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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…

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATIONCommittee Meeting Announcement Committee:Solo and Small Practitioner Committee Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday October 1, 2013 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Topic: Communicating with Your Client Through Social Media: Making an Informed Decision Speaker: Rafi Arbel, Market JD WEBC…

WHY SO LONG? Many of you who follow this blog are wondering a few things right now. First, why haven’t we seen a blog post about Stephen’s own collision that occurred back in March of 2012? Second, why hasn’t Stephen been blogging as regularly as he was up until the summer hit? To…

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION Committee Meeting Announcement Committee: Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Committee Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Topic: Roundtable Meeting where members will be able to introduce themselves and get to know one another. Speaker(s…

Recovery for Burned Girl A young girl playing hide and seek in her friend’s garage had that experience turn tragic when the deep fryer with still-hot oil in it tipped over splashing hot oil all over the girl and one of her friends. She was rushed to the hospital, where two surgeries cleaned ou…

LESSONS FROM GEORGE ZIMMERMAN AND TRAYVON MARTIN Seemingly everyone has an opinion as to whether justice was done in the not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman. Predictably, much of the chatter has focused on the race of each man, Zimmerman being part-Hispanic and part-White, and Martin Black. Much…

I am extremely excited and proud to announce that on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, I am a guest on the Top Knot Creative Radio Show. For about thirty minutes, Shante Schroeder interviewed me about my career as a Personal injury and Workers’ Compensation lawyer, how my actions assist people who have…

THE CHICAGO BAR ASSOCIATION Committee Meeting Announcement Committee: Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. cancelled Topic: Meeting has been cancelled Co-Chairs: Stephen Hoffman and Kenneth Levinson Earn FREE IL MCLE from Your Desktop wi…