The ISBA’s 2019 Annual Meeting Opening Reception was held June 13 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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The ISBA’s 2019 Annual Meeting Opening Reception was held June 13 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
The Illinois State Bar Association will present several awards recognizing individuals for their commitment and service to the profession and their communities during a ceremony held July 11 at Maggiano's Little Italy Chicago:
Mark E. Barmak, 77, died May 5 near his home in Encinitas, California.
Mark grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, before attending Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston. He then went to University of Rhode Island to obtain his master's degree, followed by University of Connecticut to acquire his law degree. Mark eventually moved to Lake Bluff, where he was an attorney at Abbott Laboratories for many years, eventually becoming associate general counsel and a corporate officer, before retiring to southern California. In retirement, he served as a trustee on the board at Carthage College and was involved with other various charities.
United States Arbitration & Mediation (USA&M) has hired Kim L. Kirn as director.
Kirn will be responsible for expanding USA&M’s arbitration and mediation services, as well as managing training programs for attorneys, business personnel, and arbitrators.
The 2019 Annual Meeting will be held at the Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, from June 13–15, and you can now make your hotel reservations. To make reservations at the Grand Geneva, please call 855.833.5345 and reference reservation code #76s3q8 or indicate you are attending the Illinois State Bar Association's Annual Meeting. The deadline for making reservations for lodging is on or before May 13. Reservations received after this date will be subject to availability. The deposit will be forfeited for all no-shows, early departures, and cancellations less than seven days prior to arrival.
ISBA President Elect David Sosin and ISBA 2nd Vice President Dennis Orsey joined the Illinois delegation of the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates during the ABA Midyear Meeting, which was held Jan. 23-28 in Las Vegas.
Attorney Eric Waldman has been named a partner at Bozeman, Neigbour, Patton & Noe, LLP.
Waldman is a Springfield native. He graduated from Iowa State University and the St. Louis University School of Law. He joined the firm as an associate in 2015.
John L. Kirkland, 92, died Dec. 9, 2018, in Naples, Florida.
He was born and raised in Elgin, Illinois, served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from Lake Forest College and Chicago-Kent College of Law. He practiced law with the Chicago-based firm of Hinshaw and Culbertson for 40 years, including a period as managing partner.