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DOCKET The Official Publication of the Lake County Bar Association • Vol. 27 No. 8 • August 2020

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Contents THE DOCKET • Vol. 27, No. 8 • August 2020

FEATURES 8 BJ Carrol – Colonel, Attorney, Friend

BY JOY GOSSMAN

COLUMNS 2 President’s Page A Happy Read

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often have an internal battle on whether to watch the news. I feel obligated to pay attention to the news so that I am informed, but generally I find the news upsetting and depressing. It is a constant cycle for me, which has

Hon. Patricia Cornell President Joseph Fusz First Vice President Tara Devine Second Vice President Kathleen Curtin Treasurer Katharine Hatch Secretary Stephen J. Rice Immediate Past President David Del Re Thomas Pasquesi Dwayne Douglas Daniel Hodgkinson Hon. Jacquelyn Melius Craig Mandell

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been considerably worse during the last few months of the pandemic. I found myself waiting in an early morning news program for pictures of various viewers’ dogs. I felt that this was an attempt to provide some joy amongst some very heavy news stories. I am hoping to do the same with this article although and I will not bore you with pictures of my adorable dogs.

Believe me, I would much rather do a graphic article of all my dogs than write this article.

During COVID, our members continued to make a positive impact in the community. Every year the Community Outreach and Diversity Committees organizes a volunteer effort called Lawyers in the Classroom.

This is where our members volunteer to go to local schools and read to the children. This year was also the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the

19th Amendment. There were a bunch of special events that were planned through the Illinois Judges Associations that unfortunately had to be cancelled. The Lake County Bar Association also had to cancel Lawyers In the Classroom. All the children were at home eLearning – something that I am certain is familiar to plenty of our members.

Committee members of the Community Outreach and Diversity Committee reacted quickly when they learned that they would not be able to read in person to the children at the school. Karissa Anderson, Amy Lonergan, Jenn Luczkowiak and Robert Ackley recorded themselves reading various books. Their videos can be seen at the following links: https://youtu.be/_tmvkAw83EA – I Voted, read

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BY PATRICIA L. CORNELL PRESIDENT https://youtu.be/ Jtz2GgryFNs - Elizabeth Leads the Way, read by Amy Lonergan https://youtu.be/ Swl0lbIQ5gY - Marching with Aunt Susan, read by Amy Lonergan https://youtu.be/ X7JJWtBrFzE - Friends for Freedom, read by Jenn Luczkowiak https://youtu.be/ nNawzSyp4tI - One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote, read by Jenn Luczkowiak https://youtu. be/447wivn3dlQ - Voting with a Porpoise, read by Bob Ackley Judges had a similar idea, but it was in support of the Illinois Judges Association’s Page It Forward Literary Initiative.

Justice Schostok, Judge Berrones, Judge Mathews, Judge Melius, Judge Ortiz, and Judge Rochford were recorded reading various books as well. You should

be able to locate these videos through posts on the Illinois Judges Association YouTube channel.

You may be familiar with Waukegan 2 College which is a non-for-profit organization that the Lake County Bar Foundation has supported financially in the last few years. The Lake County Bar Association and Lake County Bar Foundation have participated in various ways with Waukegan 2 College.

Many of our members have volunteered in the past to mentor the students and spend time oneon-one with them. There was also an event at the Lake County Bar Association office where members and the students met for purposes of helping the students prepare for their college interviews.

For the second year in a row, Waukegan 2 College held an oratory contest, although this year, with COVID, it was a virtual oratory competition. The following members volunteered to participate and be mentors: Steve Rice, Allyson Harris, Amy Lonergan, Diane Boehm, Judge Rochford, Jennifer Cunningham Beeler, Katherine Hatch, Kim Furrer, Judge Mullen, Nandia Black, Rebecca Whitcombe, and Judge Bruno. Steve Rice recruited these fine members mainly by not telling any of them how much time was involved. As it turns out, volunteering for this project was somewhat intensive. The task was to aid the student in preparing for an oratory contest; all the way from picking the topic, to researching,

organizing, memorizing and finally recording the speech.

There were many meetings – most by Zoom.

