CBA Record September 2017

Y O U N G L A W Y E R S J O U R N A L

“Dark Places,” and “Sharp Objects,” Gil- lian Flynn; the author of “The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption” and regular contributor to Above the Law, Brian Cuban; Illinois Representative Greg Harris; well-known family law expert Miles Beermann; and many more. What does it mean for you? First, this will be an entertaining way for us to discuss serious (and not so serious) issues faced by young lawyers and the communities in which we work and live. It’s a podcast for you and potentially a podcast by you. What do I mean by that? If you have an idea for an episode, perhaps something you want to learn about or listen to during your commute, you can reach out to me and our team of volunteer co-hosts and producers via email at cbaylspodcast@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @CBAatthebar. Better yet, if you think you have what it takes to put an episode together and make it in podcast prime time, you might be able to come on the podcast and grab that worldwide audience that you know you truly deserve, but only previously acknowledged to a mirror.We look forward to hearing your ideas and hopefully having you on the pod. Stay tuned and keep an ear out for our launch in the next several months. If you do, I can promise you will learn, laugh, and possibly discover your next career. Come out andmeet theYoung Lawyers Section’s practice and specialty committees–everything from Bankruptcy to Estate Planning to Women in the Law–on Thursday, September 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at CBA Headquarters. Meet and mingle with YLS leaders, enjoy complimen- tary appetizers and cocktails, and sign up for committees. Nonmembers and law students welcome. Register at www.chicagobar.org/yls. YLS Meet the Committees Night

CBA YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION Chair Jonathan B. Amarilio Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

First Vice-Chair Brandon E. Peck Peck Ritchey LLC Second Vice-Chair Octavio Duran Hart & David LLP

Join Us @thebar By Jonathan B. Amarilio YLS Chair I n the last edition’s column, we pre- viewed some of the YLS’ plans for this bar year. Our ongoing efforts to make the YLS as relevant and immediate as pos- sible to its members include the fall launch of the CBA’s new podcast “@thebar.” The mission of the podcast is straightforward: to discuss legal news, events, stories, and topics of the day (and whatever else strikes our fancy) in an informative and fun way. To be clear, this is not CLE. This is as far from CLE as we can make it. We’ve already begun planning and taping episodes of the podcast, covering topics such as substance abuse among lawyers, the growth of artificial intelligence in the practice of law, the Illinois budget crisis, Chicago’s plague of gun violence, loss of public confidence in the fairness of our judicial system, and tales from the trenches of celebrity divorces. Another topic is the status and future of marijuana laws. And if you ever wondered how to become a better storyteller so that juries, judges, clients and friends won’t need to “actively listen” when you speak, we have that covered too. Our guests include some names you may know, including the best-selling author and screenwriter of “Gone Girl,”

Member Service Manager Jeffrey Moskowitz J. Moskowitz Law LLC Public Service Manager Carl Newman City of Chicago Department of Law Project Officer Emily Roschek American Bar Association Project Officer Svetlana Gitman Bruce Farrel Dorn & Associates Secretary/Treasurer Alexis Crawford Douglas K&L Gates LLP YLS Journal Co-Editors in Chief Natalie C. Chan Sidley Austin LLP

Nicholas D. Standiford Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd. Assistant Editor Daniel J. Berkowitz Aronberg & Goldgehn

YLS Director Jennifer Byrne

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