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Risa Lanier to make 19th Subcircuit judicial bid
A number of commenters have advised that First Assistant Cook County State's Attorney Risa Lanier is running for judge in the new 19th Judicial Subcircuit. That's a link to the candidate's website in...
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CBA Barristers Big Band concert Saturday, October 21
If I understand this correctly, the Chicago Bar Association's Barristers Big Band is going to hold a battle of the bands on Saturday, October 21, starting at 6:00 p.m., at Ganz Hall, 425 S. Wabash,...
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Found on the Internet: Campaign website for Cecilia Abundis
Cecilia Abundis, until recently the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, is planning a run for judge in Cook...
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Campaign website for Brian Freiman found online
A campaign website is now online in support of Brian Freiman's 18th Subcircuit judicial bid. That's a link to the campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link has been added to the Candidate List...
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Nadine Wichern to seek 20th Subcircuit vacancy
Nadine Wichern, the Chief of the Civil Appeals Division in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, is planning a run for the vacancy in Cook County's new 20th Judicial Subcircuit. That's a link to...
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Arrangements announced for Judge James P. Flannery, Jr.
Law Division Presiding Judge James P. Flannery, Jr. passed away over the weekend. He was 73. Judge Flannery was elected to a countywide vacancy in 1990. He had served as Presiding Judge of the Law...
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Area law schools to compete for the Chicago Cup
Six Illinois law schools are co-sponsoring a mock trial competition from Thursday, November 9 to Saturday, November 11 and real trial lawyers and jurists are needed to judge the event. The...
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NSBA Annual Installation and Recognition Dinner set for November 8
The North Suburban Bar Association will hold its Annual Installation and Regognition Dinner on Wednesday, November 8, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Glen View Club, 100 Golf Rd., in the Village of...
View ArticleAttorney fired for antisemetic statements on social media, loses bar presidency
Several media outlets, including NBC Chicago, are reporting today that Sarah Chowdhury, who had been working as an attorney in the Office of the Illinois Comptroller, was fired Thursday after making...
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Maryland judge murdered in his driveway
The suspected killer of Washington County, Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson is still at large this evening, according to this recent post from CBS News. Wilkinson had awarded custody of...
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Dawn Gonzalez claims slating in 11th Subcircuit, announces October 30...
Supporters of Dawn Gonzalez's 11th Subcircuit judicial bid are planning a Meet-N-Greet for their candidate on Monday, October 30, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison...
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Jennifer Callahan fundraiser October 25 at Harry Caray's
Supporters of Jennifer Callahan's countywide judicial bid are planning a fundraiser for their candidate on Wednesday, October 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Harry Caray's, 33 W. Kinzie Street. Tickets...
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Hellenic Bar Association Foundation Scholarship Ball set for November 18
The Helenic Bar Association Foundation, the charitable arm of the Hellenic Bar Association, will hold its 73rd Annual Scholarship Ball on Saturday, November 18, at the Westin O'Hare, 6100 North River...
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Bridget Colleen Duignan to make 19th Subcircuit run
There's no campaign website yet, at least none that I can find, but there is a campaign Facebook page to indicate that Bridget Colleen Duignan is planning a run for judge in the new 19th Subcircuit....
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CBA Lawyers in the Classroom Civic Education Appreciation Awards presentation...
The Chicago Bar Association's Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program will hold its Second Annual Lawyers in the Classroom Civic Appreciation Awards ceremony on Thursday, November 2, from...
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Cook County Bar Association co-hosts Joint Reception on November 8
The Cook County Bar Association, the Illinois Judicial Council, the Black Women Lawyers' Association, and the Black Men Lawyers' Association will hold a Joint Reception on Wednesday, November 8, from...
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4,000 posts and counting
This post isn't itself the 4,000th post I've published on FWIW. Strictly speaking, and if you're only talking about this site, and not counting what I call Page Two of FWIW (where I've also put up...
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CBA Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Fall Concert November 4
The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will hold its Fall Concert: Conductor Quest on Saturday evening, November 4, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at St. James Episcopal Cathedral, 65 E....
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James Murphy to make 10th Subcircuit bid
James Murphy, a long-time Assistant Cook County State's Attorney now in private practice, has announced plans to seek the Wojokowski vacancy in the re-drawn 10th Subcircuit. A campaign website has been...
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NWSBA Holiday Party set for December 6 at Gibsons
The Northwest Suburban Bar Association will hold its 2023 Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 6, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., at Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, 5464 River Road, Rosemont. The NWSBA will...
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