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MURPHY’S LAW
BY TERRENCE M. MURPHY, CBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Zaldwaynaka “Z” Scott, a partner at Kaye Sholer LLP, addressed the crowd at the
annual Chicago Bar Foundation and Young Lawyers Section Pro Bono Fair held
Thursday, October 29 at Skadden Arps. The Fair offers legal services providers
and other service organizations in Chicago the chance to interact with potential
volunteers. Ms. Scott was a 2015 Chair of Pro BonoWeek. Photo by Shannon Burke.
T he Association is poised to launch
a new “Leadership Development
Institute” for young lawyers who
have practiced between 3-10 years. The
new Leadership Development Institute
was conceived and developed by a special
committee, chaired by Clark Hill Manag-
ing Partner Ray Koenig. The Leadership
Development program will include a total
of nine training sessions beginning with
an initial orientation session in January,
followed by three successive programs in
levels 101, 201, and 301.
Sessions will be held once a month at
the CBA Building from 5:30–7:30 p.m.
The Leadership Development training
will begin on Thursday, January 28, 2016
with an opening session entitled: “Effec-
tive Leadership: What does it take to be
a leader in your profession and in your
community.” The Basic Leadership session
will feature Exelon Senior VP and Chief
Strategy Officer William A. Von Hoene,
Jr.; Cliff Berman, Vice-President and
General Counsel of Option Care; Steven
Elrod, Holland & Knight LLP; Meredith
E. Ritchie, VP and General Counsel,
Alliant Credit Union; CBA President
Patricia Brown Holmes, Chair, Practice
Group co-leader, White Collar Defense
and Government Investigations, Schiff,
Hardin; Steve Patton, Corporation Coun-
sel, City of Chicago; and Jesse H. Ruiz,
Partner, Corporate & Securities Group,
Drinker Biddle. The January session will
be moderated by John K. Mitchell, who
is nationally recognized for his leadership
development work.
The initial Leadership Training will be
limited to 15-20 lawyers recommended by
their sponsoring firm, employer, or orga-
nization. The tuition for the new Institute
is $1,200, and includes the 9 training
sessions, materials and a reception for
graduates. Participants in the Leadership
Development Institute will also receive
MCLE credit.
An application for th training program is
required, and may be obtained by contact-
ing Tamra Drees at
CLE in Switzerland
Make your reservations now for the Asso-
ciation’s 2016 International Continuing
Legal Education seminar in Lausanne,
Switzerland March 29 and March 30,
2016. Optional pre- and post-extensions
to London (March 26-27) and to Paris
(March 31-April 3) are available for mem-
bers. The CLE in Switzerland seminar is
being co-hosted by Marc S. Firestone,
Senior Vice-President and General Coun-
sel, Philip Morris International, Inc. Marc
has served as Chairman of the Institute
for Inclusion in the Legal Profession since
its inception in 2008. The CBA is co-
sponsoring the Switzerland program with
the Institute and the New York City Bar
Association. The Switzerland program fea-
tures an outstanding array of national and
international lawyers, corporate general
counsels, and judges who will discuss topics
including diversity, equality, and inclusion
in today’s global law firms.
A general counsel roundtable featuring
Maria Green, Senior Vice-President and
General Counsel, Ingersoll Rand; Richard
Meade, Vice-President and Chief Legal
Officer–International, Prudential Finan-
cial; Marc Firestone, Senior Vice-President
and General Counsel of Philip Morris;
Juliette Pryor, Executive Vice-President,
General Counsel and Chief Compliance
Officer, U.S. Foods; Michael J. Wagner,
Baker &McKenzie; Lorraine McGowen,
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP and
others will also occur. In addition, Second
Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Denny Chin will conduct a trial reenact-
ment, and discuss the development of
Federal Hate Crime Laws.
Don’t miss this outstanding interna-
tional program. For more information,
contact Tamra Drees at 312/554-2057 or
For travel assis-
tance, please contact our travel representa-
tive Mark Rotblatt at 312/751-0717 or
.
Illinois Supreme Court Dinner
The 2015 Illinois Supreme Court Dinner,
co-hosted by the Illinois State Bar Asso-
ciation and The Chicago Bar Association,
will be held on Friday, December 11 at
the Sheraton Hotel and Towers. A recep-
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