Five Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles for the 2016/2017 Bar Year

[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Five WilliamsMcCarthy attorneys have been appointed or re-appointed to various Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) leadership roles. The ISBA is the premier legal association in the state. The following attorneys have all been appointed to leadership roles for the 2016/2017 Bar Year.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Troy Haggestad” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Troy was re-appointed to the ISBA Civil Practice Section Council. The mission of the ISBA Civil Practice Section is to enhance the knowledge and professional capabilities of lawyers who devote time to the practice of civil law in all its substantive branches; to disseminate current information such as proposed legislation and case law and to explain ramifications of these changes on civil practice; and to promote improvement in the civil law system and to study other pertinent areas of reform.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Carol Hartline” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Carol was re-appointed to the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Section Council. The mission of the Workers’ Compensation Law Section is to promote improvement in the workers’ compensation system and the administration of justice under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act and Illinois Occupational Disease Act; to enhance the professional capabilities of lawyers who practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission by disseminating information relevant to the practice; making recommendations on proposed legislation; conducting conferences and seminars on topics important to section members; and promoting communications between the bar and all personnel of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”John Holevas” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]John was re-appointed to the ISBA Federal Civil Practice Section Council. The mission of the Federal Civil Practice Section Council is to enhance knowledge and professional capabilities of lawyers who practice civil law in the United States District Courts in Illinois; to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among and between practitioners and federal judges; to review and make recommendations concerning federal legislation and proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and federal district court rules that affect federal civil practice; and to promote communication through seminars and newsletters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Daniel Huntley” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Dan was re-appointed to the ISBA Real Estate Section Council. The mission of the Real Estate Section Council is to enhance the ability of general practitioners and those concentrating in real estate law by promoting communication among lawyers statewide; to disseminate information on current developments in real estate law and practice; to participate in continuing legal education programs in the real estate law area; to review and promote legislation and procedural changes affecting real estate law and practice; to educate the lay public in the rights and procedures connected with the purchase, leasing and ownership of real estate; and to cooperate with other groups of professionals and business persons in the real estate area, such as real estate brokers, commercial and bar-related insurance companies, and lenders.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Thomas Sandquist” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Tom was re-appointed as the Newsletter Editor for the ISBA Commercial Banking Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council. The mission of the Commercial Banking Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council is to promote professional excellence in the areas of commercial law and practice, banking law and practice and bankruptcy law and practice by providing a forum for the interchange of information, experience and available materials relative to commercial, banking and bankruptcy law; to provide practical information, monitor fields of interest and anticipate problems for the profession through the practice and through the review of proposed new legislation and amendments to existing legislation; and to promote excellence in practice through presentation of continuing legal education programs in areas of current interest to the profession.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]