CBA Record October 2018

strong. Our visionary founding members included: Judge Julia Nowicki, Susan Cher- noff, Michael Poulos and Kathy Erwin, who presented the idea to the Board of Managers and asked for $500 to get the group started. Now in its 32nd year, the CBASO consists of many outstanding members who also happen to be outstand- ing musicians, including John Vishneski, Judge Diane Wood, Michael Poulos, Sara Su Jones, and many other musically gifted members. David Katz, who is a nationally renowned conductor, has the led the CBA’s orchestra since its founding. The CBASO will perform “Ode to Joy” at Orchestra Hall on Saturday, June 22, 2019. The Association’s Big Band was formed in 2000 by U.S. District Court Judge Blanche Manning (ret), John Vishneski, Beth Lodal, SteveThomas and JimMcMas- ters. The Barristers Big Band, as they are called, consists of 35 musicians who happen to be lawyers but love the rock and swing of the CBA’s Big Band. The Big Band is hosting an Octoberfest celebra- tion at the CBA on Friday, October 26 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. to help raise funds

Tucker, Walter Moses, Jr., Gil Hennessy, Oscar Brotman, ABC News anchor Joel Daly, Judge Ed Burr, Chester Davis, Amy Dickinson, Annette, Eckert, Edith Reese Gordon, Rainell Rains, Audrey Rubin, James Montgomery, Mary McNichols, Sonja Johnson, Corey Berman, and, of course, Joe Stone and Fred Lane. Sig- nificantly, Joe Stone and Fred Lane have performed in the show for a collective 115 years (Fred for more than 60 years) and both will be back on stage again this year. The name of this year’s show is “Big Little Laws–a Whodunnit.” I hope each of you will be able to attend. Bring your family, friends and clients to the show–it’s great fun, and I guarantee they will love it! For tickets, fill out the order form on page 25 of this issue of the CBARecord, visit http:// www. barshow.org, call the box office at 312/554-2064, or email Awilda Reyes at areyes@chicagobar.org. The CBA Symphony Orchestra, CBA Big Band & CBA Chorus The Association’s Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1986 and is now 60 members

for the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. This is a fun event and you’ll taste some great craft beer while enjoying some live OOMPAH music. The Association’s Chorus was founded in 2006 by one of my law partners, Mark Burkland, with Rebecca Patterson and John Vishneski. The Chorus, now 75 members strong, performs at a number of Asso- ciation events and will be performing the “Ode to Joy” with the Symphony Orchestra on June 22 at Orchestra Hall. Pro Bono Week The theme of this year’s Pro Bono week is “Celebrating the Power of Pro Bono.” This year we’ll be celebrating the unique power that legal professionals have to effect change in the lives of their clients. In this edition of the CBA Record we fea- ture articles address some of the following topics: Voting Rights (particularly for dis- abled voters), Domestic Violence/#MeToo, the impact of evictions on individuals and communities, and compelling articles from lawyers about their pro bono service.

The Chicago Bar Association CLE in Jerusalem, Israel April 1-4, 2019 Pre-conference excursion to Amsterdam, Netherlands March 30-April 1 Post-conference optional travel to Tel Aviv, Israel April 5-7

To receive an agenda and travel information in the Fall, send an email to Tamra Drees at tdrees@chicagobar.org.

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