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a lot of fun was had by the YLS members in the right field bleachers! The YLS’ Social Committee hosted the second annual boat cruise on the eve- ning of August 19th. Just under 150 YLS members, their significant others, friends, and colleagues spent an evening aboard a private charter boat on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Everyone had a great time. If you missed the boat cruise this year, be sure to sign up for it next year as the spots filled up quickly. Another recent family-friendly YLS event was our first annual Pie Competition Fundraiser, which took place on Saturday, September 10th at the CBA. This was a new event the YLS co-sponsored with the Alliance for Women. CBA members were joined by family members and children as they enjoyed tasty pies baked by eleven CBA members who entered pies in the competition. A balloon artist and face painter also entertained the children in attendance.The competition was judged by a panel of celebrity judges, including Judge Raul Vega from the Cook County Domes- tic Relations Division, Char Rivette of the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, and local actor and chef Brendan Murphy. After much deliberation, Candace Carter, a law student from the John Marshall Law School, took home first place for her Pecan Pie, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer won second place for her Pumpkin Pie, and Paige Esterkin won third place for her End of Summer Berry Pie. After the pies were judged, slices were sold to raise funds for our designated charity, the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, a not-for-profit organization that helps protect children by investigating allegations of child sexual abuse through forensic interviews and family advocacy. The Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center responds to an average of 2,000 reports of child sexual abuse per year and has had a tremendous impact in the Chicagoland community. I hope that everyone will be able to attend this fun event and support the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center! There will be more exciting events continued on page 47

CBA YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION Chair Kathryn Carso Liss The Law Offices of Jean Conde PC First Vice-Chair Jonathan B. Amarilio Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Second Vice-Chair Brandon E. Peck Peck Ritchey LLC

Getting to Know the YLS By Kathryn Carso Liss YLS Chair

Member Service Manager Shawna S. Boothe Schiff Hardin LLP Public Service Manager Alexander M. Memmen The Memmen Law Firm, LLC

I invite and encourage every member to participate in at least one YLS activity this bar year. Whether it is a project, social, committee meeting, or seminar, I believe that you will get something more than expected from it. The CBA has approximately 22,000 members, 9,000 of whom are in the YLS and therefore are designated as a “young lawyer” ( i.e., those in practice for 10 years or less, including law students). This desig- nation of a “young lawyer” includes more than just attorneys who are under 35 years old. It designates one’s time practicing law and is inclusive of attorneys over 35 years old. As the 9,000+ members of the YLS vary in age and stages in life, this year the YLS will offer more family-friendly events to include spouses, significant others, and children as opposed to strictly having happy hours right after work at a bar. Hopefully, this will be a way for our members to get to know another side of each other and assuage any anxiety about not knowing anyone at an event. Our first family friendly YLS event was our annual Cubs’ game on July 19th. Although the Cubs ended up losing 2 to 1 to the New York Mets in the ninth inning,

Project Officer Octavio Duran Bekkerman Law Offices Project Officer Paraisia Winston Gray

Secretary/Treasurer Carl M. Newman City of Chicago Department of Law YLS Journal Co-Editors in Chief Oliver A. Khan Arnstein & Lehr LLP Nicholas D. Standiford Schain, Banks, Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd.

Assistant Editor Elizabeth Babbitt Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

YLS Director Jennifer Byrne

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