Chicago
Thursday, June 27 – Friday, June 28, 2019
ISBA Regional Office
20 S. Clark Street, Suite 900
Thursday: 11:45 a.m. – 4:55 p.m. (lunch served at 11:15 a.m. for pre-registrants)
Thursday Reception: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. (complimentary breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)
Springfield (Interactive Simulcast Site with Streaming Video)
Thursday, June 27 – Friday, June 28, 2019
Illinois Bar Center
424 S. Second Street
Thursday: 11:45 a.m. – 4:55 p.m. (lunch served at 11:15 a.m. for pre-registrants)
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. (complimentary breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.)
Program Agenda
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Networking Luncheon Available for Pre-Registrants
Sponsored by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
Hon. Jesse G. Reyes, Illinois Appellate Court First District, Chicago
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Diversity in the Judiciary*
Cook County Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
You will be inspired by this diverse panel of judges speaking about the particular hurdles they faced in seeking the bench due to their race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation and how they overcame them. Panelists will also share with attendees their perspective on their role in the judiciary as a member of an underrepresented group and how they fulfill their responsibility to others, like them, who aspire to serve on the bench.
Moderator: Hon. Marian E. Perkins, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
Hon. Israel A. Desierto, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
Hon. Nathaniel R. Howse, Jr., First District Appellate Court, Chicago
Hon. Judith Rice, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
Hon. Neera Walsh, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
1:30 – 1:35 p.m. Break (beverages provided)
1:35 – 2:35 p.m. Nuts and Bolts of Thriving as a Solo Practitioner*
Coordinated by the Black Women Lawyers Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, and Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago
Discover how to succeed as a solo practitioner, from how to start a firm to client acquisition and networking. You will learn tips on managing your firm, including case management, running the business of the firm, and marketing.
Moderator: Skip Harsch, American Bar Association, Chicago
Claudia Badillo, Badillo Law Group, Chicago
Eileen Letts, Zuber Lawler & Del Duca LLP, Chicago
Federico Rodriguez, Rodriguez Legal Group, LLC, Chicago
2:35 – 2:45 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Driver in Despair: The Decline of Chicago’s Taxi Industry
Coordinated by the South Asian Bar Association
Chicago’s taxi industry is on the verge of collapse. Due to regulations and competition from less-regulated transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft, taxi medallion values have plummeted to less than 1/12th of their pre-TNC value ($360,000 to $25,000). These plummeting values have left a large number of families (the majority of whom are immigrants) deep underwater on their loans. Eight drivers in New York have committed suicide in recent months due to these issues. Come and learn about legal efforts being used to defend the taxi industry.
Bryant Greening, Legalrideshare, LLC, Chicago
Furqan Mohammad, Mohammned, Shamaileh, Tabahi, LLC, Elmwood Park
Lynn Preshad, Dreyfus Law Group, Chicago
3:45 – 3:55 p.m. Break
3:55 – 4:55 p.m. Voting Rights: A Discussion of the Disenfranchisement Among Minorities
Coordinated by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
Over the past term, the Supreme Court has considered cases that will shape the future of partisan gerrymandering and redistricting under the 2020 Census while Congress and Illinois have struggled to deal with the fallout of Shelby County v. Holder and election laws that result in minority disenfranchisement. Panelists will discuss these developments as well as how lawyers are working to protect voting rights in Illinois and throughout the country.
Moderator: Ryan Cortazar, Korein Tillery, Chicago
Ami Gandhi, Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Chicago
Stephen Stern, Law Office of Stephen Stern
Prof. Nicholas Stephanopoulos, University of Chicago Law School, Chicago
Griselda Vega-Samuel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Chicago
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Diversity Reception (Chicago)
Reception registration is included for all Chicago program attendees.
The reception is also open for stand-alone registration for others. Send an RSVP with your name and company to MinorityBarReception@gmail.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Complimentary Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Protecting Intellectual Property in China
Coordinated by the Asian American Bar Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
This session will help you understand the basic steps to take to protect intellectual properties with particular emphasis on cross-border strategies in patent enforcement, multi-jurisdictional patent prosecution and trademark rights and strategies in enforcement. The speakers will also highlight new developments on intellectual properties in China as well as the impact of various international and cultural perspectives on intellectual properties.
Moderator: Jinwon Jung, Ph.D., Allstate, Northbrook
Frank Gao, ABC Patent Service, LLC, Chicago
Daniel Hwang, Global IP Counselors, LLP, Washington D.C.
Jian Jiang, Ph.D., K&L Gates LLP, Chicago
10:00 – 10:05 a.m. Break (beverages provided)
10:05 – 11:05 a.m. Technology and the Law*
Coordinated by the Asian American Bar Association and the Chinese American Bar Association
Gain a new understanding of how data collection, big data and blockchain are transforming the practice of law. Traditional legal practices such as family law, trust and estate, and commercial litigation all need to keep new technology issues in mind. Panelists will provided an overview of the common technology terms and will highlight current issues faced by both law firm and in-house counsels. The session also includes a discussion of how other areas of the law are impacted.
Moderator: Yankun Guo, Law Office of Yankun Guo, Chicago
Reena Bajowala, Ice Miller LLP, Chicago
Richard Lee, Civis Analytics, Chicago
11:05 – 11:15 a.m. Break (beverages provided)
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Immigration: Seeking Asylum and Hot Topics
Coordinated by the Chinese American Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and Korean American Bar Association
Through various role playing scenarios the panel will provide an opportunity to observe a simulated asylum interview, attorney/client meeting describing the asylum process to client and client's partner, and asylum interview with an asylum officer. Discussion and questions will follow.
Moderator: Rachel Kao, Law Office of Rachel Huan Kao, Glenview
Lia Hyunji Kim Yi, North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic, Highland Park
Emily Love, Law Office of Emily Love, P.C., Evanston
KiKi Mosley, Law Office of KiKi M. Mosley, Chicago
Lindsay Fullerton, Jarecki Law Group, LLC, Chicago
Edyta Salata, Neil A. Weinrib & Associates, New York, New York
Nancy Vizer, Nancy M. Vizer, PC, Chicago
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Minority Female Litigators: The Road to First-Chairing and Other Successes*
Coordinated by the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
In the spirit of championing the strides made by seasoned minority female litigators, our panelists share their insights on the legal profession, including experiences first chairing trials and arguing substantive motions in federal and state court. They will discuss strategic career decisions made to gain those opportunities, the role of sponsors, their role in developing the pipeline for others, and the effects of national federal court initiatives.
Moderator: Jaz Park, Law Offices of Chicago-Kent, Chicago
Olivia Luk Bedi, Neal Gerber, Chicago
Tiffany Fordyce, Greenberg Traurig, Chicago
Peggy Rhiew, Dykema, Chicago
Rosa Tumialán, Dykema, Chicago
