CBA Record Nov-Dec 2019

PRESIDENT’S PAGE BY JESSE H. RUIZ Thankful for a Platform to Create Opportunities for Others

The Chicago Bar Association www.chicagobar.org

OFFICERS

President Jesse H. Ruiz

(and I hope you also find time to attend the incredibly entertaining CBA Bar Show December 5-7 at the Merle ReskinTheater, tickets at chicagobar.org). It is a season of giving thanks for all the blessings we have in life, and the opportunities we have been fortunate to receive, that in some cases led to us becoming lawyers. Upon the recent passing of Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, portions of the 60 Minutes interview he recorded earlier this year were widely circulated on social media. In one interview segment that truly resonated with me, the son of share- croppers who went on to become a lawyer and U.S. representative, remembered the day he was sworn into his first term in Congress. Rep. Cummings recalled how he had never seen his father cry, but he did on that day. When Rep. Cummings asked his father why he was crying, his father told him that while he was very proud of his son, he became emotional because “now I

First Vice President Maryam Ahmad

Second Vice President E. Lynn Grayson

Secretary Ray J. Koenig III

Treasurer Timothy S. Tomasik Executive Director Terrence M. Murphy

Assistance Executive Director Elizabeth A. McMeen Immediate Past President Steven M. Elrod BOARD OF MANAGERS Jonathan B. Amarilio Octavio Duran Sharon L. Eiseman Nina Fain Charles P. Golbert Judge LaShonda A. Hunt Judge Diane Joan Larsen Judge Lori E. Lightfoot Kathryn C. Liss Michael R. Lufrano Lauren S. Novak Judge Nichole C. Patton Trisha M. Rich Federico M. Rodriguez Ajay N. Shah

N ovember and December in Chi- cago bring us colder weather, but these months also bring us the warmth of the holiday season. We slow down a bit from our busy lives and law practices to attend family gatherings and holiday parties with friends and colleagues

Adam J. Sheppard Adam M. Zebelian

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