The Docket - April 2021

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DOCKIT tHe OFFficiAl puBlicatioN of the LaKe KoUnty Bar aSSsociatIon • Vol. 28 No. 4 • April 2021

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Contents THE DOCKET • Vol. 28, No. 4 • April 2021

FEATURES 3 Where’s Wald—errr, Bernie?

BY SEAL NIMON

8 Pandemic Playlist

BY BENNIFER HEELER CUNNINGJAM

10 Point / Counterpoint

A publication of the

BY JUDGE LACHRES HONNOJS & WINED CAPTARTI, ESQ. ESQ. ESQ!!!!

12 Quiz: How Many Kids?

300 Grand Avenue, Suite A Waukegan, Illinois 60085 (847) 244-3143 • Fax: (847) 244-8259 www.lakebar.org • info@lakebar.org THE DOCKET EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Jeffrey A. Berman,Co-Editor Hon. Charles D. Johnson,Co-Editor Jennifer C. Beeler Hon. Michael J. Fusz Hon. Daniel L. Jasica Sarah A. Kahn Kevin K. McCormick Hon. Raymond J. McKoski Stephen J. Rice Neal A. Simon Hon. ­­­James K. Simonian Rebecca J. Whitcombe Alex Zagor STAFF Greg Weider Executive Director Jose Gonzalez Membership Coordinator Nancy Rodriguez Receptionist

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14 College of Lake County Announces New Post-JD Dueling Degree Program

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16 13 Benefits to Zoom Court

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21 Dark Secrets

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24 Learn More About Your Fellow Attorneys: Historic Achievements

COLUMNS 2 President’s Page Will the Next E.D. Please Stand Up NOT ACTUALLY BY PATRICIA L. CORNELL, PRESIDENT

4 The Chief Judge’s Page Hey COVID! We Won! NOT ACTUALLY BY CHIEF JUDGE DIANE WINTER

6 Bar Foundation

Foundation Funding Outside The Box, Redux

NOT ACTUALLY BY NICHOLAS A. RIEWER, PRESIDENT

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Will the Next E.D. Please Stand Up

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id you know that one genus of Cicadas, the periodical cicadas, emerge regularly, like clockwork, once every 17 years? Those events tend to be noisy, disruptive and often downright unpleasant.

It seems we at the LCBA have our own form of periodical event that is equally turbulent and troublesome – the biennial loss of Executive Director functionality and search for a replacement. I wish there was some simple “cure” or pill one could take for this recurring ED problem. Alas, Abbvie seems to be busy with other things like constructing a giant tank to bob for “vaccine apples.”

LAKE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB POSTING The Lake County Bar Association (“LCBA”), a nonprofit organization located in Waukegan, Illinois, is seeking an Circus Ringmaster Executive Director.

Lake County is the third largest county in Illinois and our Bar Association has suckered more than 900 members into paying dues. The mission of our Association is to, among other things, promote the administration of justice through advanced coin flipping, encourage knowledge of current laws when guessing becomes too hard, promote street fighting among members of the bench and bar, enhance access to the personal credit information of all members, and to uphold the “dignity” of the legal profession.

The office consists of the Executive Director plus one fulltime and one part-time employee, two stray dogs, a goldfish named Copernicus, and a subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica.

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President’s Page

NoT ACTUally By PaTricia L. CorNEll PresiDent

So, instead, the search goes on for the latest in a long line of suckers, slackers and malcontents outstanding, experienced professionals ready and willing to take charge of our organization. In an effort to expedite the foraging process, I am devoting my column this month to our ED search criteria. If you know someone who meets these standards and may be foolish enough to be interested in the position, please share it post haste.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES • The Executive Director will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the LCBA’s affairs (the good kind of affairs).

• Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and responsible for communicating opposing information to anyone else who will listen.

• Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget ($0.00 per annum), ensures maximum resource utilization (think fracking), and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position (Ponzi schemes where necessary).

• Responsible for the enhancement of the LCBA’s image through misdirection and casting blame on the faults of others.

• Responsible for fundraising and developing other revenues necessary to supply LCBA offices with Monster Energy drinks and Funyuns.

• Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that the LCBA can successfully fulfill its work-release obligations.

ACTUAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Hoard toilet paper 2. Demean staff 3. Create bogus committee meetings to avoid real ones 4. Wash the LCBA President’s car 5. Oversee sweatshop labor 6. Play Animal Crossing 7. Sell pirated DVDs 8. Explain the difference between em dashes and en dashes 9. Buy lotto tickets 10. Fake smiles, lots of fake smiles QUALIFICATIONS: • Four-year bachelor’s degree is required. J.D. preferred but unexpected given the clientele.

• Experience herding cats, preferably fat cats who don’t like being told “no”.

• Experience in not-for-profit business administration is a plus. Experience in no-profit business administration required.

• Strong marketing skills with demonstrated success in selling vacuums.

• Instagram and Twitter proficient with minimum 10,000 followers.

• Familiarity with the legal profession is a plus, and the ability to pretend you like attorneys even better.

• Experience with event planning is preferred, including weddings, funerals, and bar/bat mitzvahs.

• Proficiency in WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Netscape, and Yahoo Messenger.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: • Salary commensurate with experience; anticipated range $10-net Lotto winnings (see job responsibility 9 above).

• Paid vacation (if you can figure out how to escape the LCBA offices).

• Company car, available from county impound lot.

• Stipend for botox.

TO APPLY: Email a curriculum vitae and cover letter to circus_ringmaster@lakebar.org

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Hey COVID! We Won!

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e have finally made it past the Pandemic!

The 19th Judicial Circuit is the only Circuit in Illinois to have successfully weathered the COVID-19 crisis, and we proudly move into the post-apocalypse era stronger than ever, while the other Judicial Circuits

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are still shuttered and locked. Of course, in order to achieve this victory, we have had to make a few minor changes.

