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Daniel S. Kirschner to Speak at 2020 Robert H. Kirschner Human Rights Memorial Lecture

9/24/2020

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Robert H. Kirschner Human Rights Memorial Lecture
Corboy & Demetrio Partner Daniel S. Kirschner will speak at the 2020 Robert H. Kirschner, MD, Human Rights Memorial Lecture at 7pm on Oct. 20, 2020. The annual lecture honors the life and work of Dan’s father, Dr. Kirschner (1940-2002), who served as Clinical Associate in the Department of Pathology and Pediatrics and was a Founding Faculty Board Member of the Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago. 

The lecture, From D.C. to Damascus: The Architecture of Modern-Day Authoritarianism, will be held virtually this year. Register here: https://uchicagogroup.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LJmUXfS9QLOHRHziUwukpg

Dr. Kirschner was an internationally recognized authority on forensic pathology, human rights violations, police brutality, torture, and child abuse, and an outspoken opponent of the death penalty. The annual lecture, funded by the Kirschner family, is virtual, free and open to the public.

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Mercy Home Leader Council, Co-chaired by Marcy Twardak, Hosting Virtual Graduates’ Luncheon

6/1/2020

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Mercy Home's Leader Council, Co-chaired by Corboy & Demetrio CFO Marcy Twardak, will host Mercy Home's Virtual Graduates' Luncheon, taking place at noon on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. 

Hon. Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of Cook County Circuit Court, will provide the keynote address. Mercy Home graduate, Deandre, will serve as Youth Speaker.

This is the 18th Annual Graduates’ Luncheon but the first time it will be offered as a virtual event due to COVID-19.  

You can register for this FREE, 45-minute event online:  https://p2p.mercyhome.org/graduates-luncheon/marcy-twardak

Corboy & Demetrio is proud to serve as Summa Cum Laude Sponsor of the Luncheon.​
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Corboy & Demetrio Hosts Food Drive to Support Chicago Food Bank’s COVID-19 Response

4/23/2020

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Corboy & Demetrio is hosting a virtual food drive, which began on March 30, 2020, to help ensure that our communities’ most vulnerable residents are fed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chicago law firm’s food drive, “Corboy & Demetrio Cares – 2020,” is part of the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s COVID-19 Response and can be found here. 

The Food Depository’s COVID-19 efforts are making an immediate difference in the fight against hunger in our communities that are facing unprecedented challenges, and we are proud to support their effort.  The Depository’s virtual food drive allows donations for specific food items online ensuring the safety of all during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every dollar that is donated helps The Greater Chicago Food Depository provide three meals. 
For more information about Corboy & Demetrio’s Virtual Food Drive, click here.

To date, the firm has donated more than 16,000 pounds of food, which translates to more than 13,000 meals to feed those in our communities who are living with insufficient food supplies.

Corboy & Demetrio thanks all of its donors in helping to make the Food Drive a success.
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Corboy & Demetrio Proud to be Gold Sponsor or WBAI’s 2020 Judicial Reception

2/11/2020

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Corboy & Demetrio is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Judicial Reception, which will be held from 5-7PM on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Chicago Cultural Center. The Judicial Reception is an event to honor the judiciary and provide attendees an opportunity to meet and socialize with state and federal judges.

The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois is one of the oldest and largest bar associations in the state and was first established in 1914 by nine women lawyers practicing in the Chicago area. It was founded to promote the interests and welfare of women lawyers and also to aid in the enactment of legislation for the common good and in the administration of justice. Its activities have always been divided between social and political issues and the practical need to help its members gain employment. 
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Corboy & Demetrio Partner Michelle M. Kohut is a Past President of WBAI.
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Corboy & Demetrio a Proud Silver Sponsor of CDEL’s 2020 ‘Light Up the Loop’ Winter Benefit

1/24/2020

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Corboy & Demetrio is a proud Silver Sponsor of “Light Up the Loop,” the Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) 2020 Winter Awards Benefit. The CDEL Winter Awards Benefit will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 pm on February 27, 2020 at Baker McKenzie, 300 East Randolph Street in Chicago.  For more information and to purchase tickets, go to: www.cdelaw.org. 

Corboy & Demetrio has long supported CDEL.  Thomas Demetrio is a longtime CDEL Board Member, and Attorney Michael D. Ditore serves on the Young Professionals Board.   

In its 36-year history, more than 30,000 people with disabilities and senior citizens have been provided free legal services from CDEL, with its staff of six attorneys, two paralegals, and hundreds of volunteer lawyers.  Those services include adult guardianship, landlord/tenant disputes, end of life planning, divorce, financial elder abuse, consumer fraud, mortgage fraud and property tax, and assistance at the Pro Se Adult Guardianship Help Desk.  In addition, CDEL runs workshops and assists seniors with powers of attorney for healthcare and property, and living will declarations.  


