CDEL's September Newsletter |
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CDEL's Governing Board Welcomes Four New Members! |
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This summer, CDEL welcomed four new board members to its Governing Board. Please join us in thanking Valli Gupta, Darin Osmond, Lucy Park, and April Thomas for their years of dedicated service to CDEL and its mission!
We also had the privilege in welcoming: Diane Bonina of Federal Signal Corporation; Talita Ramos Erickson of McDonald’s Corporation; Kristine Iida of Walgreen Co.; and Mary Quigg of Quigg & Associates, LLC to CDEL's Governing Board. Read more about our new members below and at CDEL's website. |
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Diane Bonina, Federal Signal Corporation Diane Bonina is the Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel at Federal Signal Corporation, where she serves Chief Legal Advisor and Chief Compliance Officer, advises the board, and oversees day to day management of the legal department.
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Why Diane is excited to join CDEL's Governing Board: ”I am delighted to join CDEL’s Governing Board and to support CDEL’s mission of providing free legal services to low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who reside in Chicago and the surrounding Cook County communities. Over the years, my pro bono work has focused on providing access to our legal system for marginalized community members, and I remain committed to doing so through my work with CDEL. I look forward to continuing to serve as a volunteer attorney with CDEL and to helping to foster the spirit of pro bono service throughout the Chicago legal community.”
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Talita Ramos Erickson, McDonald's Corporation Talita Ramos Erickson is the Head of Legal Operations & Chief of Staff (Legal) for the McDonald’s Corporation. She describes herself as an experienced business leader, with a proven record of high performance under pressure and leading diverse teams to deliver on major projects. |
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Why Talita is excited to join CDEL's Governing Board: "I am honored to join the CDEL Board of Directors and grateful for the opportunity to support the organization’s mission to provide free legal services to low-income seniors and persons with disabilities, and to foster the spirit of pro bono service. Even with my legal background, trying to help my own family members with legal topics related to aging and disabilities was challenging. That is why I am particularly thankful that low-income people in Chicago and suburban Cook County can rely on CDEL’s expertise and programs through these difficult personal matters."
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Kristine Iida, Walgreen Co.
Kristine Iida is Senior Director, Managing Counsel, Corporate Law and Legal Operations at Walgreen Co., where she handles acquisitions, divestitures and investments for the company as well as managing legal operations for the Walgreens Legal Department.
Before going to law school, Kristine spent three years teaching English in rural Japan, traveling, and then working as a bilingual flight attendant between the US and Japan. Kristine and her husband, reside in Glenview, and are the proud parents of three children. Kristine sits on the Board of the Glenview Glencoe League of Women Voters and as a member at large on the Glenview Community Church Leadership Council. |
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Mary Quigg, Quigg & Associates, LLC Mary Quigg is the principal of her firm, Quigg & Associates, PC. Her firm focuses on providing strategic counsel and negotiation of technology-related transactions for emerging growth and established technology and service clients. |
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Why Mary is excited to join CDEL's Governing Board: "I am thrilled to be a CDEL board member, as I've long admired the mission of the organization and the impact on clients of CDEL's mission. I have seen through volunteering with CDEL the relief experienced by the CDEL clients we have assisted, and I wish to help expand the impact of CDEL in our community. I've worked with many of the CDEL staff, board members, and volunteers, as well as Caroline Manley, and I've found them to be an energetic, highly effective group of committed people, and they inspire me."
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CDEL Interns Volunteer at a POA Workshop and Community Clinic |
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| This month, CDEL held its monthly community clinic at New Pisgah Haven Homes. Staff Attorney Tiffany Clements was joined by 2 CDEL’s interns, Lily Jarzabkowski and Eva Adams where they assisted 3 clients with their estate planning documents.
One of the clients said: “CDEL was very good at explaining everything to me. It was quick, easy, and a great job!” –CDEL Client
Thank you to Lily and Eva for joining and to our Community Partner, New Pisgah Haven Homes for hosting! |
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CDEL Legal Director Michael Stone and Staff Attorney Tiffany Clements were joined by 3 CDEL interns: Eva Adams, Viswa Senthilkumar, and Breck Radulovic for a POA Workshop at Lawrence Manor in Matteson. Five volunteers were able to assist 9 seniors with drafting 27 documents.
Thank you to Lawrence Manor for hosting us and to our wonderful interns and volunteers for joining us! |
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Support CDEL's Runners in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
CDEL is proud to have four runners running with CDEL in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year on Sunday, October 8th! Please consider supporting our runners: Molly Golden, Andrew Park, Will Wilder, and Jack York in their fundraising journeys using their links below. Be sure to cheer them on next Sunday on Race Day! |
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Thank You for Supporting CDEL's Young Professionals Board 2023 Trivia Night! |
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The CDEL Young Professionals Board's (YPB) annual Trivia Night on Wednesday at Midwest Coast Brewing was a resounding success! It was a fun and beautiful night of trivia, drinks, and pizza out on the patio. Whether you attended, purchased a raffle ticket, sponsored, or donated, thank you for supporting CDEL and its programs. Thank you to all of our YPB members for all of your hard work and planning to make this event such a success! A special thank you to Midwest Coast Brewing and our Trivia Hosts CDEL AmeriCorps VISTA Carmel Companiott and Kimberly Villanueva for such a fun night! |
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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Wiz: Corboy & Demetrio, P.C. Gamer: Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
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CDEL's Young Professionals Board is Now Accepting Applications! |
CDEL’s Young Professionals Board (YPB) is currently accepting applications for new members! CDEL’s YPB is made up of young lawyers and other allied professionals in Cook County who want to become more involved in public interest law and wish to make a difference in the lives of our community’s most vulnerable and underrepresented residents.
Applications are due by Wednesday, November 15, 2023. To learn more about the YPB, YPB Member expectations, and how to apply, please go to CDEL's website. |
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Thank you to our September Pro Bono and Community Partners! |
Thank you to all of our pro bono and community partners who have volunteered with us in September. Because of you, we are able to reach and serve more of our clients in the communities they live.
Thank you to our Pro Bono Partners who have volunteered with us in September! Accenture DLA Piper
DWF Claims
Jenner & Block LLP Pro Bono Network
Thank you to our community partners listed below, for allowing us to continue to conveniently and accessibly serve our clients in the communities in which they live. |
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Bloom Township Senior Services Center on Addison EZRA Multi-Service Center
Lawrence Manor
New Pisgah Haven Homes Pathlights |
| Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Solutions for Care
University of Chicago Law School
West Suburban Senior Services |
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