The Bar Association and The Chicago Bar Foundation

21st Annual

July 23, 2019 21st ANNUAL CBA & CBF PRO BONO & PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS LUNCHEON

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Colby Anne Kingsbury Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

The Chicago Bar Foundation brings the legal community Kevin M. Robinson together to improve access to justice for people in need Guggenheim Partners, LLC and make the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone. HOSTS Jesse H. Ruiz Through grants, advocacy, pro bono, and partnerships, President, The Chicago Bar Association the CBF accomplishes this by: Carrie J. Di Santo Outgoing President, The Chicago Bar Foundation • Increasing access to free and affordable legal assistance for people in need Steven A. Weiss Incoming President, The Chicago Bar Foundation • Making the courts and legal system more user- AWARDS friendly, fair and accessible for people without lawyers KIMBALL R. ANDERSON AND KAREN GATSIS ANDERSON PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP As the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association, the Recipient: Sue Pak CBF is the largest voluntarily supported bar foundation in the country. The generous contributions of thousands EXELON OUTSTANDING CORPORATE COUNSEL AWARD of dedicated individuals, more than 200 law firms and Recipient: Sherene Awad Jodrey corporations, and many other committed partners make RICHARD J. PHELAN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD the CBF’s work possible. Thanks to that strong support, Recipient: Hon. Cheryl A. Starks the CBF awards more than $2 million in grants each year EDWARD J. LEWIS II PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD and plays a lead role in a number of innovative access to Recipient: Steven F. Pflaum justice initiatives. MAURICE WEIGLE EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LAWYER AWARD Recipient: David Pi

LEONARD JAY SCHRAGER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Recipient: Maureen Kieffer

To learn more about the CBF and how you can be a part THOMAS H. MORSCH PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD of our work, visit chicagobarfoundation.org or call Recipient: Lisa Parsons (312) 554-1204. CLOSING REMARKS Bob Glaves, Executive Director, The Chicago Bar Foundation Over the past year, your partnership and strong support of the

CBF has continued to make big things possible to improve

access to justice in our community. These are just a few Your highlights of the impact and innovation in the CBF’s FY 2019.

CONNECTING PRO BONO LAWYERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW WAYS Foundation Last October, the CBF and Paladin, different pro bono opportunities a legal tech startup, launched a new organized by subject matter, client online version of the CBF Pro Bono type, and scope of engagement. The Opportunities Guide, a long-time statewide website provides a central pro bono resource for the legal hub for attorneys in Cook County at Work community. The new website (cbf. and beyond to learn about and joinpaladin.com) allows lawyers and connect to the many different ways other legal professionals to easily they can develop their legal skills search through more than 100 and give back to the community. COURT SYSTEM LEGISLATIVE AND ADVOCACY POLICY ADVOCACY

Strengthening Innovation in three Key Areas

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP MAKING THE COURTS MORE WELCOMING AND AWARDING MORE THAN $2.3 MILLION IN CBF GRANTS ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT LAWYERS THANKS TO A RECORD-BREAKING 2019 INVESTING IN JUSTICE CAMPAIGN

This year’s Investing in Justice $1.56 million, the highest amount Campaign set new records while in the Campaign’s 13-year history. raising awareness and critical Thanks to several dedicated funding for more than 30 pro foundation and government bono and legal aid organizations partners, the CBF was able and related initiatives in Chicago. to leverage those Campaign 150 law firms, corporate legal contributions to make more than departments, and other law-related $2.3 million in grants this year. organizations participated in the These grants will enable tens Campaign, which was chaired by of thousands of people in need Linda Coberly of Winston & Strawn to get critical legal help while LLP. More than 5,200 individual strengthening our community’s attorneys and legal professionals overall pro bono and legal aid joined together to contribute over system for the longer term. As the number of people coming resource for information about into the courts on their own court cases and procedures, the IMPROVING ACCESS FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS continues to increase (nearly ¾ fellows have made the courthouse THROUGH THE JEP PROGRAM AND MORE of all civil cases has at least one a more welcoming and navigable unrepresented party today), the environment. The CBF Justice Entrepreneurs a new incubator program, Legal CBF continues to play a leadership The Circuit Court of Cook County Program (JEP) continued to grow Entrepreneurs for Justice, that is role in making the system more Pro Se Advisory Committee and thrive this past year. More modeled in large part on the JEP. welcoming and accessible for continues to work in partnership than 50 lawyers in the JEP network people without lawyers. The with the CBF to update resources helped over 5,000 clients last year JusticeCorps program helped over and create new ones to better and generated more than $5 million 40,000 courthouse visitors in the connect members of the public with in revenue in the process, further Circuit Court of Cook County available legal and self-help services. underscoring that market-based receive navigational assistance, This past year, new user-centric models are an integral part of the referrals, and legal information, and courthouse signs and referral sheets broader access to justice solution. last year the program expanded its were designed and distributed based The CBF continues to identify operations to a third Cook County on feedback from court partners, and promote promising practice location: the George N. Leighton the legal community, and members models from the JEP in the Chicago Criminal Courthouse. By serving of the public. area and beyond through toolkits, as a friendly face and an accessible trainings, and leadership within the bar. This past year, the CBF partnered with a group of leaders in Colorado and helped them launch A POWERFUL VOICE IN DC, SPRINGFIELD, AND TOP OF THE CLASS: CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF BEYOND THE CBF LEGAL AID ACADEMY

