Incoming Board of Directors 2012 -13

Hon. Lisa Y. Wilson
President
James F. Kane
President-Elect and
Budget Chair
Craig S. Young
Second Vice President and
Professional Standards Chair
Timothy J. Howard
Secretary-Treasurer
Kevin M. Miller
Past President and
Nominating Committee Chair
Richard A. Russo
By-Laws
David A. Wiest
Communications & Technology
Richard W. Zuckerman
Courts & Procedures
Graciela Mata
Diversity
Christopher J. Spanos &
Jeffrey R. Bach (Golf)
Mark M. Flannery &
Jami Webster Hall (Holiday Party) 
Entertainment
Michele A. Miller
Law Library
Thomas M. Henry
Lawyer Referral Service
Derek A. Schroen
Lincoln Memorial Banquet
Timothy J. Howard
Local Continuing Legal Ed
Melinda Usalis
Membership
David B. Mueller
Memorials
Michelle Eggert Jack
Pro Bono
Carol J. Perkins
Public Relations
Michael P. Roush
Real Property
Nathan R. Bach
Young Lawyers and Law Day
Directors at Large:
Michael D. Gifford
Joshua D. Herman
Christopher S. McCall
John P. Nicoara

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

WC/PI firm (Plaintiff) is looking for an associate attorney for our Peoria office.  We would prefer 2 years of experience in WC/PI but are willing to consider a recent graduate.  Travel throughout Illinois required.  Please forward resumes to generalmail@ridgeassoc.com.

Experienced older “Coif” lawyer seeks salaried “of counsel” position, full or part-time.  Top notch legal writing research, use of discovery tools, trial and appellate brief work.  Contact John Mulgrew at (309) 691-2765 or 7150 N. Terra Vista Dr., Apt. 101, Peoria, IL 61614.

Legal Assistant
Hasselberg, Rock, Bell & Kuppler seeks legal assistant with experience in litigation.  Applicants must be proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, especially Word & Excel. This position requires working knowledge of the day to day operations of a litigation law firm including keeping an attorney calendar, drafting legal documents, preparing discovery, scheduling depositions, professional phone etiquette and the ability to work with clients.  Salary is commensurate with experience.  Benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid vacation time, retirement plan, and annual salary review.  Please send your resume in confidence to Hasselberg, Rock, Bell & Kuppler, 4600 N. Brandywine Drive, Suite 200, Peoria, IL  61614 or email your resume to jrock@hrbklaw.com or jgalassi@hrbklaw.com

Legal Assistant
Downtown firm seeks applicants with 3+ years of legal experience.  Full job description can be viewed at www.ksswf.com/kavanagh-staff.  Apply by Monday, July 9, to Jane Groeper, Firm Administrator, at janegroeper@ksswf.com.

Typist Needed  

Downtown Peoria boutique litigation firm seeks typist for a full-time position. Inquire at paul.dyskstra@ganan-shapiro.com.

Paralegal

Experienced paralegal needed for downtown law practice with concentration in collection (some Family, Business and Criminal Law). Variety of duties including but not limited to: drafting legal documents, some research. Competitive salary, paid parking, no medical insurance.  Send resume to PCBA, 110 SW Jefferson Ave., Suite 520, Peoria, IL 61602 Reference #6302012 or email to pcba@mtco.com with Subject line Paralegal Ref. #6302012.

2012 Directory Changes

Firm Changes:

Justice & Kamp, 416 Main St., Suite 927, Fax: (309) 497-3302. All other information remains same.  

Justice, Chandra

Kamp, Caryn                                                                                               

Evans, Angela Baker, Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo, 227 NE Jefferson, Phone: (309) 674-1133, Fax: (309) 674-6503, Email: aevans@qjhpc.com.  

Pfeiffer, Amy L., Medpro Advantage, LLC, 4909 N. Glen Park Place, Peoria, IL 61614. All other information remains the same.

Wolford, April S., County Title, 8305 N. Allen Rd. Suite 6, Peoria, IL 61615. All other information remains the same.

Will Search

Anyone with knowledge of a Last Will and Testament for Edgar Barnes, Jr. (prepared in 1988) DOD June 12, 2012, please contact his sister, Marcie Kammer with any information you may have (309) 712-8737.

SPACE AVAILABLE

Attorney office for rent on 19th Floor of Associated Bank Building, 411 Hamilton Blvd., Peoria IL, conveniently located across from the Peoria County Courthouse. Corner-office with spectacular view of river and bluffs. Shared waiting area. Telephone and copier available. Ideal for solo or satellite practice. Competitive rental price. For more information contact Louis Milot and (309) 671-4507.

