CBA Record January-February 2025
CBA Lawyers in the Classroom Recognizes Civic Education Leaders By Tiffani M. Watson, M.Ed., Lawyers in the Classroom Managing Director
T he CBA Lawyers in the Classroom (LIC) program and the Board of Direc tors of the CBA’s Media and Civic Education, Inc., announced the 2024 members of the Civic Education Appreciation Awardees Circle (CEAA). They are: Goldman Ismail Brennan & Baum with Carter G. Woodson Elemen tary School; Greenberg Traurig, LLP, with Disney II Magnet Elementary School; Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, with George B. Armstrong School of International Stud ies; McDonald’s Corporation with A.N. Pritzker Elementary School; and Skad den, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, with Perkins Bass Elementary School. These organizations have had a transformative impact on the LIC program and have shown unwavering dedication to civics education and the LIC mission over many years. The term “circle” symbolizes the community of supporters who strengthen the LIC program by delivering essential civics education and pro moting civil discourse, key components of a thriving community, to classrooms throughout Chicago. The commitment and collaborative spirit of these CEAA members empower the LIC program to expand its services, develop enriched curriculum offerings, and foster critical thinking skills in students across Chicago. For more information on becoming a member of the CEAA Circle, contact Tiffani Watson at twatson@chicagobar.org.
The CBA and WINGS, Inc., hosted a Domes tic Violence Summit along with the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. The summit featured a full day of programming with stakeholders from law enforcement, the legal system, and social service agencies, including a keynote address from Denise Brown, an activist against domestic violence and sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson. Programming from the Summit is available at Learn. Chicagobar.org (search the catalog by keyword Domestic Violence). From left to right: CBA President John C. Sciaccotta, Activist Denise Brown, CEO & President of WINGS Rebecca Darr, and Former Lieuten ant to the Domestic Violence Division of Nashville Metropolitan Police Department and Activist Mark Wynn.
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