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Corboy & Demetrio is a proud Silver Sponsor of the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL) 2018 “Light Up the Loop” Annual Awards Benefit, which will be held on Feb. 28, 2018 in Chicago.
CDEL was founded more than 30 years ago to provide legal services to low-income residents of Cook County, Illinois who are either elderly or who have permanent disabilities. Dedicated volunteers from law firms in Chicago and from firms and corporations located throughout Cook County provide more than ninety percent of all legal services CDEL delivers, pro bono, to CDEL clients. CDEL has provided services to more than 30,000 clients throughout its history. Corboy & Demetrio’s Co-founder Thomas A. Demetrio serves on CDEL’s Board of Directors, and Corboy & Demetrio has supported CDEL for many years. To purchase tickets to CDEL’s biggest annual event, which raises crucial funds for providing legal services to elderly and persons with disabilities, go to CDELAW.org.
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 Pictured are: Julie Hoffmann, America Needs You Executive Director; Corboy & Demetrio’s Rita Planera, Lend-A-Hand Board Member; Nancy Camacho, Fellow, University of Illinois at Chicago; Cameron Jordan, Mentor Coach, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; and David Kirshenbaum, ANY Board Chair, Vilco Real Estate. American Needs You(ANY) Illinois, which provides mentorship and career preparation for low-income, first generation college students, was the recipient of the 2017 Thomas A. Demetrio Award of Excellence. The annual award, funded by Thomas Demetrio, was presented to the group at the Lawyers Lend-a-Hand Annual Spring Awards Dinner. The award, named in honor of Thomas Demetrio, President and Co-founder of Corboy & Demetrio, is given annually to tutoring and mentoring programs that impact the lives of underprivileged youth.
Background on Thomas Demetrio and Lawyers Lend-A-Hand In 1992, the Lend-A-Hand Award of Excellence was created by Thomas A. Demetrio while he was President of the Chicago Bar Association(CBA), with a desire to impact the lives of Chicago’s underprivileged children by recognizing the efforts of exceptional tutor/mentor programs in the Chicago communities. From this Award was born the Lend-A-Hand Program. The Chicago Bar Foundation(CBF), with the leadership of the CBA, initiated the Lend-A-Hand Program in 1995, and it has continued to evolve ever since. The CBA and CBF created the Lend-A-Hand program in dedication to the lasting memory and generosity of the Honorable Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, Judge "Abe." Thomas Demetrio is a Life Fellow of the Chicago Bar Foundation and served on its Board of Directors from 1994 to 1996. He has served on the Lend-A-Hand Advisory Board since 1994. Corboy & Demetrio is a proud Patron sponsor of Kennedy Forum Illinois' Bending Towards Justice: A Summit for Mental Health Equity, which takes place on Tues., Jan. 16th at Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue. Speakers include: Patrick J. Kennedy, David Axelrod, Olympian Michael Phelps and IL Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke.
The event will include a Leadership Breakfast to honor those who have undertaken the journey to social change in pursuit of mental health justice. A daytime Community Forum will convene the best and the brightest and brave, and will address the question Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. posed 50 years ago - “Where do we go from here?” https://thekennedyforum.org/event/the-kennedy-forum-annual-meeting-2018/ For more than 15 years, Corboy & Demetrio employees have made thousands of dollars in charitable contributions through “Jeans Fridays”, a program that encourages staff to make donations in exchange for wearing jeans on Fridays.
