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  • June 25, 2012 | Events
    YLD Golf Classic set for Aug. 1

    The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division will host a golf outing on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont.

    This event will benefit the IBF/YLD Children’s Assistance Fund. The $150 ticket includes golf, cart, concession stand ticket, cocktails, dinner and CLE program. Tickets to attend just the evening dinner are $50 each. Many sponsorship opportunities are available.

    Deadline to register is 4:30 pm, July 27th. Register at www.isba.org/sections/yld/golf

    For general inquiries, please contact George Schoenbeck, gschoenbeck@sosinarnold.com,  Michael DiNatale, mdinatale@dinatalelaw.com or Jerry Napleton, jerrynapleton@gmail.com

  • June 21, 2012 | CLE
    CLE: Hot Topics in Labor Law: 2012 and Beyond

    Join us in Chicago on June 29th to learn how the National Labor Relations Act can affect non-union businesses! This comprehensive overview offers a look at Illinois labor laws from the differing perspectives of seasoned labor law attorneys – including union, management and the public employer perspective – on the long-range anticipated consequences of recent case law and proposed regulations. Labor law attorneys, general practitioners, and business lawyers – with all levels of experience – will come to better understand common labor law issues through the following topics: the impact of social media on union organizing activities; the impact of NLRB v. Boeing and the judicial response to AT&T v. Concepcion; National Labor Relations Act workplace poster controversy; right to work issues; collective bargaining trends; current issues with the Fire and Police Commission; and counsel’s role and ethical conduct in advising clients concerning labor issues.

    Can’t attend the live, on-site program in Chicago? Then join us on the web! This program will be broadcast live via the Internet so that attorneys can attend remotely.

    The program is presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Section and qualifies for 3.0 hours MCLE credit, including 0.75 hour PMCLE credit (subject to approval).

    Click here for more information and to register for the program in CHICAGO.

  • June 20, 2012 | People
    DeGrand installed as President of Appellate Lawyers Association
    Karen Kies DeGrand was installed as the President of the Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA) this week. The ALA is an organization of Illinois lawyers whose practices are focused on the courts of review.  Ms. DeGrand is a partner at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth and leads the firm's appellate practice group. She has briefed and/or argued cases in a wide array of substantive matters before the appellate and supreme courts of Illinois, as well as in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and in the Wisconsin and Indiana appellate and supreme courts. Ms. DeGrand also writes Quick Take reviews of Illinois Supreme Court opinions for this blog.
  • June 20, 2012 | People
    Bob Mork 1953-2012

    Bob Mork, age 58, died May 29 at his home surrounded by his loving family following a battle with cancer. All funeral services are private. A private family burial service was held at Wheaton Cemetery.

    Bob was born in Chicago, and spent his early childhood years there and in California. He attended Wheaton Central High School and played as captain of the football team. He graduated from Wheaton College, where he met his wife of 34 years, Lorraine. He went on to the John Marshall Law School to earn his law degree. He demonstrated his skill as an attorney early by serving as a Law Clerk for Illinois Supreme Court Justice Howard Ryan.

    A resident of Wheaton for 45 years, Bob's career was marked by public service to the community. He served as an attorney and advisor to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District working for the stewardship of local conservation efforts. As a Wheaton City Councilman from 1993 to 2005, Bob served his hometown working to revitalize the downtown area. Serving as the DuPage County Public Guardian, Bob cared for the well-being of the disabled and most vulnerable. In each of his positions of responsibility, he assumed and pursued an ethic of good government worthy of the public trust.

  • June 20, 2012 | People
    Charles S. Simon 1942-2012

    Charles S. Simon, a respected attorney for 45 years, passed away on June 1, 2012.

    Charles was most beloved and cherished husband of Judy (nee Kadish); cherished father of Bradley, Debbie, Derek, Keith and Ami; most beloved grampsy of Melanie and Amanda. Charles was the most beloved son-in-law of Mildred and the late Meyer Kadish; cherished son of the late Harry and Roslyn Simon. He was the loving brother of Elayne (the late Ken) LeTraunik; loving brother-in-law of Charles, Steve and Jill Kadish; loving uncle of Joshua, Tracy, Brian, Alex, Andrew and cousin of many.

    While Charles was battling Leukemia as a warrior with the utmost courage, he enjoyed the deepest love and devotion from his family, making the most of each moment. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Robert Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University, 676 North St. Clair, Suite 1200, Chicago, Illinois, 60611. Interment Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery, Arlington Heights. For info 847-256-5700

  • June 20, 2012 | ISBA News | People
    ISBA 2nd Vice President Paula H. Holderman named as one of 100 Women Making a Difference

    Illinois State Bar Association 2nd Vice President Paula Hudson Holderman has been named as one of the "100 Women Making a Difference” by Today's Chicago Woman. She will be featured in the July 2012 issue.

