"Dealing with Debt Collectors & Relief Scams" and "Medical Malpractice: Start to Finish," half-hour programs presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21, on Illinois Law in June.
"Dealing with Debt Collectors & Relief Scams" will air on Tuesdays, June 15 and June 29 at 10 p.m. This program focuses on avoiding debt relief scams and how to deal with debt collectors.
"Medical Malpractice" will air on Tuesday, June 22 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show will be: program moderator Sam Kavathas of Kavathas & Castenes; Karen M. Enright of Winters Enright Salzetti & O’Brien, LLC; Judge Elizabeth Budzinski, Cook County Circuit Court; and Ronald W. Kalish of Steinberg Goodman & Kalish.
“Illinois Law” is a cable production of the ISBA. The 35,000-member organization, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to Illinois lawyers, and education and services to the public.
Chicago Area
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June 15, 2010 |
ISBA News
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June 14, 2010
Central Illinois
- Bank sues farmer over Towando Grain Co. money, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Tape: Blago and alleged shakedown, Chicago Tribune
- Algonquin man gets probation, hefty fine for growing pot indoors, Daily Herald
SCOTUS
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June 11, 2010 |
People
Three attorneys were installed June 8 as officers of the prestigious, 131-year-old Union League Club of Chicago. The new president is James J. Gatziolis, a founding partner of the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady. A 1973 graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and a certified public accountant, he has chaired several ULCC committees and is a trustee of its Boys & Girls Clubs. Serving as first vice president is Robert M. Karton of Robert M. Karton Ltd, a 1965 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law. A former assistant state’s attorney, he has been in private civil practice since 1968 and is Great Lakes Region legal officer of the Civil Air Patrol. Guy N. Maras, a partner with Hennessy & Roach in workers’ compensation, was elected to his second term as club secretary. A 1995 graduate of The John Marshall Law School and former editor of its Journal of Computer and Information Law, he has a master’s degree in public policy from DePaul.
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June 11, 2010 |
ISBA News
The IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund appoved a grant of $5,500 to sponsor an ISBA/YLD Summer Intern at Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) for the summer. YLD Chair Kelley Gandurski is pictured presenting the check to PILI Director of Programs Michael Bergmann. This grant will provide for intern Susanna Bucaro, a law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, to work at the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation this summer.
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June 10, 2010
State
- Illinois foreclosure activity down in May, Chicago Business
- Judge to Blagojevich: Stop gesturing at trial, Springfield State Journal-Register
Central Illinois
- South Peoria man guilty of murder, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Witness: Burge said cop killer who claims he was beaten by police "got what he deserved," Chicago Sun-Times
Southern Illinois
- Owner of abused, abandoned pit bull gets probation; "she got off easy for what she did to him," Belleville News-Democrat
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June 9, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce that it will honor Benjamin K. Miller, former Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, for his outstanding career and contributions as an attorney and jurist. The presentation of the award will take place during a special session of the Illinois Supreme Court at 2:00 PM in the Illinois Supreme Court Courtroom, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, on June 14, 2010. A reception hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association will follow the presentation ceremony. The award is known as “The Honorable George N. Leighton Justice Award” and is given each year to an attorney or jurist whose career represents the highest standards of the profession and is dedicated to public service. In 2009, the inaugural award was given to its namesake, Judge George N. Leighton. RSVP to: confirm@illinoiscourthistory.org or 217.670.0890 extension 3 Photo ID required to enter the building.
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June 9, 2010
Chicago area
- Blagojevich's onetime best friend takes stand, Chicago Sun-Times
- State's attorney sues Arlington Hts. furnace business, Daily Herald
- Robbery suspect caught counting money outside police station, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- "Justice for Tommy": Protesters at courthouse in support of abused pit bull, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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June 8, 2010 |
Events
The Honorable Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, will address over 250 members of the Chicago legal community from law firms, corporate legal departments, law schools, and legal aid agencies at the Public Interest Law Initiative’s (PILI) 2010 Celebrating Pro Bono Reception. The PILI 2010 Celebrating Pro Bono Reception will be held on Thursday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 East Ohio Street. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Click here for more information and to register for this event.
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June 8, 2010
Central Illinois
- Pelo lawyers try to get guilty verdict overturned, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Judge to Blagojevich: No tweeting in court; jury sworn in, Chicago Tribune
- Chicago Teachers Union to sue over class sizes, Chicago Sun-Times
- Death penalty not sought in Oak Brook New Year's Day murder, Daily Herald
- Lawyer accused of using ethnic, sexual slurs in court, Chicago Tribune
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June 8, 2010 |
People
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers is proud to announce the election of long-time Evanston resident Alisa Arnoff of Scalambrino & Arnoff, LLP as a newly elected Fellow. Election as a Fellow is the highest recognition by ones colleagues of sustained outstanding performance in the profession, exemplifying integrity, dedication and excellence. The 15th installation of Fellows will be held Nov. 6, 2010 in Chicago, coincident with the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section's Continuing Legal Education Conference. With the current installation, the College is represented by almost 1,100 members in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. The College was the vision of a number of the Fellows. The idea was to further establish this profession in all its aspects as one uniquely important to the world of labor and employment law, individual rights, collective bargaining and dispute resolution. The College was established in 1995 through an initiative of the Council of The Section of Labor and Employment Law of The American Bar Association. It operates as a free standing organization recognizing those who, by long and outstanding service, have distinguished themselves as leaders in the field.