YLD Soiree 2012

The Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyer Division held its annual Soiree on Friday, April 27, at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago. The Soiree benefits the Illinois Bar Foundation/Young Lawyers Division Children’s Assistance Fund.

YLD Secretary Jean Kenol, YLD Vice Chair Meghan O'Brien, YLD Chair Heather Fritsch and incoming YLD Secretary Chris Niro

YLD Secretary Jean Kenol, YLD Vice Chair Meghan O'Brien, YLD Chair Heather Fritsch and incoming YLD Secretary Chris Niro

YLD Secretary Jean Kenol, YLD Vice Chair Meghan O'Brien, YLD Chair Heather Fritsch and incoming YLD Secretary Chris Niro

ISBA Board members Frank Sommario and Gina DeBoni (middle) enjoy the evening with guests

ISBA 3rd Vice President Richard D. Felice, YLD Chair Heather Fritsch, ISBA 2nd Vice President Paula H. Holderman, YLD Soiree Co-Chairs Kenya Jenkins-Wright and Gina Rossi and ISBA President-elect John E. Thies

IBF Secretary Shawn Kasserman (second from left) enjoys the evening with guests

Ashley Bechtold, YLD Secretary Jean Kenol and ISBA President-elect John E. Thies

YLD Soiree Co-Chairs Gina Rossi and Kenya Jenkins-Wright with YLD Chair Heather Fritsch

YLD Council member Tarek Fadel and former YLD Chair Kelly Gandurski

Incoming YLD Secretary Chris Niro and his fiancee, Iryna Martyniv

Incoming ISBA 3rd Vice President Umberto Davi, his wife Janet, ISBA Board member Jamie Bracewell and her husband, Noel Smith

Margaret Bennett and IBF President George Mahoney

Past YLD Council member Nathan Lollis, YLD Council member Deborah Lollis, Iryna Martyniv and incoming YLD Secretary Chris Niro

IBF Board member Tim Kelly and his wife, Theresa

YLD Soiree Co-Chair Gina Rossi and former YLD Chair Gregg Garofalo

YLD Soiree Co-Chair Kenya Jenkins-Wright and ISBA Director of Bar Services Janet Sosin

IBF Board member Tim Kelly and YLD Soiree Co-Chair Kenya Jenkins-Wright

Theresa Kelly and YLD Soiree Co-Chair Gina Rossi

YLD Council member Tarek Fadel and YLD Soiree Co-Chair Kenya Jenkins-Wright

YLD Soiree Co-Chair Kenya Jenkins-Wright and NIU College of Law Director of Alumni Relations Melody Mitchell

YLD Soiree Co-Chairs Kenya Jenkins-Wright and Gina Rossi

YLD Soiree Co-Chair Gina Rossi presents a raffle prize

YLD Soiree Co-Chair Kenya Jenkins-Wright and YLD Council Member Sarah Toney

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Chris Bonjean