Attorney office and secretarial space located at the Associated Bank Building; available immediately.  Reception area, file room space, kitchen amenities, wireless internet, two phone lines available.  Anyone interested in this space please contact Bill Holman 309/677-6342 or Floyd Dailey 309/637-0139.      

Submit information for the newsletter to the PCBA via email or fax no later than the 20th of each month for publication in next newsletter. All ads be on a month-to-month basis. Once an ad has been posted, you will need to contact the PCBA no later than the 20th of each month in order for the ad to run again.
 

Peoria County Bar Assocation

Linda Raineri, Executive Director
110 SW Jefferson Ave., Suite 520
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone: (309) 674-6049
Email: pcba@mtco.com
Web: www.peoriabar.org

Annual Business Meeting and Installation of Officers - Monday, July 9
The deadline for reservations for the annual meeting is Thursday, July 5, 2012. You may make your reservation online by going to www.peoriabar.org/Shop/CLE. Or you may return the registration form with your payment and menu choice to the PCBA office. Officers being recognized at the meeting are Kevin M. Miller, outgoing President; Judge Lisa Y. Wilson, incoming President; James F. Kane, President-Elect; Craig S. Young, Second Vice President; and Timothy J. Howard, Secretary-Treasurer.  The Nomination of Timothy J. Howard will be up for vote during the business meeting, and several changes to the by-laws, as outlined in June, will also be presented for approval.

Federal Jurisdiction Seminar-Registration Closes July 5, 2012 This year has brought significant changes to federal jurisdiction, venue, removal and transfer.  Whether you practice in federal court frequently or rarely, you should become familiar with these changes. The Central District of Illinois and the Peoria County Bar Association are pleased to present a seminar/webcast on jurisdiction, venue removal and transfer, including what you need to know about all of those changes. The time for the seminar will be from 9:00 - 12:00; if you choose to attend this seminar live it will be in U.S. District Judge James Shadid's courtroom.  The seminar provides three (3) hours of general MCLE credit. Should you have any questions, please contact the PCBA (309) 674-6049 or email us at pcba@mtco.com. You may also register for this event on our website www.peoriabar.org/CLE/Shop. 

Lawyers Helping Service Members
With his focus on helping service members, PCBA Past President Michael Lied would like to recognize all of our volunteers in this program:  Bridget Burke, Michael Fleming, Michael Kraft, Jim LeFante, William Loeffel, James Manning, Cathy Molchin, Ketra Mytich, Scott Paulsen, Thomas Penn, Aimee Peterson, John Pusey, Danny Schroeder, James Springer, Thomas Trager, Barbara Tribe, Valerie Umholtz and Amira Vicari.  The Association thanks Michael Lied for his ongoing service in leading this program.  Anyone interested in helping with this program, may contact Mike at mlied@howardandhoward.com or the PCBA pcba@mtco.com. 

Schedule of Events and Court Holidays
July
4 Independence Day - Courts & Courthouse Closed
9 Annual Meeting/Installation of Officers - 12:00 - 1:00 - Four Points by Sheraton
10 Federal Jurisdiction Seminar/Webcast - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00, Federal Courthouse/Live 8:30 sign in Seminar begins at 9:00 a.m. - 12:00
28 Cubs v. Cards - 12:05 p.m. - Wrigley Field
August
20 Golf Outing-Metamora Fields Golf Club
September
3 Labor Day - Courts & Courthouse Closed
October
8 Columbus Day Professional Responsibility Seminar

Committee Meetings
July
12  Young Lawyers - Renaissance Room - Sponsor:   and NFP
25  Diversity Committee
August
  1 Pro-Bono Committee
  2 Real Property
15 CLE Committee
21 PCBA Board meeting

Committee Reports
If you would like to serve on any of the committees for the 2012 -2013 fiscal year please take a moment to email the PCBA pcba@mtco.com and let us know.  Include "Committee List" in the subject line. Also, let us know if there are any changes to your contact information.
Continuing Legal Education
Live Seminar: Monday, October 8, 2012, from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Four Points by Sheraton.  Columbus Day Professional Responsibility Seminar Co-Chairs are Ambrose V. McCall and Jo Tewes Wetherill. Speakers will be Catherine Sanders Reach, Director, Law Practice Management & Technology at The Chicago Bar Association, and Ryan Finkenbine, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria.
Entertainment
The annual golf outing is set  for Monday, August 20, 2012, at Metamora Fields Golf Club. Please mark your calendars for August 20 and for the rain date, September 13. There are already a number of outing sponsors at various levels; if you, your firm or someone you know would like to be a sponsor of this event, please contact the PCBA. Chris Spanos and Jeffrey Bach are co-chairing this event and encourage members and their guests to come out and enjoy the day.  Also, you may register for the golf outing on our website www.peoriabar.org/CLE/Shop. Questions?  Contact the PCBA (309) 674-6049 or by email pcba@mtco.com. The flyer/registration form is included with this newsletter.

