CBA Record October 2018

Congratulations Thomas A. Demetrio, past CBA President, received the National Law Journal and ALM’s 2018 Elite Trial Lawyer Award… Patrick J. Fitzgerald , partner at Skad- den Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and former United State’s Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, will be the keynote speaker at the Illinois Judges Association’s annual luncheon on Friday, December 7, at the Palmer House Hilton. For information and tickets, visit info@ IJA.org… Robert A. Clifford , past CBA President, will be a speaker at the 11 th Annual McGill University Conference on International Aviation Law on October 19-20 in Dublin, Ireland…Bob was also named 2019 Lawyer of the Year in the Chicago area by Best Lawyers …Don’t miss The Chicago Bar Foundation’s November 17 casual event, 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., at Chicago’s world-class Museum of Science and Industry. For reservations, visit www. chicagobarfoundation.org/fall-benefit… Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier has appointed a Strategic Planning Project Work Group led by Ret. Illinois Appellate Court Justice Gene Schwarm and AOIC Director Marcia M. Meis …the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program has opened an office in Kane County. For more information, visit www. illinoislap.org… Sharon E. Jones has a new publication, Mastering the Game: Strategies for Career Success …Seyfarth Shaw LLP was honored as a “True Trailblazer” in BTI’s 2019 Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook Report. Barry D. Goldberg , WilliamV. John- son and Christopher T. Hurley received Special Achievement Awards at the 9 th Annual JVR Awards forTrial Lawyer Excel- lence… Scott A. Browdy has joined Lavelle Law’s litigation and taxation law practice group as a partner… Craig S. Young suc- ceeds Timothy L. Bertschy as managing partner of Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen P.C.… Andrew P. Tecson and his wife Nancy Hagan received Clarke’s Partner in Caring Award for founding the Glenha- gen Farm Retreat… Amanda T. Bast was named an associate at Brady Connolly & Masuda P.C.… Jeffrey J. Kroll , a partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., spoke

ANNUAL DINNER THURSDAY 11.01.18 LAWYERS’ ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

HONORABLE JOHN J. CULLERTON ILLINOIS SENATE PRESIDENT KEYNOTE SPEAKER

UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF CHICAGO https://2018_annual_dinner.eventbrite.com/

Counsel General to Chicago, Aviv Ezra, and his staff are working closely with us in securing speakers for our programming and events from the highest levels of Israel’s Government. In addition, we are hoping to have special presentations on Israel’s advancements in technology and health sciences. The Amsterdam extension (two nights) includes: a walking tour, grand canal cruise, tour of the Anne Frank Haus, welcome cocktail reception and dinner on Sunday evening. The CBA group will arrive in Israel on Monday, April 1, for a four-night stay in Jerusalem, which is one of the oldest cities in the world and was identified in the execration texts of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt in the 19 th Century, BCE. The ancient settlement of Jerusalem was founded as early as the Bronze Age on the hill above Gihon Spring about 4,500 BCE. The CLE programming will be held on two mornings at Hebrew University. Planned tours for Jerusalem include: walking tours of the old city, Segway Tour of Old Jerusalem, Bethlehen and Jericho Day Trip; Masada and The Dead Sea; Jerusalem Yad Vashem Holo-

caust Museum Tour, and Mahane Yehuda Market Tasting Tour. Also included will be a welcome reception and closing dinner. A Tel Aviv extension is also available for those who would like to extend their visit. Our tour/travel agent has selected a number of excellent and affordable hotel choices in Amsterdam, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. Don’t miss this one-of-a kind CBA CLE Program. For more information, contact CBA Events Coordinator Tamra Drees at tdrees@chicagobar.org or 312/554-2057. Illinois Supreme Court Dinner The Illinois Supreme Court Dinner will be held on Friday, December 7, at The Palmer House Hilton. The evening will begin with a reception for members and guests at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. This year’s speaker will be the Court’s newest Justice, the Honorable P. Scott Neville, Jr . Tickets for the black tie optional dinner are $125 per person or $1,250 for a table of ten. For more information or to make reser- vations, contact KimWeaver at kweaver@ isba.org.

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