CBA Record

THE SECOND YEAR OF THE CBA’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE LAUNCHES An Esteemed Panel of Legal Mentors By Jennifer Byrne, CBA YLS Director

The CBA’s Leadership Institute is designed toenhance the leadership skills and foster the professional growth of Chicago attorneys. To learnmore, go towww.chicagobar. org/leadership. If kick-off event is any indication, the CBA Leadership Institute is poised to have another successful year in 2017. The CBA welcomes the following emerging leaders to the 2017 Leadership Institute class: Wasim Bleibel of Locke Lord; Roberto Dall’Asta of Polsinelli; Noah Frank of SmithAmund- sen LLC; Anthony Fuga of Holland & Knight; Jeremy Gordon of Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Chris Hopkins of Clark Hill PLC; T he 2017 CBA Leadership Insti- tute launched in January with an exciting kick-off. This year’s class of 20 young lawyers from various area law firms and organizations heard a lively panel discussion on the qualities and skills needed to become an effective leader. The panel included Judge Sophia H. Hall of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Alexis MacDowall, Vice President and General Counsel of Global Litigation for Johnson Controls, Lisa M. Madigan, Attorney General of the State of Illinois, and Jesse H. Ruiz of Drinker Biddle. The discussion was moderated by John E. Mitchell of KM Advisors, a leadership consultant who has been integral in the CBA’s development of the Leadership Institute program. An interactive speed networking reception followed the panel discussion. Participants had an opportunity to to delve deeper with each the panelists about leadership success during small group discussions.

David Kurczewski of Baker & McKenzie; Caroline Manley of the Center for Dis- ability and Elder Law; Chloe Milstein of Neal Gerber; Joseph Motto of Winston & Strawn LLP; Christina Olson of Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Jessica Schneider of the Chi- cago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc.; Benjamin Schuster of Holland & Knight; Merili Seale of Bryan Cave; Shawn Staples of MuchShelist; Bruce Van Baren of ReedSmith LLP; Shaun Van Horn of Jenner & Block, LLP; Ben Waldin of Eimer Stahl; David Williams of Drinker Biddle &Reath LLP; and Jin Yan of Schiff Hardin.

The CBA Leadership Institute is a pro- gram designed to enhance the leadership skills and foster the professional growth of Chicago attorneys. The program provides emerging leaders within Chicago’s legal community with the practical knowledge and business development strategies necessary to attain and be successful in significant leadership roles. The program curriculum consists of nine substantive ses- sions, pluseight additional cohort meetings and special events from January through October 2017.

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