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2. WORK HARD. For many attorneys, after years of working as a young lawyer, other things will inevitably start competing for their time (travel, family, spouses,
1. DO SOMETHING YOU LOVE (OR AT LEAST LIKE A LOT). Work, as I’m sure some of you have found out by now, constitutes a big part of your life. As an attorney, sometimes in life you will spend more time at work than you do at home with family or friends. Profes sionally and personally, I have learned that life can be short, and tomorrow is never promised. I repre sent clients each and every day who have had their lives turned upside down; they’ve lost people they love, or have loved ones who have been tragically injured so that they can no longer do what they love.
The Docket2 B efore I start with the tips, I want to take a moment to warn the next LCBA President, Katharine Hatch, (Hi Kat, I hope you’re reading this) about how quickly these Docket articles become due! They will creep up on you like a ghost in a haunted house. Now onto the sage advice for new or young lawyers, since I am an experienced (a.k.a. old) attorney who should be capable of passing on a few suggestions after al most 20 years of and—yes—somesuccessesfailures.
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As many of you know, I lost my friend and colleague, attorney Elizabeth Olsze wski, in February 2020. One of the few things that gave me solace and peace of mind after her passing was that I knew she truly loved and enjoyed being a lawyer; she loved what she did. If you are miserable in what you are doing, it will ultimately—no doubt about it—bleed into the other facets of your life and your relationships. So find the type of law you like or love—and work to wards doing it if you aren’t already doing it. You will work harder and will be more successful if you love what you are doing. You will be happier profession ally and personally. There are so many different types of law, types of lawyers, types of companies, prac tices, and firms that you can work for and be a part of. Many times, the first job for young lawyers may not be their dream job and may not be the job that they want to do. My suggestion is to use those beginning years to figure out what you really do love, or what you really do enjoy, and what you feel would make you motivated and want to come to work. If you’re driving to work every single day and are dreading where you are headed, you need to rethink which direction you’re going and look for opportunities and take a different path.
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Tara Devine First Vice President Katharine Hatch Second Vice President Kevin Berrill Treasurer Daniel Hodgkinson Secretary Hon. Patricia Cornell Immediate Past President Dwayne Douglas Hon. Jacquelyn Melius Craig JeffreySarahMandellRaischO’KelleyJeremyHarter Take ‘em or leave ‘em: My Top FIVE Tips for Young & New Lawyers
4. DON’T GET FIRED. Now this may seem pretty self-explanatory, but really what it means is that you should become so immersed, so involved, and so valuable to the cases and the lawyers at your firm that gosh forbid people needed to get fired or let go, it would not be you. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong. This advice goes hand-in-hand with my suggestion No. 2 (see how I am creatively tying my tips together)? To be come extremely valuable to your law firm or your practice, you are going to have to work hard, be the one to speak up and vol unteer to take on projects, and take it upon yourself to do additional work. The attorneys who seek out work and ask to help out other lawyers in the firm unprompted are the attor neys who other attorneys talk about, want to retain, and will mentor (tip No. 3—I am really getting good at this)! More responsibil ity and opportunities will come your way if you are the one that consistently offers to volunteer and help, before even being asked. Being responsible, being accountable—and most importantly being available—is what is going to separate you from the pack of other young law yers (who might already be focused too early on a work-life balance) (anoth er spectacular reference back to tip No. 2!).
This is typically a say ing that many of us teach our kids and try to practice in our everyday lives. This mantra should equally apply to you as a young lawyer, as it pertains to your interactions with other lawyers. Sounds simple enough, right? Wrong again. This is easier said than done, because litigation itself is adversar ial, and from the start of a case, in most practices, there is opposing counsel. When things get heated at a deposition or a hearing, or when opposing counsel calls you unethical and a cheat and a liar in open court (okay, I may be exaggerating a little here, but not too much), it is in these moments when you need to remind yourself to treat others as you want to be treated. There may come a time when you will think to yourself “what is the actual definition of assault and how much time will I get if I smack this attorney across the table?”
5. DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.
descending,withoutcanafair,youandreputationspeakingHypotheticallyofcourse.Youriseverything,theonlyreputationwanttohaveisbeingethical,andhopefullydamngoodlawyer.Thisallbeaccomplishedbeingrude,conor( insert a swear word here!). I assure you that you will get more satisfaction out of “kill ing them with kindness” than you will in emailing a snarky response. I would also advise that you refrain from putting anything in an email or in writing that you would not want a judge to see or have attached as an exhibit to a motion (this may or may not be a lesson I learned the hard way). So be civil, have compassion, and sim ply be kind to one another in this profession, “to the best of your ability.” And although it will be hard to wait, please stand by for five more exclusive tips in the September DocketCalendar! of Events The 2 2 2 2 Shred Event September 9th 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. LCBA Office Young & New Lawyers Cubs Game September 16th Member Luncheon Lake County Update September 20th 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Waukegan City Hall City Chamber 2nd Floor Criminal Law Seminar October 13th & 14th Milwaukee Family Law GAL October 20th & 21st Member LuncheonPro Bono Awards October 18th 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Waukegan City Hall City Chamber 2nd Floor Member LuncheonADRC Update November 15th 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Waukegan City Hall City Chamber 2nd Floor
3August 2022 children, fur babies). I know everyone is familiar with the term “work-life balance,” and I agree that everyone is entitled to a “work-life balance,” but at times the scale is going to be tipped to one side more than the other—and let the scale tip to the side of work while you are young. The balance will come after working hard, prov ing yourself, and being laser-focused on work at a time when you are young and without too many dis tractions (hopefully). Also, if you follow my tip in No. 1, your hard work won’t feel that hard considering you like/love what you do.
3. FIND A MENTOR. To grow professionally as a new lawyer, it would behoove you to find a mentor, in the event that a mentor has not already sought you out. It does not have to be a lawyer with your firm; it doesn’t even have to be a lawyer in your same area of practice; it just needs to be a lawyer who has more experience than you have and one that you feel comfortable talking with and posing questions to. The good thing about a mentor is that the person was once a young lawyer and, if he or she has been practicing long enough, has made mistakes that you can learn from. It is import ant to be able to have a sounding board when you are making big decisions like leaving one firm for another, or changing the type of law you practice. Seek out a mentor—you’d be surprised how many attorneys would be more than happy to provide a young lawyer with some guidance and suggestions (since we all know how much lawyers love to talk). Many are just waiting to be asked.
The Docket4 T hroughout this summer, the 19th has seen an increase in activity in the courthouse. In-person proceedings are occurring more regularly in all divisions, in addi tion to our remote and hybrid proceedings—all in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 45. The Illinois Supreme Court adopted its current Rule 45 in May 2020 in direct response to the Covid crisis. The rule was short, simple, and allowed courts throughout the state the flexibility to conduct remote proceed ings consistent with local rules and guarantees.constitutionalThisrulegave us the flexibility to contin ue to operate in an evolv ing environment. Our courts were able to provide access to justice at a time when our community was severely restrained. As life slowly began to return to normal, many in the legal community began to ques tion the propriety of ever returning to the “old” way of conducting court. To ward that end, the Court has tasked the Commis sion on Access to Justice with reviewing Rule 45 and making recommen dations for the statewide uniform conduct of court proceedings.TheIllinois Supreme Court created the Com mission on Access to Justice in 2012 with the express goal of enhancing “equal access to justice with an emphasis on access to the Illinois civil courts and administrative agencies for all people, particularly the poor and vulnerable.” Illinois Su preme Court Rule 10-100. The process of evaluating Rule 45 creates an oppor tunity to truly examine best practices for our courts.There should be a prominent place for re mote proceedings in our Circuit. Remote proceed ings provide maker.videRemoteoverarchingthispartieslyproceedingsin-person.shouldnal,ings—especiallysomemustouslypationopportunitiesextendedforparticiwherenonepreviexisted.However,itbemadeclearthattypesofproceedincrimifamily,andjuvenile—beconductedWhileremoteareextremeconvenientforsomeandpractitioners,shouldnotbetheconsideration.proceedingsproaccesstoadecisionThisshouldnotbe
conflated with access to justice. Remote access to proceedings may provide access to the decisionmak er, but such access does not in all cases and in all situations provide access to justice.Thisreally goes to what the function of the court is, and what consti tutes “justice.” Certainly, part of the court’s core function is to decide things and resolve dis putes. But that is not all courts do. What sets courts apart is that our core mission is to decide cases and resolve disputes by providing justice. As such, justice is more—of ten much more—than just situationcircumstance,varylyjusticedecision-making.Methodsforrendering(morethanmererenderingadecision)fromcircumstancetocasetocase,tosituation.ARule218statushearing is vastly different than presiding over a juvenile adjudication hearing, felony sentencing, or child-custody trial. Each proceeding has its own unique requirements and challenges, and remote participation may or may not support the court’s BY CHIEF JUDGE MARK L. LEVITT ChiefPageJudge’s The
