09.15.08 Progress Through Partnership
E-Newsletter for members and friends of Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers
A Call for Reform in Central Bond Court
It was reported in the September 2, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin that U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Kendall ordered Sheriff Tom Dart to determine the eligibility of defendants for electronic monitoring while on home detention. Dart's attorney replied that the sheriff does not have the necessary information to make that eligibility decision. This conflict is part of a long-running class action lawsuit over jail overcrowding, but the consequences go beyond the simple calculation of whether there are enough beds at Cook County Jail.
2008 Annual Luncheon
Reserve your seat today.
The 2008 Annual Luncheon is in three weeks! Join us on Tuesday, October 7 at the Palmer House Hilton. The reception will begin at 11:30am, with the lunch and program at noon.
The keynote speaker is Paula Wolff, Ph.D., Senior Executive at Chicago Metropolis 2020. The Commitment to Justice Honorees are Richard A. Devine, Cook County State's Attorney, and Edwin A. Burnette, Cook County Public Defender.
Sponsors to date include:
Benefactor Level
Goldberg Kohn
Jenner & Block LLP
Contributor Level
DLA Piper US LLP
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Grippo & Elden LLC
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Miner Barnhill & Galland P.C.
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Novack & Macey LLP
Sidley Austin LLP
Friend Level
Badesch Abramovitch
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
The Boeing Company
The Law Offices of Chicago-Kent College of Law
Cook County Public Defenders Association
Eimer Stahl Klevorn & Solberg
Foley & Lardner LLP
Holland + Knight LLP
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym Ltd.
Michael Kreloff, Attorney at Law
Loevy & Loevy
Meites Mulder Mollica & Glink
Metroplex, Inc.
Miller Shakman & Beem LLP
Northern Trust Company
Schiff Hardin LLP
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
Charles F. Smith
Torshen Slobig Genden Dragutinovich & Axel, Ltd.
The 2008 Annual Luncheon serves as the 39th Annual Meeting for the Chicago Council of Lawyers and the 11th Annual Meeting for Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice. To purchase your ticket or sponsor a table, contact Amanda Grant at 312-988-6599, or agrant@chicagoappleseed.org.
Calling a Con-Con: Is it Time for a Constitutional Convention in Illinois?
The Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, The John Marshall Law School Faculty and the Chicago Council of Lawyers present:
Calling a Con-Con: Is it Time for a Constitutional Convention in Illinois?
For the first time in 20 years, Illinois voters will have an opportunity to vote on whether there should be a state constitutional convention when they go to the polls on November 4th, 2008. This forum will present distinguished supporters and opponents of the Con-Con referendum, including three delegates from the 1970 Constitutional Convention:
Jerry Meites
The Honorable Dawn Clark Netsch
The Honorable Pat Quinn
The Honorable Mike Fortner
Ronald C. Smith
Moderated by:
Wayne W. Whalen
Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 12:00 pm.
Location: The John Marshall Law School, 315 South Plymouth Court, Room 300, Chicago, Illinois.
There is no cost to attend this event, and lunch will be provided. One hour of CLE credit will be available courtesy of the Chicago Council of Lawyers.