For the past ten years, the CBF budgets. This past year the CBF Legal Aid Academy has provided partnered with several law firms free, high-quality training and and other dedicated professionals professional development on Academy programs. Topics opportunities to legal aid included deposition and trial skills, attorneys and staff in the Chicago coping with secondary trauma, and area. This innovative pro bono negotiation skills. The CBF also program harnesses the resources brought in a nationally renowned and expertise of Chicago’s legal expert for an intensive “train-the- community to provide top- trainers” program that will improve notch practice skills training for the legal aid training landscape here legal aid attorneys that would for years to come. otherwise be beyond their limited The CBF’s legislative advocacy work state level, the CBF continued was in high gear this past year, its successful efforts to simplify helping to bring about some positive both statutory language and court changes for access to justice at both processes statewide, advocating for the federal and state levels. On the the removal of unnecessary Latin federal level, the Legal Services and legalese from the Code of Civil Corporation saw an increase in Procedure. The CBF also worked funding thanks in significant with our partners toward a major part to the continued strong, reform to the court fees and fines bipartisan support from the Illinois regime in Illinois. congressional delegation. On the ATTOR HE NE T Y F G E O N E E C

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KWAME RAOUL ATTORNEY GENERAL July 23, 2019

The Chicago Bar Foundation 321 South Plymouth Court, Suite 3B Chicago, IL 60604

Dear Friends,

I want to welcome all of those gathered today and sincerely congratulate the Chicago Bar Foundation on the occasion of its 21st Annual Pro Bono and Public Service Awards Luncheon.

As the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association, the Foundation and its many supporters deserve praise for their vital role in helping to ensure Chicagoland’s underprivileged residents have access to our justice system and the legal services they need. The generosity of more than 200 law firms and thousands of individuals make this much-needed service possible. Thanks to Supreme Court Letter their charitable support, millions of dollars have been made available for grants to access-to- justice initiatives. AG Letter

Today’s event gives us a chance to pause and recognize the good work done by the CBF as well as the many attorneys who provide pro bono assistance. The Foundation’s support is a key to making possible the outstanding work of Chicago’s legal aid and pro bono attorneys through advocacy, grants and other assistance programs.

Thank you, keep up the great work and please accept my best wishes for this important event and your organization’s continued success.

Very truly yours,

Kwame Raoul ATTORNEY GENERAL

500 South Second Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701 • (217) 782-1090 • TTY: (877) 844-5461 • Fax: (217) 782-7046 100 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601 • (312) 814-3000 • TTY: (800) 964-3013 • Fax: (312) 814-3806 601 South University Avenue, Suite 102, Carbondale, Illinois 62901 • (618) 529-6400 • TTY: (877) 675-9339 • Fax: (618) 529-6416 

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The Chicago Bar Foundation 321 South Plymouth Court, Suite 3B Chicago, Illinois 60604

Greetings!

As Governor of the State of Illinois, I am pleased to welcome everyone gathered for the 21st annual Pro Bono and Public Service Awards Luncheon, hosted by the Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Foundation.

Since its inception, the Chicago Bar Foundation has heralded fairness and efficiency in the legal community. It has fundamentally aided outstanding pro bono and legal aid organizations, enabling Mayor Letter them to effectively serve someGovernor of Illinois’ most vulnerable Letter residents and ensure equal access to justice for every resident. You have touched many lives and set a wonderful example for others in the legal community. Your work reflects the fundamental American principle of justice by bridging the gap in access to our justice system.

I would like to take this opportunity to recognize all the attorneys who will be honored today; you should be very proud of your accomplishments. Working together, we can continue the process of making our legal system better and more just for all citizens. The Chicago Bar Association and Foundation’s collective work is a large part of that effort. I commend you for your extraordinary dedication to public service.

