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The Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association will co-host an all-bar reception to welcome Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride on Wednesday, April 27 at the Standard Club, Grand Ballroom, 320 S. Plymouth. The reception will run from 5-7 p.m. and is complimentary.
Justice Kilbride was born in LaSalle. He received a B.A. degree magna cum laude from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minn., in 1978 and his law degree from Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C., in 1981.
Justice Kilbride practiced law for 20 years in Rock Island, engaging in the general practice of law, including appeals, environmental law, labor law, employment matters, and other general civil and criminal matters. He was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court for the Third District in 2000 and became Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court last October.
For reservations, send an email to events@chicagobar.org.
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March 21, 2011 |
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March 17, 2011 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division will host its Third Annual Summer Soiree on Friday, May 6 from 7-10 p.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago. The Summer Soiree benefits the Illinois Bar Foundation/Young Lawyers Division Children’s Assistance Fund.
- What: Open Bar, Hors d’oeuvres, Dancing, and Raffle for great prizes
- Cost: $75 per ticket.
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March 17, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_18307" align="alignright" width="150" caption="John Kincaid"][/caption] Please join us as we honor John Kincaid with the IBF DuPage County Fellows Beacon of the Profession Award on Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Maggiano's in Naperville. To become a sponsor and/or reserve your tickets, please call the IBF at (312) 726-6072, or e-mail Karen Kossart, IBF Development Assistant, at KKossart@isba.org.
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March 14, 2011 |
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All tickets for the exclusive FREE screening of Robert Redford’s new movie, The Conspirator, have been reserved. The preview is sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. Showtime is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30 at the AMC Loews, 600 N. Michigan, Chicago.
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March 7, 2011 |
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The Illinois State Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Women and the Law hosted “Power, Prestige and Your Personal Brand” on Friday at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Among the topics discussed were: Using communication styles to create a lasting impression, positioning yourself as an expert in your niche, authentic networking with a purpose and developing a look that complements your individual style and career. On hand for the event were (from left to right): speaker Chris Beebe (theVisionaryAgency), event coordinator and member of the Committee on Women and the Law Emily N. Masalski (Deutsch, Levy & Engel), speaker Jan Anne Dubin (Jan Anne Dubin Consulting), panel moderator Kristen E. Prinz (The Prinz Law Firm), Sandra Crawford (Chair of the Standing Committee on Women & the Law), speaker Bill Moller (Bill Moller Communications, LLC) and ISBA President Mark Hassakis.
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February 28, 2011 |
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Former ISBA board member Hon. Sheila M. Murphy will be honored at Phi Alpha Delta Law's annual St. PADdy's Day Luncheon on Wednesday, March 16 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Murphy is being honored for her outstanding community service, commitment to justice and tireless advocacy of human rights. The event will feature traditional Irish fare, friends and musical guest Seanchie. Please consult the attached flyer for additional information regarding the event. Early bird pricing applies through March 7th. Tickets may be purchased by check or electronically through Pay Pal at www.chicagopad.bbnow.org.
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February 17, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_17833" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The band OMT - One More Time with Naperville attorney Richard Kuhn (right) performs at Lawyers Rock Legends."][/caption] Over 400 people enjoyed the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lawyers Rock Legends fundraising event on Feb. 3 at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago. The event raised over $55,000 to support the programs of the IBF. In the fall of 2010, the IBF held a contest on its Facebook page to determine which bands would be selected to perform. People were asked to become a fan of the page, and then view the submitted auditions and vote for their favorite bands. A total of 21 bands from around the state submitted auditions. In December, a panel of unbiased professional musicians viewed the final submissions, and taking into account all of the votes cast, chose the winning bands. The winning bands, which had to include at least one lawyer, were:
- Barristers Big Band
- Catfish & the Big Boss Blues Band
- The Orphans
- OMT-One More Time
- 5-thirty
- Joe Biscelgia plus Three
- Loren Golden Jazz Ensemble
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February 9, 2011 |
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Please join us in supporting this event 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 5, 2011 from Noon to 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Mahoney’s Pub and Grille, 551 N. Ogden Ave. (on Ogden near Grand), Chicago, IL (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 wristband registration open until Tuesday, March 1 and thereafter wristbands can be purchased at the door the day of the event
- Attorney’s Title Guaranty Fund
- Preferred Capital Lending
- Russell Scott, ISBA Board of Governors member, Belleville
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February 3, 2011 |
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Lawyers Rock Legends is still on for tonight! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the first band will go on at 7:10 tonight. Call the Illinois Bar Foundation with any questions/concerns at (312) 726-6072.
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January 28, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_17384" align="alignright" width="300" caption="U.S. District Court Chief Judge James F. Holderman (2nd from left) and Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans (2nd from right) are congratulated by Phi Alpha Delta officers on receiving their awards. From left: Pierre W. Priestley, Chicago Alumni Chapter Vice Justice and Chair of the Centennial Celebration; Chief Judge Holderman; Michele M. Jochner, Justice of the Chicago Alumni Chapter; Chief Judge Evans; and John K. Norris, Phi Alpha Delta District XI Justice. "][/caption] The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding at a Centennial Celebration Banquet at the Hotel InterContinental on the Magnificent Mile. The mission of the fraternity is to promote the core values of integrity, compassion, courage, professionalism, innovation and diversity, and to work with law students and their schools, with colleagues in the legal profession, and also within the broader community to advance these ideals. As part of its festivities, the chapter and the fraternity’s International Executive Board recognized Hon. James F. Holderman, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with the Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Award. The chapter also recognized Hon. Timothy C.
