CBA Record July-August 2024

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Holland & Knight LLP; and Treasurer Jonathan B. Amarilio, Partner, Taft Stet tinius & Hollister LLP. Sciaccotta spoke about focusing his presidency on “leaving a legacy for the legal profession.” “I always say being a member of the CBA enhances your career, enriches your life and the contributions you make betters our beloved legal profession. Every mem ber’s involvement benefits our legal profes sion,” said Sciaccotta. “This year I plan to engage our membership through initiatives such as a national symposium on leader ship, negotiations and ADR; a health and wellness program for lawyers and judges; and formation of an exploratory commit tee to create The Chicago Bar Association National Legal History Museum & Educa tional Center in Chicago.” New members of the 2024-2025 Board of Managers were introduced. They include Daniel J. Berkowitz, Tracy Brammeier, Nishá N. Dotson, John C. Ellis, Josie Gough, Brian Haussmann, Judge Kenya A. Jenkins-Wright, Michael Kozlowski, Francine D. Lynch, Marga ret Mendenhall Casey, Justice Margaret Stanton McBride, Peter McNamara, John Mitchell, Sari W. Montgomery, Eirene N. Salvi, Brendon Stark, Justice Rena Marie Van Tine, and Judge Andrea R. Wood. The event featured opening remarks from Koenig, recognition for outgoing officers and board members, reports from the CBA Treasurer and Election Com mittee, introductions of new officers and board members, and closing remarks from Sciaccotta.

150th Anniversary Celebration Culminates at Annual Meeting By Ann Glynn, CBA Public Affairs Director

Outgoing President Ray J. Koenig III passing the Lincoln Gavel of Leadership to 2024 2025 CBA President John C. Sciaccotta.

T The CBA celebrated the 2023 2024 bar year and welcomed 2024 2025 leaders at the annual meeting on June 27 at the University Club of Chicago. The meeting highlighted the yearlong celebration of the CBA’s ses quicentennial anniversary, welcomed incoming officers, and looked ahead to the new bar year. Outgoing President Ray J. Koenig III passed the leadership

gavel to the CBA’s new president, John C. Sciaccotta. A new slate of CBA officers joined Sciaccotta, including First Vice President Kathryn Carso Liss, Executive Direc tor, Schiller DuCanto and Fleck Family Law Center, DePaul University College of Law; Second Vice President Judge Nichole C. Patton, Circuit Court of Cook County; Secretary Trisha Rich, Partner,

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