Archive for May, 2009
Annual Meeting Reminder
Hilton Gardens
Tuesday - MAY 12, 2009
Happy Hour - 4:30 P.M.
Speaker - 5:30 P.M.
Business Meeting - 6:30 P.M.
Speaker Subject: Proposed New Changes In The Rules Of Professional Responsibility
In The Process
SECURING 1 HR CLE CREDIT (ETHICS)
PLEASE BRING YOUR ARDC CARD WITH YOU FOR THE SIGN UP SHEET
May 2009 Update
Dear Colleague and Fellow Member:
In the past, I have devoted much space on this page advocating the need to get together socially and enjoy the company of other lawyers - away from the contentious “stuff” in which we daily engage to satisfy the needs of our clients, spouses and creditors.
In addition, I’m sure that at [...]
April 2009 Update
Dear Colleague and Fellow Member:
As those of you who read this page know, the center piece of this year’s Law Day Banquet will be our second induction ceremony for new Pillars of the Bar. Those members are:
Mike O’Byrne
George Miller
Charlie Palmer
John Phipps
Our congratulations to all incoming Pillars. Each has distinguished himself in the practice of law, [...]
March 2009 Update
Dear Members:
As you are aware, the Board of Governors decided that the Champaign County Bar Association would induct Pillars of the Bar on a tri-annual bass. Because our initial - and only - induction was in 2006, this means we are scheduled to hold our second induction in 2009.
This year, the Law Day Banquet and [...]
2009 Pillars of the Bar Announced
George Miller, J. Michael O’Byrne, Charles Palmer, and John Phipps were recently named 2009 Pillars of the Bar by the Champaign County Bar Association. The full story is in The News Gazette.
18th Annual Capel Cup Set For June 22 at Stone Creek
Please join your fellow CCBA members for our 18th annual day of golf at Stone Creek Golf Club followed by dinner from Kennedy’s. Who will take home the traveling Capel Cup this year? Set your team of Champaign County Bar members against the defending champs Craig Causeman, Bill Brinkmann, Colin Haley, and Jim Green.
There will [...]
February 2009 Update
Dear Members:
The CCBA is honored to be a co-sponsor of the reception for Bruce Smith, the new Dean at the College of Law to be held on February 23, 2009 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Urbana Country Club.
This announcement comes to you late because of my January Jury Trial, vacation and our February [...]