CBA Record January 2018

Grais & Hammer… Daniel S. Kirschner , Corboy &Demetrio P.C., was reappointed to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commit- tee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases… Corboy & Demetrio partners Robert J. Bingle , Philip Harnett Corboy , Jr. and Francis Patrick Murphy were named to the 2017 Irish Legal 100. U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan will step down from the federal bench in February… Zaldwaynaka L. Scott has been named Chair of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability Chief Administrator Search Committee… Michael Milstein was elected an income partner at Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC … Laura Beth Miller , shareholder at Brinks Gilson & Lione, was a featured speaker at the sixth annual IP Strategy Summit in New York… Daniel G. Coman and Lynn E. Cagney were named part- ners at Ice Miller LLP… Patrick Salvi II spoke at the state bar’s CLE program on medical negligence… Mark F. Swartz is the new Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee for Better Housing… Louis G. Apostol , Executive Director and Gen- eral Counsel of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board, served as Presiding Judge for Northern Illinois Law School’s Moot Court Competition… James M. Crowley , Timo- thy P. Collins and Nathan B. Grzegorek were named partners at Plunkett Cooney P.C. and Patrick D. Lamb was named of counsel… Peter V. Baugher , Baugher Dispute Resolution LLC, spoke about new perspectives in ADR to the Execu- tive Guild Lawyers Association… Paul A. Del Aguila , shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP, received the Illinois Diversity Council’s Leadership Excellence in Law Award… Adam Matheson has joined the Carmen D. Caruso Law Firm… Jeffrey M. Leving moderated a seminar “Preparation of Clients for Dealing with Guardians and Child Representatives”… LisaT. Scruggs , a partner at Duane Morris LLP, received the firm’s Third Annual Pro Bono Leadership Award… James E. Chadd is the new State Appellate Defender and succeeds Michael J. Pelletier . Shannon M. McNulty , a partner at Clifford Law Offices, was a featured speaker at McDermott Will & Emery’s

Law At The Library

The CBA is proud to partner with the Chicago and Evanston public library systems to offer a free monthly legal information series offering practical insight for the general public into a wide variety of everyday legal topics. CBA members will offer their legal expertise in free seminars that will be held each month at Chicago’s Harold Washington Library and the Evanston Public Library. The sessions are free and registration is not required. For a complete schedule of dates and topics for 2017-2018 go to www.chicagobar.org.

Illinois Appellate Court Justice Mathias W . Delort received The John Marshall Law School’s 2017 Howard T. Markey Award… Robert A. Clifford , Clifford Law Offices and past CBA President, received the Unity Award from the Diversity Scholarship Foundation… Antonio M. Romanucci , Romanucci & Blandin LLC, was named a Trustee at The John Marshall Law School…Judge Russell W. Hartigan (ret), President of the ISBA, received the Illinois Judges Association’s Presidential Service Award…Illinois Appellate Court Justice Mary S. Schostok received the IJA’s Distinguished Service Award…Illi- nois Appellate Court Justice Richard P . Goldenhersh received the IJA’s Lifetime Achievement Award…Judge Lisa Holder White received the IJA’s Harold Sullivan Award, and Jayne Waldeck received the IJA’s Amicus Award. The following CBA members were named to the Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2017 40 under 40 list: Michael Alkaraki , Leahy & Hoste LLC; Nicholas Berg , Ropes & Gray LLP; Ashly Boesche , Pat- tishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard & Geraldson LLP; Suheily Davis , McDon- ald’s Corporation; Tinos Diamanta- tos , Morgan Lewis; Danielle Hirsch , Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts; Emily Masalski , Rooney Ripple & Ratnaswamy LLP; Mitchell Morinec , Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd.; Sean O’Callaghan , O’Mara Gleason O’Callaghan; Trisha Rich , Holland & Knight LLP; Michael Sorich , Cavanaugh Law Group; Andrew Thut , Levin and Perconti; AndrewTorre , Vedder Price P.C.; and Lisa Vandesteeg , Sugar Felsenthal

CBA Insurance Agency For 25 years, CBA Insurance Agency (formerly CBA Administrators, Inc.) has offered members a wide variety of out- standing insurance products including lawyers ’ professional liability and health insurance through IX Solutions, disability and long term care through Affiliated Financial Specialists, Ltd., and life insur- ance. Tyler Sill, Vice President of CBA Insurance Agency, is a fully licensed and experienced insurance professional who will answer members’ insurance questions and assist members in obtaining cover- age at competitive prices. CBA Insurance Agency offers members the opportunity to get LPL quotes and coverage from a variety of A and A+ rated carriers including Attorney Protective, Aspen, Axis, Founders Professional, CNA, Wesco, Zurich, and Starstone National. CBA Insurance Agency is open Monday through Friday and is housed on the sixth floor at the CBA Build- ing, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago. For insurance questions or to receive a quote, contact Tyler Sill at 312/554-2077 or tsill@chicagobar.org. Congratulations William F. Conlon , Senior Counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, received the Leo Life- time Achievement Award from Leo High School… Steven M. Elrod and Peter M. Friedman , partners at Holland & Knight LLP, will speak at the 5 th Annual Local Government Institute on “Zoning Gone Wild” and “The First Amendment”… E. Lynn Grayson is a partner at Nijman Fran- zetti LLP. Lynn serves as CBA Secretary and is a leading environmental lawyer…

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