On February 26, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in collaboration with the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc., the Cook County Bar Association, and the Black Men Lawyers’ Association, is hosting a remarkable event titled “Lift Every Voice”.
In honor of Black History Month, this impressive event will celebrate diversity on the federal bench, recognize the accomplishments that led to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois being named as Chicago Lawyer’s 2024 “Person of the Year”, and feature musical selections, black history trivia questions, and a panel discussion.
Daniel Cotter, the Emmy-nominated co-producer of “Bridging the Divide,” 2014-15 Chicago Bar Association President, and current Dickinson Wright partner will moderate an impressive panel, including:
- The Hon. David Coar (retired), who served the Northern District for nearly 25 years and chaired the merit selection committee of Senators Durbin and Duckworth;
- The Hon. Frank Valderrama, the first Panamanian-American to serve as an Article III judge in the Northern District; and
- The Hon. Jeannice Appenteng, the first African-American woman to serve as a Northern District magistrate judge.
The event will take place at the U.S. District Court, James B. Parsons Ceremonial Courtroom.
Please register by clicking here.