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August 2022 ability to meet its mission to provide justice in every case or Thissituation.isparticularly so in criminal, family, and juvenile contexts, where the court’s mission—pro viding justice—is much more than decision making. In these types of cases, rendering justice requires the court’s deci sion to not only resolve disputes, but also impact the parties’ future be haviors. Whether it is to cease engaging in crimi nal, anti-social behavior, or to improve their par ent-child relationships, the core goal is trans formation. Often, this cannot be accomplished without the in-person, face-to-face encounter with the court. Much of a judge’s ability to impact a litigant stems from the connection formed be tween judge and litigant. Indeed, this is part of the premise of problem-solv ing courts, which include regular and consistent court appearances for precisely this reason. Some proceedings can benefit from remote appearances. For others, in-person should be at least presumptive if not required (for example, jury trials). But to deliver justice—real justice— courts must have the abil ity (and the discretion) to determine the most appropriate forum in which to conduct judicial proceedings, whether that is in-person, remote, or hybrid. In the 19 th , we will continue to adapt to our evolving environment and deliver access to justice— not simply access to a decisionmaker—for all. 5 NewMembersLCBA Welcome ATTORNEY Maelene Torres Torres Law David Wickersham Vectors Legal LLC George Pappas Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office Eric Kalata Lake County State’s Attorneys Office ASSOCIATE Conor Burke Thomson Reuters salvilaw.com MALPRACTICE • PERSONAL INJURY • WRONGFUL DEATH
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The Docket6 T here are many events that seem ingly are indelibly seared in our collective conscience. Many of these kinds of fateful moments are easy to name: the assassinations, the inva sions, the elections, the historic achievements of science and even of sport. For the oldest Americans, that unifying event might be the end of World War II. For Baby Boomers, perhaps the assassination of John F. Kennedy is a defining moment. For Millennials and Gen Xers, it may be the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. For those younger, the COVID-19 pandemic will have forever changed their worldview. For some, it could be watching in awe as Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the moon. For others, perhaps, it is the memory of the US Olympic hockey team up set victory over the USSR, or the Cubs’ first World Series win in a century. While some of these mo ments are positive, many others are indisputably traumatic.Collective trauma refers to a traumatic event that is shared by a group of people. It may involve a small group, like a family, or it may involve a broader community. People don’t necessarily need to have experienced the event first-hand in order to be affected and changed by it. When peo ple hurt from collective trauma, our communities suffer. When shots rang out on July 4, 2022, the lives of members of the High land Park community were directly impacted and changed forever. “I will be haunted forever,” High land Park Mayor Nancy Rotering has said of her experience living through this year’s Fourth of July parade.The impact of this event is not localized to just Highland Park. Many in the broader Lake Coun ty community, and our own bar, suffered this col lective trauma. This trag edy has shaken our collec tive community to its very core. Like so many events that came before it, the horror of that day will not soon fade. There are no words to express the depth of our sorrow for what has happened. Tragedy struck our families, our friends, our community, and our souls. What once seemed unimaginable here has left all of us in grief and many of our neighbors in need. We as a profession can, and indeed must rise to the occasion, to lend our support and do what we can to mitigate the impact of this atrocity. As the philanthropic arm of the Lake County Bar Asso ciation, the Lake County Bar Foundation is com mitted to doing what we can to assist those directly impacted by the mass shooting. Among other Supporting TimeCommunityourinofCrisis
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C. DISCUSSION OF MEETING FREQUENCY: The Board discussed the possibility of limiting our meetings to every other month or perhaps on a quarterly basis. The Board will revisit this at the July, 2022 meeting.
VI. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to Adjourn was made by Rick Lesser and seconded by Nandia Black. Motion carried and the Meeting was adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
IV. CONTINUING A.BUSINESS:PROPERTY TAX UPDATE: Amy Lonergan reported that there is a hearing before the Administrative Law Judge on May 31, 2022. She will keep us posted as to the outcome of that hearing.
V. NEW BUSINESS: A. BUDGET: Greg Weider reported a draft budget has been attached to the agenda for review. The draft budget reflects amounts for increases in gas and electrical rates because of the use of Unit C by the Chicago Workers Coalition. There is also a proposal which reflects a decreasing in the amount for fundraising as we are not going to have an event as expensive as an actual Gala.