First and foremost, no judges will be allowed to enter the Courthouse complex, under any set of circumstances. All of the judges have been issued 19th Judi-

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Chief Judge’s Page cial Circuit laptops, as well as hermetically-sealed igloos from which to conduct their court calls (Fig. 1).

Additionally, the Court calls have been combined and re-assigned to provide maximum efficiency and virus protection. Judges Collins and Johnson have been designated as “Super-

NoT ACTUally By ChiEF JUdgE DianE WIntER BackUp” judges (SuperBackUp 1 and 2, respectively), and have been assigned to handle all branch court calls simultaneously. A new diamond-vision screen is being installed at the Park City Branch Court to allow for all Zoom participants to be seen on one screen (Fig. 2).

Meanwhile, Judges Shanes and Smith have been assigned a new split Civil/Criminal call, in which Judge Shanes will hear even-numbered Class 3 and 4 felonies, Civil cases in excess of $50,213.00 and writs of Corum Nobis on alternating Thursdays when the local air temperature is above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Judge Smith will hear Class 2, 1 and X felonies on Wednesdays during Lent, but not if the arresting officer has an F in his name, in which case the matters will be reassigned to Judge Ken-

nedy in Mundelein Branch Court. On every third Friday (except during baseball season, not including playoffs) Judge Smith will also hear all cases of Barratry and Champerty, plus Dissolution cases in which custody of cute puppies is at issue. Cuteness will be determined in preliminary hearings conducted

by Judge Potkonjak every lunar new year.

Since COVID vaccine is proving difficult to obtain, the Judges of the Fighting 19th, in cooperation with Abvie, have established a mechanism for efficiently

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distributing the vaccine among the Judiciary. A large vat will be set up in the parking garage, and the judges will be required to bob for vaccinated apples, and then, while holding the apples under their chins, pass the apples to one another (no hands!) until the entire judiciary has been in contact with a vaccinated apple. Preliminary trials of this procedure uncovered only one possible problem, when apples repeatedly became lost in Judge Betar’s beard. Barbering specialists are being consulted.

The new Bond Court

has recently opened for use (referred to hereafter as Cπr^2).

Space restrictions will continue to be reviewed (Fig. 3).

All things considered, the 19th Judicial Circuit

is pleased with how it has survived the pandemic.

Should there be a new surge, however, stricter protocols will be imposed.

(Cf. Administrative Order 21AO5: “Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves.” (Fig. 4))

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Foundation Funding Outside The Box, Redux

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s the members of the Lake County bar are painfully aware by now, the Bar FoundaBOARD OF TRUSTEES Nicholas A. Riewer President Carey J. Schiever Vice President Joann M. Fratianni Secretary Perry S. Smith Jr. Treasurer Jeffrey A. Berman Immediate Past President Jennifer L. Ashley Nandia P. Black Douglas S. Dorando Kristie Fingerhut Hon. Fred Foreman (Ret.) Scott B. Gibson Kenneth J. Glick David J. Gordon Keith C. Grant Amy L. Lonergan Fredric B. Lesser Steven P. McCollum Joseph McHugh Joseph Morrison Michael G. Nerheim Michael Ori Shyama Parikh John Quinn, Sr. Melanie Rummel David Stepanich Hon. Henry C. Tonigan (Ret.)

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tion is constantly in search of money needed to fulfill its mission as the philanthropic arm of the Bar Association. The Foundation Board previously announced in this column space a series of outsidethe-box fundraising initiatives designed to diversify its revenue sources. Alas, the best laid plans of mice and men too often go awry, and this is no exception.

First, the Foundation announced it had taken control of perpetually vacant Unit C of the headquarters building and had submitted a Video Gaming Location License Application intending to establish a video gaming parlor. By the time the necessary wooing, wining and dining of City authorities and other back room shenanigans had been completed with the State to secure necessary licenses and permits, however, we suffered the Covid-19 pandemic shut-

NoT ACTUally By NIchOLaS A. RiewER PresiDent down, scuttling all related game plans. So, as they say, no slots for you!

Second, motivated by an expected Supreme Court Rule 420, the Foundation obtained an exclusive area license to serve as the official cannabis concessionaire for the Lake County trial bar and planned to convert the current member lounge and bar to an official Bar Weed Bar and Hookah Lounge. Apparently, the powers that be were too impaired to complete the tasks necessary to pass Rule 420, however, and those plans also went up in smoke.

Third, in an effort to engage in a bit of “horizontal marketing” related to the new Weed Bar operations, the Foundation would have established a portion of Unit C as a “Bar Munchies Bar” where Association members could purchase on demand a wide array of

snack foods. The problem with this concept, as noted, was no Rule 420 and the COVID-19 lockdown.

So, as they say, we are back to square one. But unbowed and undaunted, the Foundation Board has launched new initiatives perfectly adapted for the pandemic times we are living in.

Instead of snacks and slots, our primary efforts will be focused on swabs and shots. More particularly, the Foundation has entered into a partnership with local healthcare giant Abbvie to convert Unit C and the adjoining parking lot (nobody parks there except the staff so sorry, but not sorry) into a vaccine center for the yet-to-be-developed, but sure to be better than the rest because it originated in Lake County, Abbvie COVID-19 vaccine.

The shots will be made

available on a priority basis to members of the Bar Association and their families for the low, low cost of $420 per dose. The remainder of Unit C (the part earmarked for the Munchie Bar) would be used for COVID-19 testing. Lawyers who are used to taking one up the backside will instead have a stick shoved far up their

nose for this purpose again at the low, low price of $420 per test. The costs of set up and operation of the testing and vaccine center will be funded through Abbvie’s COVID-19 Community Resilience Fund.

