CBA Record May-June 2020

PRESIDENT’S PAGE BY JESSE H. RUIZ Be Your Own Periscope: Look Around and Find Your Silver Lining

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OFFICERS

President Jesse H. Ruiz

challenges it would impose on our profes- sion, economy, and society. Although daily routines have been disrupted, society’s need for lawyers, especially to serve the most vulnerable among us, remains. What has changed and will continue to change is how we practice law and serve our clients, and how The Chicago Bar Association serves its members and our community. Many of us have had to become adept at working from home full-time and meet- ing virtually with colleagues and clients. Thankfully, technology allows us to be productive and effective, even while work- ing remotely. The CBA has also adapted, moving quickly to provide more program- ming online and disseminating informa- tion to help members during the Covid- 19 crisis. The CBA continues to provide something we always need: the opportunity to seek guidance from, and collaborate and interact with fellow lawyers, even if it has to be done virtually. The information and support the CBA provides its members–and the support

First Vice President Maryam Ahmad

Second Vice President E. Lynn Grayson

Secretary Ray J. Koenig III

Treasurer Timothy S. Tomasik Executive Director Terrence M. Murphy

Assistance Executive Director Elizabeth A. McMeen Immediate Past President Steven M. Elrod BOARD OF MANAGERS Jonathan B. Amarilio Octavio Duran Sharon L. Eiseman Nina Fain Charles P. Golbert Judge LaShonda A. Hunt Judge Diane Joan Larsen Judge Lori E. Lightfoot Kathryn C. Liss Michael R. Lufrano Lauren S. Novak Judge Nichole C. Patton Trisha M. Rich Federico M. Rodriguez Ajay N. Shah

W hile in private practice, I would tell my associates that our clients needed us to be their “periscopes,” to see around corners and warn them of any hazards ahead. As much as we all try to do this for our clients, not even the best “periscope” would have fore- seen the extent of the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic and the incredible

CBA Ramping Up Online Seminars and New Resources Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

In response to the Illinois stay-at-home order, the CBA now offers all seminars and practice area committeemeetings via live and archivedwebcasts or conference call. In addition to substantive law programs, new topics include remote depositions, serving your tech adverse clients, working from home strategies, job searching in the “new normal,”and more. New content is being added daily, and many of these seminars are free. The CBA has also launched the following new resources to keep you informed and engaged during this time: Covid-19 Facebook Page (info and resources spe- cifically affecting the legal community); @CBAttheBar Blog (short practice area articles and wellness tips); CBA podcast series; YLS Vlogs series (short videos on how young lawyers areworking remotely); andYLS game nights andwatch parties. See a full list of all COVID-19 related programs and resources at www.chicagobar. org/chicagobar/COVID19.

Adam J. Sheppard Adam M. Zebelian

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