Greetings fellow PCBA Members – I hope everyone is coming down off the Halloween sugar high and is prepared for the end-of-the-year homestretch as we enter the holiday season. The PCBA continues to be active with many events for the membership. We held our 22nd Annual Diversity Luncheon on October 29th and it was wonderful recognizing our Diversity Scholarship recipients and hearing a powerful message from Erika Harold, the Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, on combatting bullying in the legal profession. Thank you to our Diversity Chair, Ashley Broadstone, past Diversity Chair, Thomas Dennis, and the entire Committee for your efforts.
Coming up, we have the Fall Professional Responsibility Webinar on Friday, November 7th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please sign up at peoriabar.org. Thanks to CLE Committee Jim Crowley for his work in leading our CLE Committee.
The Young Lawyers Committee is organizing Project Santa again this year. Please contact your YLC member from your firm if you’d like to participate, or email our Project Santa Chairs, Ashley Broadstone (abraodstone@heylroyster.com) or Kayla Hickey (khickey@bgmlawyers.com).
Finally, please mark your calendars for the PCBA Holiday Party, which is on Wednesday, December 3rd from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Twelve Bar in Peoria Heights. We are trying a new location this year, and you do not want to miss it. Ardor Hospitality recently purchased Twelve Bar, and they have developed a special food and drink menu for our event. I can’t wait to celebrate the holiday season with you all then!
Sincerely,
David B. Wiest