01.06.10 Progress through Partnership
Happy new year from Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers! We have exciting things planned for 2010, and we appreciate your continued support and partnership.
The Top 5 Things You Can Do for the Council
Resolve to get involved in 2010
1. Join or renew your membership now. CCL members contribute to our mission of reform, accountability, and justice through ongoing projects.
2. Join a committee. The Civil Liberties Committee, Family and Law Committee and Professional Ethics and Responsibility Committee are always looking for new members.
3. Assist with judicial evaluations. We are looking for volunteers to conduct initial investigations and assist in conducting follow-up investigations to ensure the highest quality evaluation.
4. Attend an MCLE forum. The Chicago Council of Lawyers features several MCLE forums throughout the year on topics such as criminal court reform, immigration court reform, judicial election reform and more.
5. Spread the word about the Council. If you are already a member, then talk to your friends and colleagues about joining the Council. We can create positive change in our field and our community by working together.
For more information on these opportunities, contact Executive Director Malcolm Rich at 312-988-6552 or malcolmrich@chicagocouncil.org.
Council Posts Judicial Evaluation Results for Primary Election
The next judicial election is February 2, 2010 and early voting begins January 11, 2010. In this election, voters in Cook County will fill three Appellate Court vacancies, eight countywide vacancies, and fourteen vacancies in the judicial subcircuits. Once again, the Chicago Council of Lawyers has prepared a report on the judicial candidates, including judicial ratings and the reasons for those ratings...
The Top 5 Things You Can Do for Chicago Appleseed
We appreciate your support!
1. Make a tax-deductible donation. Last year, more than 80 individuals contributed over $140,000 in donations and cy pres awards (see list below). These donations came in despite the troubled economy. You can help us continue our work by making your contribution today.
2. Attend our events. Every year, Chicago Appleseed hosts several events, fundraisers and forums for our friends and supporters. We'd love to see you there!
3. Donate pro bono assistance to our projects. You'll find a list of opportunities here.
4. Facilitate an in-kind donation. Do you have access to printing services? Chicago Appleseed needs access to these donations for reports, publications and more.
5. Join us on Facebook. Show your support online!
For more information on making a donation of time, money or talent to Chicago Appleseed, please contact Amanda Grant at 312-988-6599 or agrant@chicagoappleseed.org.
Thanks to All of Our 2009 Donors
Every contribution matters!
Despite the troubled economy in 2009, a record number of supporters did their part to contribute to Chicago Appleseed's financial well-being. Each donation is leveraged several times over through pro bono and volunteer assistance.
Thanks to all of our 2009 donors:
Stanley J. and Mary Beth Adelman
Kimball R. and Karen G. Anderson
Mary Anderson and Jan Arnold
Robert Badesch
Susan Bandes
Marc Beem and Susan Berkowitz
Roya Behnia
Robert Bennett
Julian Berman
Karl and Diane Berolzheimer
Marshall Blankenship
Frank Butler
William Campbell
Peter Carey and Lois Lipton
Linton Childs
Steven Cohen
Joan Colen
Trevor Copeland
Dan Coyne
Ellen Craig
James K. Cunningham
Stephen Daniels (in honor of Matthew Daniels)
Martin Dempsey
Pete and Marcia Dowd
Charles Edwards
Nathan Eimer
Gary Elden and Phyllis Mandler
Larry Elkins
Terry Yale Feiertag
Barry Fields
Karen Florek
Paul Freehling
Morris Fred
Ron Futterman
Thomas Geraghty
Thomas Geselbracht
Thomas Ging
Gail Ginsberg
Stanford Glass
Leonard Goodman
Barbara Gould (in honor of Rich Vitkus)
David Graham
Robert L. Graham
Jack Heinz
Daniel Hinkle
Paul Homer
Vicki Hood
Matthew Hosen
Carrie K. Huff
Benjamin Hulse
John Jacobs
Arnold Kanter
Arlene and Marvin Komerofsky
Frances H. Krasnow
Judith Levin
Edward Levin
Roslyn Lieb (dedicated to Mark Lieb)
Robert Lifton
Prentice Marshall
Gregory Mayer
Haywood McDuffie
David Melton
Hon. Abner Mikva
Barry Miller
Paul Mollica and Susan J. Carton
Langdon Neal
Dawn Clark Netsch
Robert Newman
Gail Niemann
Henry Nord
Richard Pehlke
Vincent and Donna Persico
Richard Prins
Duane Quaini
Steven Reynolds
Harry Roper
Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg
Mary Rowland
Carl Royal
Leonard Rubinowitz
Lowell Sachnoff
David Schiffman
Leonard Schrager
Paul Shadle
Gerald Sherman
Elizabeth Shuman-Moore
Ada Skyles
Charles Smith
James Stanhaus
Peter and Patricia Steinmeyer
Elizabeth Streit
Barry and Winnifred Sullivan
Carlina Tapia-Ruano
Mindy Trossman
Douglas Uhlinger
Rich Vitkus and Ann Allison
Gordon Waldron
James Wascher
Diana White
Brooke Whitted
Ron Williams
Gretchen Wolf
Warren Wolfson
Anonymous #1 (in honor of Malcolm Rich)
Anonymous #2