Kogut & Wilson has announced the addition of Kathleen Short to the firm as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice in the areas of matrimonial and family law.
As a certified mediator, Kathleen offers clients an alternative method of dispute resolution and conflict management outside of the courtroom. Prior to becoming an associate attorney, she worked at the firm for two years as a law clerk.
The Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation has elected Mark Karno to its Board of Directors. Karno has been involved in the fraternity for many years and continues to be an active members of the foundation.
The AEPi Foundation promotes the values of Alpha Epsilon Pi through leadership development, partnerships with educational and Jewish communal organizations and provisions of scholarships, financial support and programming for the betterment of AEPi brothers, their campuses and their community.
By Neil Hartigan, former Illinois Attorney General
For the last 60 years I’ve been involved in public life, I’ve known many talented people who’ve made important contributions, but only a few are exceptional people. One of those is Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke, who as an elected justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois has just been chosen by her fellow justices as the new chief justice. She’s the perfect choice.
The role of the chief justice is a multifaceted one. She will lead the court in deciding the law on the most and important questions confronting our state. The judicial record and reputation are important. Fortunately, Justice Burke’s 30-year record of judicial experience is outstanding.
The Illinois State Bar Association honored the Class of 1969 Distinguished Counsellors on Nov. 14 at the Palmer House Chicago. The title is conferred annually upon ISBA members who are completing their 50th year of practice.
Dr. Ernest W. Beutel, our partner and our friend, left us on November 8, 2019, for his Eternal Rest. A founding member of our firm, Ernie, as he was known by many, always considered our clients our patients, as he was guided by an unrelenting motivation to help people and to cure the infirm, as he had in his long and distinguished career as a physician and cardiothoracic surgeon, prior to his career in Law.
Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Hannah D. Vanderlaan has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in the Litigation and Environment and Energy Law practice groups.
Vanderlaan focuses her practice primarily on environmental-based litigation and regulatory counseling.
Faegre Baker Daniels has announced that three new fall associates have joined its Chicago office.
Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court justices welcomed 1,459 new attorneys to the legal profession on Nov. 7 during admissions ceremonies held at five different locations across the state.
ISBA staff members were in attendance at all five ceremonies to welcome the state's newest attorneys to the profession, take photos, and talk about the benefits of ISBA membership, which is free for one year for new admittees. Member benefits can be activated by filling out the New Admittee Membership Form.
All of those who were sworn in have passed the Illinois State Bar Examination and a required ethics examination and were certified by the Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness. They bring the total number of Illinois-licensed attorneys to approximately 96,500.
The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Executive Director Michael J. Rooney and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis with the 2019 Distinguished Service to Law & Society Awards at the annual Fellows Breakfast on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont. Allen N. Schwartz of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz will receive the 2019 Honorary Fellow Award.
New attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Nov. 7 at five separate locations across the state. The Second Judicial District ceremony was held at Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, in Elgin.