This symposium provided Circuit Court of Cook County judges an opportunity to share their wisdom and advice with the lawyers who appear before them. There were three, one-hour panel discussions, with the panels being comprised almost exclusively of Law Division judges. 120 attendees earned 2 MCLE credits and 1 PMCLE (Ethics) credit in this half-day seminar.
Motion Practice
Hon. Elizabeth Budzinski, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Ronald Davis, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. James Egan, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Marcia Maras, Circuit Court of Cook County
Discussion Leader: James Figliulo, Figliulo & Silverman
Advocacy Tips: Conduct at pre-trial
Hon. Jennifer Duncan-Brice, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Henry Simmons, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Edward Washington, Circuit Court of Cook County
Discussion Leader: Antonio Romanucci, Romanucci & Blandin
Rules of the Road – Friendship and Impropriety – Judicial Conduct
Hon. Thomas More Donnelly, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Tom Hogan, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Patrick McGann, Circuit Court of Cook County, (Ret.)
Discussion Leader: Tom Leahy, Judicial Inquiry Board