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  • April 28, 2020 | People
    Roger L. Clifford 1936-2020

    Roger L. Clifford, 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in Vernon Hills, IL. He was born March 3, 1936 in Milwaukee, WI, was formerly of Deerfield, living in Libertyville since 1968. He was a graduate of Lake Forest College and Northwestern Law School. Roger was a former attorney for Boulevard Bank & Pullman Bank both of Chicago, Cosmopolitan Bank in Des Plaines and was a member of United Methodist Church in Libertyville.

  • April 24, 2020 | People
    Stanley F. Kaplan 1937-2020

    Stanley F. Kaplan of Northbrook, IL passed away in his sleep on April 19th, 2020; he was 82.

  • April 16, 2020 | People
    Davi Law Group, LLC Expands By Opening New Plainfield Office

    Davi Law Group, LLC provides exceptional legal representation for a wide range of family law matters including: divorce; family law; child support and child custody; property valuation and division; juvenile law; DCFS termination of parental rights; adoptions; guardianship; estate planning and probate; wills; trusts; powers of attorney; criminal and traffic violations; and personal injury.

  • April 16, 2020 | People
    SBK Law Group Opens Offices in Downers Grove and Naperville Focusing on Family Law, Probate, and Immigration

    Attorney Sean P. Sullivan provides legal counsel in the practice areas of Family Law and Business Law. Sean began his law career by working as a law clerk at a Chicago personal injury law firm, gaining invaluable experience in litigation for large civil cases and class action lawsuits. After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, Sean received his Juris Doctorate degree from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

  • April 16, 2020 | People
    Akerman Continues Strategic Expansion of Chicago Office with Real Estate, Intellectual Property Partners

    Akerman LLP has announced the continued expansion of its Chicago office with the strategic additions of Joel Sestito and Kevin Shortsle. Sestito is part of the real estate finance practice within the real estate practice group, bringing robust experience representing lenders, entities, and individuals in sophisticated real estate and commercial loan transactions. Shortsle joins the firm's intellectual property practice group with strong credentials advising high-profile pharmaceutical brands in the intellectual property (IP) aspects of drug treatments for serious health conditions, including prostate cancer, depression, and heartburn.

  • April 13, 2020 | People
    Levin & Perconti Promotes Attorney Andrew Thut to Partnership

    Levin & Perconti recently promoted Andrew J. (“A.J.”) Thut as the firm’s newest partner. 

    Thut has been with the firm since 2013 and earned his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He has successfully settled and tried to verdict a variety of cases, including a $2.77 million jury verdict in a nursing home fall case. 

  • April 9, 2020 | People
    Edward S. Mraz 1933-2020

    Edward Smith Mraz, a resident of Schererville, Indiana, went to be with the Lord March 28, 2020. Ed was a good and righteous man, and a wonderful and caring husband, father and friend. He was very loved and respected by all who knew him.

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  • April 7, 2020 | CLE
    CLE: Practical Ways to Fight Gender Bias and Sexism in Negotiations

    What should you do if your counterpart calls you “honey” or “sweetie”? How should you deal with a colleague who has a reputation for treating women (or men) in a demeaning way? While many CLE programs praise the value of diversity and inclusion, this program will help you do something to change the status quo in your negotiations as attorneys. Join us online from noon until 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8 to examine your techniques for unconscious bias and learn ways to make the profession more inclusive by countering the gender biases that may be negatively impacting your negotiations.

  • April 2, 2020 | Practice News
    Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), Chicago Seeking a Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) Attorney Advisor

    The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), Chicago is seeking a Consolidated Legal Center (CLC) attorney advisor.

  • April 1, 2020 | CLE
    CLE: Virtual Magic–Making Great Presentations Online (via Webinar from Your Home or Office)

    Join us  via live webinar from noon until 1 p.m. on Friday, May 1 for Virtual Magic: Making Great Presentations Online (via Webinar from Your Home or Office). Given the new reality of social distancing and working from home, online presentations have become a daily necessity. However, if you approach a virtual presentation or online CLE program the same way you do an in-person talk, your chances of success will be limited. The good news is that a great remote presentation is relatively easy to create and deliver if you understand the dynamics of online audiences. Get the tools you need to connect with and influence others when you can’t be there in person. Attorneys who attend this online seminar will better understand: how to avoid the five common mistakes that derail most virtual presentation; how to incorporate proven strategies to keep your remote audiences engaged; and how to increase the effectiveness of your remote presentations and CLE webinars.