The Assembly meeting agenda has been posted at www.isba.org/leadership/assembly/minutes. This page is password protected and available only to ISBA members. The Assembly will next meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, at the 140th Annual Meeting at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.
Chicago Area
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June 6, 2016 |
ISBA News
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June 3, 2016 |
People
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., is pleased to announce that Principal Eileen Sethna will lead the firm’s 28-attorney banking practice group beginning June 1. She replaces Josh Hyman, a principal who started the banking group in 2002 and who will continue with the firm.
Sethna came to Chuhak & Tecson five years ago, having already distinguished herself with a successful career as a bankruptcy attorney and a seasoned trial lawyer. She also serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois, appointed by Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
“I am grateful for this new opportunity and challenge,” Sethna said. “The men and women in this practice group are people I enjoy working with every day; it is an honor to be asked to lead this dynamic group of professionals.”
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June 1, 2016 |
People
Haskin, Corrigan, Tabis & Parravano P.C. of Wheaton, Illinois is proud to announce that Jeffrey S. Burns has joined the firm.
Mr. Burns has been in practice for 22 years concentrating on Commercial Litigation, Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy. Prior to joining Haskin, Corrigan, Tabis & Parravano P.C., Mr. Burns was most recently a partner in Crowley Barrett & Karaba, Ltd. of Chicago, IL.
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June 1, 2016 |
People
Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer LLP (SFGH) announced today the opening of its New York City office.
Serving clients across the nation from a single office in Chicago for nearly 35 years, SFGH’s New York office provides an additional resource for its clients’ business needs. Expanding the depth of corporate and securities practices, partner Vanessa Schoenthaler will anchor SFGH’s New York office and growing securities practice. Several of the firm’s New York licensed attorneys will be spending significant time in its New York office. The new office also provides SFGH with closer connections to the bankruptcy and restructuring communities in New York and Delaware.
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May 31, 2016 |
People
Robert Berghoff, Sr. had a lifelong commitment to making the Beverly community a better place to live, not only for his family but also for his neighbors, his relatives and friends said.
"He had a lot of roots here," said his son, Peter. "But he recognized that anything worth having requires effort to maintain. Early on, he became involved in many of the associations that make it a great place to live."
Berghoff served on the boards of Beverly Area Planning Association, Beverly Improvement Association, the Beverly Arts Center, Morgan Park High School Community Council, the Swedish Covenant Hospital, Smith Senior Living and the Board of Benevolence of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America.
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May 26, 2016 |
ISBA News | Events
Registration is now open for the 140th ISBA Annual Meeting. Join us at our new convenient location in Rosemont, IL for three days packed with learning and networking opportunities.
We're offering 2 tracks of Solo and Small Firm Practice Institute programming, focusing on Transforming Your Practice with Technology and Establishing Your New Solo/Small Firm Practice.
We're also rolling out the red carpet for today's new lawyers. Come Friday to hear from The Good Wife's legal technical advisor and stay for an afternoon of improv with our Young Lawyers Division, followed by an all-night party celebrating the profession.
It's the best ideas merged into one exciting conference, with more than 16 hours of CLE, 58 business meetings, an exhibit hall, and the Chicago Catz Band. It's Annual:Redone, with #moreCLEmoreFUN.
View the schedule at www.isba.org/annual/schedule
Register at www.isba.org/annual/registration
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May 26, 2016 |
People
Paul Patrow has joined Faegre Baker Daniels’ tax and corporate practices as a partner in Chicago.
Patrow advises business entities on tax strategies during business formation and transactions. He is experienced in acquisitions, dispositions, financings, private equity transactions, and domestic and international joint ventures.He also represents private equity and hedge fund sponsors in connection with the formation and operation of investment funds and the acquisition and disposition of investments. Additionally, he advises venture capital investors on the tax implications of their investments in operating companies and counsels operating companies on their funding by venture capital and angel investors.
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May 25, 2016 |
CLE
You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess, yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. Don’t miss this Master Series seminar in Chicago on June 22, 2016 that trains you to approach negotiations with a strategic mindset, allowing you to become a more effective lawyer. And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed. Topics include: the golden rules of negotiation; gaining leverage with alternatives; using objective criteria and timing to your advantage; techniques for gathering information; generating creative solutions; dealing with “negotiation games”; ethical considerations; and much more.
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May 19, 2016 |
CLE
Don’t miss this two-day program on June 2, 2016 – June 3, 2016 that’s designed to help attorneys who represent children. Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 906(c)*, attorneys should receive ten hours of education every two years in child development; roles of guardians ad litem and child representatives; ethics in child custody cases; relevant substantive state, federal, and case law in custody and visitation matters; and family dynamics, including substance abuse, domestic abuse, and mental health issues. Topics for this seminar include: the requirements for those representing children in litigation; the challenges facing the next generation of advocates; the issues attorneys may face when dealing with client problems; recent changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act; legislative and case law updates; how to prepare children for litigation; how litigation may impact children; the work of non-attorney professionals in the parental allocation process; establishing parental responsibilities; structuring and scheduling parenting time; the rights of stepparents and grandparents; addressing domestic violence; and more. The roles of attorney, child representative and guardian ad litem are also discussed.
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May 18, 2016 |
People
The national law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP welcomes Arthur H. Evans, Daniel M. Loewenstein, and J. Christian Manalli to its Chicago office, which they have joined as partners.
Arthur H. Evans brings his practice to the firm’s Corporate Transactions & Counseling, Estate Planning & Probate Administration, Real Estate, and Tax Practice Groups. Mr. Evans is also a certified public accountant, with substantial experience in corporate, tax, real estate, estate planning and probate matters. He serves as corporate counsel to a number of closely-held businesses, and has served as a director of various corporations.
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