CBA Record

Nine Legal Giants to be Honored with Stevens Award By Kaye Bolden Stovall

CBA Public Affairs Director T he CBA celebrated the accomplish- ments of nine distinguished lawyers at its 17th annual John Paul Stevens Award on Thursday, September 14 at Chicago’s Standard Club. Special guest Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens attended and honored this year’s awardees. The 2016-17 honorees included: George B. Collins; Partner at Collins, Bargione, and Vuckvich; Brian L. Crowe; Former Cook County Judge, Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago during the administration of Mayor Richard M. Daley; Thomas A. Demetrio; Founding Partner of Corboy & Demetrio, P.C.; Thomas Anthony Durkin; Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Dis- tinguished Practitioner in Residence at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and Senior Research Fellow at the Center on National Security at the Fordham University Law School in New York City; J. Timothy Eaton; Partner at Taft, Stet- tinius & Hollister LLP; Josie M. Gough; Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning at Loyola Uni- versity Chicago School of Law; Joan M. Hall; Retired Attorney and Founder and Former Board President of YoungWomen’s Leadership Charter School; Eileen M. Letts; Co-Managing Partner of Greene and Letts; Joseph L. Stone; Founding Director

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of the Loyola University of Chicago Law School Randy & Melvin Berlin Professor of Business Law Clinic. About the Stevens Award The Stevens Award is named for Chicago native, The Honorable John Paul Stevens, retired U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice who served from 1975-2010. The Stevens Award is the highest award pre- sented by The Chicago Bar Association and honors attorneys and judges who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their communities, legal field, and public service throughout their careers.

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