November 14, 2011

Upcoming Special Events at the CBA

Justice John Paul Stevens Award Luncheon - November 15
The 12th Annual Justice John Paul Stevens Award Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. at The Standard Club. The awards celebrate Illinois attorneys who have demonstrated extraordinary integrity and service to the community throughout their careers. This year Ellen E. Douglass, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, and David C. Hilliard will be honored. The Hon. William J. Bauer, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, will be the keynote speaker. $65 per person. For reservations, contact Tamra Drees, CBA Events Coordinator, at 312-554-2057.


Real Estate Taxation Committee's Luncheon with Cook County Judges- November 16
The CBA Real Estate Taxation Committee will host a luncheon recognizing the judges who preside over real estate tax matters in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The Hon. Edmund Ponce de Leon, presiding judge of the County Division, will deliver the keynote speech at the luncheon. All members are invited to join the Committee on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at noon at The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Ct. Cost is $55 per person. For reservations, contact Tamra Drees, CBA Events Coordinator, at 312-554-2057.


Towers of Lights: An (almost) All-American Concert - November 16

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2011-2012 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus season. All concerts are held at St. James Episcopal Cathedral (Wabash at Huron). The first concert in the series, Towers of Light: An (almost) All-American Concert, will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. A season pass is $55, individual advance tickets are $12. To order tickets (or a season pass) online, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/profile/80112.


2011 Supreme Court of Illinois Reception and Dinner - December 9
The CBA and the Illinois State Bar Association will honor the Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court at the 2011 Supreme Court of Illinois Reception and Dinner on Friday, December 9, 2011. The event will feature a 6:00 p.m. reception, followed by a 7:00 p.m. dinner at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E. North Water Street, Chicago. The Honorable Mary Jane Theis from the First District will be the featured speaker at this year's event. Black tie optional. Tickets $125 per person. For more information and reservations, contact Kim Weaver at 800-252-8908 or at https://webarchives.isba.org/events/midyear/11/reg.html.


Christmas Spirits - December 6 to 10
Order Christmas Spirits Tickets Now and Get the Best Seats! Tickets for this year's production, LawLawPalooza, are now on sale with special advanced ticket pricing: only $45 main floor and $25 mezzanine! Get details and order tickets at www.chicagobar.org/barshow.