There were 4 brilliant guest speakers who discussed different subjects areas regarding speeches which were called workshops; then a meeting after each workshop with an opportunity to discuss each speaker and their topic; various meetings without a guest speaker; and typically weekly meetings with the mentees.

The time frame was basically April through June as the student’s videos were due June 10. There was also a final-round Zoom meeting where the top 7 speakers’ videos were shown. There were 7 finalists because, for the first time ever, there was a three-way tie.

Credit should not only go to the students who decided to participate in an extra-credit oratory contest during the summer - but also the members that were willing to give up an enormous amount of time to help these students.

Watching the final product of the mentees’ masterpieces was quite rewarding – if you have the time in the future you should really consider participating in this contest. It is a wonderful way to learn and make an impact on a local student and, as an added benefit, just make yourself feel good.

My hope is that your heart is a tad bit fuller after reading this article.

If not, perhaps my next article will simply contain pictures of my dogs!

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Introducing the new SLR Coordinator

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he new normal, as Chief Judge, continues to be the issuance of Administrative Orders with the input and assistance of my fellow Circuit Judges to provide procedures for the Lake County Courts to operate during the pandemic. I encourage everyone to regularly consult the Nineteenth Judicial and LCBA websites for the most recent information regarding court procedures. Also, in the absence of being able to conduct in-person court events, let me take this opportunity to report on judicial and court

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personnel assignments and programs.

Beginning with the judiciary, Judge Randie Bruno will soon complete her judicial training and begin her first judicial assignment at the Round Lake Beach traffic court.

Judge Patricia Cornell will relocate to the Waukegan courthouse to preside over the Small Claims courtroom. There may be other judicial moves, but as of this deadline, they have not been finalized.

Also, the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit will now be able to fully utilize our SRL

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Chief Judge’s Page Coordinator, a new position. The Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating help desks for family, probate, small claims and expungement matters. She will assist with the Early Resolution Program for SRL prove-ups; educating SRLs on court statutes and rules, policy and procedural information; form assistance; and development of instructional materials, to name just a few of the responsibilities. Approval of this position was obtained in-part through the efforts of County Board and LCBA member, Michael Danforth.

Mr. Danforth, as a practicing attorney, provided valuable insight to other County Board members concerning the growing number and needs of litigants who must represent themselves in court.

On March 16th, our newly hired SRL Coordi-

BY CHIEF JUDGE DIANE WINTER nator, Frances Paparigian, started her new position for the 19th Circuit. The next day the courthouse was closed to all but emergency/ essential services. Frances, who has worked in court systems for the last 4 ½ years as a certified interpreter, a domestic violence advocate, and crime victim advocate was undaunted and immediately started working from home. She developed notices in both English and Spanish regarding the court closure, Zoom procedures, and employee instructions. Back on site, she has established contacts with the LCBA to strengthen or establish the help desks as well as in-person assistance for the litigants. Her office is in the William D. Block Memorial Library, Center for Self-Representation.

Finally, the new Zoom Rooms located within the Waukegan Justice Complex have been busy. While our

Law Library was closed to the public, the space was re-arranged to provide cubicles set up with computers, cameras and speakers to accommodate Zoom connections for court proceedings. Litigants without access to computer equipment or a smart phone can get assistance to sign into Zoom and attend court. The Center Courts and Court Tower now have

conference rooms outfitted with Zoom capability, so we have reduced the number of cubicles in the law library.

The reduction has allowed the library to resume its normal services.

The Jury Trial Task Force is still evaluating court space and procedures for conducting jury trials.

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Who We Hope to Help

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n last month’s article I gave you a brief outline of our virtual fundraiser that we will be hosting this year. As you may recall we are putting together a “virBOARD 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.) Joseph M. Fusz 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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tual art fair”. The purpose of this article is to let you know who we hope to help with the proceeds from the art fair. All money raised will be donated to various charities, with none going to any other source.

The Board of the Lake County Bar Foundation has already committed to provide whatever assistance we can to Waukegan to College.

