Law Week
The Young Lawyers Section will celebrate Law Week 2013 from April
27-May 3, 2013. All of the events will focus on the American Bar
Association’s Law Week theme "Realizing the Dream Equality for
All."
Events include:
Call-A-Lawyer - April 27 (Open
to the Public)
Callers will have the opportunity to speak to an attorney for
free on Saturday, April 27, 2013, from 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m., by calling
312-554-2001. Sponsored by the CBA Lawyer Referral Service.
Wills for Heroes Event - April 27
The YLS will be hosting a Wills for Heroes event on
April 27, 2013 from 9:00 a.m.-2 p.m.. If you are able to
volunteer for this event please RSVP by clicking
on this link and entering your information: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WFH042713. You
do not need to be an attorney to volunteer, nor do you need to have any
estate planning experience. Volunteer slots will fill up
quickly. Click here for
details.
Through the events coordinated by the committee, volunteer lawyers
create free wills and other estate planning documents for local
emergency first responders and their spouses or partners. Since
November 2001, the Wills for Heroes program has prepared over 7,000
estate-planning documents for first responders.
Judge’s Reception - April
30
In honor of Law Day, the YLS will host its annual "Meet the
Judges Reception" at the CBA on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at 4:30
p.m. Judges from the Circuit Court of Cook County, Appellate Court, and
Federal Court will be invited to attend. Includes cocktails and
appetizers. To RSVP for the complimentary event, call 312-554-2032 or
email the YLS. Space
is limited. Generously sponsored by LexisNexis.
Liberty Bell Award - April
30
Presented at the Judge’s Reception to a nonlawyer whose
exemplary community service has advanced the ideals of law and justice.
This year's award will be presented by the Honorable Sharon
Johnson Coleman, U.S. District Court Northern District of
Illinois.
Lawyers in the Classroom - May
1
The YLS has been paired with 5th and 6th grade classes at Decatur
Elementary, 7030 N Sacramento, to participate in Lawyers in the
Classroom on the morning/early afternoon of May 1. The project aims to
help local elementary students understand the U.S. Constitution and our
legal System. Volunteers will be provided materials and asked to attend
a one hour training on how to lead the interactive lessons.
Transportation is the responsibility of the volunteer. For more
information or to volunteer contact Helena Livitz.
Law Day Celebration - May 2 (Open
to the Public)
The YLS will host a free concert at the Richard J. Daley
Center on May 2, 2013, at Noon. The CBA Symphony, composed of judges,
lawyers, and law students, will perform musical selections. In addition,
speeches from various bar association
members. A keynote speaker will give their personal
reflections on the Law Week theme "Realizing the Dream Equality
for All."
Law Day Live - May
2 (Open to the Public)
The CBA Television Committee will present "Law Day
Live" on Ustream from
5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. During several 30-minute segments, each
focused on a particular area of the law, viewers are encouraged to call
in live with questions to the attorney hosts and guests. Submit
your questions to attorneys (in advance or during the broadcast).
Schedule and topics listed below.
5:30 p.m.
DIVORCE
Host: Barry Gordon, Barry L. Gordon and
Associates, PC
Guest: Clare McMahon, Barry L. Gordon and Associates,
PC
6:00 p.m. SMALL BUSINESS
MISTAKES
Host: Edward Snyder, Attorney at Law
Guest: Brian R. Fons, Corporate Creations Chicago,
LLC
6:30 p.m. TENANT'S
RIGHTS
Host: Attorney Patrick
John
Guest: Melvin L. Sims III, Tenants’ Rights
Group
7:00 p.m. LAW FOR PET
OWNERS
Host: Edward Snyder, Attorney at Law
Guest: Michael Alkaraki, Leahy &
Hoste
7:30 p.m. CRIMINAL LAW
Host: Eleanor Oh, Cook County State's Attorneys
Office
Guest: Barry M. Lewis, Law Office of Barry M.
Lewis
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