CBA Record October 2017

Murphy’s Law continued from page 25

Dinizulu Law Group… Patrick A. Salvi , Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C., received the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago’s Lifetime Achievement Award… William A. Rakoczy , Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP, was recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leading practitioner in the intellectual property field… R. Matthew Simon , President of the Helen Brach Foundation, received the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago’s Lawyer of the Year Award… Angelica M. Lopez is the senior immigration attorney at the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic and Katie Gaughan-Palombi will handle general practice legal matters at the Clinic… Riele Sims , an associate at Ice Miller LLP, is a Chicago Regional Alumni Council member for Valparaiso University Law School… Mark D. Hansen , a shareholder at Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen P.C., was appointed Chair of the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Medical Defense and Health Law Committee… Neal H. Levin , a partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP, spoke at the Association of Cer- tified Fraud Examiner’s Chicago meeting… Maximiliano Silvestre , Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, was added to the firm’s corporate and securities and motor vehicle groups… WilliamM. Long , wealth planning attorney, is a new share- holder at Polsinelli P.C…. Carrie A. Hall was added as a partner in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP’s litigation group… Gregory R. Meeder , construction law attorney at Holland & Knight LLP, moderated the Chicago Building Congress’ Economic Summit… Marc Karlinsky , Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Editor, was named to Jewish United Fund’s Chicago 36 Under 36 List. Happy Birthday Birthday greetings to Hon. George N. Leighton, who is 105 years young! Happy Birthday to Illinois Appellate Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham, Judge Robert F. Harris, Daniel A. Cotter, and Loyola Law School Dean Michael J. Kaufman. Condolences Condolences to the family and friends of Steven J. Rizzi , Muller Davis, and M. Cherif Bassiouni .

guidance and various life skills; and the Law Explorers program, where volunteers meet every other week with high school students specifically interested in careers in law and government to teach them public speaking, negotiation and advocacy skills. The YLS also has its annual Dear Santa letter campaign (beginning this Novem- ber) to collect gifts for CPS students from underprivileged communities. And if you want to cast a wider net, please come to the YLS’ 24th Annual Pro Bono &Community Service Fair on Octo- ber 26, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Kirkland & Ellis (RSVP at www.chicagobar.org/ probonoweek). There is no question that we all win if we all contribute. There is no question that we all do well by doing good. The only question is this: what will you do? Chairman, received the American Public Transportation Association’s Local Distin- guished Service Award… Thomas V. Lin- guanti , is a new partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP… Louis I. Lang , Illinois State Representative and Deputy Majority Leader, is of counsel to the Del Galdo Law Group… John W. Newlin and Debra M. Doyle joined Baker & McKenzie LLP as partners in the firm’s North America Tax Practice Group. Joseph E. Tilson , Cozen O’Connor, was elected to chair-elect of the ABA’s Section on Labor and Employment Law… John S. Lamantia has joined the

just one day’s worth of pro bono work from each of us can have the most profound of impacts on the world around us. As part of the YLS’ continuing commit- ment to its members to bring relevant pro- graming and opportunities to its members, we’re offering a number of committees and programs directed toward pro bono work, including: the Wills for Heroes Commit- tee, which holds monthly estate planning clinics for first responders; the Serving Our Seniors Committee, which recently hosted an event assisting low-income LGBT seniors draft advance directive documents; the Legal Prep mentoring program, where YLS members meet monthly with high school students from the Legal Prep Charter Academy to provide them with US’ IP Educational Forum… Frank J. Eichenlaub is a new associate at Polsinelli P.C…. Tiffany L. Carpenter , Howard and Howard Attorneys, PLLC, spoke about defending Rule 30(b)(6) depositions to the Association’s Commercial Litigation Committee… Jenny R. Goltz and Julie L. Trester , Cozen O’Connor, spoke at the National Employment Law’s Seminar “Affirmative Action Update: The OFCCP in Transition”… Martha O’Connor , Ice Miller LLP, was elected Vice President of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Young Leadership Committee …KirkW. Dillard , RTA YLS Chair continued from page 44

Law At The Library

The ChicagoBar Association is proud to partnerwith the Chicago and Evanstonpublic library systems to offer a freemonthly legal information series offering practical insight for the general public into a wide variety of everyday legal topics. CBAmemberswill offer their legal expertise in free seminars thatwill beheldeachmonthat Chicago’s HaroldWashington Library and the Evanston Public Library. The sessions are free and registration is not required. For a complete schedule of dates and topics for 2017-2018 go to www.chicagobar.org.

60 OCTOBER 2017

Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker