MCBA Newsletter may 27, 2019
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2019
May Events 5/28/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 5/31/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop June Events 6/3/19 (Mon.) Golf Outing at BCC 6/7/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 6/9/19 (Sun.) Bar Assn Softball & Family Event at the Corn Crib 6/11/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 6/14/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 6/18/19 (Tues.) Annual Meeting 6/21/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 6/25/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 6/28/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop July Events 7/4/19 (Thurs.) Law & Justice Center Closed 7/5/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 7/9/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 7/12/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 7/16/19 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 7/19/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's Family Law Committee CLE & Happy Hour 7/26/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop 7/30/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting August Events 8/2/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 8/9/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 8/13/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 8/20/19 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 8/23/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 8/27/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 8/30/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop September Events 9/2/19 (Mon.) Labor Day-Law & Justice Center Closed 9/6/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 9/10/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 9/13/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 9/17/19 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 9/20/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 9/24/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 9/27/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop October Events 10/4/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 10/8/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 10/11/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 10/15/19 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 10/18/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 10/25/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop 10/26/19 (Sat.) Legal Advice Fair 10/29/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting November Events 11/1/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 11/8/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 11/12/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 11/15/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's Scholarship/Community Relations Committee Meeting 11/19/19 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 11/22/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 11/26/19 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 11/28/19 (Thurs.) Thanksgiving Day-Law & Justice Center Closed 11/29/19 (Fri.) Thanksgiving Break-Law & Justice Center Closed “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop December Events 12/6/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 12/10/19 (Tues) BOG Meeting 12/13/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 12/17/19 (Tues.) Annual Holiday Luncheon 12/20/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 12/25/19 (Wed.) Law & Justice Center Closed 12/27/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop 2020 1/1/20 (Wed.) Law & Justice Center Closed |
War Stories
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTLast Friday, members of our association attended a memorial service celebrating the life of Melissa McGrath. We heard many wonderful stories about Melissa, especially from Gina Wood and Justice Knecht. Melissa will be truly missed.
Don’t forget to put Family Day on your calendar for June 9th from 2-6pm at the Corn Crib. I’ve received a few suggestions for our softball team’s name including Dewey Hit em and Howe, The Escheaters, Rational Bases, Bad News Barristers (or is it Bad News Bearsisters), Full Count Dismissed, The Minimum Contacts, Rock and Roll Writs and my personal favorite, International Shoes (Go Shoes!). Let me know which ones you like. And don’t forget that the Zoo Lady will be there painting your kid’s faces and blowing up balloons. If you get hungry and thirsty the Corn Crib concession stand will be there for you. It should be a great day! See more details below. Don’t forget to sign up for the annual Golf Outing on June 3rd and the annual meeting to be held on June 18th. Both events will be held at the Bloomington Country Club. You can sign up below. And finally, please see if you can attend the Young Lawyer Division monthly happy hour this Friday May 31st from 5-7pm at Nightshop. You don’t have to be young to attend. Have a great week. Paul Lawrence Melissa M. McGrath Scholarship Fund at SIU
Melissa's family has set up a scholarship fund to ensure a lasting legacy in Melissa's name. If the donations reach $25,000 by January 1, 2020 - then it will be a lifetime endowed scholarship. The details for the scholarship recipients include: students in good standing and based on need. This scholarship is not based on sex nor on the students area of law study.
The SIU contact is: Cindy Walker - 618.453.8136
If you would like to send a check, the information is below: Make your donation check out to: Melissa M. McGrath Scholarship Fund Memo on donation check: SIU Law School Foundation Mail it to: 1235 Douglas drive Mail code 6806 Carbondale Illinois 62901 Melissa's brother-Jim and sisters-Lynette and Kim are grateful for your consideration of donations. They were also very grateful to those attorneys who were present for the celebration of life service last Friday.
Thank you to all the attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries who volunteered their time at the April 27 Legal Advice Fair. This semi-annual event offers free advice to low income persons on a variety of civil legal issues. Thirty-five (35) people received legal advice from pro bono attorneys on issues ranging from family law, bankruptcy/debtor relief, consumer law, criminal record relief, employment law, wills and estates, driver’s license reinstatement, landlord/tenant law and immigration law. Not bad for 3 hours! We had 31 volunteers. Attorneys: George Boyle, Brendan Bukalski, Tristan Bullington, Mark Cavanaugh, Jeff Crabill, Tim Eckhardt, Randy Ehlers, Aaron Galloway, Ryan Gammelgard, Kristin Givens, Carrie Haas, Doug Johnson, Jenna Kearns, Stuart Kenney, Nargis Khokhar, Wendy Maulson, Steve McManus, Keesha-Lu Mitra, Justi Miller, Todd Miller, Fred Moore, Alan Novick, and Sharon Ware. Paralegals/Legal Secretaries: Nichole Byers, Susan Harris, Emily Lewis-Gerig, Carolyn Pitts, Jennifer Redd, Denise Risinger, Chris Schmidt, and Stacy Smith. We would also like to thank our partners for this event -- Central Illinois Paralegal Association, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee/PILI, The Immigration Project, McDonald's, McLean County Bar Association, Mid Central Community Action, State Farm Bank and State Farm Corporate Law Department. young lawyer division (yld)Upcoming Activities Friday, May 31 from 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm Happy Hour at Nightshop The law firm of Jeff W. Lindsay, P.C. is sponsoring the first $100 of drinks on May 31. Thanks Jeff!! [The YLD Monthly Happy Hour is held on the last Friday of each month.] All are welcome to attend. sunday - june 9updated time 1.00 pm - 3.30 pm
* Swing & Score * tuesday, june 18
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