The Defense Research Institute (DRI), a half-century-old, international member-driven research and educational voice for civil defense attorneys, has elected ISBA member Charles H. Cole as Secretary-Treasurer. Cole, a shareholder with Chicago firm Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C., has been an active member of DRI for more than 25 years, serving in varied roles on its Executive Committee and Board of Directors since 2002.
"I've always felt an obligation to help educate and mentor younger attorneys," said Cole. "Our profession is all about learning from our past and, more specifically, our predecessors. Abraham Lincoln practiced law In Illinois in a manner that taught us all about serving a higher ethical purpose. That is a fundamental message of DRI as it relates to defense litigation. And it is why we should all think of ourselves as mentors to future generations."
Cole's litigation practice includes commercial and employment, construction contracts and professional liability. He is a past president of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and is annually named among the Illinois Super Lawyers by Law & Politics.
Chicago Area
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October 20, 2009 |
People
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October 20, 2009
Central Illinois
- Al-Marri has already served enough time, attorneys argue, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Monk pleads guilty, agrees to testify against Blago, Chicago Tribune
- Suit filed in Kane Co. ambulance crash, Daily Herald
- Judge gives Lombard group home more time, Chicago Tribune
- DuPage forest preserve sues wildlife agency, Daily Herald
- Lenders move to foreclose on Block 37, Chicago Tribune
- Judge: Cops did not coerce statements in nursing home deaths, Daily Herald
Northern Illinois
- Crossbow suspect dies after fall, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Mendelsohn to retire Dec. 29, Madison St.
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October 19, 2009
Central Illinois
- Woman charged in obstructing Beason case transported to Illinois, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Judge won't block Blago from "Celebrity Apprentice", Chicago Tribune
- DePaul law gets biggest gift ever from Corboy and Dempsey, Chicago Business
- Ex-priest wants court hearings closed to public, Chicago Tribune
- Illinois Youth Center "dangerous," study suggests, Daily Herald
- DuPage County mulling end to right-on-red tickets, Daily Herald
- Glenview company spies on former employee, obtains her phone records through pretexting, Chicago Law blog
Northern Illinois
- Court Services looking for safe, short-term housing for children, DeKalb Daily Chronicle
Southern Illinois
- Joyce Meyer Ministries added as defendant in Coleman civil suit, Belleville News-Democra
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October 16, 2009
Chicago area
- Ex-Wheaton banker gets 53 months in prison for thefts, Daily Herald
- Bond set at $3 million in 1994 Prospect Heights murder, Daily Herald
Southern Illinois
- Ashley Reeves talks to Paula Zahn about attack that left her for dead in Belleville park, Belleville News-Democrat
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October 15, 2009
Central Illinois
- Springfield man will get life in prison for sexual assault, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
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October 15, 2009 |
Events
The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, will initiate Hon. George N. Leighton as an Honorary Member of the fraternity on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. This ceremony will be followed by remarks delivered by Judge Leighton as part of the Chapter's "Distinguished Lecture Series." Upon conclusion of Judge Leighton's remarks, a complimentary hors d'oeuvre reception will follow. The event will take place at Petterino's Banquets (Lower Level), 50 W. Randolph. The remarkable career of Judge Leighton, a former state and federal judge who, at age 96, is Of Counsel to the Chicago firm of Neal & Leroy, epitomizes the core values of Phi Alpha Delta. Space is limited and RSVPs are required by Oct. 16 to padchicagorsvp@gmail.com.
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October 13, 2009
Central Illinois
- Alderman pleads not guilty to sex solicitation charge, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Attorney: Beason murder cases likely won't be combined, Bloomington Pantagraph
- Separate investigation will look into officer's actions, Champaign News-Gazette
Chicago area
- Bankruptcy court approves sale of Chicago Cubs, Chicago Tribune
SCOTUS
- Supreme Court will hear appeal of ex-Enron CEO Jeff Skilling, Chicago Tribune
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October 12, 2009
Chicago area
- Bears sue Webio's Hernandez over ads, Chicago Business
- Cubs file Ch. 11 bankruptcy, Chicago Tribune
- Groups want to join lawsuit against utility, Herald News
Southern Illinois
- Trial set for trooper in I-64 crash that killed 2 sisters, Belleville News-Democrat
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October 12, 2009 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_4666" align="alignright" width="300" caption="IBF Grants Committee Member Sharon Eiseman of Chicago presents a $10,000 grant to Sandy Blake of Life Span. "][/caption] The Illinois Bar Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce a $10,000 grant to Life Span's Center for Legal Services in Des Plaines, one of 32 grants awarded this year totaling $304,965. Life Span provides legal services to victims of domestic violence in Chicago and the north and northwest suburbs. The $10,000 grant was made to support the salary of an attorney in the Des Plaines office, providing legal services to victims of domestic violence in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago. The attorney provides representation to clients in both the Rolling Meadows (District 3) and Skokie (District 2) Courthouses. The Des Plaines office currently turns away 40 percent of the victims of domestic violence who reach out for services, because, although they fit in the guidelines, they do not have enough attorneys to take the cases. ISBA member Sandy Blake is the attorney in the Des Plaines office.
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October 7, 2009
Central Illinois
- Beason suspect's defense seeks resources to "level playing field", Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Lawyer: Video shows Dolton cop beating teen at school, Chicago Tribune
- Racial bias suit targets Lisle hotel, Naperville Sun
- Jury decides Brian Dugan eligible for death penalty, but will he get it?, Daily Herald
State
- Tribune sues U. of Illinois over applicant names, Springfield State Journal-Register