CBA Record March-April 2025

over the phone. Applications are available for download at www.chicagobar.org/jec. Please direct your questions to Phyllis Lubinski at plubinski@chicagobar.org. Family Office The new Family Office Committee led by Anthony Licata, Taft Law; Ray Koenig, Clark Hill; Jennifer Kuzminski, Aronberg Goldgehn; and T. Nicholas Tyszka, Han dler Law, is off to a strong start. If you counsel clients using family office struc tures to manage significant wealth and complex assets, this is the committee for you. The group examines interdisciplinary issues such as estate planning, trusts, tax, business transactions, and corporate gov ernance at bimonthly meetings. Join the committee at www.chicagobar.org. Pet Insurance Protect your furry family members with exclusive CBA member discounts on pet insurance, offered through CBA Insurance Agency’s partnership with MetLife. Find details at www.cbainsurance.org/pets. Congratulations The Diversity Scholarship Foundation honored four legal leaders at their annual Unity Gala with Advocate for Diversity Awards: Chicago Bar Association Presi dent John C. Sciaccotta ; Women’s Bar Association of Illinois President Sarah F. King ; Chicago Bar Foundation imme diate Past President and Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kenya A. Jenkins Wright ; and Illinois State Bar Association President Sonni Choi Williams . The DSF Unity Award was presented to Nixon Pea body partner Floyd D. Perkins … Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall of the North ern District of Illinois appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman as Chief Magistrate Judge to a two-year term… Justice P. Scott Neville and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the appointment of Linda Sackey as an At Large Judge of the Circuit Court of County… The Center for Disability and Elder Law honored the following at their “Light Up the Loop Winter Awards Ben efit”: Volunteer of the Year Award: Valerie Chu ,Connection;PartneroftheYearAward:

THE CBA PULSE

BY BETH McMEEN, CBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the 2025 Bar Show, “Bar to the Future,” which delighted audiences in early January at the Studebaker Theatre in down town Chicago. This year’s show once again skewered local and national celebrities and politicians, much to the delight of the audience.

Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball The Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball will take place on Friday, April 25, at 6:00 p.m. at the Union League Club, featur ing music, dancing, a silent auction, and libations. The BBB was founded in 2000 by CBA members who share a love of big band jazz and want to keep the music of the big band era alive. Members come from every walk of the Chicago legal community — big firm partners, solo practitioners, government lawyers, law students, and the judiciary. Reserve your tickets to the Ball at www.chicagobar.org/ barristerball. Vanguard Awards The CBA and 18 local bar associations come together this spring to present the 2025 Vanguard Awards. This special award honors individuals and institutions who have made the law and the legal pro fession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large. Stay tuned for details at www.chicagobar.org/vanguard.

Women’s History Month The CBA is pleased to celebrate 2025 Wom en’s History Month, which commemorates and encourages the study and celebration of the role of women in American history. A half-day CLE program on March 13 will cover various points when a woman’s life may intersect with the law, including issues related to bodily autonomy, access to reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, and estate planning considerations (the program will also be archived on demand at learn.chicagobar.org). The CBA Judicial Evaluation Commit tee is looking for members to serve in its Investigation Division. The Committee evaluates candidates for the bench and sitting judges seeking retention. You will learn a great deal about the legal profes sion while assisting in the JEC’s mission to ensure a qualified Cook County judi ciary. All investigative work can be done Investigate, Inform, and Make an Impact

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