Women’s Bar Foundation
2013 Annual Report
2012 Scholarship Winners
www.illinoiswbf.org
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Letter From the President
As a former recipient of a Women’s Bar Foundation Scholarship,
I could not be prouder to be leading the Board of the Women’s Bar
Foundation. I spent the last several years serving as the Foundation’s
Scholarship Director, and each year I was humbled by the
accomplishments, service, energy and optimism of the women we
interviewed. Each year I was also touched by the impact that our scholarships have on the women who receive them. I am privileged
to serve this Foundation, and in doing so to honor the successes,
and invest in the future of, such amazing women law students.
As a member of the Board of Directors of the Women’s Bar Foundation for nearly
a decade, and as a former recipient myself, I want to offer two observations about the
Foundation which highlight the importance of the Foundation’s mission.
First, in selecting scholarship recipients, the Women’s Bar Foundation looks for more
than academic excellence—we look for future leaders. The recipients of our scholarships are
diverse, dedicated to community service and social justice, and driven to succeed. Many of
them have worked their way through college and law school, and some support families
as they attend law school. We view the scholarships as an investment in the next generation
of the legal profession.
Second, we are dedicated to increasing the financial impact of the Foundation’s
scholarships. When I received my own Women’s Bar Foundation Scholarship in 1999, it
paid for half of my third-year tuition at the University of Illinois College of Law. Today, that
same scholarship would hardly cover the cost of books. The women law students who receive
our scholarships face staggering debt, and we are committed to providing meaningful
financial assistance. Although the Foundation has increased the amount of our scholarships,
we do not come close to half of a year’s tuition at most Illinois law schools. Your generosity
and contributions are essential to making our scholarships significant and meaningful to
women launching themselves into this profession.
This year we will be holding our 2013 Annual Scholarship Awards Event on
October 17, 2013 at the Hotel Palomar, 505 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654, from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. We hope that you can join us to witness the caliber of women who receive
the scholarships that are funded by your generous donations. If you cannot attend the event,
we appreciate any donation you can make, and invite you to donate online by visiting our
website at www.illinoiswbf.org (click “Donate”).
I look forward to seeing all of you at this year’s Scholarship Awards Event and
to continuing the Foundation’s great tradition of helping to start motivated, intelligent,
dedicated and hardworking women on their path to becoming successful lawyers.
Bates McIntyre Larson
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2013 board
of directors
officers
Bates McIntyre Larson
President
Susan J. Schwartz
Vice President – Scholarship Director
Lyndsay A. Markley
Vice President – Scholarship Event
Maureen Beacom Gorman
Vice President – External Affairs
Shelly A. DeRousse
Vice President – Fundraising
Valee L. Salone
Vice President – Fundraising
Rosa M. Silva
Secretary
Mary Melchor
Treasure
Carol A. Hogan
Ex Officio
directors
Kristin N. Barnette
Bernadette M. Barron
Anne McGovern Burkhart
Karina Zabicki DeHayes
Bernadette Freeman
Tamara L. Meyer
Patricia E. Mullin
Kathleen A. Stetsko
Catherine Basque Weiler
wbai liaisons
Jennifer Ballard
Adria East Mossing
advisory counsil
Joanne R. Driscoll
Dolores K. Hanna
Rosemary Krimbel
Jackie S. Lustig
Kaarina Salovaara
2012 Annual Scholarship Awards Event
On October 4, 2012 at the Standard
Club of Chicago, the Women’s Bar
Foundation awarded nine
$7,000 scholarships to capable,
competent, and deserving women
currently enrolled at an Illinois
Law school. These ladies join a
distinguished group of over 290 past
scholarship recipients. The Board
of Directors is proud of these women
and welcome the opportunity to serve
as mentors for them as they begin
practice throughout their careers.
The Women’s Bar Foundation
was established to provide scholarships,
awards or other financial aid for the
study of law in accredited law schools
in Illinois to qualified women law
students. Funds for scholarships
are raised through individual donations,
endowments, bequests, and events.
sponsors of the 2012 annual
scholarship awards event
Baker & McKenzie
Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lion
Corboy & Demetrio
DLA Piper
FTI Consulting
Jones Day
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Navigant
Perkins Coie LLP
Dentons fka SNR Dentons
Stahl Cowen
Veritext
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz,
Edelman & Dicker LLP
The Board of Directors would
like to express their extreme gratitude
to all of the individuals and companies
that helped make the 2012 Annual
Scholarship Awards Event possible.
Much time is spent preparing for this
Save the Date
Women’s Bar
Foundation
2013 Annual
Scholarship
Awards Event
Thursday,
October 17, 2013
5:30 pm
to 7:30 pm
event, from selecting the women to
award to planning and executing the
event. Through generous donations,
not only financially but of time
and assistance as well, the event was
a great success.
The Women’s Bar Foundation is hosting its
Annual Scholarship Awards Event to honor
our 2013 Scholarship Recipients, some of
the most accomplished women law students
in Illinois. Please join us for an evening
of recognition, networking and fundraising.
Hotel Palomar Chicago
505 North State Street | Chicago, Illinois
Individual ticket price is $75.00. For addition
information or to purchase tickets, please
visit www.illinoiswbf.org.
If you, your firm, your law school, or your
company would like to join the ranks of the
Women’s Bar Foundation’s Sponsors,
please contact Bates McIntyre Larson at
[email protected].
Thank you for your support!
