CBA Record March-April 2023

a leadership role in reviewing CBA-spon sored and non-sponsored legislation. He understood how a new law could affect lawyers and the public, either positively or negatively. To be with Jack when he was commenting on legislation was to be back in law school at a favorite seminar with a beloved professor who made the law come alive. Ken Anspach, Anspach Law Office: Jack was a tireless and collegial defender of the legal profession and the courts. He was an advocate for those no one else would speak for, and a top-notch lawyer. He will be sorely missed. James Joseph and Maria Chigas: Dad was always a model for us. He was gen erous with others, and when he spoke, it was always the truth. He grew up on the West Side and attended Austin High School. He received his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. Throughout his 70 years as a lawyer, he remained a constant student of the law – he loved being a lawyer and ven erated the CBA. It was a temple to him-- not only in the legal sense that evokes an inn of court but in the spiritual sense too. He believed that the Association deserved devotion and commanded respect; this is, it should be a should be a home and sanc tuary for all, diverse in identity and, just as importantly, in point of view; that it was a fellowship of service with the pur pose of bettering the world, and that it could not fulfill that mission without an active, engaged, and learned membership. Jack Joseph’s son James Joseph is a partner at Eimer Stahl LLP in Chicago. His daughter Maria Chigas is a homemaker and former advertising executive. Gerda Joseph, Jack’s wife of 57 years, passed away in 2019.

Remembering Jack Joseph By Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., CBA Record Editorial Board Member, and Terrence Murphy, CBA Executive Director Emeritus Jack Joseph, with his son James Joseph, wife Gerda Joseph, and daughter Maria Chigas, on a cruise to Alaska in 2016. Jack is here assuming his familiar posture of amiable tolerance.

Throughout The Chicago Bar Associa tion’s 150 years of service, the heart and soul of its work has been undertaken by members who care about the law, the legal profession, our justice system, and the public we serve. Jack Joseph, who was the CBA’s longest serving member, passed away in Decem ber. Joseph became a CBA member in 1953 and remained active throughout his long, distinguished career. He was a leading light and a guiding force for the Association and to many members, past and present. The following tributes speak to his love and devotion to the law and reflect the profound respect and admiration of his peers.

David C. Hilliard, Pattishall McAuliffe; Past CBA President: Jack and I met 40 years ago. We were neighbors and would ride the bus to our offices downtown while discussing our cases. Some of these included Jack’s longtime representation of various Native American Tribes who pressed claims against the U.S. govern ment. One of the most memorable of these was a case Jack argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, in which he won for the Peoria Tribe over 120 years of interest on unpaid treaty debts. Truly, Jack made a difference. Lawrence J. Suffredin, CBA Legislative Counsel: A long-time member of the CBA Legislative Committee, Jack always took

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