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Contact Us: Linda Raineri, Executive Director Board of Directors Hon. Lisa Y. Wilson IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Will Search Directory Changes Snyder, Samuel L., email address: samuel@snyderdefense.com. All other in formation remains the same. Putnam County | Lawyers Feeding Illinois
BU Pre-Law Students Available
Schedule of Events and Court Holidays Committee Meetings April Communications & Technology Courthouse NewsAdministrative Order 2013-06 - Courtroom and Judicial Assignments Peoria County Pro Bono Plan
The following attorneys and their staff have recently closed pro bono cases during the month: William Anderson, Sumner Bourne, David Collins, Julie Galassi, Steven Glancy, Jay Greening, Robert Muir (2 cases), Tyler Pratt, Karen Stumpe and Rich Williams. Thank you for your generosity. We will be tallying hours in March for the Pro Bono Awards, so if you have any pro bono cases that can be closed, please return the closing information by March 15th to have your good work recognized. There will be a wills and advanced directives clinic held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Peoria Neighborhood House. If you know of someone who needs this service and may qualify for our services, please have them call Sandra Crow at 621-4005. Other NewsThe ISBA is seeking nominations for the following awards:
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The initiative of ISBA President John Thies has been an overwhelming success! Thanks go to everyone who participated in Lawyers Feeding Illinois. President Thies (center) attended the PCBA's Diversity Luncheon last October and is shown here with John O'Brien and Justice Tom Kilbride. Donations equaling 1,083,160 meals were collected. Upon reaching the local goal of $5,000, the PCBA Foundation made its matching gift. 
Is your firm looking for an intern or volunteer to run files, make copies, file papers, etc.? If so, keep reading. There are several Bradley Pre-Law students who will work at law firms for free so that they are exposed to a legal setting. The idea is for the student to gain exposure to law firm life before he or she commits to law school, while the law firm is gaining work from the student. Ideally, the student would be invited to attend depositions, court hearings, trials, mediations, etc., so that the student can see what it really means to practice as an attorney. Please contact Nicole Meyer (Director, Pre-Law Center) at 
On Friday, March 1, 2013, the Hon. E. Michael O’Brien, passed away. He was born on November 22, 1930, in St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1953 he entered the U.S. Navy flight training program and served as an aviator until 1958, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He then entered the U.S. Navy Reserve flying program at U.S. NAS in Glenview, Illinois. He Served as LTJG of Patrol Squadron Six, VP-6 Blue Sharks during the Korean War, receiving the China Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. After leaving the service he attended the University of Notre Dame Law School obtaining his J.D. in 1961. He entered the law field working as an assistant attorney general for the State of Illinois from 1961-1964. He then accepted a position with the U.S. District Attorney’s office where he worked until 1966, when he became the assistant state’s attorney until 1969. In 1969 he ran for Mayor of Peoria, was elected, and served until 1973. He then returned to private practice until 1990 at which time he was appointed to the bench as an associate judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Judge O'Brien retired from the bench in 2001. During his years as an attorney he was the founding member of the Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP), serving on the Board of Directors and as President, offering aid to both lawyers and judges troubled by substance abuse. He was also a founding board member of the Proctor Chemical Center. Memorial contributions to the PCBA Foundation may be made at 
By Sandra Crow, Pro Bono Coordinator,