B. NEW ACCOUNTANT: Due to staffing changes, service interruptions, and in an effort to periodically review vendor agreements, Director Weider and LCBA Treasurer Kevin Berrill have been interviewing potential new accounting firms. Director Weider presented a proposal by a selected vendor. The Board asked questions and provided feedback. Motion to allow the Executive Director to explore a Lonergan.andwasBoard’svendorarrangementbusinesswiththeandbringittheattentionforreviewmadebyKeithGrantsecondedbyAmy
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Hon. Fred Foreman (Ret.) Amy Lonergan ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Also in attendance: Greg Weider, Executive Director, LCBA, LCBF.
MEETING MAY 24, 2022 IN ATTENDANCE: BY ZOOM: Joann KeithDavidRickJenniferMelanieJohnCareyJoeDouglasStevenFratianniMcCollumDorandoMcHughSchieverQuinn,Sr.RummelAshleyLesserStepanichGrant
I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by President Douglas Dorando at 5:05 p.m.
III. REPORTTREASURER’S : A. STATUS AND BALANCES OF LCBF ACCOUNTS: Greg Weider delivered the Treasurer’s Report. He reported that there was a total of $140,025.0 in our Operating Account as of the end of April, 2022. Our Building Fund Account shows a balance of $94,644.00 as of the end of April, 2022. The balance on the loan from Lake Forest Bank and Trust is $257,724.78. These amounts were reflected in the Summary attached to the agenda. Motion to approve the report was made by Melanie Rummel and seconded by Jeff Berman. Motion carried. B. OFWARRANT/APPROVALEXPENSESPAID: The Warrants for Expenses for April, 2022 were presented for approval. These expenses total $4,853.10. Motion to approve the expenses made by Jeff Berman and seconded by David Stepanich. Motion carried.
Motion carried.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of April 26, 2022 were presented for approval. Motion to approve the minutes was made by David Gordon and seconded by Jeff Berman. Motion carried.
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I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by President, Douglas Dorando at 5:08 p.m.
VI. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn was made by Rick Lesser and seconded by David Stepanich. Motion carried. The Meeting was adjourned at 5:24 p.m.
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MEETING JULY 2022 IN ATTENDANCE: Joann DavidKristieNandiaKeithDavidRickJohnScottCareyNickShyamaDouglasFratianniDorandoParikhRiewerSchieverGibsonQuinn,Sr.LesserStepanichGrantBlackFingerhutGordon
II. NEW BUSINESS: A. Discussion and possible support for the victims of the Highland Park 4th of July shooting took place. The Board discussed possible organizations that we could make a monetary donation to in order to lend our support for the victims of the 4th of July shooting in Highland Park. The Board discussed possible donation options and it was determined that the Highland Park Community Foundation has set up a 4th of July Highland Park shooting response fund. The donations made to the fund will go directly to victims and survivors of the July 4th shooting or the organizations that support them. Motion to give the Highland Park Foundation/4thCommunityof July Highland Park shooting response Fund $10,000 was made by Scott Gibson and seconded by Nick Riewer. Motion carried. In addition, the Board agreed to post a link on our website to this Fund so that our membership can contribute directly.
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ALSO ATTENDANCE:IN Greg Weider, Executive Director, LCBA, LCBF. Eric Rinehart and Michael Ori recused themselves from the meeting and from any discussion and vote on the topic of this agenda.
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ROLL CALL Roll call indicated a quorum was established, with the following individ uals present: Tara Devine, President; Katherine Hatch, First Vice President; Daniel Hodgkinson, Second Vice President; Kevin Berrill, Treasurer; Jeff Berman, Secretary; Joe Fusz, Imme diate Past President; Jeremy Harter, Director; Hon. Jacquelyn Melius, Director; Sarah Raisch, Director; Greg Weider, Executive Director.
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Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the lake coun ty bar association held in the executive conference room of the Lake County Bar Association, 300-A Grand Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois, on Thursday, June 30, 2022 CALL TO ORDER President Devine called the meeting to order at 12:09 P.M.
