Young Professionals Board
The CBF Young Professionals Board is a group of young attorneys and other professionals working in related fields who are dedicated to helping the CBF further its mission of improving access to justice for people in need and making the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone. The YPB aims to increase the involvement of younger members of the legal community in the CBF’s work and to complement the award-winning public service work of the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS).
The YPB takes a lead role in planning Passport to Chicago. The YPB’s events are designed to increase awareness of the CBF’s work among young professionals, to raise funds for the CBF, and to foster a sense of community within the YPB and with the CBF and YLS. The YPB also plays an active role in the CBF Fall Benefit and the event’s silent auction.
Additionally, the YPB assists the CBF board on grants and other initiatives. The YPB Brochure has more information on the YPB’s events, projects, partnerships and other leadership. If you are interested in learning more about the YPB or how you can get involved, please contact Angela Inzano at ainzano@chicagobar.org or (312) 554-4952.
OFFICERS
President
Jennifer J.C. Kelly
Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen LTD
President-Elect
Jason M. Bradford
Jenner & Block LLP
Vice President
Michael Lehrman
Baker McKenzie LLP
BOARD MEMBERS
Joan Akalaonu
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Paul E. Bateman Jr.
Sidley Austin LLP
YLS Staff Liaison
Jennifer Byrne
The Chicago Bar Association
Robert Collins
Latham & Watkins LLP
Kalia Coleman
United State’s Attorney’s Office
Matthew Colman
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Charles A. DeVore
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Purak Dhruva
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chair, CBA Young Lawyers Section
Octavio Duran
Duran Law Offices
Alina Fortson
United Airlines
Sara Eber Fowler
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Alison Giest
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
CBF Board Liaison
Paraisia Winston Gray
Attorney at Law
Katie Hausfeld
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Patrick Heery
Cook County, Labor Relations
Julia Hubeny
Associated Bank
Jeffrey Koh
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
Caitlin Kolb Poirier
Crowe LLP
Jennifer Kratochvil
Mayer Brown
Cara Lawson
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Trevor McClain-Duer
Caliber Advisors, Inc.
Alexander McH. Memmen
The Memmen Law Firm, LLC
Jon Milonas
CBRE, Inc.
First Vice-Chair, CBA Young Lawyers Section
Jeffrey Moskowitz
J. Moskowitz Law LLC
Shilpa A. Patel
City of Chicago Department of Law
Jacquelyn Prom
Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
Erinn Rigney
K&L Gates LLP
Kristen Rolinski
Alter Domus
Andreia Rosa
Wells Fargo
Rick Ruffing
Stout
Scott T. Sakiyama
Buckley
Lara Wagner
Law Offices of Lara Wagner, LLC