Among other things, Waukegan to College strives to improve the educational prospects for Waukegan students by helping them recognize and develop their natural talents to grow to be their academic best. Their yearround programs include family-based academic advising, tutoring, mentoring, math skill building with Khan Academy, Read to Achieve, college access, family workshops, expanding horizons and college persistence.

You can learn more about this wonderful

BY NICHOLAS A. RIEWER PRESIDENT organization by visiting Waukegantocollege.org.

In the past the Lake County Bar Foundation has focused on one main charity to donate money to. We have decided to attempt to expand the list to three organizations that will benefit from our fundraising efforts this year.

The following is a list of just some of the organizations that we are considering. We do, however, want to be able to raise enough money, so that whatever we donate to an individual organization will hopefully make a difference.

THE LAKE COUNTY CENTER FOR SELFREPRESENTED LITIGANTS (SRL) PROGRAM: The Lake County Center for Self-Represented Litigants offers information and public resources,

with their special focus on people representing themselves in court (prose litigants).

Their services include: providing procedural information regarding court rules and laws on civil and criminal procedure; legal assistance with respect to answering basic questions about the different court forms; providing court forms and instructions on how to fill out the forms for those who choose to represent themselves; providing community resource information including information on agencies that provide legal advice and a lawyer referral service.

THE LAKE COUNTY CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER: The Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center is committed to providing a safe environment for child

victims of abuse. The goal of the center is to investigate and help successfully prosecute offenders of child abuse without causing further trauma to the child victim.

For more information about this wonderful program please go to “friendsoflccac.org”.

A SAFE PLACE: A Safe Place is a provider of services exclusively addressing domestic violence in Lake County, Illinois. Through multi-faceted programs they assist victims in transforming their lives after domestic violence, preventing future abuse by addressing its root cause through abuse in-

tervention programs, and educating the community about domestic violence and how we all can be involved in its end.

For more information about A Safe Place please go to “asafeplaceforhelp.org”.

NICASA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES: NICASA is a behavioral health service organization that is building bright futures for vulnerable and at-risk children, adults and families in Lake County and northern Illinois. Their mission includes attempting to transform one life at a time through behavioral and social health services.

For more information please go to “NICASA.org”.

PADS LAKE COUNTY: PADS Lake County is a community-based organization that provides trauma-informed support, resources, and shelter to individuals and families experiencing a housing crisis. They strive to help individuals and families reach their full potential by providing a comprehensive approach to reducing homelessness.

For more information please see “padslakecounty.org”.

THE COALITION TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM: The Coalition to Reduce Recidivism is an organization designed to assist people with criminal records to become

productive members of the community. Their mission is accomplished by providing employment placement and supportive services that will enable people with criminal records to become self-sufficient.

For more information please go to “reducerecidivism.org”.

Once the Board decides which organizations the Foundation will support this year, we will let you know. Our goal is to raise enough money to help, in a meaningful way, as many organizations as possible.

I look forward to your participation and donations for our upcoming “virtual art fair.”

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BJ Carrol—Colonel, Attorney, Friend

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SUBMITTED BY JOY GOSSMAN, LAKE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER CONTRIBUTIONS BY ELLIOT PINSEL & THE HONORABLE DAVID BRODSKY

lliot Pinsel and I were speaking of our friend and colleague, BJ Carrol, shortly after his recent passing. Elliot was able to attend his funeral and told me about how nice it was, and that BJ would have liked it.

It got us reminiscing, and Elliot told me that after hearing of BJ’s passing, he put his thoughts to paper, and wanted to share them with me. He asked if I could write an article for the Docket, and of course I said that I would.

Colonel Bartlett J. Carrol was just BJ to us. He became an assistant public defender in 1994 by way of signing a contract to staff bond court on behalf of the Lake County Public Defender’s Office. He represented the clients and advocated for a recognizance bond, or as low a cash bond as possible, without having ever met them before, and he did this well. But BJ, the assistant public defender and Guardian ad Litem for the children who were the victims of abuse, neglect or subject to dependency, was nothing short of spectacular!

He was the Public Defender’s Joy Gossman, Guardian ad Litem in juvenile court for has been over 13 years. He made that position his an attorney with the Lake own, stopping the rotation of assistant County PubPublic Defenders in and out of this critlic Defender’s ical role. This allowed him to expertly Office since represent his “kids” as he desperately 1989 and has tried to help them find stability and been the Public Defender humanity amid some of the worst since her trauma that a child can experience, appointment at the hands of the persons who were in 2007. supposed to love and care for them

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the most, their parents. He was always kind and guided with a stern, and yet gentle hand. He met with each child in person and spent whatever time it took to answer their questions, break bad news, celebrate achievements, and dry tears. Each had his business card with his personal cell phone number and were instructed to call him day or night. He assured them that he would always be there, and he was.

BJ would collect and give out teddy bears to any young child that he met. To the teens, he would provide whatever necessities that they might want, often paying for items himself. BJ would not hesitate to reach out to his co-workers or people in the community to provide for his kids. And rarely did he take “no” for an answer.

But as much as BJ represented the best interests of the children, he would just as easily reach out to the parents of these minors, to offer encouragement or to take them to task when they were not pulling their weight. Elliot remembers witnessing BJ speak to a father: I remember him being out in the hallway in the old building, nose to nose with a father who was about 6’5 and BJ was telling the father to

straighten up if he ever wanted to see his child again. They were nose to nose—or rather this guy’s chest to BJ’s nose— neither one backing down. As the father stormed off, BJ said “I have seen your son many times. He loves you and wants you. If you get straight and get off the drugs and alcohol, I will be your biggest supporter, but if you fail, I’ll be your biggest critic.” Eventually, the father got his life together and got his children back. It was one of the few happy endings we see in a rare moment in juvenile court.

The man thanked BJ and said that no one ever talked to him like that and it was refreshing that someone was so brutally honest with him.

He went on to say that it was BJ’s message that transformed him.

As BJ aged, numerous health issues surfaced, and they began to take their toll on him physically. One day, he asked to meet with me, and it was one of the only times that I saw “Colonel Carroll”. He told me that he needed me to be able to tell him when it was time to retire. He predicted that he might not be able to recognize it himself, but as the Public Defender, I had to know when to have the conversation with him. He promised that he would not be angry or sad, but that he would respect me.

I prayed that that day would never come. But sadly, it did.

I went out to Vernon Hills to meet him in a conference room. I explained that I had to have a difficult conversation with him, but that I think that he had prepared me for it. I explained that I thought that maybe it was time for him to consider stepping down, and to pass on his important role to someone else. I told him that he had worked so hard for these minors for so long, and he helped so many, but his ability to physically do the job was waning. As I suspected, he was so gracious. He thanked me for being upfront with him and commended me for doing what most people could not. He walked out of the meeting with a smile on his face and his head held high…I left the building with tears streaming down my cheeks. It was the single most difficult conversation that I have had in my professional career. On November 30, 2007, BJ submitted his resignation and again thanked me for allowing him to have “one of the best jobs in the world.”

As BJ’s health improved, he offered to volunteer as a “back-up” GAL when we needed him and of course I agreed. That went on for some time, until the head of the County’s Finance department called me and said that BJ was working so much that I had to pay him. I asked how much, and he said, “I don’t know, ask him.” I called BJ and gave him the bad news that he could not be a volunteer, but that I had to pay him for his services. I asked how

much he thought he would like to be paid. He answered, “a dollar a year.” I started to laugh and said, “I don’t think that the County is going to cut you a check for eight cents per month.” Laughing, he agreed, and we settled on a monthly amount. But he explained that he was not going to keep it but give it away. That didn’t surprise me.

Elliot and I realized that we both had shared meals with BJ throughout our time with him and BJ’s idea of the best food in town was a bit different than our own. Elliot told a story of BJ wanting to take Elliot to the best BBQ joint around, but that Elliot would have to drive. As they were heading north on Milwaukee Avenue from Vernon Hills, Elliot would ask where they were headed, and BJ would respond that he would tell him when to turn. Eventually they turned into the Dairy Queen. Elliot was skeptical that this was the best BBQ in town as he watched the worker use an ice scream scoop to plop the BBQ onto a bun, but BJ was thrilled! I laughed as I stated that BJ asked our chief investigator Dave Asma and I to pick him up so that he could take us to the get the “best burger around!” As we pulled into Red Robin, we laughed.