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Corboy & Demetrio Proudly Supports Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans

1/9/2020

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Corboy & Demetrio Managing Partner Kenneth T. Lumb passed out gifts to veterans’ families on Dec. 19, 2019, at Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Wheaton, IL.
Corboy & Demetrio participated in the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans’ Secret Snowflake holiday giving program this holiday season.  Employees “adopted” three U.S. Veterans and their families who are currently clients of MSHV, purchasing them gifts from their wish lists. Corboy & Demetrio Managing Partner Kenneth T. Lumb, himself a U.S. Veteran, passed out presents and presented a donation to MSHV on behalf of the firm.
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U.S. Veteran and MSHV Client
Helping veterans is something the law firm takes pride in as Corboy & Demetrio Co-founder Thomas Demetrio is also a U.S. Veteran. The shelter, based in Wheaton, has served a total of 600 homeless veterans since its inception and provides services for veterans living in seven northern Illinois counties. There are currently 1400 homeless veterans in Illinois alone, and the shelter’s mission is to end veteran homelessness altogether.  Its motto is “Leave No Veteran Behind.  ​
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Corboy & Demetrio CFO Marcy Twardak Co-hosts 9th Annual Misericordia Holiday Shopping Event

12/4/2019

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Marcy Twardak, Corboy & Demetrio CFO, served as co-host of “Share in the Spirit of Misericordia” holiday shopping event on Nov. 20, 2019. This is the ninth year for the shop, sip and splurge fundraiser, which took place at Misericordia and featured merchandise hand-picked for holiday gift giving. The annual event is one of several held by Misericordia, Hearts of Mercy, a non-profit organization that supports children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, providing them the highest quality residential, training, and employment services. It provides the full continuum of care designed to meet each person's changing needs and maximize his or her independence, self-determination, interpersonal relationships and engagement in the community.
 
Please enjoy the slide show of highlights from the evening.
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Corboy & Demetrio a Proud Silver Sponsor of 69th Annual Hellenic Bar Assn. Scholarship Ball

11/5/2019

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Corboy & Demetrio was proud to be a Silver Sponsor of the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois Foundation’s 69th Annual Scholarship Ball on Saturday, Nov. 2.  At the HBA Foundation fundraiser, $50,000 in scholarship funds were awarded to help law students of Hellenic descent fund their education. The recipients include James Betzelos; Corboy & Demetrio intern Demitri Kladis, who is a 2L at John Marshall Law School; Alex Pappas; Constance Raftis; and Tom Thanasouras.
 
The HBA Foundation is the charitable arm of the HBA that gives back to the Greek-American community.  Besides hosting the Scholarship Ball, the HBAF promotes education by hosting an annual Law Day Essay Contest for elementary school children. Various students from the Chicagoland area attending Greek-American schools participate.
 
In 2015, Corboy & Demetrio Co-founder Thomas A. Demetrio received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois and was honored at the Scholarship Ball.
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Corboy & Demetrio a Proud Bronze Sponsor of 2019 CAASE Fundraiser

10/23/2019

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Corboy & Demetrio was proud to be a Bronze Sponsor of the 2019 Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) fundraiser, “Celebrating Allies,” which was held on Oct. 18 th in Chicago. This year’s honoree was Natalie Moore, WBEZ’s South Side reporter on race, housing, economic development, food injustice, and violence.

The annual fundraiser included a reception, an awards presentation and celebration of CAASE’s work of championing survivors of sexual exploitation, changing laws and educating allies.

For more information about CAASE and the event, go to caase.org.
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Corboy & Demetrio Proudly Participates in Chicago Gateway Green’s Expressway Program

8/8/2019

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​Corboy & Demetrio is a proud participant and sponsor of Chicago Gateway Green’s Expressway Partnership Program, which aims to keep the city’s expressways and neighborhoods green and litter free with the help of public-private sponsorships.  

The Expressway Partnership Program turns dreary embankments on the major expressways leading into and out of the city into ribbons of green parkways. More than 100 gardens comprise the program, covering almost 150 acres of roadside landscapes. Each garden utilizes native shrubs, trees, and perennials that require fewer resources and are well adapted to harsh roadside growing conditions. 

Corboy & Demetrio’s garden sits on the east side of the Edens Expressway just south of Chicago Avenue and has sponsored the garden for many years.

Chicago Gateway Green is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to the greening and beautification of Chicago’s expressways, gateways and neighborhoods through landscape enhancement, litter and graffiti removal and the installation of public art.
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To learn more about the Chicago Gateway Green, please visit: https://www.gatewaygreen.org/
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