Associate Circuit Judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Miller fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Associate Judge Mark W. Dwyer. Mr. Miller received his J.D. from Drake University School of Law in 1987 and is currently the Chief Public Defender for DuPage County.
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October 21, 2009 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_4902" align="alignright" width="292" caption="ISBA Board member and candidate for Third Vice President Paula Holderman, ISBA President John O'Brien and Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Jerold Solovy at the Board of Governors meeting on Oct. 16."][/caption] Jerold Solovy, a 54-year member of the ISBA and the Chairman of the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, appeared before the ISBA Board of Governors last week to thank the Board for its support of the historic preservation committee. Solovy is also the Chairman Emeritus of Chicago firm Jenner & Block. The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission was created by the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act in 2007. Under the Act: "The Commission shall assist and advise the Court in regard to the acquisition, collection, documentation, preservation, cataloging, and related matters with respect to historic aspects of buildings, objects, artifacts, documents, and information, regardless of form, relating to the Illinois judiciary.
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October 20, 2009 |
People
The Defense Research Institute (DRI), a half-century-old, international member-driven research and educational voice for civil defense attorneys, has elected ISBA member Charles H. Cole as Secretary-Treasurer. Cole, a shareholder with Chicago firm Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C., has been an active member of DRI for more than 25 years, serving in varied roles on its Executive Committee and Board of Directors since 2002. "I've always felt an obligation to help educate and mentor younger attorneys," said Cole. "Our profession is all about learning from our past and, more specifically, our predecessors. Abraham Lincoln practiced law In Illinois in a manner that taught us all about serving a higher ethical purpose. That is a fundamental message of DRI as it relates to defense litigation. And it is why we should all think of ourselves as mentors to future generations." Cole's litigation practice includes commercial and employment, construction contracts and professional liability. He is a past president of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and is annually named among the Illinois Super Lawyers by Law & Politics.
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October 20, 2009
Central Illinois
- Al-Marri has already served enough time, attorneys argue, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Monk pleads guilty, agrees to testify against Blago, Chicago Tribune
- Suit filed in Kane Co. ambulance crash, Daily Herald
- Judge gives Lombard group home more time, Chicago Tribune
- DuPage forest preserve sues wildlife agency, Daily Herald
- Lenders move to foreclose on Block 37, Chicago Tribune
- Judge: Cops did not coerce statements in nursing home deaths, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Crossbow suspect dies after fall, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Mendelsohn to retire Dec. 29, Madison St.
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October 19, 2009
Central Illinois
- Woman charged in obstructing Beason case transported to Illinois, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Judge won't block Blago from "Celebrity Apprentice", Chicago Tribune
- DePaul law gets biggest gift ever from Corboy and Dempsey, Chicago Business
- Ex-priest wants court hearings closed to public, Chicago Tribune
- Illinois Youth Center "dangerous," study suggests, Daily Herald
- DuPage County mulling end to right-on-red tickets, Daily Herald
- Glenview company spies on former employee, obtains her phone records through pretexting, Chicago Law blog
Northern Illinois
- Court Services looking for safe, short-term housing for children, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Joyce Meyer Ministries added as defendant in Coleman civil suit, Belleville News-Democra
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October 16, 2009
Chicago area
- Ex-Wheaton banker gets 53 months in prison for thefts, Daily Herald
- Bond set at $3 million in 1994 Prospect Heights murder, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Ashley Reeves talks to Paula Zahn about attack that left her for dead in Belleville park, Belleville News-Democrat
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October 15, 2009
Central Illinois
- Springfield man will get life in prison for sexual assault, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
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October 15, 2009 |
Events
The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, will initiate Hon. George N. Leighton as an Honorary Member of the fraternity on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. This ceremony will be followed by remarks delivered by Judge Leighton as part of the Chapter's "Distinguished Lecture Series." Upon conclusion of Judge Leighton's remarks, a complimentary hors d'oeuvre reception will follow. The event will take place at Petterino's Banquets (Lower Level), 50 W. Randolph. The remarkable career of Judge Leighton, a former state and federal judge who, at age 96, is Of Counsel to the Chicago firm of Neal & Leroy, epitomizes the core values of Phi Alpha Delta. Space is limited and RSVPs are required by Oct. 16 to padchicagorsvp@gmail.com.