May 2023 Business Meeting

The Meetings Committee is excited to announce that registration is now open for the May 2023 Business Meeting.

Register on Neon.*

Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Osteria via Stato. 620 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
Time: Registration & Networking starts at 11:30, lunch begins at 12:00 Noon

Cost: $25.00

Speaker:

Jesse G. Reyes, Appellate Justice – Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Third Division; Jesse G. Reyes is currently a Justice on the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. In addition, he serves as the Chair of the First District’s Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Court’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.  Justice Reyes’s full bio is attached.

Menu: 

APPETIZERS:

  • Salt-Crusted Ciabatta Bread, Roasted Garlic with Aged Balsamic
  • White Bean Spread, Rosemary, Garlic, Crostini
  • Crispy Fingerling Potatoes, Spicy Lemon Aioli
  • Italian Chopped Salad (no chicken, no avocado)

ENTREES: (individually plated/ guest has choice of one at the table)

  • Chef’s Selected Seasonal Fish, Seasonal Preparation
  • Chicken Marsala, Wild Mushrooms
  • Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Spinach, Tomato Cream
  • Vegetarian Ricotta Cavatelli with Wild Mushrooms & Brown Butter

DESSERT

  • Ricotta Cheesecake with Seasonal Garnish

Community Service Project:

For our final business meeting, the Community Service Committee would like to encourage donations for Books to Women in Prison. They accept any size monetary donations, but you can also purchase books from their wish list. Also, we will be having an outdoor volunteer event in May. Details forthcoming!

Door Prizes:

Two gift cards will be raffled during the meeting courtesy of LexisNexis.

CALL No Show and No Walk in Policies for Business Meetings

Registration will close at 12:00 Noon on Thursday May 11, 2023.

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Continuing Education Committee Presents – Legal Research at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: a Panel Discussion Wednesday April 12 at Noon

Legal Research at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: a Panel Discussion

Description: Please join us on Wednesday, April 12 at noon for a discussion of the legal research that takes place at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Attorneys Lauren Moynihan Skerrett (U.S. DOE, OCR – Chicago) and Kirsten Peters (formerly with U.S. EEOC – New York) will discuss various types of legal research performed by at the two agencies and how that research relates to the laws the agencies enforce, as well as the agencies’ structure. Come prepared with any questions you wish to ask of our panelists.

Presenters: Kirsten Peters is an Assistant District Director with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in its New York District office, a position she has held since July 2022. Prior to that, she worked for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in various offices from 2004 to 2022. During her last eight years with the EEOC, she litigated as a trial attorney in its New York office. She also worked as an investigator with the EEOC’s Chicago office from 2007 to 2014. Kirsten attended law school at DePaul University College of Law.

Lauren Moynihan Skerrett is an attorney with the U.S. Department of Education – Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in Chicago.  Lauren has been with OCR for almost 17 years.  Before joining OCR, Lauren worked with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and represented parents in special education matters in private practice in the D.C. area.  Prior to that, she worked as a litigator for two large law firms in New York City, specializing in securities fraud litigation.  Lauren is also the parent of two boys who qualify for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA).  She attended Georgetown University Law Center.

When: Wednesday, April 12, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: At your desk via Zoom. Registrants will receive webinar details prior to the program.

Please register here.

 

 

 

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Continuing Education Committee and Diversity and Inclusion Committee Present “Demystifying the American Bar Association Policy Process: How Can ABA Policy Help You?” (Rescheduled)

Demystifying the American Bar Association Policy Process: How Can ABA Policy Help You?

Description: The American Bar Association, the largest voluntary association in the Country, has a long and distinguished reputation as being a leader on issues of national importance within and around the legal profession. But many don’t know about the ABA policy process or just to what extent the ABA takes stances on national legislation, court rulings, and attacks on civil liberties. This program will examine the ABA policy process and look at some of the current Resolutions and Reports that will be up for consideration at the ABA Midyear Meeting in February. Skip Harsch, the Director of the ABA’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and the ABA’s Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities, will also discuss some of the recent ABA resolutions and policies that have made the news and discuss some of the important work of the ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center’s eight core diversity entities.

Presenter: Skip Harsch is the Director of the ABA’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and the ABA’s Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities.  As director of these Commissions, Skip oversees and is involved in the planning and implementation of many of the ABA’s Hispanic and LGBTQ+ initiatives including national advocacy, ABA policy work, and legal educational programming. In his role at the ABA, Skip helped created and implement the ABA’s ‘How to Be an Ally’ Toolkit and has presented both nationally and internationally on allyship in the workplace.  Skip is also a contributor to the publication Out and About: The LGBT Experience in the Workplace. Sexism in the workplace is an important issue that requires proactive measures such as calling experienced lawyers like the ones from HKM to ensure fair treatment, gender equality, and a respectful work environment.

Skip is a native of Illinois with strong ties to the Midwest. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Iowa and his JD from DePaul University College of Law. While at DePaul, Skip began his association and non-profit crusade as a summer intern at Lambda Legal. Skip is the immediate past Co-Chair of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) LGBT Committee and sits on the board of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC). He is a past CBA Young Lawyers Section executive committee member, a past at-large board member for the National LGBT Bar Association, and was extremely involved in the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago.

When: Wednesday, January 25, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: At your desk via Zoom. Registrants will receive webinar details prior to the program.

Please register here.

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Register Now for a CALL Volunteer Day: GCFD Food Repack Session, 1/21/23 @ 1 pm

Join us on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Greater Chicago Food Depository at 1 pm – 3:45 pm.  Together we’ll be repackaging wholesale quantities of food into sizes that are ready for distribution in the community.

Registration can be completed online at: https://volunteers.chicagosfoodbank.org/registrations/DFRwN2Vbyy/claim_spot

This volunteer day is a continuation of CALL’s support of the GCFD this winter and holiday season. In connection with our November business meeting, our members made monetary donations and brought in non-perishable food items. The Food Depository is Chicago’s food bank, partnering with over 700 local agencies and programs, including pantries, soup kitchens and shelters for children, older adults and veterans. Every day they distribute over 267,000 meals, relying heavily on donors and volunteers to make it happen.

The Community Service Committee encourages all CALL members to come out for a fun afternoon volunteering for an organization that makes a huge difference in our communities each and every day. The Repack will take place at 4100 W Ann Lurie Pl, Chicago, IL 60632.

We hope to see you there on Jan. 21 (children age 11+ and friends are welcome). Any questions about this event can be directed to Lisa Winkler, Chair of the Community Service Committee.

 

 

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