Membership
Incoming Chair Melinda Usalis reports that the following attorneys have applied for membership: John T.D. Bathke, Julian C. Watkins, Tiffany R.  Ritchie (renewal), Charles G. Schierer (renewal) and Emily Perkins (law school student). Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Association, the applications will be presented to the Board of Directors at its next meeting. 

Memorials
On May 31, 2012, Robert J. "Bob" Neff passed away.  Bob was born in Belleville, Illinois, on November 6, 1938.  He received his Bachelor's degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois. He was an Air Force veteran, serving from December 7, 1962 to June 6, 1963 and then served in the reserves for seven years as a medic at Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illnois. Prior to receiving his law degree, Bob worked as an agent for the IRS in Peoria and then became a partner with Clifton Gunderson LLP in Peoria.  He worked with that firm for 30 years, retiring in 2001. He was a member of the PCBA, IBA and the Illinois Society of CPAs.  In keeping with the policy of the Board of Directors, his name has been added to the memorial plaque, together with his years of practice.  In order to support the ongoing memorial to members of our Association, we ask that you send a check in the amount of $5.00 to the Peoria County Bar Foundation in memory of  Robert J. Neff, or donate online.  The PCBA has contributed $100.00 to the Foundation in memory of Mr. Neff. 

Young Lawyers 
Cubs v. Cards. There are still a few tickets available for the game on July 28th at Wrigley Field at 12:05 p.m.  If you would like to attend the game, please contact the PCBA office (309) 674-6049 or by email pcba@mtco.com to reserve your tickets.  If you are interested in taking a charter bus to the event, e-mail Sharbel Rantisi, coordinator of transportation, at srantisi@gmail.com. 

2nd Annual POOL PARTY!  The Young Lawyers are having a pool party/cookout on Friday, August 24, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.  So mark your calendars. If you have any questions you may contact Jeffrey Bach  (309) 673-0100, email: jbuofm@hotmail.com or Linda / Sherry at the PCBA office (309) 674-6049.

Peoria County Pro Bono Plan
By Sandra Crow, Peoria County Pro Bono Plan Coordinator scrow@pslegal.org 
The following attorneys and their staff have recently closed pro bono cases:  Kirk Bode, Heather Calvert, Michelle Eggert Jack,  Karen Stumpe, Luke Taylor and Julian Watkins (two cases). Thank you so much for your help.
Upcoming Clinics:
On July 21, 2012, we will be holding a Wills and Advanced Directive Clinic at the Peoria Friendship House. This clinic is held semi-annually by the attorneys of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen and the Legal Division of Caterpillar, Inc. Approximately 30 clients are served at this clinic and it provides a valuable service to our community.
On August 9, 2012, there will be another Divorce Clinic at the Peoria County Courthouse. These clinics provide an avenue to serve clients with simple divorces. Although it is a pro se clinic, we provide support to make sure clients are able to complete the process and obtain their divorce. If you are interested in helping with the clinic, please let us know. The attorney will meet with the client and prepare the divorce pleadings using an automated document system. We provide the training. For further information you can also speak to attorneys Michelle Eggert Jack or Michele Miller, who direct the clinics. If you have clients that you feel might be eligible for these clinics please direct them to the Prairie State Office.
Courthouse News
We are pleased to welcome to Peoria the Summer Interns:  Akua Adu-Wusu and Xiao Hu are working at the Peoria County Courthouse through the ABA JIOP (Judicial Intern Opportunity Program).  Michael Wissa, Arsenio Mims, Feifei Bian and Kristin Olson are working with Judge Mihm  in the Federal Court.
Etc.
Judges Needed
Bradley University’s Pre-Law Center will be hosting their Second Annual Mock Trial Tournament on the Bradley Campus this fall (October 27-28).  Any attorney interested in being a Judge for the two-day tournament please contact Nicole D. Meyer, Director Pre-Law Center, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625. Phone: (309) 677-4186 or by email: www.bradley.edu/prelawcenter or ndmeyer@bumail.bradley.edu.

The PCBA would like to give a THANK YOU the Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC for the donation of Martindale-Hubbell books.