CBA Record April-May 2019

Community Outreach • Joint CBA/Gamaliel program on Expungement held at Benito Juarez Academy, Pilsen during Fiesta del Sol. • CBA/Interfaith Leadership program hosted by Rev. Dr. Stephen John Thurston, Pastor, New Covenant M.B.C. Church entitled: “A Conversa- tion About Criminal Justice Reform”, featuring Chief U.S. District Court Judge Ruben Castillo and Chief Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Timothy C. Evans. I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that all three of the foregoing Community Outreach programs were organized by our dedicated First Vice- President, Maryam Ahmad. • Interfaith Committee “Restorative Justice 8 Week Training Programs” in 4 Chicago Schools. • CBA/Cook County Juvenile Court Mentoring Program involving 40 CBA volunteer mentors for non-violent at-risk kids on probation in the Juvenile Court. • Law at the Library” series featuring pre- sentations frommembers on a variety of legal topics, e.g. Wills, Real Estate, LT, Social Security, and other legal areas of interest to consumers. • LRS monthly “Call-A-Lawyer” series (free to the public). • YLS “Wills for Heroes” monthly pro- gram (Pro bono). • Joint programming with the Constitu- tional Rights Foundation Chicago to provide civics and law-related education programs to Chicago’s youth, includ- ing Lawyer In the Classroom visits in elementary schools, and the Equal Justice for All Program for high school students. • The CBA Leadership Institute. Now in its fourth year, the Leadership Institute continues to provide invaluable training to associates in Chicago area law firms. This year, the program was chaired by my predecessor and good friend Judge Thomas Mulroy. I’m happy to report that 20 associates from Chicago’s lead- ing large law firms are participating in the 2019 Leadership Institute. CBA Association Programming and Special Events

• Joint CBA/Decalogue Society, Arab American Bar Association CLE Seminar on Hate Crimes. • Joint CBA/IJA Comparative Law sym- posium with visiting Lebanese Judges. • Joint CBA/IILP/large law firm seminar on Diversity and Inclusion in the legal profession. • Joint CBA/American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) program: “The Case for Civility”. • Joint CBA/Illinois Supreme Court Commission of Civility program on civility in the legal profession, featuring former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar. • The Vanguard Awards Luncheon spotlighting the outstanding work of lawyers/judges who have made a dif- ference in our community featuring honorees from the following bar associa- tions: Asian American Bar Association, Advocates Society, Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, Arab American Bar Association, BlackWomen Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc., Chicago Bar Association, Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Filipino American Lawyers Association, His- panic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Puerto Rican Bar Association, Serbian Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. I was partic- ularly proud to present CBA’s Vanguard Award to my dear friend, United States District Court Judge Marvin Aspen. • The All Chicago-area Bar Association Reception honoring Chicago’s new Mayor (and CBA Board of Managers Member), Lori Lightfoot. • Joint CBA/Union League Club program “Policing in Chicago under the Consent Decree.” • Initiation of an alliance between the CBA the Los Angeles County Bar Association that will feature joint mem- bership programming and activities, as well as reciprocal privileges for visiting members.

• The Master Class Series, organized by CBA Board Member Nina Fain and Past CBA President Justice Michael B. Hyman. This year’s programming fea- tured Professor Sara Redfield, University of New Hampshire Law School and included presentations from our own Maryam Ahmad, Adam Sheppard, and John Sciacotta. • The General Counsels of Chicago Sports Teams.” This year, CBA Board member Michael Lufrano, who is also Executive Vice President, Community Affairs and Chief Legal Officer for the Chicago Cubs, helped me organize a first-ever CBA CLE program featur- ing the General Counsel’s of Chicago’s Sports Teams. The April 16 event fea- tured: Cliff Stein, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of the Chicago Bears; Ram Padmanabhan, Vice Presi- dent of Financial and General Counsel of the Chicago Bulls; John Corvino, Vice President and General Counsel of the Chicago White Sox; Lydia Wahlke, Chief Legal Officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation; and Michael Lufrano from the Chicago Cubs. 250 CBA members attended the luncheon program, which provided a fascinating glimpse into the world of professional sports and spot- lighted some of the current and emerg- ing legal issues that impact professional sports. I had the great pleasure of moder- ating this terrific panel of professionals. It was a wonderful and fun event. • The annual Justice John Paul Stevens Award Luncheon, at which we recog- nized 9 lawyers and judges who exem- plify the integrity and professionalism of Justice Stevens, a proud alumni of the Chicago Bar Association Board of Managers. • The 95th Annual Bar Show “Big Little Laws,” produced, directed and performed entirely by very talented attorneys, each and every one of the a member of, and a credit to, the Bar. This year, I was able to fulfill a life-long dream by appearing with the entire Bar Show cast on stage at the end of each of the four performances and singing the opening verse of the classic “Junior Partners” song.

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