Investing in Justice
The Chicago Bar Foundation


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Joe Gietl Selected as the
2010 CBF Marovitz Scholar

The CBF recently selected Joseph M. Gietl as the 2010 CBF Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Public Interest Law Scholarship recipient. Currently a $40,000 scholarship payable over a three-year period, the Scholarship will cover a significant portion of his tuition at Loyola University Chicago School of Law so that Joe can pursue his dream of representing the less fortunate in our community. More...

 


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Todd Solomon accepts the Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR'S
CBA & CBF PRO BONO & PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS

The Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson
Public Interest Law Fellowship
Elizabeth A. Cunningham, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

The Exelon Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award
Mary Anne Smith, Illinois Institute of Technology

The Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence
Professor Joseph Butler, The John Marshall Law School

The Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award
Frederick H. Cohen, Goldberg Kohn Ltd.

The Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award
Todd A. Solomon, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

The Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award
Daniel A. Kirk, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office

The Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award
Benjamin S. Wolf, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc.

The awards were presented by Co-Chairs Pauline Levy of McDonald's Corporation and David Mendelsohn of DLA Piper LLP (US) at the CBA & CBF's 12th Annual Pro Bono & Public Service Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, July 13.

Congratulations also to Cassandra Dellamano, winner of the luncheon's Drawing for Justice. Cassandra won the chance to designate a $1,000 grant to a CBF-supported legal aid organization and has selected Health & Disability Advocates to receive the grant.

 

 

The CBF gratefully recognizes the contributions of the following: Branding and logo development by
Crosby Associates; Website design and development by Billups Design; Signage and Event Posters by 24 Seven Discovere.
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 15
CBA & CBF
Justice John Paul Stevens
Award Dinner &
Gala Celebration



October 24-30
Pro Bono Week


November 20
CBF Fall Benefit




RECENT EVENTS

July 13
CBA & CBF
Pro Bono & Public Service
Awards Luncheon


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