Second, as a sign of the times, the current member lounge and bar will be converted into a

“suit pants” and “skirt” on-line thrift shop operation. In this era of home office work, Zoom Court, Zoom meetings and Zoom depositions, no one is using any of their designer clothing for “below the camera view.” It seems a tragic waste to allow those garments to become moth food. Instead, the Bar

Foundation will turn them into desperately needed funding, by processing and making them available to the community for low cost acquisition. Purchases can be picked up contact free at the headquarters.

Alternatively, deliveries, within a 10-mile radius, will be made by the new LCBA Executive Director.

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The service benefits the public by helping callers quickly find an attorney in the area of law in which they need help.

The LRS program is designed to assist persons who are able to pay normal attorney fees but whose ability to locate legal representation is frustrated by a lack of experience with the legal system, a lack of information about the type of services needed, or a fear of the potential costs of seeing a lawyer.

ATTORNEYS NEEDED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES • Administrative • Bankruptcy • Commercial • Consumer • Employment • Environmental • Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and Probate Visit lakecountylawyer.info for a complete list of available categories.

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We are all a little attached to our phones these days, and hopefully it is to play music to soothe our souls in these “unusual” times.

The Docket went behind the scenes to see what the Lake County legal community is listening to. Here are the Top Tunes that our research revealed.

Pandemic Playlist THE CLERKS AND THE LIBRARY’S STAFF ARE PLAYING: • Come to My Window – Melissa Etheridge • Borderline – Madonna • Walls – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Kings of Leon and Bon Jovi • Don’t Stand So Close to Me – The Police • Don’t Come Around Here No More – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers • Keep Your Hands to Yourself – The Georgia Satellites • Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles • U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer • Get Back – The Beatles THE JUDGES ARE PLAYING: • Alone – Heart • Too Much Time on My Hands – Styx • Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) – Roy Orbison • All By Myself – Eric Carmen • Stayin’ Alive – The BeeGees • Need You Now – Lady A. • Let My Love Open The Door – Pete Townsend • Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely – Backstreet Boys • All Dressed Up (With Nowhere to Go) – Reba McEntire

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THE DEPUTIES ARE PLAYING: • I Knew You Were Trouble (When You Walked in) – Taylor Swift • Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen – Sam Cooke • I’m Bored – Iggy Pop • Takin’ Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive • When Will I See You Again – The Three Degrees THE ATTORNEYS ZOOMING INTO COURT FROM HOME ARE PLAYING: • I Drink Alone – George Thorogood & The Destroyers • Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol • It’s the End of the World as We Know It – R.E.M. • Pompeii – Bastille • Behind the Mask – Fleetwood Mac • Antisocial – Anthrax • Burning Down the House – Talking Heads • Show Me The Meaning of Being Lonely – Backstreet Boys • Right Here Waiting for You – Richard Marx • School’s Out – Alice Cooper • Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is? – Chicago • One is the Loneliest Number – Three Dog Night • I Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink – Merle Haggard • Red Wine – UB40 • Who Says You Can’t Go Home – Bon Jovi

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“In this day and age, should lawyers relax their writing styles?”

POINT COUNTERPOINT

BY JUDGE LACHRES HONNOJS

BY WINED CAPTARTI, ESQ. ESQ. ESQ!!!!

am sick and tired of reading the ramblings of attorneys who try to throw around words like “surreptitious,” and phrases like “ad coleus” to show how smart they are. You simply do not need to tell me that a party is doing something “ad infinitum.“ You do not need to point out the “perspicacity” of your remarks. We all get it. You went to law school. You are a smarty-pants. No need to show off.

If you want to tell me the other side secretly did something wrong — just say that. You have clients who can’t even understand the pleading they are signing. You lose my attention and gain my irritation when you can’t communicate without only using six-syllable words.

Please, focus on my 3 C’s: clarity, conciseness, and ease of communication. Or I guess that’s 2 “C’s”, and 1 “eoC.” I’m getting off track here.

The next time I see the word forsooth in a pleading.... I swear.... I’m going to lose it.

orsooth, Judge! As an amicus curiae, I would never forswear the necessity of my elephantine vocabulary. Members of society collectively acknowledge a barrister’s most powerful accoutrement is his verbose vocabulary. Why the hate towards verbosity?

Not to begin gasconading, but many Judges meet my word usage and frequent epexegesis with ebullient conviviality, given my tendency to excogitate upon that which I inscribe.

Furthermore, contrary to your utterance that clients do not comprehend that to which they affix their signature, I conclude that only a saxicolous plebeian would have distress grasping an unparagoned sesquipedalian such as myself.

For you to wish me to be parsimonious with my words... one might believe you are a winebibber!

Myself? I shall continue to use loquacious circumlocution. And I shall continue dressing to show off my callipygian form. If this causes you distress, that is your misfortune.

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How Many Kids?

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Wonder no more. Take this quiz, and the Young Lawyers Committee will tell you what the procreational future holds, based on your quarantine behavior!

WHAT IS YOUR STANCE ON SOCIAL DISTANCING? (a) The worst part of life has always been other people and now I can live my truth. (b) I liked it at first, but now I’ve scrubbed my floors twenty times, cleaned every closet, my dog is ignoring me, and no one will return my spontaneous Facetime or Zoom meeting requests. (c) I have no feelings. Seriously, I do not have feelings on anything anymore. (d) Coronavirus is fake and so is social distancing.

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HOW GOOD IS YOUR CAMERA AND MIC SETUP? (a) 4k, all the way, baby. (b) Whatever comes with my computer. (c) I use my phone to call into any conferences I am forced to attend. (d) I use random animal “filters” whenever I am on Zoom conferences and I hate the guy in Texas for ruining my surprise.