When BJ ordered a plain hamburger from a menu of what seemed like an infinite number of gourmet burgers, we just about fell off our chairs. But BJ exclaimed, “they have unlimited fries!”

I think that he truly just liked to go out and about, and many of us were happy to oblige. Besides Elliot and I taking him out to lunch, Steve Rice would bring him to the Inns of Court dinners and Bob Ackley would drive him to the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County lunches. Although I have been told that Bob would comment on how it took him so long to drive BJ around because he made Bob stop and give money to people on the street. Elliot would drive him to church. Many others would stop by and visit him, and he loved every minute of it. He rarely would talk about himself, but he loved to hear others talk about what was happening in court and about the interesting cases we had. He frequently ended visits by telling us how much he missed all of us. After spending this time with him, surely, we missed him more.

As BJ’s health declined in the last several years, and his mobility was challenged, the man who was an avid runner, used a wheelchair, and trips to restaurants and church became less frequent. But he never complained. Not once.

In fact, he was always quick to smile and laugh and would often say that “he was good for his fair days and fair for his bad days.” We should all be so lucky.

To our friend BJ—We hope that you can finally rest.

He met with each child in person and spent whatever time it took to answer their questions, break bad news, celebrate achievements, and dry tears.

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Board of Directors’ Meeting May 28, 2020 ACTION ITEMS: 1. Consent Agenda: a. April Minutes b. April New Members: Motion to approve Consent Agenda,Motion Seconded, Motion Passed.

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NEW BUSINESS: 1. Joint Polling with ISBA: Review and consider new information Discussion had on additional information to consider 2. Lifetime Membeship Application from Douglas Stiles: Review application and vote on approval. Motion to approve Lifetime Membership Application from Douglas Stiles for $0, Motion Seconded; Motion approved.

OTHER MATTERS: 1. Welcome to 2020-2023 Directors: Hon. Jacquelyn Melius and Craig Mandell.

2. Recognition of Brian Lewis and Hon. Christen Bishop for their service on the Board.

Motion to adjourn, Motion Seconded, Motion passed: 1:01 p.m.

Next Board Meeting: June 18, 2020

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Stephen Rice President Hon. Patricia Cornell First Vice President Joseph Fusz Second Vice President Kathleen Curtin Treasurer Tara Devine Secretary Brian Lewis Past President Hon. Christen L. Bishop 2017-2020 Director Katherine S. Hatch 2017-2020 Director David R. Del Re 2018-2021 Director Thomas A. Pasquesi 2018-2021 Director Dwayne Douglas 2019-2022 Director Daniel Hodgkinson 2019-2022 Director Dale A. Perrin, Executive Director

Monthly

Bar

Bulletin Board

Committee Meetings

DAY

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

Do you have a speaker idea or suggestion for our business meetings?

MEETING

LOCATION

TIME

1st Tuesday

Diversity & Community Outreach

LCBA

12:15-1:15

1st Thursday

Real Estate

Primo, Gurnee

5:30-6:30

Docket Editorial Committee

LCBA

12:15-1:15

2nd Tuesday

Criminal Law

LCBA

12:15-1:15

2nd Tuesday (Odd Mo.)

Immigration

LCBA

4:30-5:30

2nd Wednesday

Family Law Advisory Group (FLAG)

LCBA

12:00-1:00

2nd Wednesday

Civil Trial and Appeals

LCBA

4:00-5:00

2nd Thursday

Young & New Lawyers

TBD

12:15-1:15

2nd Thursday

Trusts and Estates

LCBA

12:15-1:15

3rd Tuesday

Local Government

LCBA

12:15-1:15

3rd Tuesday

LCBF Board of Trustees

LCBA

4:00

1st Thursday (Even Mo.)

3rd Wednesday

We would like to hear from you!

3rd Wednesday

Send your ideas to: dale@lakebar.org

3rd Thursday

3rd Wednesday (Odd Mo.)

