CBA Record November-December 2022

Health Insurance Open Enrollment CBA Insurance Agency and IXSolutions Health are working together to provide you with information on the Fall 2022 Open Enrollment Period. IXSolutions will host a series of webinars to provide members with in-depth information to make informed health insurance deci sions. To learn more about purchasing health insurance, visit www.ixshealth. com/pages/cba-home. Tutor Youth Lawyers Lend-A-Hand is looking for vol unteers 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 and writing skills. Lend-A-Hand provides a curriculum and learning mate rials. Volunteers must provide proof of vaccination. For more information, con tact Kathryn McCabe at kmccabe@law yerslendahand.org. Performwith the CBA Orchestra The CBA Symphony Orchestra is made up entirely of lawyers and judges who love to perform. The Symphony is looking for new members, including a 2nd oboe, 2nd bassoon, 3rd and 4th horns, principal trombone, and double bass. Please contact Michael Poulos at michael@pouloslaw. com or 847-492-9800 to find out more. Holiday Concert The CBA Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform a holiday concert on Saturday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Cathedral. Music from Handel, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven will be fea tured. For more information or to order tickets for this concert or a later concert, go to www.cbasymphonyandchorus. blogspot.com. LRS Seeks Mental Health Attorneys The CBA Lawyer Referral Service seeks attorneys who practice mental health law to join its service. Attorneys on the Mental Health Panel will receive client referrals related to mental health laws and mental institutions, rights of mental health patients, commitment to mental institutions and hearings, and guardian

THE CBA PULSE BY BETH McMEEN, CBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The CBA welcomed new neighbor UIC Law School Dean Nicky Booth. Pictured left to right: CBA Treasurer Nina Fain, Dean of UIC Law School Nicola “Nicky” A. Boothe, CBA President Timothy Tomasik, CBA Member and UIC Law School Adjunct Professor Ashley Rafael, and CBA Executive Director Beth McMeen.

JEC Evaluates Judge Candidates The Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee, chaired by Brian Boyle, evaluated over 60 sitting judges who ran for retention on November 8. While fin ishing those evaluations, the committee also began evaluating over 180 candidates for associate judge positions in the Cir cuit Court of Cook County. Following the completion of associate judge candi dates, the committee will begin retention evaluations for the current sitting asso ciate judges. The committee is looking for members to serve in its Investigation Division. If you are interested, applica tions are available under “Join the JEC Committee” at www.chicagobar.org/ chicagobar/jec or contact Angie Cruz at acruz@chicagobar.org or 312-554-2132. CLE Travel with the CBA to Ireland CBA President Timothy Tomasik invites you to join the CBA for CLE in Dublin, Ireland on April 16-18, 2023. The pro gram features six hours of CLE, Dinner at King’s Inns, tours, and a post-trip extension to Kinsale with an optional golf outing at Old Head Golf Links. Learn

more at www.chicagobar.org/chicagobar/ Ireland2023. Law at the Library The CBA is again partnering with the Chicago Public Library and the Evanston Public Library to present our Law at the Library program. The free, virtual infor mation series answers legal questions and provides practical resources and insights on today’s most prevalent legal issues. Each Law at the Library program fea tures a presentation by an experienced attorney, followed by a brief question and answer session. Upcoming sessions include “Consumer Law: Knowing Your Rights and Improving Your Credit” on January 24, and “Real Estate Transactions: Tips on Buying and Selling a House” on February 28. All events are held at 6:00 p.m., free, open to the public, and con ducted via Zoom. Registration is required. To register or for additional information, visit https://bit.ly/3hnBG9I or https:// evanston.libnet.info/events. If you are interested in speaking at an upcoming ses sion, contact CBA Public Affairs Director Ann Glynn at aglynn@chicagobar.org.

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