The Peacemaker
February 2011 By Josh Karp Published in Illinois Super Lawyers In the lobby of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) building stands a statue of Lady Liberty rising from—or, depending on your perspective, being devoured by—a block of bronze. It was donated by Laurel Bellows and her husband. “[The statue] will tell you all that you […]
Smart Negotiating for Women
2010 ABA Midyear Meeting
Lerman Strikes Back
PUBLISHED: 04-26-10 By BenitaZepeda Former professor and head of the Science Institute sues college sues Columbia Zafra Lerman, former Columbia professor and head of the Science Institute, has filed a federal lawsuit against the college and four administrators, claiming the college violated her civil rights and deprived her of employment as a tenured faculty member […]
Chicago Attorney Laurel Bellows in Line to Head ABA
April 13, 2010 BY SHIA K. Crain’s Chicago Business Chicago business attorney Laurel Bellows is running unopposed to lead the American Bar Assn., putting her in line to be the first ABA president from Illinois since 1975. Owner of the Bellows Law Group–she and Joel Bellows practiced law together for 25 years–counsels executives on employment […]
Female judges are heralded – 2 seen as symbols of women’s gains in law, in spite of obstacles
March 12, 2010 PAM DEFIGLIO The Chicago Tribune In 1992, when Cook County changed the way voters elected judges — altering geographic boundaries and creating judicial subcircuits — the stage was set for more women to run. Many did and won, encouraging Jane Stuart, then a lawyer in the civil division at the Cook County […]