HOW ARE YOU PASSING YOUR TIME? (a) Catching up on all the on-line CLE lectures I only listened to once during the last two-year CLE period. (b) N etflix and chill from six feet away. (c) Tracking the coronavirus death count online every afternoon. (d) Contact football three times a week.

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WHAT IS YOUR COOKING LIKE THESE DAYS? (a) R eplicating all meals in Mastering the Art of French Cooking and I am now working through a full library of Emeril Lagasse’s cookbooks. (b) I t’s healthy to eat the same Kraft Mac N’ Cheese every day as long as there’s protein in there. (c) Everything is in one giant stir-fry – it hasn’t hurt me yet! (d) I scrape the secret sauce from three Big Macs, mix it with BWW Spicy Garlic sauce, place it on top of a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, and then make a sacrifice to Thanos before consuming my unholy meal.

Now tally your score! (a)’s are 3 points, (b)’s are 2 points, (c)’s are 1 point, and (d)’s are zero points.

0-6 points: One or two kids. Congrats! You’ve overcome both entropy and natural selection, passing on your reckless behavior genes to future generations.

6-11 points: Zero kids. You will never have children, and will die alongside pigeons like Nikola Tesla.

12-18: One kid, but the child will be a disappointment, despite your perfect planning.

19-24: More than three kids. Life is happy, so long as they all stay in the bunker with you. It is no longer safe in the upper world

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COLLEGE OF

LAKE COUNTY

ANNOUNCES NEW

POST-JD DUELING DEGREE PROGRAM E

arlier this week, the College of Lake County announced the creation of its new Dueling Degree Program for existing lawyers. The program, open by application to students who previously earned their Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, allows practicing lawyers to supplement their earlier legal studies with an education in “self-help” for when the legal system inevitably fails them, their clients, and ultimately society as a whole.

Lawyers may concentrate their dueling studies on one of two weapons: sabre or pistol.

Esteemed Judge Daniel Shanes, who has served ably as liaison to the College from the Nineteenth Judicial Cir-

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cuit for this groundbreaking project, stated in introductory remarks: “In what can only be viewed as a very progressive move for the era, the fourth (and current) Illinois Constitution, adopted on December 15, 1970, contains no express constitutional ban on dueling. At first, no one thought anything of it. But, in recent years, and particularly after the runaway popularity of the Broadway show Hamilton, we have seen an uptick in the need for members of the bar to be competent not only in traditional core skills of legal practice such as oral advocacy and legal research and writing, but also in medieval chivalrous justice and honor defense.” From that core concept, and with “generous financial support from the law firms of Salvi,

Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., and Shaw Law Ltd., the College has worked tirelessly over the past year to establish the Dueling Degree Program to meet this critical need,” added the head of the College’s Legal Studies faculty, which will administer the program.

The Office of the Chief Judge applauded the Dueling Degree Program and touted its ability to help members of the bar succeed as lawyers and maintain psychological balance in the current high-stress pandemic legal environment. A recent statement from chief Judge Winter added that “[y]ou never know when you’ll need to defend your honor as a lawyer. Perhaps you’ll have an otherwise-unresolvable discovery dispute in the middle of high-stakes commercial litigation. Maybe a prosecutor will insult your ability as a low-paid public defender to effectively advocate for your client. Maybe you’ll need a special tiebreaker ‘round’ after an intense, inter-firm Zoom partnership meeting. Your dueling education may prove crucial to the advancement of your legal career.”

Many members of the local bar have expressed excitement about the launch of the Dueling Degree Program. One member remarked that he cannot wait to augment his legal education and professional experience with such highly practical skills, hoping he might finally be able to get one particularly obnoxious opposing counsel “to shut the heck up.” Another added, on a practical level, “I’m really glad CLC is putting together this fantastic program. I was also particularly happy to find out that participation in the Dueling Degree Program will provide six professional responsibility credits necessary for completion of the bi-annual CLE requirements.” Yet another happy attorney noted that the program has the potential to make a real impact in the law’s quest for justice and his personal outlook, stating: “I grew up near the Ozark Mountains in Joplin, Missouri, so I have a lot of experience with things, well, not going according to plan. Did you know that Bonnie and Clyde killed two police officers in Joplin in 1933? I’m planning on going back home once my legal career ends and I can retire, and I know my participation in the Dueling Degree Program will serve me well.”

But the program’s launch is not without controversy. Some see arguments both in favor of and against the program. One observed: “The Dueling Degree Program will be absolutely vital to my continuing legal education.

Just imagine if Alexander Hamilton had received such an incredible education in dueling. He would have known not to throw away his shot against Aaron Burr. But, I can’t help but worry that how some potential employers and clients will view lawyers’ decisions about enrolling in the program. Will I be looked down upon if I choose the pistol rather than the sabre concentration?” Another echoed those worries, “Are attorneys from big firms, or who come from affluent backgrounds more likely to be able to succeed in the program than those from smaller practices or blue-collar backgrounds? Some had fenc-

ing lessons starting in middle school, and they’ve been hunting on their families’ estates in Lake Forest clad in Barbour coats and riding boots since they could first pull a trigger. How can I hope to compete with that?”

The Dueling Degree Program’s application system is up and running, and it will be accepting applications until May 1. The Rod and Gun Club has offered to provide interested lawyers with an advisor to assist them as they complete the application and will be hosting panels about dueling in the coming weeks. Slots are sure to fill up soon, so act quickly and do not, under any circumstances, throw away your shot at this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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13 BENEFITS TO ZOOM COURT The world has had to adapt in many ways as a result of COVID pandemic. Consequently, courts have adopted “Zoom Court,” allowing cases to proceed via a digital courtroom. We took a poll of the 6.3 million Lake County Bar Association members as to the benefits of Zoom court.

These are some of the responses:

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“Zoom court allows me to reacquaint myself with the classics while I wait for my case to be called. PacMan, Tetris, Dig Dug ... man, just solid, solid classics.”

