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 […]
Bellows on Track for 2012
March 1, 2010 BY JAMES PODGERS ABA Journal It is not much of a secret that Laurel G. Bellows will become ABA president in August 2012. Bellows, a principal at the Bellows Law Group in Chicago who concentrates much of her business law practice on litigation matters, formally announced her candidacy at the midyear meeting […]
2010 Women in Law Leadership Academy
Posted Feb 7, 2010 1:35 PM CST By James Podgers Don’t tell anyone, but Laurel G. Bellows will become ABA president in August 2012. Bellows, a principal at the Bellows Law Group in Chicago who concentrates much of her business law practice on litigation matters, formally announced her candidacy today with a speech to the […]
Michigan Avenue Magazine: How to Succeed in Business
Full-Court Press Laurel Bellows BY JESSICA GIRDWAIN Michigan Avenue Magazine Attorney Laurel Bellows, a pioneer for women trial lawyers, began blazing a trail after graduation from Loyola Chicago School of Law in 1974, when she joined Bellows and Bellows, P.C., where she met her future husband, Joel. In 2009 Bellows spearheaded the formation of Bellows […]
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Laurel Bellows and Her Advocacy Work for Federal Legal Aid Funding
The Chicago Bar Foundation In addition to direct contributions of time and money, lawyers also use their networks and influence in the community to advance access to justice. Laurel G. Bellows, a principal in Bellows and Bellows, PC, is one lawyer who has put her experience and influence to work in order to advance access […]