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Meet Judge Thomas R. Mulroy continued from page 43 problem. Noting the omnipresence of guns in the Chicago community, Judge Mulroy observes, “the focus has to be on people. What is causing the gun violence? It used to be primarily gangs and turf. Now we have social media playing a major role in gun violence, with assailants avenging social media attacks by shooting the person who posted a nasty message.” Again, Judge Mulroy sees this as a way for “lawyers to get involved in the bigger picture” and offer solutions that go far beyond the legal community. Topical Speakers’ Series Judge Mulroy has big plans for the Speak- ers’ Series. “I want it to be topical and timely, something lawyers will talk about beyond the courtroom or conference room.” Among other speakers, Judge Mulroy has invited attorneys featured in Netflix’s Making of a Murderer series. Many will greatly benefit from online doc- ument storage. Although the security issues may seem daunting, the reality is that many small firms have fewer security controls on internal documents living on individual desktops, laptops, mobile devices, external media, and small business servers. The benefits of mobile file access, secure shar- 2017 Curbing the Violence Summit Now on YouTube If you missed the CBA’s Curbing the Violence Summit which was held at The Standard Club on May 19, catch the entire day’s programming now on the CBA’s Youtube Channel at www. youtube.com/chicagobar. The event brought together thought leaders from around Chicago in fields such as the law, education, religion, and government to develop solutions to the violence affecting Chicago. LPMT Bits & Bytes continued from page 43 Conclusion

IXSolutions provides platform technology to alleviate administration for our clients, build competitive benefit packages and keep our clients on the forefront of the ever-changing regulations of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with our Compliance Division. • All-in-one employee benefits platform. • Hassle-free HR & benefits administration. • Assigned support team available year- round. • Affordable health insurance options. • Dental, vision, life, disability & temporary health. • Exclusive MetLife dental products for small businesses and sole proprietors. • Online enrollment for every plan. Why IXSolutions ? As a small business owner, you are likely managing your company’s payroll, serve as Human Resources, and administer your employee’s benefits alone. Let us take one or two of these off your plate. We believe managing your employee benefits should be simple. And fast. With our online platform, employees can enroll into a health insurance plan with a click of a button so you can go back to doing what you do best—managing your business. Our service is free and our support team is available year-round. As your broker, it’s our job to shop the market for the best prices and provide you with support year- round. And at IXSolutions, we come up with creative ways to control your costs so you can offer quality benefits your employ- ees can appreciate.

ing and collaboration, versioning, and file redundancy for de facto backup give law firms significantly better control and func- tionality with online document storage. If your firm has not explored the possibility of using online document storage, what are you waiting for?

Call to Action Judge Mulroy envisions a CBA where lawyers can find camaraderie. “You have to meet and become friends with as many lawyers as you can. Business is more fun if you know your colleagues. It is less stressful if you know and interact with people going through the same struggles as you.” If Judge Mulroy had his wish, every member would get more involved in the CBA. “We want this to be a place where lawyers further their profession. But we also want it to be a place where lawyers can meet and broaden their horizons and discuss important issues that affect society as a whole.” Anthony F. Fata is a partner at Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP and serves on the Editorial Board of the CBA Record

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