CBA Record January-February 2023

18th Annual Pro BonoWeek

26th Annual Fall Benefit

Hundreds of lawyers, law students, and legal professionals attended the 18th Annual CBA/CBF Pro Bono Week to celebrate the important pro bono work being done in our community and to learn more about new opportunities to make an impact in the months ahead. The 2022 Pro Bono Week was co-chaired by Matthew Walsh of Hinshaw & Cul bertson LLP and Michael Stone of the Center for Disability & Elder Law. Pro grams and events centered around the theme “Empowering People, Empower ing Communities.” Michael Stone MatthewWalsh

Nearly 2,000 people attended the 26th annual CBF Fall Benefit at the Museum of Sci ence & Industry. The casual, family-friendly event featured tasty comfort food, special kids’ activities, a silent auction and raffle, live music, an open bar, complimentary park ing, and access to the museum’s many popular exhibits including Christmas Around the World and this year’s special exhibit, Art of the Brick. Special thanks to our co-chairs, Matthew Kutcher and Lynette Lupia, and our many law firm and corporate sponsors who continue to make this great event possible.

Lawyers Lend-A-Hand is looking for volunteers to tutor students in grades K to 8 on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the CBA. These in-person sessions focus on reading andwriting skills. Lend-A Hand provides a curriculum and learning materials. Volunteers must provide proof of vacci nation. For more information, contact Kathryn McCabe at kmc cabe@lawyerslendahand.org.

From left to right: CBF Executive Director Bob Glaves, 2022 Fall Benefit Co-Chairs MatthewKutcher of Cooley LLP and Lynette Lupia of AbbVie, Inc., and CBF Board President Greg Boyle of Jenner & Block LLP.

Emme Veenbaas is The Chicago Bar Foundation’s Manager of Development & Communications.

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