CBA Record September-October 2024

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Justice Thomas L. Kilbride Public Service Award; William J. Barrett, Barack Ferraz zano Kirschbaum Nagelberg LLP, Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award; Jenna Stupar, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award; Kate Mitchell, Loyola University of Chi cago School of Law, Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence; and Lisa Palumbo, Legal Aid Chicago, Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award… Judge Virginia M. Kendall is the new Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the North ern District of Illinois, succeeding Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer … Judge Nancy L. Maldonado was appointed as the first Hispanic judge to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit… Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham formed a standing Judicial Selection Committee to assess the qualifications of those who apply for appointment to vacancies in the Supreme Court’s First District - Cook County. The Committee consists of nonlawyers and lawyers who reside in Cook County. The attorneys on the Committee are: Timothy S. Tomasik (Chair), Suyash Agrawal, Edward Austin, Terri L. Mascherin, Kerry R. Peck, Patricia Rangel, Larry R. Rogers Jr., Eirene N. Salvi, and Andrea L. Zopp . The nonlawyer members are: Dr. Bryon Brazier of the Apostolic Church of God, and former Equality Illi nois Board Chair Dalila Fridi … Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary K. O’Brien was elected a member of the American Law Institute… and Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Judith C. Rice, Presiding Judge of the Domestic Violence Division, received the American Bar Association’s Judith S. Kaye Award at the ABA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago. The award celebrates outstanding work on behalf of gender-based violence survivors as well as pro bono work that enhances the delivery of legal services nationwide. The Illinois Supreme Court Commis sion on Professionalism was presented with one of the ABA’s two 2024 Honor able William D. Missouri Civility Awards. This award honors those who exhibit exceptional qualities of civility, courtesy,

CBA Seminars Kick Off in September

The CBA’s Continuing Legal Educa tion Department is off to a robust start with a full calendar of new seminars this September. Visit learn.chicagobar.org to see what’s new and register for the pro grams of your choice. Now is also the perfect time to sign up for the Associa tion’s all-inclusive seminar plan. With the CLE-Advantage Plan, CBA members can attend most continuing legal education seminars for only $160 per plan year. Plan details can be found at learn.chicagobar. org or email cle@chicagobar.org. Free Malpractice Insurance Quote CBA Insurance Agency is pleased to offer CBA members a complimentary compar ison quote for Legal Malpractice Insur ance. Visit www.cbainsurance.org to learn more and apply for a free quote. Tutor Elementary Students Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth is look ing for volunteers to tutor students from two elementary schools: The Montessori School of Englewood and Bond Elemen tary School. These in-person sessions focus on reading and writing skills. Lend A-Hand provides the curriculum, learn ing materials, and training. Tutoring takes place on Tuesdays at the CBA from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. and runs through the middle of May. The students are transported by school bus to and from tutoring. For more information or to sign up for a training session, contact Kathryn McCabe at kmc cabe@lawyerslendahand.org. Congratulations To the winners of the 2024 CBA/CBF Pro Bono and Public Service Awards: Natiera Robinson, Ascend Justice, the Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellow ship; Jay Reidy, AT&T, Exelon Outstand ing Corporate Counsel Award; Judge Janet S. Baer, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois,

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