CBA Record November 2018

SHARE YOUR VOICE TALENT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON The CBA Chorus invites everyone who enjoys singing to join the Chorus for a Holiday Concert on the evening of Wednesday, December 19, at the St. James Cathedral (at Huron &Wells). The music is gorgeous and perfect for singers from occasional to professional. In addition to many traditional songs, the groupwill sing two parts of Handel’s Messiah. Rehearsals will be held onWednesday evenings startingNovember 14. Do not be shy and do not worry if you must miss a rehearsal.This event is for fun and the joy of the holiday season. For more information, contact CBA Chorus leaders Terry Kennedy (tkennedy@kennedy- taxappeals.com) or Jennifer Widmer (jennifer. widmer@sbcglobal.net).

The 2018 50th anniversary class includes many of the leaders of our legal community over the last half century. Some other notables besides the two keynote speakers are:

• Judge Paul P. Biebel, Jr., Presiding Judge of Criminal Division from 2001 to 2015.

• Stewart H. Diamond, a founding member of the 40-attorney Ancel Glink law firm.

• Judge Roger G. Fein, Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 2003 until 2016. Retired as Chief of the Civil Division of the Second Municipal District.

• Judge Allen S. Goldberg, helped create the Circuit Court of Cook County mediation program.

• Barry L. Gordon, served as a long-timemember of theTV Committee, including several times as chair of the committee.

• Joel A. Haber, Managing Partner of FagelHaber LLC.

• Warren Lupel, accomplished litigator and trial attorney who has represented clients involving profes- sional responsibility and ethics.

• Judge James H.Williams, served a Circuit Court of Cook County judge from1987 until retiring in 1999.

Quaker Oats, he became involved in the Association and noted one of his biggest contributions to the Association was being asked to serve on a search committee to hire a new Executive Director. That search led to a young man named Terry Murphy becoming our leader. The Chicago Bar Association congratu- lates this latest 50-year anniversary class on reaching this amazing milestone and pays honor to their contributions to the law and their personal achievements over the last five decades. Members ofThe CBA such as those in this class have made the Chicago legal community one of the strongest in the nation, and we thank them for setting a fine example of what belonging to The CBA and contributing to the legal com- munity mean. PRACTICE AREA UPDATES The CBA is pleased to partner with CBA News- stand by Lexology, a daily email that provides valuable and free practical know how.Learn more at www.chicagobar.org/newsstand.

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