ISBA President Dennis Orsey traveled to Nashville, Illinois in September to present Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier the prestigious 2020 ISBA Board of Governors Award.
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October 21, 2020 |
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Campaign season for the 2021 Illinois State Bar Association election began October 1, for open leadership seats of third vice president (outside Cook County) and one seat each for the following Board of Governors seats: Area 1 (Circuit 18), Area 6 (Circuits 7, 8, and 9), and Area 8 (Circuits 3 and 20). There is also one Board of Governors seat in Cook County. There are 26 open seats for Cook County Assembly.
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The ISBA honored Section Council and Committee awardees for the 2019-2020 year. Although there was no in-person ceremony this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several recipients were presented their awards from ISBA President Dennis Orsey and ISBA Past President David Sosin at various locations throughout the state.
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September 8, 2020 |
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Attorney Clarence (Bud) DeMoss of Nashville, Illinois, departed this life at his home in Nashville on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He had attained the age of 88 years and 6 days.
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August 4, 2020 |
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ISBA President Dennis Orsey participated in the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Bar Association House of Delegates on Aug. 3-4 along with members of the Illinois delegation. The photo above is from the February ABA meeting where President Orsey met with new ABA President Patricia Lee Refro.
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June 24, 2020 |
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Jon G. Carlson, 76, of Maryville, Illinois, passed away at 10:43 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at his home.
He was born June 25, 1943, in Wakefield, Michigan, a son of the late John E. “Jack” and Irene A. (Ericson) Carlson. He grew up with two brothers, Curt and Peter Carlson. -
May 14, 2020 |
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The U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Illinois is accepting applications for an assistant United States attorney opening in its Criminal Division in the Fairview Heights Office.
Applicants must demonstrate a quick analytical ability, good judgment, and superior communication and courtroom skills. Applicants must be team players who exhibit the ability to work in a supportive and professional manner with other attorneys, support staff, and client agencies. Applicants must have demonstrated capacity to function, with minimal guidance, in a highly demanding environment.
Applicants will be expected to do their own legal research and writing and will be substantially self-sufficient in preparing day-to-day correspondence and pleadings. Applicants must also demonstrate excellent computer literacy skills to include experience with automated research on the Internet, electronic court filing, and e-mail and word-processing systems.
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May 5, 2020 |
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Julian (Jack) C. Carey, 77, of Belleville, IL, born October 6th, 1942, crossed over to the other side on Monday, April 27, 2020, after what can only be referred to as life well-traveled, or as Jack would put it, "it ain't the years, it's the miles."
Jack is survived by his three kids: "the brothers," Brian (Jean) Carey of Inverness, IL, and Christopher (Erica) Carey of Novato, CA; his "Lady Lauren" Lauren (Christopher) Urist of Westport, CT; and, of course, his dog, Jumbie, who's currently the subject of a heated custody dispute.
Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Kay Carey, nee Hammel; his parents, Byrle and Helen Carey; his in-laws Clifford and Grace Hammel; and his dog, Razzee.
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April 8, 2020 |
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The law firm of Hassakis & Hassakis P.C. in Mount Vernon has announced that Paul E.H. Rademacher has joined the firm as an associate attorney. His practice concentrates in representing injured plaintiffs/petitioners in the areas of personal injury, medical negligence, and workers’ compensation.
Rademacher practices before Illinois and Missouri in state and federal courts and before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
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April 7, 2020 |
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Paul T. Manion of St. Louis, Mo., passed from this life on April 2, 2020. He was born in Decatur on April 7, 1940, the son of Charles and Jeannette Manion. He and his beloved wife Bonnie, who survives him, lived almost all of their 59 years of marriage in Hoopeston, moving to St. Louis in 2018 to seek medical treatment for Paul's leukemia.