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The Illinois State Bar Association’s Academy of Illinois Lawyers presented Laureate medallions to nine distinguished Illinois attorneys named to the 2009 Class of Laureates at an April 29 luncheon at The Standard Club in Chicago. The 2009 class, nominated by their peers in the profession, includes Thomas F. Londrigan of Springfield, a partner in Londrigan, Potter & Randle; Daniel L. Houlihan of Wilmette, who recently retired from the active practice of law after 45 years; Russell K. Scott of Belleville, a partner in Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale; John W. Damisch of Northfield, a principal in the Chicago law firm of Damisch & Damisch, Ltd.; Joseph L. Stone of Chicago, of counsel to Seyfarth Shaw; Sheila M.
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A group of 38 ISBA members were admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 1. Following the ceremony, ISBA President Jack Carey presented the Court with a replica of the Abraham Lincoln bust the ISBA commissioned in honor of the Lincoln bicentennial. The original bust was presented to the Illinois Supreme Court on Jan. 12. Justice John Paul Stephens accepted the replica bust on behalf of the court. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also visited with the ISBA group. View our photo gallery of the Supreme Court visit.