Freedom for the thought we hate: A Biography of the First Amendment by Anthony LewisBy Kathryn E. EisenhartHuman and Civil Rights, June 2008It won’t take long to read this book. But I finished the book with a sense of the sweep and changes of freedom of expression and freedom of the press that is often lacking in the tomes often published about the topic.
Our very own ‘Tish’ Spunar-Sheats joins the ranks of ISBA Laureates!Women and the Law, March 2008We announce with great pride the fabulous news that fellow Committee member Letitia Spunar-Sheats has been selected by the Board of Regents of the ISBA Academy of Illinois Lawyers to be one of the six distinguished attorneys of the 2008 Class of Laureates, for which she was nominated by our Committee.
Magistrate Judge Susan E. CoxBy Patricia M. FallonFederal Civil Practice, September 2007In April 2007, Susan E. Cox was selected as the Northern District’s newest magistrate judge.
Someone You Should Know—Meet Jerry Larkin, Administrator of the ARDCGovernment Lawyers, September 2007Between February 1, 1973, and March 16, 2007, the ARDC was led by only three Administrators; on March 19, 2007, Jerry Larkin took over the corner office as the fourth lawyer in Illinois to hold that title.
Committee member spotlight: Patrice Ball-Reed, former committee memberWomen and the Law, May 2007Patrice Ball-Reed, former long-time member of the Women and the Law Committee, was recently honored by the Chicago Defender as a member of the newspaper’s inaugural Class of Women of Excellence.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Ian H. LevinBy Patricia M. FallonFederal Civil Practice, March 2007U.S. Magistrate Judge Ian H. Levin retired on July 1, 2006 after 17 years of dedicated service to the bench.
Ann Breen-Greco is a “woman with vision”By Paul E. FreehlingAdministrative Law, December 2006For nearly three decades, Ann Breen-Greco has been a political and community activist. She has focused much of her efforts on reducing violence against women, working with women’s groups and elected officials to promote the Violence Against Women Act, and continuing to lobby for its funding.
Meredith E. Ritchie, Attorney At LawBy Maxine R. WeissYoung Lawyers Division, December 2006Meredith Ritchie was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1991. She is a former Chair of ISBA’s Young Lawyers Division and recently finished her term as Chair of ISBA’s Women and the Law committee.
Former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Seymour Simon, 1915-2006By Michele M. JochnerBench and Bar, October 2006Justice Seymour Simon recently passed away at age 91, after an extraordinary career in law and politics that spanned nearly seven decades.
Judicial Profile: Hon. Virginia M. Kendall of the Northern District of IllinoisFederal Civil Practice, September 2006Judge Virginia M. Kendall is the newest appointed Article III district judge in the Northern District of Illinois. She was nominated by President Bush on September 28, 2005 with the bipartisan support of U.S. Senators Richard Durbin and Barack Obama.
Judicial Profile: Judge Samuel Der-YeghiayanFederal Civil Practice, September 2006Once you speak with Judge Sam Der-Yeghiayan for a few minutes, you realize how hard work (and a little luck) can make dreams come true.
The new Section Council Chair—Jim ChipmanBy Vickie GillioAdministrative Law, July 2006As I settle into my new position as ex officio, it is my pleasure to introduce to you the newly installed chair of the Administrative Law Section Council, James W. Chipman.
Ann B. Jorgensen: First Woman Chief Judge of the Eighteenth CircuitWomen and the Law, June 2006A graduate of Loyola University and DePaul University College of Law in 1980, Judge Ann Jorgensen started her legal career as an Assistant State’s Attorney in DuPage County and in 1984 entered into private practice in the law offices of John F. Donahue, becoming a partner in the firm of Donahue, Jorgensen, Sowa and Bugos.
Chris Haaff—6+ years of greatness with the Law Student CommitteeBy Robert FinkYoung Lawyers Division, June 2006After more than six years of hard work and extreme dedication, YLD member Chris Haaff is stepping down as Chair of the YLD Law Student Division Committee.
Irene F. Bahr, ISBA President ElectWomen and the Law, June 2006The Woman and the Law Committee is proud that one of its founding members, and a strong supporter of women in the legal profession, Irene F. Bahr, will be installed on June 16, 2006, as the 130th president of the Illinois State Bar Association, and only the third woman to hold this position.
Someone you should know: Lori G. LevinBy Andrea M. WitcherGovernment Lawyers, April 2006Lori G. Levin is unquestionably someone you should know. Her tenacity and curiosity have led to a very successful career in government.
Profile of Judge Mark FilipBy Travis J. KettermanFederal Civil Practice, March 2006Growing up in Chicago, Mark Filip felt inspired to attend law school based, in large part, on the Greylord scandal.
Kathryn Zenoff: First Woman Chief Judge of the Seventeenth CircuitBy Susan M. BrazasRacial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, January 2006A graduate of the Columbia University School of Law, also an honors graduate of Stanford University, walked into a midtown Manhattan law office seeking work.
John Erlenborn (1927-2005): Illinois Congressman known as “Father of ERISA”By Gerald D. SkoningEmployee Benefits, December 2005Former U.S. Rep., John Erlenborn, 78, who represented part of DuPage County in Congress from 1965 to 1985 in a career distinguished by his expertise in labor and pension issues, died on October 30, 2005, in his Virginia home.
Profile of our editor: Paul E. FreehlingBy Vickie GillioAdministrative Law, November 2005We are a Section Council unique in ISBA history in that we have been privileged to have the same newsletter editor, Paul Freehling, since the inception of the Administrative Law Section.