On behalf of the citizens of Illinois, I offer my best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable event.

Sincerely,

JB Pritzker Governor, State of Illinois

Durbin Letter Duckworth Letter CBF-SUPPORTED PRO BONO AND LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS GET INVOLVED The CBF awarded more than $2 Access Living—Legal Services Program million in grants over the past Ascend Justice year to dozens of pro bono and Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA) to join one of the cbf’s leadership circles for law firms, legal aid organizations and related CARPLS corporations, or business partners initiatives. These grants are a Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese contact Bob Glaves at 312.554.1205 or [email protected] of Chicago—Legal Assistance fundamental part of the CBF’s Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) broader efforts to ensure that all Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) Chicagoans have access to justice. to learn about the cbf’s grants process and the impact of Centro Romero—Latin American Like all of the CBF’s work, the Immigration Legal Services the more than $2 million awarded last year grants are made possible by the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual contact Dina Merrell at 312.554.1206 or [email protected] generous support of thousands Exploitation (CAASE) of lawyers and other legal Chicago Coalition for the Homeless—Law Project professionals, more than 200 law to make a financial contribution to support the cbf’s work Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights firms and corporations, and many Chicago Legal Clinic contact Debra Magad at 312.554.1209 or [email protected] other dedicated partners from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) throughout the Chicago area. The Equip for Equality annual CBF Investing in Justice First Defense Legal Aid (FDLA) to advocate for access to justice at the federal, state, or local Campaign continues to be the Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) level or to get involved with the young professionals board primary source for the CBF’s James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy grants. Latinos Progresando— contact Angela Inzano at 312.554.4952 or [email protected] Immigration Legal Services Lawndale Christian Legal Center Lawyers’ Committee for Better to find pro bono opportunities and learn how you can get Housing (LCBH) involved, or to learn about the cbf’s work with the courts Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA) contact Samira Nazem at 312.554.8356 or [email protected] Legal Aid Chicago Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services (LAS) Legal Council for Health Justice to sponsor or become involved with an event Life Span—Center for Legal Services & Advocacy contact Elena Dennis at 312.554.8303 or [email protected] National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) The Roger Baldwin Foundation of This list represents organizations that received Organizational Support grants from the CBF. The the ACLU—Children’s Initiative CBF also supports a number of other special projects Shriver Center on Poverty Law and initiatives, fellowships and scholarships, and other grants that advance the CBF’s mission. Examples Uptown People’s Law Center include the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago’s Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the World Relief Chicago— To learn more about the CBF and how you can be a part of our work, visit Classroom Program and the Public Interest Law Immigrant Legal Services Initiative (PILI) Law Student Internship Program. chicagobarfoundation.org or call (312) 554-1204. KIMBALL R. ANDERSON AND KAREN GATSIS ANDERSON Sue Pak PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FELLOWSHIP THE 2019 RECIPIENT

