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I am a proud member of the Chicago Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC). It is quite an honor and a pleasure to sit on a committee that evaluates candidates for judge. It is really fascinating to interview people associated with candidates, meet the candidates in person, and share our…

NEW AND IMPROVED WEBSITE Evolution and Innovation are the lynchpins of improvement in any area. This is especially true when applied to technology, where things evolve and improve even more quickly than elsewhere in society. Our Website is New and Improved! This is why we are so proud to announce th…

I am so excited to be participating in this legal marketing seminar sponsored by both the Chicago Bar Association and the legal website Avvo. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn from those at the forefront of legal marketing while also sharing what I have learned over the years. All the informati…

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION Committee Meeting Announcement Committee: Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Topic: Behind The Robes – This presentation will give the judge?s perspective so that lawyers can better represent their…

There are several relatively new ride share businesses in the Chicago area. Lyft and Uber are just two of them. You may have seen the Lyft cars as they are easily identifiable with the pink feather boa (or is it a moustache?) hanging from the front grill. They work pretty simply. You, the consumer,…

CAN I CHOOSE MY OWN DOCTOR IN WORKERS’ COMP? This is a question that arises often in workers’ compensation cases, and is often one that has people the most confused and frustrated. The short answer is “yes.” Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, an injured worke…

We live in the “information age,” with just boundless amounts of information available to us on nearly any subject one could think of or wonder about. But with this overload of data, we may have become lazy at evaluating it, understanding it, and realizing that, while there is lots of in…

I am very proud to tell all of my fellow lawyers, lawyers-to-be, and others within the profession about a reception to be hosted at Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. My friend, Jayne Schreiber, the Associate Director of Career Services and Director of Employer Outreach, was nice enough to…