Craig Mande, Name Withheld.

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“I love being able to dress as casually as possible.

Shirt, tie, and coat? Sure. But, also, thong, plaid sparkly shorts, knee-high socks, and flip flops? Most definitely.” N. Simon.

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“Muting people. You’re muted! You’re muted!

You’re muted! It’s just ... sniff ... wonderful … .”

Judge Stride

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“Zoom meetings mean I can change my background to anything I want. Have you ever litigated a case while it looks like you are on the moon? Never? You’re missing out.” V. Steiner

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“Now no one complains about the pickled herring that I typically eat during court.” M. Weiman

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“I can show off my dogs to the Judge! In fact, I had my dog pre-try the Smith matter yesterday. Did a pretty good job.” T. Gurewitz

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“When I get stuck and don’t want to answer a question, my microphone conveniently stops working. I also pause in place when necessary, so it looks like I have streaming issues. Case gets passed, and I get to live another day. Thanks to Zoom!” S. Reid

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“Before Zoom court, I would never have guessed that so many members of the legal community are actually half human and half dining-room hutch.” M. Eck

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“Who doesn’t like to see me accidentally changing?

Apparently, the Judge, that’s who.” Anonymous

“You know … with a pretty good Snapchat filter, I could have my 8-year-old fill in for me on this status….” K. Fingerhut

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“Zoom court, eh? A perfect time to grow my Duck Dynasty beard.” P. Diambri “Finally, my years of only dressing with a shirt, tie, suit coat, and no bottom is paying off.” D. Kerpel “$100, Bears over Packers. 7-point spread.

Wait, what was the question?” D. Strauss

Lake County Bar Golf Outing* Thursday, June 17, 2021 White Deer Run Golf Club 250 W. Gregg’s Parkway, Vernon Hills

*The LCBA is planning to hold this golf outing in a safe/responsible manner!

2021 LCBA Golf Outing Play

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Players of all levels are encouraged to participate in the 2021 Lake County Bar Association Golf Outing.

The Dick Nugent built White Deer Run Golf Club is a par 72, 7,149-yard championship public golf destination combined with the finest banquet and dining experiences conveniently located in Vernon Hills. White Deer Run Golf Course provides generous landing areas off the tee and immaculately groomed bentgrass tees, fairways and greens, perfect for your round of golf. Our clubhouse offers incredible views of the course and Lake Charles. Perfectly suited for a golf outing, or more intimate gatherings. Our friendly staff and beautiful views will make your visit a memorable experience.

We will be golfing safely in this first in-person LCBA event since March 2020!

Golf Championship Trophy For those who take this outing seriously, this is your goal.

Remember, two members of a foursome must be LCBA Members to win the trophy.

Contests Contests for players of all levels • 1st, 2nd, 10th & “You Should try Bowling” Place Awards • Men’s/Women’s Longest Drive • Men’s/Women’s Longest Putt • Men’s/Women’s Closest to the Pin • $10,000 Hole In One Prize • 50/50 Ball Raffle • Raffle prizes

Feel Good Four Pack (per player) Does your golf game struggle a bit? No worries – for a $20 contribution to the Lake County Bar Association, you can purchase a Feel Good Four Pack consisting of the following: • 2 Do-Over Mulligans for Tee Shots • 1 Do-Over Mulligan for a Chip Shot • 1 Give-Me - If ball is within 2 putter lengths of hole, pick it up and count is as only one stroke • 5 additional raffle tickets for door prizes

Raffle Prizes We are seeking 5 - 10 raffle prizes valued at $250 or above. Donors receive: • Firm, organization or company prominently displayed throughout the championship • Firm, organization or company name/logo on all advance promotional materials once commitment is made • Acknowledgment of sponsorship in player welcome packet

Players $185/player or $700/foursome • Greens fee, cart and range balls • Lunch, two beverage tickets and post play reception, all outdoors • Commemorative golf item • 1 door prize ticket per player • Raffle Prizes and Outing contests

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The Fine Print No reservations will be accepted unless payment is received (or guaranteed by a credit card) by Friday, June 11, 2021. No refunds will be issued after 12:00 Noon, Friday, June 11, 2021. Any member who reserves a foursome will be responsible for the payment and attendance of the entire group (the reserving LCBA member’s credit card will be charged for the entire group fee regardless of whether the entire foursome is present to play on Thursday, June 17, 2021 (unless prior arrangements have been made before the cancellation date).

June 17, 2021 | White Deer Run Golf Club Register online at www.lakebar.org

Join the fun as a Sponsor Hole In One Sponsor: $1,500 (Exclusive to only 1 sponsor) • Includes $10,000 HIO Signature Prize on hole #6 and Bonus Prizes on other par-3 holes • Name/Logo displayed on signs at all 4 Par-3 Holes • 1 Complete Foursome Package starting on Par-3 Hole of your choice • 4 Feel Good Four Packs • 2 representatives permitted at a par-3 hole to greet players and distribute items.

Includes 2 tickets to the pre-round luncheon, post-round reception, & 2 drink tickets • Complimentary ½ page advertisement in August or September 2021 issue of The Docket

Eagle 4-Some Sponsor: $1,200 (Exclusive Hole Sponsorship & 4-Some) • 1 Complete Foursome Package and Choice of starting hole (first paid – first choice) • 4 Feel Good Four Packs • Exclusive Sponsorship of starting hole with name/logo displayed on sign at tee box (excludes par-3 holes) • 2 representatives permitted at sponsored hole to greet players and distribute items.

Includes 2 tickets to the pre-round luncheon, post-round reception, & 2 drink tickets • Complimentary ½ page advertisement in August or September 2021 issue of The Docket

Gold Tee Sponsor: $750 (Exclusive Hole Sponsor) • Exclusive Sponsorship of a hole (excludes par-3 holes) including name/logo displayed on sign at tee box.

