Contributor: Philip Johnson
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President’s Message
Hello, CALL, and happy spring! I recently met with a UIC faculty member from outside of the law school to discuss his research and how he might find law review articles related to a couple of early 20th century cases. It was a nice opportunity to connect with someone outside of the law school, hear…
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President’s Message
As I write this, it’s a couple of days before Thanksgiving (I just got an email from Hein with the subject line “Gobble Greetings” to really timestamp this for anyone else who got that message), and I find it difficult to believe that yet another year is pretty much over. I should stop being so…
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CALL Meetings Committee 2021-2022 Annual Report
Jill Meyer – Co-Chair Philip Johnson – Co-Chair Jesse Bowman – Committee member Mike McMillan – Committee member Jamie Stewart – Committee member In-person events were on hold for another year until the June 2022 75th Anniversary Celebration. The Meetings Committee continued to help coordinate our business meetings and assisted with planning and set-up of…
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November Business Meeting – Rhea Ballard-Throwe
CALL convened on November 18, 2021 at noon via Zoom for our November Business Meeting. There were 54 registrants for this meeting. President Jamie Sommer opened the meeting and thanked Lexis for sponsoring the door prizes before handing it over to Vice President Scott Vanderlin, who introduced our speaker, Dean Rhea Ballard-Thrower. Speaker Dean Ballard-Thrower…
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November Business Meeting – David Schwartz and Adam Pah from SCALES-OKN
November 19, 2020 Business Meeting at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom Our November Business Meeting had 59 attendees. President Lindsey Carpino opened the meeting by welcoming new members and introducing our sponsor, Thomson Reuters. Blythe McCoy discussed the various COVID-19 and civil rights resources that Thomson Reuters has made available to researchers. She also discussed Thomson…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – May 2021
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 9:00am via Conference Call Board Members Present: Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: Lindsey Carpino Guests: Incoming board members Scott Vanderlin, Sarah Andeen, and Carrie Port Significant Actions: None Treasurer’s Report (Section IV) Harris Balance as of May 10, 2021…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – April 2021
April 13, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Board Members Present: Lindsey Carpino, Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: The board approved extending the implementation of the strategic plan through May 2023. Treasurer’s Report Harris Balance as of February 8, 2021 – $14,960 Membership…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – March 2021
Conference call March 9, 2021 8:30 a.m. Board Members Present: Lindsey Carpino, Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Treasurer’s Report (Section IV) Harris Balance as of February 8, 2021 – $16,585.48 Membership numbers to date – 200
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September Business Meeting – Grace Pai, Director of Advancing Justice–Chicago
Our September Business Meeting was attended by about 70 CALL members. President Lindsey Carpino opened the meeting by thanking outgoing board members (Jessie LeMar, who is now Past President, Joe Mitzenmacher, and Jesse Bowman) and welcoming the board members that joined in May (Vice President/President-Elect Jamie Sommer, Treasurer Tom Keefe, and Director Mandy Lee). Lindsey…
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CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – February 2021
Conference call February 9, 2021 8:30 a.m. Board Members Present: Lindsey Carpino, Jamie Sommer, Tom Keefe, Megan Butman, Mandy Lee, Jessie LeMar, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Treasurer’s Report (Section IV) Harris Balance as of February 8, 2021 – $15,846.19 Membership numbers to date – 200