Longtime ISBA member Arthur Gorov passed away last week at his home in Montana. The Chicago native worked at the personal-injury law firm of Berkson, Gorov and Levin before heading up the legal research department for Cook County Circuit Court. He and his wife moved to Montana seven years ago.
"He always declared eagles carried his heart with them," said Billie Lee, his wife, friend and companion of 31 years. "They were the reflection of his soul."
Read the full obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Out of State
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January 19, 2010 |
People
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January 11, 2010
Chicago area
- News organizations back NU students in subpoena battle, Chicago Tribune
- Local company involved in Supreme Court case that could change sports, Chicago Business
- New law may prompt cemetery land swap, Daily Herald
- Attorney: Woman killed boyfriend in self-defense, Chicago Tribune
- Accused husband plans to say suicidal wife killed kids, herself, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
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January 8, 2010
State
- Carp left hanging, Supreme Court delays, Chicago Business
- Association drops lawsuit over lobbyist fees, Rockford Register Star
- Quinn says IDOC chief went rogue, didn't follow directives, Daily Herald
- 17 early release inmates arrested for new violent crimes, Chicago Tribune
Chicago area
- Judge refuses to bar public from Peterson hearing, Chicago Tribune
- DNA sample taken in '82 Tylenol case, Chicago Tribune
- Second girl pleads guilty to fight posted on YouTube, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Hearing set in boy-behind-the-wall case, The Southern
Nation
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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 15, 2009 |
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December 10, 2009 |
People
[caption id="attachment_6486" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Kurtis B. Reeg"][/caption] Reeg Lawyers, LLC, chaired by Kurtis B. Reeg, has been recognized by the Pro Bono Project in New Orleans for its distinguished service as the Outstanding Donor for 2009. Reeg Lawyers, LLC, a Mdiwest regional litigation law firm that focuses its practice on class actions, toxic torts, and products liability litigation, made substantial contributions of money and goods to the Project. The Pro Bono Project affords legal assistance to indigent clients in civil matters throughout the Parishes surrounding New Orleans.
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December 8, 2009 |
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[caption id="attachment_6355" align="alignright" width="289" caption="Robert Downs"][/caption] Former ISBA President Robert K. Downs was inducted into the Stetson University College of Law Hall of Fame on October 24 in Gulfport, Fla. Bob Downs is the founding partner, with his wife, Barbara, in the Chicago law firm of Downs Law Offices, P.C., which focuses on family law. Downs has long been active in politics and the legal community. Early in his career, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives and spent considerable time, involved with independent political, public interest and consumer cases. He worked with the Church Federation of Greater Chicago creating legal clinics that later became the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation. In 1995, he received the American Bar Association's Family Law Pro Bono Services Award. He also received awards from the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Chicago and Grinnell Colleges, distinguished Alumni Award. Downs served as President of the Illinois State Bar Association from 2005-2006.
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December 8, 2009 |
People
The Chicago firm of Baugh, Dalton, Carlson & Ryan LLC has opened a new office in Phoenix, Arizona. Jamie B. Palfai has joined the firm as partner. Palfai's practice will focus on securities, financial services and regulatory matters in the Western, Southwestern and Mountain Regions of the United States. Visit www.baughdaltonlaw.com for more information.
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December 2, 2009 |
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William C. Butcher, formerly of Melrose Park, passed away on Nov. 28, 2009, at his home in Kent, Wash. Bill was born Jan. 30, 1924, in Rock Island. He married Velma Melton on Jan. 1, 1943, in Chicago. He served in the Army Air Corp in the South Pacific during WWII. He graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1953 and practiced law for 40 years. He enjoyed playing chess, and he loved the Lord. Having retired, Bill and Velma moved to Washington six years ago. Bill is survived by his brother, Ted, and sister, June; his daughter, Mary; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife and their daughter, Patricia. Burial will take place 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, 2009, at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash. Arrangements by Marlatt Funeral Home in Kent, Wash.
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October 30, 2009 |
People
[caption id="attachment_5174" align="alignright" width="300" caption="SLU's Danielle Jacoby (from left), SLU recipient Elizabeth Nguyen and SLU Law Dean Lewis receive the check from Madison County Bar President Elizabeth Levy and Committee Co-chair Mary Nalefski."][/caption] The Madison County Bar Association invited representatives from Saint Louis University School of Law to its October Meeting to celebrate SLU as the winning school of the bar association's scholarship contest. Dean Lewis and Danielle Jacoby from SLU School of Law attended the meeting along with this year's recipient, Elizabeth Nguyen, to accept the contribution of $7,339.06 for the SLU scholarship fund. Scholarship committee chairs were Mary Nalefski, Irv Slate and Lawrence Taliana. The scholarship committee held a good-natured competition over a several month period between law school graduates from Saint Louis University, Washington University, Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois to match donations from each school's member alumni with funds set aside by the entire membership of the Bar Association to benefit current and future law students. The lawyers donated a total of $18,321 to the law schools. The committee decorated the tables at Sunset Hills in Edwardsville with St.
