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YLD Bean Bag Party and Tournament photo gallery

: Event organizers Meghan O’Brien and Elizabeth McKillip adeptly managed the 32-team tournament bracket.

: YLD Secretary Heather Fritsch, YLD Vice Chair Bob Fink and YLD Chair Kelley Gandurski

: Left to right: Board of Governors member Dion Davi, YLD Vice Chair Bob Fink, Sarah Toney, BOG member Gina Arquilla DeBoni, Debra Liss, Frank DeBoni and YLD Chair Kelley Gandurski

: ISBA YLD newsletter co-editor Justin Heather, winner of the ABA’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award, teamed up with his wife, Kim

: The tournament featured 36 teams and benefited the IBF/YLD Children’s Assistance Program.

: Getting ready to start

: Let the games begin

: Play continues

: Good form

: Two opponents get ready to square off at bags

: Friendly banter during a heated competition

: One-sided

DeKalb County Courthouse photo gallery

: The DeKalb County Courthouse was built in 1904 at 133 W. State in Sycamore.

: You have to look closely to notice the now-stigmatized shape in the bannister throughout the courthouse.

: When the courthouse was built in 1904, this was a Native American symbol for peace.

: This sign is posted each Friday for drug court in Judge Robbin Stuckert’s Room 204.

: The grand Courtroom 300 has not aged a bit since 1904.

: A chandelier in Courtroom 100.

: No one is 100 percent sure of the significance of the four gold-covered rams in the 2nd floor lobby. Elder courthouse visitors claim that they represent agriculture.

: The ornate 2nd floor lobby with marble floors and four rams covered in 14K gold flanking each staircase.

: Courtroom 200 is a smaller version of Courtroom 300.

: One of 3 original wall safes in the courthouse.

: A celebration outside the courthouse following the end of World War I – notice the flags flying in each window.

: Three flags from the celebration still fly in the Circuit Clerk’s office.

: Much of the courthouse furniture is original and still being used – including this courtroom credenza and hutch.

: The Civil War monument towers in front of the courthouse.

Advocates Society Installation Dinner photo gallery

: ISBA Board of Governors member Umberto Davi, newly installed Advocates Society President Megan Kaszubinski Ferraro and ISBA President John G. O’Brien attend the Advocates Society Installation dinner last week.

: The Honorable Michael Zalewski, Alderman-23rd Ward and Advocates Society Award of Merit Honoree, Megan Kaszubinski Ferraro, newly installed Advocates Society President, and Mark Kupiec, Advocates Society member.

: ISBA President John G. O’Brien and newly installed Advocates Society President Megan Kaszubinski Ferraro

Taste of France photo gallery

: IBF Past President David Sosin and current IBF President Vince Cornelius

: The Illinois Bar Foundation hosted the 1st annual Taste of France fundraiser last week at Genevieve Lethu. The sold-out event raised funds for IBF programs.

: ISBA Board of Governors member Naomi Schuster, Michele Jochner and Andy Schleifer

: ISBA President-Elect Mark Hassakis and his wife Janet (left) with Sharon Kincaid

: ISBA Board of Governors member Dion Davi, ISBA Director of Bar Services Janet Sosin, John Kincaid and Sharon Kincaid

: Susan Hartigan and Matt Burke

: ISBA President John O’Brien with Janet Hassakis (right) and guest

: Left to right: Michele Jochner, Janet Hassakis, ISBA President-Elect Mark Hassakis, Michelle Browder and Pat Browder

Peoria County Bar Association’s Lincoln Memorial Banquet photo gallery

: ISBA President-elect Mark Hassakis (far right) enjoys the dinner with (from left) Art Kingery of Kingery, Durree, Wakeman & Ryan, with his wife Sue, Ann Haas and Gary Rafool of Rafool, Bourne & Shelby

: ISBA President John O’Brien addresses the Lincoln Memorial Banquet on Feb. 12 in Peoria. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was the keynote speaker.

: ISBA President O’Brien presents “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Peoria County Bar President Timothy J. Cassidy.

President O’Brien presents “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” photo gallery

: ISBA President John O’Brien presents the “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Peoria County Bar Association President Timothy J. Cassidy at the 102nd Annual Lincoln Memorial Banquet.

: President O’Brien (right) presents the “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” to Edwardsville Public Library Director Deanne Holshauser with the help of Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard.

: President O’Brien (right) is joined by St. Clair County Bar Association President Charles Swartwout to present the four-volume set to Belleville Public Library director Harriett Zipfel.

: President O’Brien (right) presents the set to Lincoln Library Director Nancy Huntley as Lincoln re-creator Randy Duncan looks on at the ISBA’s Illinois Bar Center in Springfield.

