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Shareholder Julia Jensen Smolka will be a co-presenter for the ISBA webinar “Collections for the Non-Collections Attorney” on May 19, 1:00-3:00pm. The webinar will provide an in-depth view at bankruptcy and collections, as well as the issues that can arise. Click below to view the program agenda and register. https://www.isba.org/cle/path?pathPage=%2Fisba%2Fcourses%2F51888%2Fwebinars%2F35060
Perspectives: Women in Law In this second article of a two-article series, Jennifer L. Barton shares insight on the challenges and questions that have impacted women in the legal profession. by Jennifer L. Barton Shareholder Jennifer L. Barton concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate, finance, and corporate law, representing a wide variety… Read more »
Robbins DiMonte’s women attorneys share their insights in a series of two articles addressing the challenges and questions that impact them and the legal profession as a whole. In our first article, Shareholder Diana Psarras talks about her career path, leadership roles and work/life balance. Raising the Bar on Work/Life Balance by Diana H…. Read more »
Attorney Con Riordan was a co-presenter for the 2023 DRI Fidelity and Surety Roundtable held March 10 in Chicago, IL. Riordan discussed several options facing a surety upon a default of the principal with an emphasis on the tender and takeover options. The below link includes the full, in-depth materials that were addressed during the… Read more »
Synopsis: An Illinois landlord under a commercial lease must take reasonable measures to mitigate damages . . . . . but only if mitigation of damages is required – which is not always. The General Duty to Mitigate Illinois landlords and their agents are required to use reasonable measures to mitigate damages recoverable against a… Read more »
Attorney Julia Jensen Smolka was inducted to the 2023 Advocates Society Officer Board as their Secretary on February 16th. The Advocates Society is a Polish-American association that explains that their purpose is to, “promote the welfare of its members; establish and maintain proper relationships with the general public; promote the progress of the law and… Read more »
The Senior Assistance Center is hosting a free seminar featuring Anthony B. Ferraro. Attorney Ferraro will be presenting Boomers & Seniors: Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home on March 22, 2023 at 1:30pm. This seminar will be held at the Estelle Sieb Senior Center: 7774 W Irving Park Rd, Norridge, IL 60706. Attorney Ferraro… Read more »
Shareholder Richard Lee Stavins authored “Keep Fido on a Leash: The Illinois Dog-Bite Rule” for the November/December 2022 Issue of the Chicago Bar Record, a law review publication of the Chicago Bar Association.
Shareholder Julia Jensen Smolka was appointed to a two-year term on the Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Liaison Committee. The forum represents bankruptcy judges and practitioners who meet to discuss concerns and to set procedures in the local bankruptcy court.
Shareholder Justin L. Weisberg was a presenter for the Annual Meeting of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Construction Section on “Differences Between Certain Terms of ConsensusDocs Construction Documents and AIA Construction Documents.”