4th Wednesday

Debtor/Creditor Rights

Varies

5:30-6:30

Family Law

C-105

12:00-1:00

Employment Law

As Needed

5:15-6:15

LCBA Board of Directors

LCBA

12:00 noon

Solo & Small Firms

LCBA

12:00 noon

• 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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Time to Get your Art On

A

s we continue to deal with the COVID 19 Pandemic (I am so sick of hearing and saying this) we continue to transition into a virtual world. Our annual Fall Member Lun-

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cheons will be held virtually (you’ll need to bring your own lunch) beginning with the annual Lake County Update Luncheon on September 22, the Pro-Bono Awards Lunch on October 20 and the

In the

Director’s Chair

ARDC Luncheon on November 17. Submit your Wayne Flannigan Award nominations by August 31. Nomination forms can be found on the LCBA website or by contacting the LCBA office.

BY DALE PERRIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A virtual Candidates Forum, featuring the candidates for Lake County State’s Attorney and County Clerk offices and moderated by the Editor of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Marc Karlinsky,

will be held on September 29.

The Foundation’s biennial Gala Fundraiser will also be held virtually this Fall. This year’s event, “Art with a Heart” will be an online art auction, with a twist. Rather than us commissioning or doing a consignment arrangement with professional artists or art galleries, we are reaching out to you, your family, friends, professional and personal acquaintances, and the average Joe on the street to showcase your artistic talents.

Here’s how it will work: members will purchase one or more 8” x 8” blank canvases from the LCBF for $15 each starting in August. You create your masterpiece, being as artistic and creative as you want and bring your art to the LCBF office when complete but no

later than October 30.

All pieces of art will be displayed at the LCBA/ LCBF office, and perhaps other locations in Lake County, and on a specially created Art with a Heart

will end on November 20 at what will hopefully be a live in-person gathering at the LCBA/LCBF office where winning bidders can pick up their new pieces of art to display in

Artwith a

Heart

LAKE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

website upon receipt.

From November 2 – 20, members and the general public can bid on each piece of art with a beginning bid of $25. Bidding

their office and or home.

All bidding will be online so even Grandma in Arizona can bid on yours or Jr’s masterpiece.

Categories will be

created including novice, youth, celebrity, semi-professional, 3-D, yes you are allowed to create a small sculpture, clay pot, etc. and attach it to the canvas. As long as it fits on the 8 x 8 canvas it’s allowed, so get creative and have fun with it. Other categories of art might be created depending on what’s received.

Beneficiaries for this year’s fundraiser include Waukegan to College, the 19th Judicial Circuit Self-Represented Litigant Program, and the Art Impact Project in Lake Bluff. Visit the LCBA website and click on the Art with a Heart logo to learn about each of these worthy causes and additional details about the Art with a Heart fundraiser.

Time to show us your hidden talents and how creative you can be.

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WHAT IS IT

Art with a Heart is a virtual art auction fundraiser for the Lake County Bar Foundation that replaces the biennial Gala that was canceled this year due to COVID 19.

BENEFICIARIES

Waukegan to College, 19th Judicial Circuit Self-Represented Litigant Program, Art Impact Project

WHEN

Beginning mid-August 2020 through November 20, 2020.

DETAILS:

• Beginning in August, the LCBF will sell 8” x 8” blank canvasses for $10 each to members, family members, co-workers, neighbors, professional artists, want-to-be artists, celebrities, and anyone walking past the office.

• Buyers of blank canvasses will create their works of art on the 8 x 8 canvas and return them to the LCBA/LCBF office no later than October 26.

• Artwork will be displayed on the LCBA/LCBF website, in the LCBA/LCBF Office and possibly other locations in Lake County.

• Online bidding for each piece of art will begin at $25 and opens November 2 and closes November 20.

• Online bidding will be open to everyone and anyone, including Grandma in Arizona, so spread the word.

• Artwork can include anything as long as it is on or is attached to the 8 x 8 canvas. The more creative the better.

Self-Represented Litigant Program

Fundraiser

LAKE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

ART AUCTION

Heart

A VIRTUAL

Artwith a

Contact the Bar office at 847-244-3143 or info@lakebar.org to purchase your blank canvas by September 30, 2020.

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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 Dale Perrin at dale@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