Staff members Janice Fleming and Dana Ligue run the fundraiser, gather information about the charities that are proposed by co-workers, choosing the charity of the week, collecting donations, and delivering the money to the charities. “It’s a ‘no-brainer’ as the charities we choose have a personal connection to someone. Plus, who doesn’t want to dress down on a Friday?” Janice said. Throughout the year, Corboy & Demetrio staff propose charities that they are personally interested in for the funds to go to. The firm usually donates to five to six charities per year through this fundraiser. “Jeans Fridays” can result in a donation of anywhere from $300 to $700 for a charity. Some of the recent “Jeans Friday” charities have included Special Olympics, the Les Turner ALS Foundation, Lurie Children’s Research Fund, and the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness Organization. “A lot of companies do this,” Dana said. “But what is unique at Corboy & Demetrio is that everyone has a personal connection to the organization we are donating.” In its biggest fundraiser to date, Corboy & Demetrio raised more than $1000 for the Monarch Center for Autism in early 2017. The Monarch Center for Autism is a living and learning community for adults and adolescents with Autism. An upcoming “Jeans Friday” is being planned for the charity, Cocktails and Chemo, an organization founded to provide a support group for caregivers and spouses of cancer patients. “I met the founder at an event and was completely moved by her story and the organization that she founded. I immediately decided to use it as a ‘Jeans Friday’ fundraiser. That is the best part about this fundraiser; you get to help someone to make a difference for a cause they really care about,” Janice said.  Peg Corboy, Marcy O'Keeffe Twardak, Kathy Powers Rintz, Mary Dempsey and Mary Ann Powers Ligon Corboy & Demetrio CFO Marcy Twardak served as Host of the 2017 Misericordia Holiday Shop, Sip &
Splurge. The event took place at Misericordia, Heart of Mercy, in Chicago on November 16, 2017. Corboy & Demetrio is a longtime supporter of Misericordia, which provides a community of care that maximizes potential for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities, many of whom are also physically challenged. Robert J. Bingle, Philip Corboy, Jr. and Francis Patrick Murphy, all partners at the Chicago law firm of Corboy & Demetrio, have been named to 2017 Irish Legal 100. This is the third year that Philip Corboy, Jr. and Francis Patrick Murphy were named to the elite list, and it’s the second year for Robert Bingle.  Francis Patrick Murphy with Irish Ambassador on Oct. 26, 2017 The highly-selected members of the Irish Legal 100 are the 100 leading lawyers nationwide of Irish descent. Irish Legal 100 was founded in 2008 by the Irish Voice newspaper in New York City, New York.
Francis Patrick Murphy attended the 2017 Irish Legal 100 Awards Ceremony at the home of Irish Ambassador Dan Mulhall in Washington DC on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017.  Corboy & Demetrio CFO Marcy Twardak served as Co-Chair of Susan G. Komen Chicago’s Ignite the Fight Gala on Oct. 20, 2017, helping the group raise a record $400,000 at the annual fundraiser, which celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Marcy is a 26-year breast cancer survivor and co-chaired the event with her daughter, Katie Twardak, an Associate at Johnson & Bell. Two-time Emmy Winner and Host of Extra Mario Lopez, pictured above, served as Celebrity More than Pink Hero Ambassador.  From left to right: Law Clerk Audrey Gamble, Attorney Michelle Kohut, Partner Philip Corboy Jr. and Law Clerk Kim Herring. Corboy & Demetrio was proud to be a Benefactor Sponsor of the 19th Annual Illinois Bar Foundation Gala, which took place on Oct. 20, 2017 in Chicago. Partner Philip Corboy, Jr. served a Co-Chair of the IBF fundraiser, which was held at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Senator Dick Durbin was honored with the 2017 Distinguished Award for Excellence. The IBF has four major programs: Access to Justice grants for legal aid non-profits; the Lawyers Care Fund supporting lawyers in financial need; Post-Graduate Legal Fellowships helping newly admitted attorneys; and the Illinois JusticeCorps, which connects pro se litigants to resources. The IBF is supported by attorneys, law firms, and companies supporting the legal profession.  Andrew P. Stevens, Team Captain Corboy & Demetrio is proud to announce it is sponsoring a team for Race Judicata, a 5K Run/Walk benefiting Chicago Volunteer Legal Services(CVLS), on Sept. 14, 2017 in Chicago.
Led by Corboy & Demetrio Attorney Andrew Stevens, 15 employees will take part in the race, which is celebrating its 23rd anniversary. CVLS’ mission is to ensure that the law works for everyone. Over the last 50 years, CVLS has built a strong relationship with Chicago’s court system and judges. Judges in Probate, Chancery and Domestic Relations appoint CVLS to represent parties in complex litigation and to serve as guardian ad litem for children or disabled adults. It has more than 2,300 volunteer attorneys who provide the most comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective civil legal aid in Chicago. These cases demand special training and close, one-on-one supervision from CVLS staff attorneys. For more information about CVLS or Race Judicata 2017, go to: www.CVLS.org/JUDICATA A sculpture sponsored by Corboy & Demetrio was unveiled Monday, July 24th. Bella the Cancer Awareness Dog was created for the K9s for Cops public art campaign, with proceeds benefitting Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, which helps the families of Chicago police officers who were killed or injured in the line of duty.  A portion of funds raised through the campaign will go to PAWS Chicago which works to provide medical care for pets in Chicago’s underserved communities. Bella was installed at 430 N. Michigan Avenue, and is open to the public to view and take pictures at any time.
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