• 2 representatives permitted at sponsored hole to greet players and distribute items.

Includes 2 tickets to the pre-round luncheon, post-round reception, & 2 drink tickets • Complimentary ¼ page advertisement in August or September 2021 issue of The Docket

Golf Cart Sponsors: $500 (2 available) • Name/Logo prominently displayed on every golf cart visible throughout play • 1 ticket to the pre-round luncheon and post-round reception

Competition Sponsor: $250 Pick One: Longest Drive-Men/Longest Drive-Women /

Longest Putt-Men/Longest Putt-Women / Closest to the Pin-Men/Closest to Pin-Women) • Sponsor a Hole Competition for either the men’s or women’s contest (6 available) • Name/Logo displayed on sign at competition hole • Competition prize provided by sponsor (value of $30 or more) Food Sponsor: $150 (unlimited) • Name/Logo displayed with other food sponsors on sign prominently displayed where food is served.

All sponsors acknowledged on rules sheet, during post-round reception and in the August issue of The Docket.

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• Registration & Practice 11:00 a.m.

• Lunch 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Shot Gun Start 12:30 p.m.

• Post Game Reception Approx. 5:00 p.m.

Register online at www.LakeBar.org

Golf & Sponsor Registration MY FOURSOME: 1. ____________________________________ HDCP 2. ____________________________________ HDCP 3. ____________________________________ HDCP 4. ____________________________________ HDCP Please try and place me with: Name: ________________________________

o Individual Player: # ____ @ $185 (includes golf, lunch & reception)­­ o Foursome: # ____ @ $700

(includes golf, lunch & reception)­­

o Feel Good Four Pack: # ____ @ $20 o Lunch Only: # ____ @ $25 o Reception & 1 Drink Ticket: # ____ @ $25 $1,500 o Hole-In-One Sponsor: $1,200 o Eagle 4-Some Sponsor: $750 o Gold Tee Sponsor: $500 o Golf Cart Sponsor: $250 o Competition Hole Sponsor: $150 o Food Sponsor:

Total $ _______

Cont­act Information Sponsorship opportunities are available on a first paid, first serve basis. Sponsors will be recognized with signage at the event and a thank you ad in The Docket.

Name: ______________________________________ Firm: ________________________________________ Display Acknowledgment as: _________________________________________________________________ (How the sponsor’s name will appear) Address: ____________________________________ City, State & Zip: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Fax: ________________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Payment method: o Check enclosed o Visa* o Mastercard* o Discover* o American Express* Number: ___________________________________ Expiration Date: ____/____/____ CVV: ___________ Signature: ________________________________________________________________________________ *A 4% credit card procesing fee will be added when paying with a credit card.

Please Return Registration By June 7, 2021: Lake County Bar Association • 300 Grand Avenue, Ste A • Waukegan, IL 60085 TEL (847) 244-3143 • FAX (847) 244-8259

Dark Secrets Honesty. It’s a virtue. Especially after a few crazy years, people are craving honesty and candor. In that spirit, some Lake County Judges have all decided to admit their deepest, darkest secrets.

“The book ‘Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ is just a rip off of my book, ‘Millard Fillmore: Zombie Podiatrist.’”

– Judge Shanes

“I believe in Karma.

No, wait. I mean caramel.

MMMmmmm…

Caramel… .”

– Judge Rochford

“I became a judge only because they cancelled American Gladiators, thereby eliminating my dream of getting paid to hit people with giant Q-Tips” – Judge Bishop

“I’m good at Haikus / No wait / I’m not” – Judge Fix

“I’m not going to argue with you. I’m just going to sing Lady Gaga intentionally off-key until you concede” – Judge Winter

“I am old enough to understand what the parents are saying on Charlie Brown.”

– Judge Smith

“I was accused of exaggerating a million times today.”

– Judge Ortiz

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BY MRA IG CRA NDE LL

A well-attended food drive in the parking lot of the offices of the Lake County Bar Association took a dark turn on Thursday morning when nearly 250 attorneys stormed the Waukegan Courthouse and Justice Tower without warning.

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he food drive, a joint effort by the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County (AWALC) and the LCBA, was an unmitigated success by all accounts, until the idle chitchat of several volunteers turned to the frustrations of living life during a pandemic.

“We had received record-breaking contributions from both organizations,” said Karissa Anderson, Chairperson of the LCBA’s Community Outreach Committee. “So many attorneys volunteered to help, but the conversation around the canned good sorting table turned so sour so quickly.”

Witnesses confirm the whining started with family law attorney Joe McKeown, who lamented being stuck inside all winter long with his infant twins. Graham Jeep trivialized Mckeown’s woes, bemoaning the absence of attorney Lindsay Roalfs for the last several months. The tension grew with 3-4 attorneys challenging the newly-installed Zoom court system, flustered that chat functions had been disabled in several courtrooms. A group of attorney-parents piped up in chorus, loudly debating which of their children demonstrated the greatest dereliction of Zoom class procedures. The one-upmanship escalated to a fever pitch with virtually all of the food drive’s attendants unabashedly complaining about being forced to spend the last year in close quarters with their families.

The crowd’s ire shifted focus from domestic issues to pointing the finger at the heart of everyone’s problems: the closure of the Waukegan courthouse itself.

“There was a consensus that things really started to suck after the courthouse closed,” said Lake County Public Defender Divina Ayala. “A lot of us realized being in the building was our only source of human interaction every day, though I hesitate to call some of my fellow attorneys ‘humans.’”

The call rang out through the crowd to march down County Street and take back the building. Minutes later, courthouse security was inundated with attorneys brandishing expired 2020 attorney passes.

Dumbfounded at the tide of angry barristers, many of the guards dropped their wands and fled.