: (Click to enlarge) ISBA President John O’Brien (right) is joined by Daniel Fossier (at left), president of the Decatur Bar Association, and Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard, in presenting a four-volume set to the Decatur Public Library on February 16, as a gift from the ISBA.

: (Click to enlarge) ISBA President John O’Brien (right) is joined by Kerry Clapper (second from right), president of the Vermilion County Bar Association, and Lincoln re-creator Joe Woodard, in presenting the Lincoln Papers to the Danville Public Library on Feb. 16. Accepting the books is Phill Cohee, library assistant director.

: (Click to enlarge) ISBA President John O’Brien (third from left) presented a four-volume set to the Bloomington Public Library on Feb. 16. Accepting the books is Georgia Boura (second from right), library director. Also on hand for the presentation were (from left) Susan Lewers, executive director of the Illinois Bar Foundation; Mike McElvain, president of the McLean County Bar Association; John Bailen, chair of the ISBA Strategic Marketing Committee, and Patsy Bowles, president of the Bloomington Public Library Board.

Phi Alpha Delta Law Initiation photo gallery

: Chapter Justice Michele Jochner congratulates two new Phi Alpha Delta members and active ISBA members Laura Milnichuk (left) and Yolaine Dauphin.

: Chief Judge Holderman and ISBA President-Elect Mark Hassakis

: Fraternity initiates Jayne Reardon (left), Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism and Mark Hassakis (2nd from right), President-Elect of the Illinois State Bar Association, are congratulated by Michele Jochner, Chicago Alumni Chapter Justice and Chief Judge James F. Holderman, Honorary Board Chair of the Chicago Alumni Chapter.

: ISBA President John G. O’Brien; Chief Judge James F. Holderman; Michele Jochner; ISBA Past President Bob Downs; ISBA 2nd Vice President John G. Locallo; ISBA President-Elect Mark D. Hassakis.

: From left to right: Nicole Kopinski, Treasurer; Pierre Priestley, Vice Justice; Michele Jochner, Justice; Bob Downs, Chairman of the Board; Shannon Riefsteck, Marshall; Barbara Andersen, Secretary; Judge Holderman.

: The new initiates take the oath of membership.

: The Chicago Alumni Chapter recently initiated 8 prominent attorneys who pledged to uphold the fraternity’s mission of service to the student, the school, the profession and the community. The new initiates are in the front row, l to r: Daniel Cotter; Jayne Reardon; Edward Andersen; Enrique Abraham, President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association; Mark Hassakis, President-Elect of the Illinois State Bar Association; Yolaine Dauphin; Laura Milnichuk; Alfred Swanson, Jr. Back row, l to r: Kevin Hull, Pierre Priestley, Nicole Kopinski, Chief Judge Holderman, Michele Jochner, Bob Downs, John Norris.

: Phi Alpha Delta District XI Justice John Norris welcomes the initiates to the fraternity.

Mock Trial Invitational photo gallery

: Chief Judge Holderman and the Mock Trial team from Oak Park/River Forest High School.

: Chief Judge Holderman and the Mock Trial team from Evanston.

: Chief Judge Holderman with Mock Trial volunteers

: Judge James Rhodes presides over a trial.

: Judge Pamela Loza presides over a mock trial.

Appellate Court candidate forum photo gallery

: ISBA Board of Govenors member Hon. Mary Jane Theis, ISBA President John O’Brien, Appellate Lawyers Association Vice President Jean Prendergast and Appellate Lawyers Association President Gary Feinerman

: (Click to enlarge) Candidates Sebastian T. Patti, Mary Katherine Rochford, Thomas L. Hogan and Aurelia Marie Pucinski

: Candidates Don R. Sampen, James R. Epstein and Kathleen G. Kennedy

: Appellate Lawyers Association President Gary Feinerman introduces the candidates.

Illinois Judges Association Luncheon photo gallery

: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Ann Claire Williams delivers the keynote address.

: Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier (middle) listens as IJA President Ronald D. Spears (right) presents the Founders Award to ISBA past president Richard L. Thies.

: From left (click to enlarge): Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and ISBA President John O’Brien

: Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez

: ISBA Board of Governors member Judge Mary Jane Theis addresses the crowd.

: The Illinois Judges Association helds its luncheon on Friday, Dec. 11, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.

: Dawn Clark Netsch enjoys a laugh as Cook County Judge Jesse Reyes looks on.

: Dawn Clark Netsch presents the American Judicature Society’s Special Merit Citation to Judge Mark A. Drummond, who accepted the award for the 7 Reasons to Leave the Party Program.

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President O’Brien presents “The Papers of Abraham Lincoln” photo gallery

Phi Alpha Delta Law Initiation photo gallery

Mock Trial Invitational photo gallery

Appellate Court candidate forum photo gallery

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