In 2003, then CBF President Kimball Anderson and his wife Karen set Sue Pak’s commitment to public service and serving vulnerable an extraordinary precedent for others in the legal community with a communities began well before she attended law school. With a Master $100,000 gift. Their donation created a public interest law fellowship to of Divinity from Trinity International University, Sue worked for honor and assist one outstanding law school graduate per year who has almost 13 years in various ministry settings that served low-income, elected to work in the field of public interest law. Since their original disenfranchised communities. In these roles, she witnessed firsthand gift, the Andersons have continually renewed their support for this the need for these communities to have access to legal services for them groundbreaking fellowship. to flourish. She knew a law degree could further her calling of serving The award assists recent law school graduates with repayment of their these communities, and in 2013, she made the decision to attend DePaul law school debts, which can exceed their rent or mortgage payments. The University College of Law. combination of skyrocketing debt and very modest legal aid salaries has While at DePaul, Sue worked at the Center of Public Interest Law, and created a dynamic where many law school students cannot consider a also volunteered at a variety of legal aid organizations to gain a deeper career in public interest law. understanding of the issues low-income clients face. However, it was her The couple saw this difficulty as an opportunity to give back to the internships that allowed her to work in the area of criminal records that community in a way that attacks the problem while inspiring others. made the largest impact on Sue and her career, ultimately leading her First awarded in 2003, the $50,000 fellowship is given each year to an to apply for and receive a Skadden Fellowship working at Cabrini Green individual who demonstrates the following: (1) a commitment to public Legal Aid (CGLA). interest work, (2) academic excellence in law school, and (3) outstanding character and integrity. As a Fellow, Sue focused on providing re-entry services to emerging adults who had some interaction with the juvenile or criminal justice PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS systems and lived in the neighborhoods most affected by gun violence. 2018 lydia j. sharp 2011 todd l. belcore, Sargent Shriver She provided services to expunge and seal records, represented clients in Equip for Equality National Center on Poverty Law family law court proceedings, and presented Know Your Rights programs 2017 sarah hess 2010 beth cunningham malik Legal Council for Health Justice Chicago Coalition for the Homeless to educate emerging adults on their rights. As her fellowship ended, 2016 amanda walsh 2009 teri l. ross, Illinois Legal Aid Online CGLA created the Emerging Adults program, a practice group that Legal Council for Health Justice 2008 dennericka brooks, LAF focuses on meeting the legal needs of youth and emerging adults and 2015 candace moore 2007 miguel c. keberlein gutierrez hired Sue as the Supervising Attorney. Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights LAF 2014 catherine longkumer, Legal Aid Today, Sue continues to tirelessly fight for the rights of her clients in and 2006 sarah e. biehl, LAF Society of Metropolitan Family Services outside of the courtroom. She gives presentations in the communities 2005 michael g. bergmann 2013 daniel m. hochbaum Public Interest Law Initiative that need them the most and provides individual consultations to help Equip for Equality 2004 sherizaan minwalla clients and their mentors understand the expungement and sealing 2012 susan lepeau decostanza National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago Volunteer Legal Services process. Through the Anderson fellowship, Sue will be able to lessen the 2003 elizabeth berrones-rotchford burden of her student loans and continue working for the rights of young Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic people in need. EXELON OUTSTANDING CORPORATE COUNSEL AWARD Sherene Awad Jodrey THE 2019 RECIPIENT In 2000, The Chicago Bar Foundation and The Chicago Bar Association jointly commissioned The Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award. The Sherene Awad Jodrey has been a champion for pro bono throughout her award was created to specifically recognize the generally unsung pro bono legal career, first as an associate at Winston & Strawn, then in-house at contributions of outstanding attorneys in the corporate sector, and to Aon, and now as Senior Counsel at The Boeing Company. The length encourage other corporate attorneys to volunteer their time and talents to and breadth of her pro bono service are impressive, as is the ripple effect help those in need. of her pro bono advocacy, which has inspired many other attorneys and In 2003, the Award was generously endowed by Exelon Corporation, helped to build new in-house pro bono programs. which allows the recipient of the award to designate a special Chicago Bar Foundation grant to the CBF-supported legal aid or public interest law As a long-time volunteer with the National Immigrant Justice Center organization of his or her choice. (NIJC), Sherene has championed the rights of some of the most vulnerable populations in the world, including asylum seekers fleeing PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS abuse and persecution in their home countries. She launched Aon’s 2018 dolores ayala, Allstate Insurance Company Global Pro Bono Initiative, partnering with legal aid organizations 2017 gary wachtel, Discover Financial Services throughout Chicago to establish a robust pro bono program which 2016 eric carlson, McDonald’s Corporation provided new opportunities and support for in-house attorneys. Sherene 2015 claire battle, ArcelorMittal USA also forged a relationship with Equip for Equality, recruiting in-house 2014 mary jo quinn, Allstate Insurance Company attorneys to help staff the organization’s Special Education Helpline. 2013 angela b. frye, Verizon Wireless Sherene doesn’t shy away from challenging cases. In one noteworthy 2012 steven s. fus, United Airlines, Inc. case, Sherene successfully advocated on behalf of a client who was 2011 sandra j. wall, McDonald’s Corporation violently persecuted in her home country of Chechnya because of her 2010 mary anne smith, Illinois Institute of Technology gender identity. After fleeing to Russia, she was tracked down by her 2009 kal gibron, Sears Holding Corporation persecutors. They stabbed her in the back, leaving her unconscious on 2008 minauti mehta, Abbott Laboratories the ground with a collapsed lung. She ultimately traveled to the United 2007 randall s. rapp, Woods Equipment Company States, where Sherene represented her until she was finally granted 2006 laura l. hois, McDonald’s Corporation asylum. In the words of her pro bono client, “Sherene was like a mother, 2005 daniel a. cotter, Unitrin Services Company guiding me through the process and holding my hand through every step 2004 steven m. cook, Sears, Roebuck and Co. along the way.” 2003 sujata dayal and tejal vakharia, Abbott Laboratories Sherene’s work has created new opportunities and served as an 2002 pauline levy, McDonald’s Corporation inspiration for many other lawyers. She has demonstrated the profound 2001 mary ann o’connor, Bank One Corporation impact that in-house attorneys and pro bono programs can have, in their 2000 daniel j. harper, The Chicago Tribune own departments and with their outside counsel. Lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis who have partnered with Sherene on pro bono said it well: “[her] commitment to and love for pro bono is evident in everything she does.” RICHARD J. PHELAN Hon. Cheryl A. Starks PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD THE 2019 RECIPIENT

The Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award honors attorneys who have From the time she finished law school, Judge Cheryl A. Starks has dedicated a significant portion of their legal career to the public sector, dedicated her career to public service. She practiced as an Assistant achieved excellence in their work, and demonstrated a firm commitment Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago and at the Chicago Board to increasing access to justice for all Chicagoans. The award was of Education Law Department before becoming a Judge in the Circuit created to honor the unsung heroes in the public sector who are often Court of Cook County. When she retired from the bench in 2010, her unrecognized for their contributions to improving access to justice. commitment to public service did not stop, it just took on a new form.

This award is named in honor of Richard J. Phelan, a leader who has Since that time, she has worked tirelessly on a volunteer basis with the masterfully blended public service into his legal career. Mr. Phelan, a Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission (TIRC), the state agency past President of The Chicago Bar Association, is a retired partner at authorized to gather evidence about claims of torture occurring in Cook the law firm of Foley & Lardner and has represented clients in a trial County relating to former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge. As practice that includes products liability, public law, intellectual property one colleague writes, “Judge Starks’ unyielding efforts[s] provided long and reinsurance. Mr. Phelan previously served as President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, where he oversaw the largest unified overdue due process” on behalf of the many victims who were tortured to court system in the country. From 1988 to 1989, he served as special obtain incriminating statements and convicted without due process. outside counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Faced with many funding and administrative challenges, Judge Starks Standards of Official Conduct in the matter of Speaker James C. Wright. never gave up on TIRC’s mission. She remained focused on the PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS organization’s mission of healing the wrongs of the systemic torture 2018 mercedes luque-rosales, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office committed against dozens of poor, African American men and providing a space for judicial review. Under Judge Stark’s guidance and advocacy, 2017 sheri mecklenburg, Attorney’s Office TIRC grew into a stronger, more effective institution than it had been 2016 deborah hagan, Office of the Illinois Attorney General prior to her involvement. Judge Starks was in constant contact with 2015 leslie landis, Domestic Violence Division, Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County the Commission, tirelessly working to ensure that due process would 2014 michael j. pelletier, Office of the State Appellate Defender finally be available to those who had been deprived of it many years ago. 2013 carol a. casey, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian Throughout her efforts, Judge Starks recognized the responsibility judges 2012 laurel spahn, Legal Advocacy Service, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission have in making the system work and righting past wrongs as she fought 2011 kendall hill, Office of the Cook County Public Defender to preserve the financial security and integrity of the Commission. 2010 daniel a. kirk, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Judge Starks understood the injustice that took place under Jon Burge 2009 julie g. sollinger, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian and worked tirelessly to correct it. Her work with the TIRC was not 2008 sergio e. acosta, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois without challenges and frustrations, but Judge Starks maintained an 2007 james l. dunn, City of Chicago Department of Law unwavering commitment to the mission, underscoring her commitment 2006 ann m. spillane, Office of the Illinois Attorney General to both public service and the equal protection under the law. 2005 d. jean ortega-piron, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services 2004 michael j. morrissey, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender EDWARD J. LEWIS II Steven F. Pflaum PRO BONO SERVICE AWARD THE 2019 RECIPIENT

The Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award honors attorneys in “He just makes everything better.” That’s how one person described the private practice who, like the late Edward J. Lewis II, display a deep impact of Steve Pflaum’s pro bono service over the last three decades. As a commitment to the fundamental principles of equal protection and equal partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, Steve co-chairs the firm’s Litigation justice in the community through outstanding pro bono service. Department and chairs its Pro Bono Committee. He has also chaired the Prior to his death at age 37, Mr. Lewis provided more than two thousand Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee, the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on hours of pro bono legal services to various organizations. While Professional Responsibility, and most recently, the Illinois Statutory Court maintaining a busy practice as a partner at Jenner & Block LLP, he Fees Task Force. Between his pro bono service and his committee activities, devoted his “spare” time to a number of noble pro bono causes, including: Steve has volunteered over 3600 hours over the past nine years alone. law related youth education programs; the long term care of the elderly; Steve is dedicated to pro bono service and to cultivating a culture that persecuted children and adults seeking political asylum; minorities facing supports pro bono and access to justice in Illinois. He has worked to create housing discrimination; and inmates challenging conditions in Illinois new rules that increase the pool of attorneys in Illinois who can provide pro prisons. In addition to devoting his own time, Mr. Lewis was instrumental in recruiting other attorneys to do pro bono work. During his time at bono service and expand the use of limited scope representation to help pro Jenner & Block LLP, he inspired over 100 fellow attorneys and staff bono and legal aid organizations serve clients more efficiently. These efforts members to join the cause. All the while, he was a devoted husband and have fundamentally transformed the pro bono and legal aid landscape in father whose spirit lives on today through this prestigious award. Illinois and helped countless people receive much-needed legal help. More recently, Steve played a lead role in groundbreaking Illinois legislation to This Award has been generously endowed by the law firm of Jenner & overhaul the system of statutory court fees and fines to reduce the financial Block, Nancy Loeb, and Jeff, Matt and Vanessa Colman, and allows the burden of litigants and to improve access to the courts. recipient to designate a special Chicago Bar Foundation grant to the CBF- supported pro bono or legal aid program of his or her choice. Steve has advocated for a wide array of pro bono clients ranging from nonprofit organizations like the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) to incarcerated PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS litigants who were forced to work off the cost of their incarceration. Under 2018 linda t. coberly 2007 ellen e. douglass his leadership, his firm has seen a significant increase in both the number 2017 kathleen robson gordon 2006 harold c. hirshman salvador j. lopez 2005 david p. berten of pro bono hours (recently topping an average of more than 70 hours per 2016 lawrence a. wojcik 2004 richard f. johnson year for every firm lawyer) and the percentage of attorneys doing pro bono 2015 gabriel a. fuentes 2003 roger pascal work. 2014 jill m. metz 2002 howard rosenblum 2013 colby anne kingsbury 2001 daniel r. sanders It is impossible to describe all the ways Steve has inspired lawyers and 2012 john grossbart lawrence c. marshall protected vulnerable people under the law. However, a recent pro bono stephen d. libowsky alan l. goldman donna m. welch 2000 rosa maria macneil client—a retired widow whose life savings were stolen by a now disbarred 2011 erin mccloskey maus professor ralph ruebner attorney—nicely summed up Steve’s impressive commitment: “Mr. Pflaum 2010 frederick h. cohen professor mark wojcik and the entire NGE team showed me that there are compassionate, decent 2009 steven b. bashaw lisa carroll lawyers who truly care about their clients and serving people, like me, who 2008 robert e. deignan 1999 royal f. berg are unable to afford representation.” MAURICE WEIGLE David Pi EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LAWYER AWARD THE 2019 RECIPIENT

The Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award celebrates In his first six years as an associate at Schiff Hardin LLP, David Pi the initiative and exceptional contributions of young lawyers to the has already proven himself to be a true leader at the firm and in the profession, the organized bar and the community. The award reflects the broader legal community. As one colleague writes, “David has a unique commitment and beliefs of an extraordinary father and son, Maurice W. combination of intellect, energy, and compassion that makes him a Weigle (1877-1967) and Maurice S. Weigle (1912-1989), who each exhibited tremendous lawyer and person.” a lifelong devotion to the law and the community. In his relatively short legal career, David has already completed nearly Both men were highly respected Chicago attorneys and esteemed 3,000 hours of pro bono work, taking on a wide range of cases including members of The Chicago Bar Association. They felt passionately about Section 1983 litigation in federal court; complex asylum matters with education, youth empowerment, and the legal community of Chicago. the National Immigrant Justice Center; and family law cases through In memory of their spirit and dedication to these issues, their families the firm’s neighborhood clinic in Rogers Park, operated in partnership generously endowed this prestigious award in 1968, allowing the recipient with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. David has also demonstrated an to designate a special grant to the CBF-supported legal aid or public interest law organization of his or her choice. incredible commitment to caring for the holistic needs of his pro bono clients, working with one client to secure transportation, housing, winter PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS clothing, and food. As another colleague writes, “the common theme 2018 anna m. lozoya 1999/2000 jayme levin- thomas j. across all of David’s pro bono cases is the exceptional, above-and-beyond 2017 trisha m. rich muriel paprocki 1998 1983 care, concern, and compassion that he shows for his clients.” 2016 andrew f. elizabeth e. lewis ruth ann merrick 1997 bob glaves schmitt 1982 David maintains his pro bono commitment amidst a busy complex 2015 shauna r. prewitt 1996 kartik k. ramen bruce d. becker commercial litigation practice at the firm. David has also demonstrated 2014 brian k. jones 1995 mark e. wojcik sharon l. fabian 1981 2013 james r. irving 1994 sally j. mcdonald eileen m. letts a commitment to the ideals of diversity and inclusion in the legal 1980 2012 elizabeth p. lewis 1993 edward j. lewis ii cynthia ann profession, as well as to promoting a culture of pro bono within the kelly 2011 jordan m. heinz 1992 linda m. rio firm. He has mentored new lawyers, encouraging them to focus on 1979 andrew r. gelman 2010 todd a. solomon 1991 lorie a. chaiten 1978 mary m. conrad pro bono service and professional development. David has also been 2009 andrew w. vail 1990 graham c. grady 1977 donald c. invited to speak to groups of undergraduate and law students about his 2008 grace y. poe 1989 ruben castillo schiller professional and pro bono experience and is already inspiring a new 2007 justin lee 1988 carleen schreder 1976 ann l. drazin heather generation of lawyers to follow in his impressive footsteps. james monroe wendy u. larsen 2006 steven v. hunter smith 1975 deverereux David has shown a deep commitment to pro bono service and to 2005 steven a. block 1987 richard t. bowly, jr. cozzola improving the legal profession. As a colleague writes, “there is no finer 2004 catherine m. 1973 richard c. groll burkhardt 1986 ellen e. douglass 1972 peter sfikas lawyer, more committed advocate, or more generous colleague.” 2003 andrew worseck craig b. mousin 1971 david c. hilliard 2002 christine farrell 1985 lee hugh 1970 wayne w. whalen 2001 melissa rabel goodman 1969 1984 james william carol k. bellows elwin, jr. 1968 peter tomei LEONARD JAY SCHRAGER Maureen Kieffer AWARD OF EXCELLENCE THE 2019 RECIPIENT

The Leonard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence was established to As the Assistant Dean for Career Services at Loyola University Chicago recognize exemplary attorneys in academia who have made significant School of Law, Maureen Kieffer has worked to cultivate awareness and and lasting contributions to improving access to justice for the less interest in public service work among countless law students and has fortunate. The recipient must be an attorney employed by a Chicago area spearheaded new initiatives to support them in their careers. She has law school or law school clinic. been praised for her empathy, compassion, and deep knowledge about This award is presented in honor of Professor Leonard J. Schrager, legal aid and pro bono work. who has been a leader in the Chicago legal community for more than As a teacher, Maureen’s passion for social justice comes through in the 40 years. Professor Schrager served as Dean of The John Marshall Public Interest Law Seminar that she co-teaches, and in her involvement Law School from 1983 through 1987 and for many years after served with the law school’s externship program. Maureen also designed and as a distinguished professor there. He is a founder and former senior teaches the capstone course for the law school’s online Children’s Law managing partner in the Chicago law firm of Sachnoff, Schrager, Jones, and Policy course, a two-year program aimed at providing child-serving Weaver and Rubenstein, Ltd., now known as Reed Smith LLP. Among his many community activities, he has served on legal aid boards, and is a professionals with an understanding of the legal system and how it past President of both The Chicago Bar Foundation and The Chicago Bar impacts children and families. Association. As a career services professional, Maureen is sensitive to the logistical This Award has been generously endowed by the law firm of Reed Smith and financial challenges of pursuing public interest careers. She LLP and its partners, which allows the recipient of the award to designate was instrumental in the development of the school’s post-graduate a special Chicago Bar Foundation grant to the law school clinic or legal public interest fellowship program, which offers financial support to aid program of his or her choice. recent graduates searching for legal aid positions. Maureen has also chaired several committees, including the Chicago Area Law School PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS Consortium’s public interest committee and Loyola’s Loan Repayment 2018 harold j. krent 2009 randolph n. stone IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Law School Assistant Plan committee. Maureen has become an expert in loan 2017 howard m. rubin 2008 marguerite angelari forgiveness, understanding that many young attorneys cannot afford DePaul University College of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law public interest careers without it, and has helped many law students 2016 shaye l. loughlin 2007 ralph ruebner DePaul University College of Law The John Marshall Law School navigate and understand its complexities. Maureen also serves on the 2015 mary bird 2006 leonard l. cavise board of directors of the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). Loyola University Chicago School of Law DePaul University College of Law 2014 michael p. seng 2005 henry rose The John Marshall Law School Loyola University Chicago School of Law Maureen stands out as a truly effective advocate, both for public service 2013 leonard rubinowitz 2004 douglass cassel and for the students at Loyola. Her dedication to social justice is Northwestern University School of Law Northwestern University School of Law obvious to her colleagues and law students, as is her compassion and 2012 cynthia a. wilson 2003 tom geraghty Northwestern University School of Law Northwestern University School of Law empathy. As one colleague writes, “Maureen’s remarkable ability to 2011 stacey e. platt diane geraghty simultaneously support, mentor, and motivate others has made her an Loyola University Chicago School of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law 2010 joseph butler 2002 ronald w. staudt invaluable member of the Loyola and larger public interest and pro bono The John Marshall Law School IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law communities.” THOMAS H. MORSCH Lisa Parsons PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD THE 2019 RECIPIENT

The Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award, which includes a cash Lisa Parsons has spent her 30-year legal career fighting for those who prize generously provided by the Morsch family, was established to have fallen through the cracks the most—individuals struggling with recognize and reward exemplary lawyers who choose public service work homelessness, chronic mental illness, and substance abuse disorders. as a career. In a variety of roles, Lisa has bettered the lives of thousands of clients This award is named after Thomas H. Morsch, a former partner at while simultaneously confronting and challenging the stigma attached to Sidley Austin LLP and a leader in the Chicago legal community who has homelessness, addiction, and mental illness. championed the cause of public interest law for more than 50 years. Mr. Since 2007, Lisa has been the Program Director of the Homeless Morsch headed Sidley’s commercial litigation department, was a member Outreach Project at Legal Council for Health Justice. This program of the firm’s Executive Committee, and supervised the firm’s Committee provides trauma-informed legal advocacy to persons with serious mental on Pro Bono and Public Interest Law for 20 years. Mr. Morsch was illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse disorders and helps them the first Director of the program now known as The Donald Pritzker to secure federal disability income that allows them the opportunity Entrepreneurship Law Center at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law; he currently is Emeritus Director. Mr. Morsch has also served as President of to sustain housing. Lisa applies a trauma informed approach to all The Chicago Bar Foundation and in leadership positions on the boards of her lawyering: she strives to be non-judgmental, trustworthy and numerous other charities and legal organizations. collaborative. It is through this lens that Lisa is not only able to provide quality legal services to her clients but help them recognize and PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS strengthen their resilience, which is proven to help people overcome the 2018 patricia nix-hodes 2006 eugene c. edwards, LAF negative health consequences of trauma and chronic stress. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless 2005 alan mills, Uptown People’s Law Center 2017 daniel j. lesser, Sargent Shriver Lisa’s commitment to her clients extends beyond legal advocacy, and she 2005 andrew j. cohen National Center on Poverty Law LAF (Special Award) assists them in securing housing, healthcare, and other social services 2016 timothy j. hufman, LAF 2004 susan kaplan, Community often taking them to their appointments herself. As her nominator aptly 2015 phillip j. mohr Economic Development Law Project put it, “Lisa and her staff never give up on a client. She is willing to keep Chicago Volunteer Legal Services 2003 frances corwin, Legal Aid Bureau cases open for extended periods of time, waiting for clients to agree to 2014 denice wolf markham, Life Span of Metropolitan Family Services medical care, treatment for substance abuse, or other services necessary 2013 thomas yates 2002 marshall j. hartman Health & Disability Advocates Office of the Illinois Appellate Defender to qualify for benefits. Lisa’s determination to stay linked with these 2012 marta c. bukata, Chicago Legal Clinic 2001 margaret c. benson clients assures that they will not fall through the cracks again.” Chicago Volunteer Legal Services 2011 richard t. cozzola, LAF Whether it is conducting outreach on a street corner, a gas station, an 2000 william p. wilen 2010 benjamin s. wolf, Roger Baldwin National Center on Poverty Law abandoned building or a treatment program, or spending countless Foundation of the ACLU of Illinois, Inc. 1999 edward i. grossman hours reading and analyzing thousands of pages of medical records and 2009 margaret stapleton, Sargent Chicago Legal Clinic Shriver National Center on Poverty Law drafting compelling legal arguments to ensure the best outcomes, Lisa 1998 laurene m. heybach 2008 alan a. alop, LAF embodies the best of Chicago’s legal community. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless 2007 ann hilton fisher AIDS Legal Council of Chicago LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

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