Over the next 41 minutes, for the first time in Lake County history, the lunatics were running the asylum.

Deputies evacuated judges into secured hallways and back stairwells to separate them from the mob, which clearly lacked any semblance unity or direction.

Left to their own devices in the courtrooms, attorney protesters wrestled one another for the opportunity to sit behind judge’s benches and take selfies, using courthouse WIFI to post photos to social media while the invasion was in progress.

“How Rick Lesser got hold of a Native American headdress with real buffalo horns in such a limited timeframe, I’ll never know,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Stella Day. “He didn’t have it at the food drive.”

Lesser was captured on video by his fellow rioters

belting out Enya’s “Return to Innocence,” in the middle of Judge Rochford’s probate courtroom while the courtroom clerk cowered beneath a desk covering her ears with her hands.

Downstairs on the first floor, the skeleton cafeteria staff faced a horde of lawyers pheeming for the courthouse’s specialty grilled cheese sandwiches. Daniel Hodgkinson, forcing his way to the front of the sandwich counter, was heard shouting “Nothing in the Gatsby House can fill the void these grilled cheeses have left in my soul!”

In the coffee area, lawyers visibly and physically shook each other down for courthouse gossip after an impossibly-long 12-month dearth. “I used to thrive on rumors of courthouse romances,” said Katharine Hatch. “I moved into family law just to get some drama in my life!”

Eventually, the protesters were defeated when deputies from the Justice Tower joined the courthouse regulars. “No one wanted to get pepper spray on their suits,” said local attorney Doug Roberts. “Most of us haven’t been to a dry cleaner since 2019.”

Once forced back onto the street, the mob began to disburse until one of the deputies told the rioters to “Go home to their families,” which only had the effect of gaslighting the stragglers.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR FELLOW ATTORNEYS:

HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS Many Lake County attorneys have accomplished great things outside of the field of law.

Here are just a few examples of wonderful achievements by our members.

After the success of online dating websites such as “E-harmony” and “OKCupid,” Marjorie Sher created her own dating websites, including: Before becoming an attorney, Nancy Chausow Shafer adapted her favorite book, Everyone Poops, as a choose your own adventure book. Unfortunately, there was really only one possible ending to the book, making it somewhat of a pointless adaption.

David Del Re was once defeated

by Albert Einstein at both chess and wrestling - at the same time. To be fair, that guy was wicked tough. This was one dude you didn’t want to mess with.

He’d pin you so fast that you’d age a little bit more than him.

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• “Hey-Hey-Hey” Date, the world’s largest singles network for people who like the character Dwayne Clemens Nelson from the television sitcom, “What’s Happening!!”; • “L-Harmony” - the singles network for Lepers; and • “Rrhrrrhhhhrrrrrrrgrrhhdate.com,” a dating website devoted entirely to newly-turned zombies.

Although each site succeeded for a while, only Rrhrrrhhhhrrrrrrrgrrhhdate.com has withstood the test of time.

Hoping to get in on the “full body motion” video games made popular by the Wii and XBox Kinect, Carlton Marcyan invented “Sleep Sleep Revolution.”

Sales were sluggish, likely because the target demographic was too lazy to venture out to buy a copy. “So warm... So cozy... So inviting.... ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE???”

Eerily true.

Also true.

Annoyed that “fortune cookies” were entirely inaccurate and often wrong, Neal Simon created the “Present Cookie” - a cookie that told you your present. With messages such as “You just ate some food”, “You have just paid your bill” and “this cookie was less satisfying than you thought it would be”, the messages were incredibly accurate.

Striking a blow for ball rights everywhere (Editors’ note: We’re not touching that one - literally or figuratively), Jason Mercure created the first kickball that could kick back. Although the game became exceedingly challenging, it also became infinitely more enjoyable to watch. (The above image, “Kick-Ball Ball-Kick” courtesy of The Museum of Entirely Random Things, where their motto is, “Come for the pie, stay for the tire-irons.”)

In 1986, scientists discovered that children were suffering from extremely low self-esteem. To combat this, Denis Gravel created an award-winning series of books that sought to increase kids’ self esteem. Unfortunately, this plan backfired as by 2020, children everywhere had too much self-esteem, resulting in every child refusing to learn, do their chores, and even bathe (“Pshaw,” kids would say, “I smell just fine.”).

Attempting to reverse the effect of his books, Gravel wrote a separate series of books aimed at reducing self-esteem (including, “Mommy Will Love You Forever, Unless…”; “Accidents Happen and You Are Proof!”; “Daddy’s Porsche (And Other Things We Could Have Afforded If We Didn’t Have You)”; and “Nightmares Happen (When You Make God Mad”).

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Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Jeremy Spitzer decided to write not one, but 57 musicals about the pandemic. He is currently shopping them around Broadway. The ones that have piqued the most interest include:

Judge Patricia Cornell invented Cat Baseball. It... did not end well. Judge Fix’s Gerbil Football proved much more popular.

1. “Socially Distanced Guys and Dolls” 2. “West Side COVID” 3. “Priscilla, Queen of the Pandemic” 4. “From Here to Etern—*wheeeze* ughhhhh Imma Stay Right Here” 5. “Les Miserables” (no title change necessary) 6. “Jesus Christ CoronaStar” 7. “AntisepticSpray” 8. “The Sound of Coughing” 9. “Oliver! Put on Your Damn Mask!”

10. “Don’t Kiss Me, Kate” 11. “The Rocky Horror Zoom” 12. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Vaccination” 13. “Singing in the Rain 2: Why I Can’t Taste My Food” However, given Jeremy’s liberal use of other plays’ material, Broadway’s interest has less of a “let’s produce this!” feel to it, and more of a “We are ready to sue” feel to it. In any event, most critics have called his plays “confusing” and “sick, but for different reasons than the coronavirus.”

