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The CBA’s Leadership Institute is
designed toenhance the leadership
skills and foster the professional
growth of Chicago attorneys. To
learnmore, go towww.chicagobar.
org/leadership.
T
he 2017 CBA Leadership Insti-
tute launched in January with an
exciting kick-off. This year’s class
of 20 young lawyers from various area
law firms and organizations heard a lively
panel discussion on the qualities and skills
needed to become an effective leader. The
panel included Judge Sophia H. Hall of
the Circuit Court of Cook County, Alexis
MacDowall, Vice President and General
Counsel of Global Litigation for Johnson
Controls, Lisa M. Madigan, Attorney
General of the State of Illinois, and Jesse
H. Ruiz of Drinker Biddle. The discussion
was moderated by John E. Mitchell of KM
Advisors, a leadership consultant who has
been integral in the CBA’s development
of the Leadership Institute program. An
interactive speed networking reception
followed the panel discussion. Participants
had an opportunity to to delve deeper with
each the panelists about leadership success
during small group discussions.
If kick-off event is any indication, the
CBA Leadership Institute is poised to have
another successful year in 2017. The CBA
welcomes the following emerging leaders to
the 2017 Leadership Institute class: Wasim
Bleibel of Locke Lord; Roberto Dall’Asta
of Polsinelli; Noah Frank of SmithAmund-
sen LLC; Anthony Fuga of Holland &
Knight; Jeremy Gordon of Seyfarth Shaw
LLP; Chris Hopkins of Clark Hill PLC;
THE SECOND YEAR OF THE CBA’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE LAUNCHES
An Esteemed Panel of Legal Mentors
By Jennifer Byrne, CBA YLS Director
David Kurczewski of Baker & McKenzie;
Caroline Manley of the Center for Dis-
ability and Elder Law; Chloe Milstein of
Neal Gerber; Joseph Motto of Winston &
Strawn LLP; Christina Olson of Seyfarth
Shaw LLP; Jessica Schneider of the Chi-
cago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Under Law, Inc.; Benjamin Schuster of
Holland & Knight; Merili Seale of Bryan
Cave; Shawn Staples of MuchShelist;
Bruce Van Baren of ReedSmith LLP;
Shaun Van Horn of Jenner & Block,
LLP; Ben Waldin of Eimer Stahl; David
Williams of Drinker Biddle &Reath LLP;
and Jin Yan of Schiff Hardin.
The CBA Leadership Institute is a pro-
gram designed to enhance the leadership
skills and foster the professional growth of
Chicago attorneys. The program provides
emerging leaders within Chicago’s legal
community with the practical knowledge
and business development strategies
necessary to attain and be successful in
significant leadership roles. The program
curriculum consists of nine substantive ses-
sions, pluseight additional cohort meetings
and special events from January through
October 2017.
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