CBA Record January 2018

CBA Announces Parent Hotline for School Issues at Truancy Conference By Judge Thomas R. Mulroy CBA President

T he CBA announced the creation of a hotline for parents who need assistance in school-related legal issues at an action-packed conference on school truancy and absenteeism. The con- ference–moderated by Maryam Ahmad, Chief of the State’s Attorney’s Juvenile Justice Bureau, Chair of the CBA Judi- cial Evaluation Committee, and former judge–took place at Olive-Harvey College on Chicago’s southeast side on November 14, 2017. The program was supported by the CBA, the Cook County State’s Attor- ney’s Office, State Senator Donne Trotter, State Representative Elgie Sims, and Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore. Ms. Ahmad gathered a panel of experts

to discuss ways to keep our children in school and out of the criminal justice system. Following opening remarks from Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, panelists explained the dangers of absen- teeism, the importance of reducing it, and strategies for doing so. Participants included Assistant State’s Attorney Marny Zimmer; Robert Ross, Executive Director of RobertHouse Inc.; Probation Officer Richard Tekip; Assistant Public Defender Melissa Meyer; Judge Steven Bernstein, Circuit Court of Cook County, Juvenile Division; Dr. Zakieh Mohammed, Senior Manager of Attendance and Truancy for the Chicago Public Schools; and Antoi- nette Taylor, Chairperson of the State of

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Illinois Attendance Commission. State’s Attorney Kim Foxx opened the event with detailed and insightful remarks highlighting the importance of the prob- lem of truancy and absenteeism and the need to remedy it. Her office is focusing on this problem, which she considers one of the keys to reducing gang membership and stabilizing neighborhoods. On behalf of the Chicago Bar Associa- tion, I announced that the CBA is estab- lishing a hotline for parents to call if they need help or information relating to tru- ancy, absenteeism or other school-related issues. We recognize that parents may need to knowmore about some of the legal issues associated with truancy and absenteeism. This hotline will help those parents who are working hard to ensure their child stays in school. Credible allows Chicago Bar members and their families to explore ways to save thousands on their student debt. With Credible, you can fill out one simple form and receive personalized refinancing offers from multiple lenders. You can also visit Credible via http://ow.ly/WrgYA to learnmore about student loan topics, including student loan refinancing, student loan consoli- dation, student loan reduction, and student loan forgiveness. TheCBA is committed tohelpingour communities in even small ways. If you would like to participate in this hotline project please let us know; we would love to have you.

DUI 101 Tuesday, January 30, 12:00 –2:10 pm

Presented by: YLS Criminal Law

Experience Level: Basic to Intermediate

MCLE Credit: 2 IL MCLE Credits

Topics will include:

–A(1) & A(2) DUI Overview

–Field Sobriety Test Overview & Demonstrations

–Drug-Related DUI Overview

–The A(7) and New Illinois DUI Law

Panelists: Judge Charles S. Beach, Cook County Circuit Court, Municipal Department; Jennifer L. Bash, Visiting Senior Analytic Forensic Toxicology Specialist, University of Illinois at Chicago; Eric David, Illinois State Police Trooper; Camille Durham, Cook County Assistant Public Defender; Conor F. McNulty, Cook County Assistant State's Attorney; and Moderators Chastidy Burns, Law Office of Cook County Public Defender; Chair, YLS Criminal Law Committee and Jack Bentley, Cook County State's Attorney's Office; Vice-Chair, YLS Criminal Law Committee

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