The Nordic Law Club will hold its annual Spring Smorgasbord and program on Monday, March 22, in the Tower Club on the 39th floor of Chicago’s Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive.
The guest speaker, Prof. Anne-Marie Andreasson-Hogg of the Center for Scandinavian Studies at North Park University, will reveal mysteries of Viking mythology.
The event will begin with a 5:30 p.m. cash-bar reception, followed at 6:30 p.m. by a festive array of Swedish meatballs, salmon and herring hors d’oeuvres, codfish, and rice pudding with lingonberries.
Advance reservations, at $60 for Nordic Law Club members and $65 for non-members, must be made by March 16 to Treasurer David G. Clark, Law Office of Peter B. Canalia, Suite E-2, 18525 S. Torrence Ave., Lansing, IL 60438.
Chicago Area
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February 19, 2010 |
Events
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February 18, 2010 |
Practice News
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced today that Christopher B. Morozin received most of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. Morozin received his undergraduate degree in 1986 from Marquette University and his Juris Doctor in 1990 from DePaul University. Mr. Morozin is currently affiliated with Soffietti, Johnson, Teegen, Philips, Morozin & Argueta Ltd., Fox Lake.
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February 18, 2010 |
People
Former DuPage County Chief Judge Edward W. Kowal passed away late last month in Lombard after a battle with cancer and Parkinson's disease. Judge Kowal was a DuPage County Circuit Court Judge in 1985 when he presided over the three trials and numerous courtroom hearings involving the Nicarico case. Judge Kowal "was the kind of person you'd want as a judge," said Wheaton attorney Joe Laraia, who worked under Judge Kowal in the DuPage state's attorney's office during the 1960s and '70s. "He was extremely fair, always kept his cool and used sound judgment," Laraia said. "He had a strict code of ethics that always prevailed." Click here to read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune.
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February 18, 2010 |
Events
Victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti will be the focus of fundraising and volunteer recruiting efforts at a reception and dinner in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel on Wednesday, March 31 from 5 - 8 p.m. Hosted by the Haitian American Lawyers Association of Illinois (HALA), Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity - Chicago Alumni Chapter (PAD), and the Haitian Congress to Fortify Haiti, the event, Lawyers United to Help Haiti Rebuild, will feature remarks from Honorary Co-Chairs Jerold S. Solovy, Jenner & Block; Judge George N. Leighton (retired), Neal & Leroy; and ISBA Past President Timothy L. Bertschy, Heyl Royster, Peoria. Tickets start at $150 per person or $50 (Reception only) for students and attorneys admitted in 2009-2010. Phone 312-726-6072 for reservations or information.
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February 18, 2010 |
Events
The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers will hold a Bean Bag Party and Tournament on March 6 to benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children's Assistance Program. The YLD Children's Assistance Fund is a special fund of the Illinois Bar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity.
- When: Saturday, March 6, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Where: Mahoney's Pub and Grille, 551 N. Ogden Ave. (on Ogden near Grand), Chicago (map and directions)
- What: Appetizer bar and domestic draft beer, mixed well drinks and soft drinks
- Cost: $35.00 per person per wristband or $100.00 for entrance fee for Bean Bag Tournament for a team of two with two wristbands. You must be at least 21 years old to participate.
- Deadline: Bean Bag Team registration and pre-registration for a wristband is open until Tuesday, March 2. Thereafter wristbands can be purchased at the door the day of the event
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February 18, 2010
Central Illinois
- Trial date set for 2006 fatal shooting, Peoria Journal-Star
Chicago area
- Cook County milestone: 150 corruption convictions since 1970, Chicago Tribune
- Tribune must file bankruptcy reorganization plan next month, Chicago Business
- Top ethics aide sues Daley over corruption, Chicago Tribune
- Attorney: Boy who killed father was abused, Daily Herald
- Brown's Chicken owner liable for buying out partner, judge says, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Federal judge puts end to Woodward discrimination case, Rockford Register Star
Southern Illinois
- Crowder new Madison County asbestos judge, Madison/St.
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February 18, 2010 |
People
Katherine Amari (left) the President of the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Board photographed with her father, ISBA Past President Leonard F. Amari, President of the John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees, at the 166th commencement ceremonies at the law school held on January 17, 2010. Both are associated with the real estate tax reduction law firm of Amari & Locallo. The Amaris are life-long residents of the Sauganash community.
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February 17, 2010
Chicago area
- Infomercial pitchman gets 30 days for emails to judge, Chicago Tribune
- 2 labor law firms moving downtown offices, Chicago Business
- Witness: Savio's death accidental, Chicago Tribune
- Chris Chelios attorney seeks DUI dismissal, Daily Herald
- New cell phone ban in school zone confuses parents, Chicago Tribune
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February 17, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_8568" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jenifer Caracciolo"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_8569" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tracey Salinski"][/caption] Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys have been promoted to partnership in the Chicago office. Jenifer Caracciolo has been promoted to partner in the Chicago office. Caracciolo practices in Arnstein & Lehr’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practice groups. She focuses her practice in employment, municipal and commercial litigation. In the employment area, Caracciolo has extensive experience representing employers in a wide variety of employment-related lawsuits, including the enforcement of restrictive covenants, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and wage and hour disputes. As a municipal litigator, she has defended various municipalities in Illinois against Section 1983 and tort litigation, challenges to municipal incorporation and actions of municipal officials, and numerous petitions for municipal disconnections. She received a J.D.
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February 16, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_8507" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Rick Michaels"][/caption] Baker & Daniels LLP has announced its top leadership positions for 2010, including the election of Rick Michaels to a three-year term on the law firm's strategic and policy board. Michaels is the managing partner of the Chicago office and practices business and corporate finance. Baker & Daniels LLP provides advice and counsel to regional, national and international clients with transactional and litigation needs. With more than 370 attorneys and legal professionals, the full-service law firm has offices in Indiana, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Beijing. B&D Consulting, a national advisory and advocacy firm focused on key sectors of the economy and based in Washington, D.C., is a division of Baker & Daniels. For more information about Baker & Daniels or B&D Consulting, visit www.bakerdaniels.com or www.bakerdconsulting.com.