    Holderman, who will become ISBA President-elect at the Annual Meeting in June, is the chief attorney development officer for Winston & Strawn LLP. In 2011, she took the lead to establish the ISBA's Law and Leadership Institute to expose diverse young women and men to the profession of law.

    Holderman, Winston & Strawn’s chief attorney development officer, has global responsibility for the firm’s professional development and all facets of education and training. She also teaches as the James C. Wood Distinguished Co-Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Illinois College of Law.

  • June 19, 2012 | People
    Lawrence Halley Hunt, Jr. 1948-2012

    Lawrence Halley Hunt, Jr., age 68, passed away on Friday, April 27 at Evanston Hospital. He was born in Chicago in 1943. He was a current resident of Glenview and a former resident of Winnetka.

    He received his B.A. cum laude from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire (1965), Certificat, Institut des Etudes Politiques de Paris, France (1966), and his J.D. from the University of Chicago School of Law (1969)

    Mr. Hunt joined the law firm of Sidley, Austin LLP (Chicago) in 1970, and was made partner in 1975. He became a member of the firm’s Executive Committee in 1985. He started his own legal consulting firm upon retirement in 2007 called Hunt Consulting LLP. He served as head of the firm’s Derivatives, Financial Services and Litigation practice group. He represented brokerage firms, financial and professional services firms, domestic and foreign banks, multinational industrial corporations, grain companies and cooperatives. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, a Fellow of the Foundation of the American Bar Association, and a member of the ABA Subcommittee on Futures and Options.

  • June 19, 2012 | People
    Bartosiak joins Levin Ginsburg as partner

    Levin Ginsburg is pleased to announce that Harry E. Bartosiak has joined the firm. Mr. Bartosiak is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1992) and Loyola University of Chicago (B.A.,1989), and has joined the firm as a Partner in its Corporate, Real Estate and Health Care Practice areas. He was previously a partner with Tressler LLP and Schain, Burney, Ross & Citron, Ltd. He also served as in-house counsel for a national health care company and maintained a successful private practice.

    Harry represents physicians and physician's organizations and other medical providers in connection with all aspects of health care law, including practice organization and development, Medicare and Medicaid regulations, fraud and abuse issues, employment matters, shareholder agreements and compensation structures. In addition to representing closely held corporations and their owners in all aspects of business planning and development, Harry also represents clients in the acquisition, disposition, financing and development of commercial properties including drafting and negotiating lease agreements.

  • June 13, 2012 | People
    Mitchell S. Roth named Chair of Much Shelist management committee

    Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist has named Mitchell S. Roth Chair of the firm’s Management Committee, a position in which he will oversee all firm operations. David T. Brown, who previously held the position, will continue as firm Chairman. In addition, all current members of Much Shelist’s Management Committee have been re-elected to serve another year-long term beginning June 1. Along with Roth and Brown, this includes Steven L. DeGraff, Steven Schwartz and Anthony C. Valiulis. Also joining the Committee is Glenn D. Taxman, head of Much Shelist’s Orange County, CA, office and principal in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. 

    Roth takes the helm of a thriving, full-service firm that serves clients ranging from startups to multinationals.  Recognized as a leader who balances innovation with tradition, Roth will continue to deliver the highest levels of service to his clients while fulfilling his new duties as Chair of the Management Committee.

    “This is a very exciting time for our firm as we implement the succession plan we have been working on for some time,” said Brown. “Mitchell brings both passion and exceptional leadership qualities to this role, combined with an unwavering commitment to client service and deep legal and business experience.  He shares the immutable core values that have made Much Shelist the firm that it is today, and he is the right leader to build on the firm’s past successes while shaping the future.”

  • June 12, 2012 | People
    Philip H. Corboy, founder of Corboy & Demetrio, passes away

    Noted trial lawyer Philip H. Corboy, a Laureate in the ISBA Academy of Illinois Lawyers, died Tuesday morning at his Chicago home. He was 87 years old. 

    Corboy graduated first in his class from Loyola University School of Law and was sworn into the Illinois bar on January 17, 1949. He later founded the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio -- often referred to as the Corboy College of Law for serving as a training ground for a generation of trial lawyers.

    A nationally-acclaimed trial lawyer, Philip H. Corboy was a champion of the injured, a pioneer in the area of personal injury law and a relentless lobbyist against tort reform.  He was as generous as he was successful and he was very successful. In fact, Philip Corboy lost only one case during his entire career, which spanned more than 50 years, and the case was reversed on appeal.

    The funeral for Philip Harnett Corboy will be held at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 10a.m. 

    Read the full obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times