CBA Record January 2019

standing committees; three members of the Young Lawyers Section; four members from the Past Presidents Committee, two of whom are past presidents and two of whom must be at-large members of the Association; and four at-large members selected by the Board of Managers from the CBA’s membership. Under the Bylaws, the immediate past president one year removed from the Board of Managers automati- cally serves as chair of the committee. No member may serve on the Nominating Committee more than twice in five years nor for two successive years. The Nominating Committee will receive nominations for eight board and officer vacancies, which will expire at the Association’s Annual Meeting onThursday, June 20, 2019. Terms for service on the Board of Managers are two years and com- mence at the Annual Meeting. Members wishing to nominate themselves or another member for an officer or board vacancy may do so in writing or by e-mailing their nomination to me at the Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604 or tmurphy@chicagobar.org. The Bylaws specify that nominations from the mem- bers must be received no later thanTuesday, March 12, 2019. A general e-mail notice listing the names of the 2019 Nominating Committee with the details and timeline for submitting nominations will be emailed to the members in late January. Earl Burrus Dickerson Award Luncheon Save the date and don’t miss this year’s Earl Burrus Dickerson Award luncheon on Tuesday, February 19, in the Grand Ballroom at the Standard Club. The Dick- erson Awards were established in 1990 to honor lawyers and judges whose careers emulate the courage and dedication of Earl Dickerson in making the law the key to justice for all in our society. Dickerson graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1920 and became General Counsel of Supreme Life Insurance Com- pany in 1921. He became Chicago’s first African American Alderman in 1939 and argued the Landmark Case of Hansberry v. Lee in the United States Supreme Court in 1940, which successfully addressed Chicago’s restrictive residential covenants.

MURPHY’S LAW BY TERRENCE M. MURPHY, CBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the CBA 2018 Bar Show, “Big Little Laws–A Whodunnit,”which delighted audiences in early December at DePaul University’sMerle Reskin Theatre in downtown Chicago. This year’s show skewered local and national celebrities, much to the delight of the audience. Don’t miss Adam Sheppard’s review of the show, which appears on page 56 of this issue. Photo by Bill Richert.

D on’t miss the Association’s Interna- tional CLE program in Jerusalem (April 1-5, 2019), with a two-day pre-conference visit to Amsterdam (March 30-March31) and a post-conference exten- sion in Tel Aviv (April 6-7). In planning this program, we have received invaluable assistance from Israel’s Consul General to Chicago, Aviv Ezra, and his staff.We expect to have speakers from all three branches of Israel’s government and special presenta- tions on advances in health science and technology. In addition to the four-hour CLE sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings (eight hours total of MCLE credit), the travel package includes guided tours of Bethlehem, Jericho, Masada, the Dead Sea and more. In Jerusalem, walk- ing and/or Segway tours will include a private tour of the Supreme Court, the Knesset, visits to the Yad Vashem Holo- caust Museum, the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall, and the acclaimed

Mahane Yehuda outdoor market. The pre- conference stop in Amsterdam includes luxury accommodations, private tours, and a special dining experience. For assistance with your travel needs, contact Travel Center Tours at vanchem@rcn.com or call 312/751-0717. A complete description of the CLE in Israel program is available online at www.chicagobar.org or contact CBA Events Coordinator Tamra Drees at tdrees@chicagobar.org or 312/554-5057. Members and guests will need to register for the Israel program no later thanThurs- day, January 31. CBA Nominating Committee The 2019 Nominating Committee is in formation and will be selected by the end of January pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Association’s Bylaws, which provide for a committee consisting of 17 members selected as follows: five committee chairs are randomly drawn from the CBA’s

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