CBA Record July-August 2026

July/August 2026 • Volume 40, Number 4 CONTENTS

CBA RECORD

LEADERSHIP PROFILES

4 Letter to the Editor

Chicago Lore: Maybellene, Chuck Berry, and Chess Records By Eldon Ham

26 Meet CBA President Trisha M. Rich By Meredith Geller 32 The Steady Hand of Illinois’ Newest Supreme Court Justice, Sanjay T. Tailor By Judge Jasmine Villaflor Hernandez 36 New Cook County Judicial Leadership: Get to Know Chief Judge Charles Beach II By Clare McMahon 40 Justice Thaddeus Wilson: Insights on the Path to Judicial Leadership By Katherine Hanson

6 Editor’s Briefcase

Bridging the Generational Divide with Mentorship and Leadership by Nikki Marcotte

8 President’s Page

One Bar: Stronger Together by Trisha M. Rich

10 CBA News

LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE

20 The Pulse

34 Leading from the Gray Zone: Lessons for Lawyers from the Corporate World By Anne Ellis 38 Common Threads in Leadership at the U.S. Supreme Court By Daniel A. Cotter 39 A Coaching Approach to Leadership: Motivation Through Communication By Jake Berger 42 Leading with Authenticity and Integrity By Tae Kim 43 Responsive and Ready: What Public Sector Leadership Requires By Judge Nishá N. Dotson

22 Chicago Bar

Foundation Report

48 LPMT Bits & Bytes

AI 2035 Takeaways: Optimizing AI for Your Legal Practice by Kevin Thompson

50 Practical Ethics

Is Failing to Update Your Law Firm Headshot False or Misleading? By Leonard C. Brahin

THE YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION

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44 One Profession, One Community By Aleksandra Petrovic 45 Meet Your New YLS Chair, Aleksandra Petrovic By Katherine Hanson 46 YLS Welcomes New Leadership at Annual Meeting By Ann Glynn

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