Category: Spring 2023
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Letter from the Editors
Another CALL Year has closed, and we say goodbye to one president while welcoming another. Scott Vanderlin gives his last message as President, and we welcome Mandy Lee as the new CALL President at the May Business Meeting at Osterio Via Stato (where Judge Jesse Reyes spoke).
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President’s Message
I know what you’re thinking, CALL Members: Twelve. More. Months. TWELVE. MORE! MONTHS! But term limits exist for a reason, so with that in mind, and with tears on my keyboard, I type to you one last time as CALL President. I am so proud of our accomplishments as an organization in the past year.…
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May Business Meeting – Judge Jesse G. Reyes
The May meeting kicked off at 11:30 am with early attendees networking. 68 people registered for the event, including new members Kamilah Wentworth and Katie Leonard. The event was sponsored by S&P Global. Representatives Tim Gilroy & Cortland Martin were present. Lexis provided the door prizes. Tim Koppang from Lexis attended.
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February Business Meeting – Judge Edmond Chang
President Scott Vanderlin gaveled in the first meeting of 2023, which had 63 registrants and 27 participants attending for the The Future of History in Legal Research. One new member joined CALL -Amy Tomaszewski and Scott welcomed her. Vice President Mandy Lee introduced Judge Chang who provided and overview of two Supreme Court cases and how…
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2023-24 CALL Award Winners
The CALL Grants and Chapter Awards Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s CALL awards. Please join me in congratulating our honorees:
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2023-24 CALL Executive Board – New Members
Congratulations to the new members of the CALL Executive Board I am thrilled to announce the results of this year’s CALL Election:
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Community Service Committee – Cradles to Crayons
In conjunction with the February Business Meeting, the CALL Community Service Committee coordinated a volunteer clothes-sorting outing at Cradles to Crayons on Saturday March 11th with CALL members Brandy Ellis, Mandy Lee, Beth Schubert, Stacia Stein, Leah Whitesel, and Mike McMillan attending. Special thanks to Chicago-Kent Law students Shabnam Mahammadli and Khrystna Slyusarchuk for joining…
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Coroner Research Fee Reduction Bill Passes Illinois General Assembly
On May 8th this year, SB 686, the coroner fee reduction bill, passed both the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate and was sent to the Governor on June 6th. Three days later on June 9th, Governor JB Pritzker sign the bill into law as PA 103-73, effective January 1 2024. The newly signed legislation…
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April 2023 CALL Board Meeting Minutes
Conference Call April 11, 2023 9:02 a.m. Board Members Present: Scott Vanderlin, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, Jill Meyer, Carrie Port, Jamie Sommers, and Todd Hillmer Board Members Absent: None Guests: None Significant Actions:
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March 2023 CALL Board Meeting Minutes
Conference Call March 14, 2023 9:05 a.m. Board Members Present: Scott Vanderlin, Sarah Andeen, Mandy Lee, Jill Meyer, Carrie Port, Jamie Sommers, and Todd Hillmer Board Members Absent: None Guests: Mike McMillan, Clare Gaynor Willis at the start to discuss Beatrix Happy Hour Significant Actions: