CBA Record September 2017

Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2017 Pro Bono & Public Service Awards The Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship: Sarah Hess, Legal Council for Health Justice The Exelon Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award: GaryWachtel, Discover Financial Services The Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award: Sheri Mecklenburg, United States Attorney’s Office The Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award: Kathleen Robson Gordon and Salvador J. Lopez, Robson & Lopez LLC The Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award: Trisha M. Rich, Holland & Knight LLP The Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence: Howard M. Rubin, DePaul University College of Law The Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award: Daniel J. Lesser, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law Save on Lexis, client credit card processing, virtual office receptionists, student loan rates, car rentals, UPS, magazine subscriptions, legal software and more. Visit www.chicagobar.org for more information and links to our discount providers. These programs have been negoti- ated to offer you savings and special offers as a value-added benefit of your CBA membership. Make themost of your membership investment and check out these savings! Save Money on CBA Member Discount Programs

Sarah Hess accepts the Anderson Fellowship from event co-chair David Bamlango.

MorschAward recipient Dan Lesser (left) chats with CBA ExecutiveDirectorTerryMurphy (center) and Tom Morsch (right).

bankruptcy, among many other vulnerable Chicagoans. Luncheon co-chairs David Bamlango of DLA Piper LLP (US) and Susan Lees of Allstate Insurance Company presented the awards in front of more than 700 members of the Chicago legal com- munity at the Fairmont Hotel Chicago.

For bios of the 2017 honorees or to learn more about the individual awards, visit chicagobarfounda- tion.org/awards

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