The ISBA Environmental Law Section hosted its 15th Annual Conference from May 5-6 at the Chicago Office. William J. Anaya, of Greensfelder Hemker & Gale P.C., Chicago and Patricia F. Sharkey, of Environmental Law Counsel P.C., Chicago served as program coordinators. ISBA Mutual hosted a networking reception was held following the first day or programming.
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May 25, 2016
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May 11, 2016
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans administered the oath of office to 13 newly elected associate judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County at an induction ceremony on May 9 at the Thompson Center Assembly Hall. Speakers included Chief Judge Evans, U. S. District Court Chief Judge Ruben Castillo, and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
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May 5, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Thomas L. Kilbride presided over the Third Judicial District ceremony at the Third District Appellate Courthouse in Ottawa.
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May 5, 2016
Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita B. Garman presided over the Fourth Judicial District ceremony at the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield. ISBA Treasurer David Sosin also addressed the class.
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May 5, 2016
Justice Anne M. Burke presided over the 9 a.m. ceremony at the James R. Thompson Center Assembly Hall in Chicago. Guests of the morning ceremony included Randy K. Johnson, of the Illinois Board of Admissions; Umberto Davi, president of the Illinois State Bar Association; and Chung-Han Lee, president of the Asian American Bar Association. Justice Charles E. Freeman and Appellate Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs presided over the 11:30 a.m. ceremony and Justice Mary Jane Theis presided over the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.
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May 5, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier presided over the Fifth Judicial District ceremony on May 5 at Gateway Center, 1 Gateway Dr. in Collinsville.
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May 5, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas presided over the Second Judicial District ceremony at the Hemmens Memorial Building in Elgin.
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April 28, 2016
The Illinois Bar Foundation's JusticeCorps Program received a 2016 Liberty Bell Award on April 20 during a Lake County Bar Association meeting at the Greenbelt Cultural Center in North Chicago. The organization Liberty Bell Award was presented to JusticeCorps by the Judges of the 19th Judicial Circuit in memory of the late Judge Thomas R. Smoker. The individual Liberty Bell Award was awarded posthumously to Lorinne "Lori" Cunningham, who passed away in January.
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April 18, 2016
The Hon. John Gorman, was honored at the 2015 Lawyers’ Assistance Program Joseph R. Bartylak Award Dinner on Friday, April 8, at the Sangamo Club in Springfield. Matthew Hutmacher received the President's Award. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita B. Garman served as the keynote speaker.
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April 18, 2016
The ISBA Environmental Law Section hosted a Professional Development Luncheon on April 13 at the Chicago Office. Mr. Gerald M. Keenan, Chairman of the Illinois Pollution Control Board spoke on the initiatives of and challenges facing the Board in 2016 and beyond.