Breaking into the gaming market, Bella Rappaport created Connect One, an instant classic. It’s all about strategy.

Sickened by the inappropriate nature of the popular show ”Toddlers & Tiaras,” in 2018 John Joanem created a much more family-friendly rival show, “Nanas & Tiaras” . CBS dubbed it their “hottest program of the summer”. Unfortunately for the viewing public, it was a very accurate statement.

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Ironically, wearing this mask made the actor very, very sick. The rest of the cast didn’t miss a beat, pretended this was part of the show, and the play went on.

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WITH THE LAKE COUNTY CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER

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National Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Blue Kids Program works in collaboration with the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center (LCCAC) and other Lake County Agencies to give children a voice and provide awareness on child abuse. We invite you to get involved! Here are some ideas on how you can help raise awareness and provide education to your clients: Create an all Blue display to show your Pledge to end Child Abuse.

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook and share our daily posts throughout the month of April.

Purchase a flag or candle from LCCAC to display your commitment to the issues of Child Abuse.

Suggest fun family events to your clients: movie night, bake a cake or a game night.

Remind parents to take time to destress: go for a walk, do something they enjoy, laugh with a friend.

Acknowledge “Dress in Blue Day” on April 14th, 2021 to show your support to end child abuse and neglect.

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Keep every child safe & every community aware.

www.friendsoflccac.org

For questions, contact: Carrie Flanigan Executive Director cflanigan@lakecountyil.gov

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Find materials to share with your clients and learn more about the Blue Kids Program by visiting our Blue Kids Program at the LCCAC website:

MEMBER RECEPTION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES LCBA Member Receptions will generally be held on the 4th Thursday of every month.

Your $500 sponsorship includes: • Recognition in advertising before the event and on signage at the event • Reception from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

• Complimentary beer and wine.

Upgrades available for additional fee.

Contact Jose at jose@lakebar.org to add your name to a reception.

300 Grand Avenue, Suite A, Waukegan, IL 60085 • Tel: 847-244-3143 • Fax: 847-244-8259

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Monthly

Committee Meetings

DAY

GO TO

WWW.LAKEBAR.ORG FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CALENDAR INFORMATION.

Bar

Bulletin Board

1st Tuesday 1st Thursday 1st Thursday (Even Mo.) 2nd Tuesday 2nd Tuesday (Odd Mo.)

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LOCATION

TIME

Diversity & Community Outreach

Virtual Until Further Notice

12:15-1:15

Real Estate

VUFN

5:30-6:30

Docket Editorial Committee

VUFN

12:15-1:15

Criminal Law

VUFN

12:15-1:15

Immigration

VUFN

4:30-5:30

2nd Wednesday

Family Law Advisory Group (FLAG)

VUFN

12:00-1:00

2nd Wednesday

Civil Trial and Appeals

VUFN

4:00-5:00

2nd Thursday

Young & New Lawyers

VUFN

12:15-1:15

2nd Thursday

Trusts and Estates

VUFN

12:15-1:15

3rd Monday (Odd Mo.)

Solo & Small Firms

VUFN

12:00 noon

3rd Tuesday

Local Government

VUFN

12:15-1:15

3rd Tuesday

LCBF Board of Trustees

VUFN

4:00

Family Law

VUFN

12:00-1:00

LCBA Board of Directors

VUFN

12:00 noon

VUFN

5:30-6:30

VUFN

5:15-6:15

3rd Wednesday 3rd Thursday

To place an ad or for information on advertising rates, call (847) 244-3143

MEETING

3rd Thursday As Needed

Debtor/Creditor Rights Employment Law

• RSVP to a meeting at www.lakebar.org.

• Meetings subject to change. Please check your weekly e-news, the on-line calendar at www.lakebar.org or call the LCBA Office @ (847) 244-3143.

• Please feel free to bring your lunch to the LCBA office for any noon meetings. Food and beverages at restaurants are purchased on a individual basis.

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CONFERENCE ROOM For meetings only. Seats 16 – 20 comfortably During business hours (8 am – 5 pm) • Member- Free • Non-Member $150/1st hour. $50/hour after • Non-Member, Not-for-Profit: $25/hour

2021 LCBA OFFICE RENTAL PRICING

After Hours (5 pm – 9 pm) • Member - $25 per hour • Non-Member – Not Available • Non-Member, Not-for-Profit: $50 per hour

MEMBER CENTER “The Bar” Accommodates up to 100 people During business hours (8 am – 5 pm) Members (add $25/hour for after hour events) • Meeting only (individual or group, no food or beverages served: Free • Self-Service reception or party (provide own alcoholic beverages): $50 per hour • Hosted beer & wine reception or party (beer & wine provided by Association): $250/ 1st hour, $50/hour after Non-Members: (add $50/hour for after hour events) • Meeting only (individual or group, no food or beverages served): $50 per hour • Self-Service reception or party (provide own alcoholic beverages and food): $300/ 1st hour, $50/hour after • Hosted beer & wine reception or party – Not Available Non-Member, Not-for-Profit: (add $25/hour for after hour events) • Meeting only (individual or group, no food or beverages served): $25 per hour • Self-Service reception or party (provide own alcoholic beverages and food): $150/1st hour, $25/hour after • Hosted beer & wine reception or party – Not Available Association Committee Meetings (Conference Room or Member Center) Without beer & Wine - Free With Hosted Beer & Wine - $150 flat fee (for 5 – 15 people), $200 (over 15 people) Room rentals are based on availability. Rentals include use of A/V already in room (phone, TV, Speaker. WIFI).

All rentals include free parking in our large, well-lit, 45 vehicle parking lot adjacent to the LCBA building.

Contact the LCBA Office at 847-244-3143 or info@lakebar.org