Contributor: Philip Johnson

  • CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – May 2019

    CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – May 2019

    AALL Headquarters, 105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 (enter on Clark St.) May 7, 2019 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present: Joe Mitzenmacher, Jessie LeMar, Clare Willis, Julie Swanson, and Annie Mentkowski  Board Members Absent: Scott Vanderlin and Jesse Bowman  Significant Actions: The Board approved the strategic plan submitted by Strategic Planning Chair Jean Wenger. Guests:…

  • CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – June 2019

    CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – June 2019

    AALL Headquarters 105 W. Adams St., Suite 3300 (enter on Clark St.) June 11, 2019 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present: Jessie LeMar, Lindsey Carpino, Joe Mitzenmacher, Julie Swanson, Jessie Bowman, Megan Butman, and Philip Johnson.  Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: The board voted to adopt NeonCRM as the platform to manage the website, directory,…

  • September 2019 Business Meeting with Jayne Reardon

    September 2019 Business Meeting with Jayne Reardon

    We held our September 2019 business meeting at Wildfire with Jayne Reardon, Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Ms. Reardon shared concerns about changes in the legal profession, both for lawyers and access to legal services. She also discussed proposed rule updates for professional conduct around fee sharing and finding clients.

  • CALL Executive Board Meeting Minutes – August 2019

    August 13, 2019 9:00 a.m. Board Members Present: Jessie LeMar, Lindsey Carpino, Joe Mitzenmacher, Julie Swanson, Jessie Bowman, Megan Butman, and Philip Johnson Board Members Absent: None Significant Actions: None Guests: None Treasurer’s Report (Section IV): Harris Bank Balance as of August 13, 2019: $13,858.93 Net income as of August 13, 2019: ($289.34) Membership numbers…

  • CALL Bulletin Committee 2017-2018 Annual Report

    The 2017-18 Bulletin Committee started as co-editors Emily Barney, Juanita Harrell, and Philip Johnson and Committee members Tami Carson, Anne Danberg, Debbie Ginsberg, Jill Meyer, Clanitra Stewart Nejdl, and Matthew Timko. Our board liaison was Lindsey Carpino. Juanita transitioned to work in a non-law library in March, at which point Matthew Timko became a co-editor.…

  • From the Editors

    From the Editors

    Hello, CALL. Rounding out this publication year’s issues, we have the spring Bulletin here for you. This go-around we feature reviews of the ABA Tech Show by Matt Timko and AALL’s Competitive Intelligence Foundations program by Sally Baker. We also meet new member Sarah Sherman and get a recap of CALL’s work with the Greater Chicago Food…

  • From the Editors

    From the Editors

    Our previous introduction mentioned the beginning of the real cold coming in, and now it seems the end is in sight (even though highs in the 30s seem to be lingering), and so we have for you the winter edition of the CALL Bulletin. This issue is slim, as if it’s coming out of hibernation,…

  • New Member Profile: Anne Danberg

    New Member Profile: Anne Danberg

    New CALL member Anne Danberg was gracious enough to answer some questions for this profile. Please enjoy! CALL Bulletin: Where did you grow up, and where else have you lived before coming to Chicago? Do you have a favorite among those places? Anne Danberg: I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. I went to college in Philadelphia…

  • CALL 2018 Executive Board Nominees

    CALL 2018 Executive Board Nominees

    Here is your slate of candidates for the next executive board election. Polls will close at the end of Wednesday, March 14, 2018. To access candidates’ backgrounds and personal statements, please visit this page, which is password protected. Vice-President/President-Elect Jesse LeMar – Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Shari Berkowitz Duff – Jones Day

  • From the Editors

    From the Editors

    As I write this, the first real cold of the season has set in and fall is definitely winding down. Now that everyone is staying in and has more time for reading, the fall Bulletin is here for you. This issue’s featured piece is by Lou Bury, executive director at Freeborn & Peters LLP, and covers…