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published a book entitled
Six Amendments:
How and Why We Should Change the Con-
stitution.
Don’t miss this special program/
interview with Justice John Paul Stevens.
Admission is free to CBA members;
however, seating is limited. Please rsvp to
Tamra Drees at 312/554-2057 or tdrees@
chicagobar.org
8th Annual State/Federal Judges Seminar
The CBA hosted the 8th Annual State/
Federal Judges Seminar on May 19. The
seminar featured remarks from Chief
Circuit Court of Cook County Judge
Timothy C. Evans
and Chief U.S. District
Court Judge
Ruben Castillo. Collins Fitz-
patrick,
Circuit Executive for the Seventh
U.S. Circuit and
Gretchen Van Dam,
Circuit Librarian for the Seventh Circuit
presented a security update focusing on the
Judicial Privacy Act, the Internet and Court
Staff. Also, Judge
Kevin S. Burke,
District
Judge fromHennepin County, Minnesota,
spoke on the topic of Enhancing Public
Perception of the Courts.
Congratulations
Special thanks to U.S. District Court
Judge
Sharon Johnson Coleman
and
to
Brenda A. Russell
for co-chairing the
Association’s 50th Anniversary Celebra-
tion of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights
Acts…Judge
Robert J. Anderson
succeeds
Illinois Appellate Court Justice
Michael B.
Hyman
as President of the Illinois Judges
Association at the group’s annual meeting
on June 5 at Loyola University School of
Law. Judge
Israel Desireto
becomes IJA’s
First Vice-President…
Arlene Y. Coleman
succeeds
Celestia L. Mays
as the new
President of the Cook County Bar Associa-
tion at CCBA’s 101
st
Annual Meeting at
the Hyatt Regency Chicago on June 12…
The Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois holds
its Annual Meeting at Jenner & Block on
June 12…Illinois Supreme Court Justice
Lloyd A. Karmeier
received the Lawyers
Assistance Programs Josephy R. Bartylak
Award…Illinois Appellate Court Justice
Michael B. Hyman
and Circuit Court
Judge
Fredrenna M. Lyle
were honored at
the Don Hubert Gala sponsored by Hales
Franciscan Alumni Association.
Congratulations to Judge
Jorge L.
CBA RECORD
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO LAWYERS LEND-A-HAND TO YOUTH
D
uringhisyearasPresidentof
the ChicagoBar Association,
Thomas A. Demetrio had a
vision of the legal profession sharing the
gift of hope with underserved youth.
Two years later that vision became the
“Lend-A-Hand Program,”which awarded
$46,000in1995to Chicago-areamentor-
ing programs. To date, Lawyers Lend-A-
Hand to Youth has awarded over $1.5
million dollars to mentoring programs
and positively impacted the lives of
thousands of youth.
Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth will celebrate 20 years at its Spring Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 28,
2015, at the Four Seasons Hotel. The Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award will be presented to
Kimball R. Anderson of Winston & Strawn LLP and Karen Gatsis Anderson (pictured above), a couple who
personally and professionally personify Tom’s vision of sharing hope.
The proceeds from the dinner will further Lawyers Lend-A-Hand’s mission of channeling the legal commu-
nity’s resources to promote best practicementoring and tutoring programs in disadvantaged communities.
Donations and sponsorship of the dinner will have a significant impact as Lawyers Lend-A-Hand supports
mentoring programs with average budgets less than $75,000 a year, yet each and every program pairs
youth with a one-on-one mentor for at least a school year or longer.
Lawyers Lend-A-Hand’s work has had an impact over the years. However,Tom’s words in laying out a vision
for the organization still ring all too true today:
Throughout our lives, each of us has received a helping hand from at least one person who really
cared. My own list is endless. I invite you to join [me and many others] in giving our inner-city youth
an opportunity to become the best they can be.These children need our help. I sincerely hope that you
will lend them your hand – and your heart. –Thomas A. Demetrio,
CBA Record
(January 1993)
If you want to be a part of this celebratory evening for a worthy cause, tickets ($250 per person) can be
purchased and donations made online at www.lawyerslendahand.org.You can alsomail a check to Lawyers
Lend-A-Hand to Youth, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please feel free to contact
us or Genita Robinson at Lawyers Lend-A-Hand, 312/554-2041 or grobinson@lawyerslendahand.org, if you
have any questions.
The 2015 Host Committee for the dinner includes: Paula Hudson Holderman, Winston & Strawn LLP (C0-
Chair); Sharon E. Jones (Co-Chair), Jones Diversity, Inc.; William F. Conlon, Sidley Austin LLP; Eva-Dina
Delgado, Peoples Gas; Averil M. Edwards, United Airlines, Inc.; Katelyn D. Geoffrion, Corboy & Demetrio;
Samuel Mendenhall,Winston & Strawn LLP; Brian T. Monico, BurkeWise Morrissey Kaveny; Kevin L. Morris,
Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Stephen Patton, City of Chicago; Jeannie Romas, Illinois Sports Facilities Authority;Todd
Smith, Power Rogers & Smith, P.C.; Sonya Olds Som, Major, Lindsey & Africa.