Women’s Legal History Exhibit
You are invited to the Women’s Legal History Exhibit at the University of illinois in Champaign College of Law Atrium
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
opening Ceremony 3 p.m.
reception 4 – 5 p.m.
Featured speakers:
Bruce Smith, Dean, University of Illinois College of Law
Justice Carol Pope of the 4th Appellate Court
Commissioner Kim B. Fox
Dan Hamilton, Professor, University of Illinois College of Law
February 14th is the 117th anniversary of Myra Bradwell’s death.
Featuring history of five early lawyers:
✯ Myra Bradwell
✯ Florence Kelley
✯ Alta Hulett
✯ Ada Kepley
✯ Catherine McCulloch
Supreme Court of Illinois
The Supreme Court of Illinois was established by the Illinois Constitution in 1818. The Supreme Court is the supreme judicial body within the state and has supervisory responsibility over all other state courts and over the licensure and regulation of attorneys.
To learn more about the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Illinois judiciary, visit www.state.il.us/court/SupremeCourt.
Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission
The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission was established in 2007 to “assist and advise the Court in regard to the acquisition, collection, documentation, preservation, cataloging, and related matters with respect to historic aspects of buildings, objects, artifacts, documents, and information, regardless of form, relating to the Illinois judiciary.
The Commission consists of nine members. The Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Supreme Court each appoint two members. In addition, the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts serves as an ex officio commissioner. The Commission seeks to carry out much of its work in partnership with historical
and cultural institutions, bar associations, universities, law schools, and state, local and federal agencies.
To learn more about the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, visit www.illinoiscourthistory.org or call 217-670-0890.
COMMISSIONERS:
Jerold S. Solovy, Chair
Cynthia Y. Cobbs, ex officio
Justice Joy V. Cunningham, Advisor
Kim B. Fox
Hon. Michael F. McClain
Pauline Montgomery
Joseph A. Power, Jr.
William J. Quinlan
Jane Hayes Rader
Hon. James R. Thompson
William L. Wheeler, Executive Director
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