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A motion was made and seconded to ap prove the minutes of the May Board of Directors meeting. There were no additions, corrections, or changes to the draft minutes. Upon unanimous voice vote, the motion was declared carried. The Min utes are approved. Consent Agenda A single item – New Members – was presented on the Consent Agenda. A motion was made and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon unanimous voice vote, the motion was declared car ried. The Consent Agenda is approved. Treasurer’s Report
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The Treasurer present ed the May 2022 Financial Report, a copy of which was included in the Agen da packet. Several suc cessful events occurred in the past month, including seminars and the golf out ing, and additional revenue was received from earlier social events. OLD BUSINESS Budget The Treasurer and Executive Director Weider presented the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to the Board. A copy of the proposed budget was included in the Agenda packet. The budget is constructed with ordi nary recurring revenues and expenses consistent with the past year’s budget, except that the proposed new budget reflects a move to more (but not exclusive ly) in person events in the coming year. A motion was made and seconded to approve the budget as proposed. Upon unanimous voice vote, the motion was de clared carried. The Budget is approved. Golf Outing The Treasurer and Executive Director Weider reported to the Board on the Golf Outing held on June 23, 2022. The outing was well-attended, the flow of play was better than last year, the venue worked well, and feed back from participants was positive. Financial details were included in
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Tara Devine President Katharine Hatch First Vice President Daniel Hodgkinson Second Vice President Kevin Berrill Treasurer Jeffrey Berman Secretary Joseph Fusz Past President Hon. Jacquelyn Melius Director Craig Mandell Director Jeffrey O’Kelley Director Sarah Raisch Director Jeremy Harter Director Judy Maldonado Director Greg Weider Executive Director
Board members were advised that they should plan to provide updates at future meetings on Com mittees to which they have been assigned as liaisons.
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Executive Director Report Executive Director Weider presented his Executive Director Report for June. He noted that certain software enhance ments are presently being explored to improve cyber security. ADJOURNMENT A Motion was made and seconded to adjourn. The meeting concluded at 12:35 pm. The next Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
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After discussion, Presi dent Devine assigned Board members as Committee liaisons for 2022-2023. Conflict of Interest Declaration Board members were reminded that they need to review the Conflict of Inter est Policy and, if they have not yet done so, they need to complete and return a Con flict of Interest Disclosure Form as soon as possible. Board Meeting Lunch Sign-up Board members were encouraged to sign up to sponsor lunch for upcom ing Board meetings. Member Picnic, Civil Trial & Appeals Seminar and Installation Social Report Executive Director Weider reported to the Board on the Member Pic nic held on May 20, 2022, the Civil Trial & Appeals Seminar held on May 26, 2022, and the Installation Social held on June 3, 2022. Financial details for each of these events was included with the Agenda. All three events were well-attended and successful.
The Docket16 CommitteeMeetings Monthly • RSVP to a meeting at www.lakebar.org. • Meetings subject to change. Please check your weekly e-news, the on-line calendar at www.lakebar.org or call the LCBA Office @ (847) 244-3143. • Please feel free to bring your lunch to the LCBA office for any noon meetings. Food and beverages at restaurants are purchased on a individual basis. DAY MEETING LOCATION TIME 1st Tuesday Diversity & Community Outreach Virtual Until Further Notice 12:15-1:15 1st Thursday Real Estate VUFN 5:30-6:30 1st Thursday (Even Mo.) DocketCommitteeEditorial VUFN 12:15-1:15 2nd Tuesday Criminal Law VUFN 12:15-1:15 2nd Tuesday (Odd Mo.) Immigration VUFN 4:30-5:30 2nd Wednesday Family Law Advisory Group (FLAG) VUFN 12:00-1:00 2nd Wednesday Civil Trial and Appeals VUFN 4:00-5:00 2nd Thursday Young & New Lawyers VUFN 12:15-1:15 2nd Thursday Trusts and Estates VUFN 12:15-1:15 3rd Monday (Odd Mo.) Solo & Small Firms VUFN 12:00 noon 3rd Tuesday Local Government VUFN 12:15-1:15 3rd Tuesday LCBF Board of Trustees VUFN 4:00 3rd Wednesday Family Law VUFN 12:00-1:00 3rd Thursday LCBA Board of Directors VUFN 12:00 noon 3rd Thursday Debtor/Creditor Rights VUFN 5:30-6:30 As Needed Employment Law VUFN 5:15-6:15 BulletinBoardBar To place an ad or for information onrates,advertisingcall (847) 244-3143 GO WWW.LAKEBAR.ORGTOFORTHEMOSTUP-TO-DATECALENDARINFORMATION We would like to hear from you! Send your ideas to: jose@lakebar.org Do you have a speaker idea or suggestion for our business meetings?
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Your $500 sponsorship includes: • Recognition in advertising before the event and on signage at the event • Reception from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. • Complimentary beer and wine. Upgrades available for additional fee. LCBA Member Receptions will generally be held on the 4th Thursday of every month. Contact Jose at jose@lakebar.org to add your name to a MEMBERreception. SPONSORSHIPRECEPTIONOPPORTUNITIES 300 Grand Avenue, Suite A, Waukegan, IL 60085 Tel: 847-244-3143 • Fax: 847-244-8259
