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[caption id="attachment_878" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Anthony C. Porcelli"][/caption] Anthony C. Porcelli has joined the Chicago office of Polsinelli Shughart PC as a shareholder. Porcelli is an experienced trial attorney with a strong financial background and has an AV Peer Review Rating. Porcelli earned his J.D., from Northwestern University School of Law in 1994 where he graduated cum laude. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, magna cum laude, in 1991 with a bachelors degree in business administration, accounting concentration. Porcelli spent the last 15 years with Jenner & Block. Polsinelli Shughart PC is a national law firm with more than 480 attorneys in 13 offices across the U.S. Illinois Lawyer Now is happy to announce transitions for ISBA members. Please include name, position, law firm, practice areas, education information and former employer. A mug shot in  the JPG file format may also be included. Send information to cbonjean@isba.org.

[caption id="attachment_853" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Daniel L. Conklin"][/caption] Daniel L. Conklin recently joined Plunkett Cooney's Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Right Practice Group in its Kalamazoo office. A member of the Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights and Real Estate/Transactional practice groups, Conklin concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law and banking law on behalf of building owners, lenders and many other corporate clients. Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is one of the Midwest's oldest and largest full-service law firms with more than 150 attorneys in nine Michigan cities, Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis.

[caption id="attachment_796" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The 2009 Class of Laureates includes (from left): Thomas F. Londrigan of Springfield; Daniel L. Houlihan of Wilmette; Russell K. Scott of Belleville; John W. Damisch of Northfield; Joseph L. Stone of Chicago; Sheila M. Murphy of Chicago; Mary Ann G. McMorrow of Chicago; F. Lance Callis of Granite City; and Joseph M. Laraia of Wheaton."][/caption] The Illinois State Bar Association’s Academy of Illinois Lawyers presented Laureate medallions to nine distinguished Illinois attorneys named to the 2009 Class of Laureates at an April 29 luncheon at The Standard Club in Chicago. The 2009 class, nominated by their peers in the profession, includes Thomas F. Londrigan of Springfield, a partner in Londrigan, Potter & Randle; Daniel L. Houlihan of Wilmette, who recently retired from the active practice of law after 45 years; Russell K. Scott of Belleville, a partner in Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale; John W. Damisch of Northfield, a principal in the Chicago law firm of Damisch & Damisch, Ltd.; Joseph L. Stone of Chicago, of counsel to Seyfarth Shaw; Sheila M.

[caption id="attachment_487" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Bar Foundation held a reception for the Warren Lupel Fund on June 3. From left are Bar Foundation President Vince Cornelius, Warren Lupel and John Locallo, chair of the Fellows of the Bar Foundation."][/caption] More than 100 ISBA members joined the Illinois Bar Foundation under a tent in Millennium Park on June 3 to support the Warren Lupel Fund. Donations to the Lupel Fund are used for the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Subsistence Program. The Subsistence Program provides support to those lawyers or their families who are unable to support themselves due to age, infirmity or other tragedy. This year, IBF has seen a significant increase in requests for assistance. In response, The Board doubled the Subsistence Program budget to provide support for the many individuals who seek our help. General contributions fill in the gap between the need and the restricted funds available through the Lupel Fund. Through the Subsistence program, IBF steps in to keep the lawyer and his or her family in their home and to meet their most immediate needs. The Warren Lupel Fund was established in 2004 to recognize Warren's significant contributions to IBF as its president.