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2012 Scholarship Winners
paige dowdakin
University of Illinois
College of Law
A third year law student,
Ms. Dowdakin holds a
Bachelor of Arts from
the University of Illinois.
An excellent student,
she has received scholarship
recognition and is in the top ten percent of
her law school class. Ms. Dowdakin juggles her
course load with her active commitment to various
law school organizations and also to her ongoing
community service work in her hometown of
Rockford, Illinois. She is the first person in her
family to attend law school, and she intends to
pursue a career in employment law in Rockford,
working for community development and
improvement.
carol mccann
Southern Illinois University
School of Law
A third year law student,
Ms. McCann holds a
Bachelor of Arts from
Southern Illinois University
and a Master’s Degree
in International Relations
from Syracuse University. She has advocated
for the rule of law on stages large and small,
ranging from INTERPOL and the United Nations
to her home base in Carbondale. She also speaks
multiple languages, including Spanish, French,
German, and Arabic. Ms. McCann intends to
pursue a career in human rights policy, working
to end the oppression of the marginalized through
law and diplomacy.
shaton menzie
dorota gibala
Northern Illinois
University School of Law
A third year law student,
Ms. Gibala graduated
summa cum laude
from Rockford College.
She immigrated to the
United States from
Poland and is the first in her family to graduate
from college. During law school, she has focused
on immigration and the rights of vulnerable
populations, volunteering both at school and in
her community with victims of domestic abuse.
She also continues to achieve high levels of
academic success, authoring a published Law
Review article and maintaining a place on the
Dean’s list. Ms. Gibala intends to work as a
Public Defender.
hannah jurowicz
Northwestern University
A third year law
student, Ms. Jurowicz
is a summa cum laude
graduate from
the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
In addition to her
outstanding academic accomplishments,
Ms. Jurowicz is deeply committed to human
rights and civil rights issues, having advocated
for women around the world and here in
Chicago. She intends to pursue a career working
in immigration and asylum law, fighting
against human trafficking and gender bias.
She will graduate with both her JD and LLM
in International Human Rights.
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University of Chicago
Law School
A third year law student,
Ms. Menzie holds a Bachelor
of Science from Howard
University. In addition,
she holds a Master’s of
Science from the University
of Michigan. Ms. Menzie juggles her rigorous
academic schedule with extensive commitments to
both her law school and her community, all while
raising two young children. A product of Detroit,
Michigan, Ms. Menzie overcame difficult childhood
circumstances to reach the highest levels of academic
achievement. She now mentors young women
facing similar challenges and encourages them to
meet those challenges with confidence of success.
Ms. Menzie intends to pursue a career in
intellectual property law.
iveliz orellano
John Marshall Law School
A third year student,
Ms. Orellano holds a
Bachelor of Arts from
Columbia College in
Chicago. Prior to law
school, she worked in the
public service, advocating
for women and children dealing with domestic
violence. As a law student, Ms. Orellano has
excelled academically and as a moot court and
Law Review member, a judicial extern, and an
active member of her law school community—
all while raising two children as a single
mother. She intends to continue working in the
public interest, focusing on civil rights and
aiding survivors of domestic violence.
elizabeth powell
DePaul University
College of Law
A third year student, Ms.
Powell is an alumna of the
University of Kentucky.
In addition, she holds a
Master’s of Science from
Long Island University in
teaching urban students with disabilities. Ms. Powell
has maintained a high level of academic excellence
despite simultaneously attending law school and
working full-time as a learning and behavior specialist
with the Chicago Public Schools. She also finds time
to write for the DePaul Law Review, act as a research
assistant, and volunteer with various community
groups. Ms. Powell intends to use her law degree to
create systemic change on behalf of her students,
many of whom struggle with poverty, disabilities,
or immigration issues.
katherine smeenk
Loyola University
School of Law
A third year student, Ms.
Smeenk holds a Bachelor of
Arts from Wilfrid Laurier
University in Waterloo,
Canada and a LLM from
University of Kent at Brussels,
Belgium. Despite facing a personal tragedy during
her first year of law school, she has continued to
excel academically and to dedicate time and energy
to various cancer research organization, as well as to
her law school and local communities. Although she
previously focused her studies on international rights,
Ms. Smeenk is now committed to working for civil
rights and social justice here in Chicago, protecting
the fundamental rights of those in her community.
sylvia bokyung
st. clair
Chicago-Kent College of Law
A third year student, Ms.
St. Clair holds a Bachelor
of Arts from DePaul
University. The child of
Korean immigrants, she is a
member of the Dean’s List
and the Law Review, an academic research assistant,
a judicial extern, and a moot court member, all
while raising three young children. Ms. St. Clair is
focused on creating and promoting public service
and diversity initiatives, both at her law school and
in her community. She intends to focus her career
on working with clients who, like her own parents,
own family-managed businesses and encourage
diversity and leadership in their communities.
Enjoying the 2012 Scholarship Awards Event
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2012 Women’s Bar Foundation Contributors
$10,000 and over
Women’s Bar Association of
Illinois Members
$5,000 to $9,999
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
DLA Piper Rudnick
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
$2,500 to $4,999
FTI Consulting (Irvin Litvak)
Jones Day Law Firm
Navigant Consulting
Perkins Coie LLP
Susan Schwartz
SNR Denton
Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC
Veritext (Matthew Bloomfield)
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman
& Dickler
$1,000 to $2,499
Barron Business Consulting
BMO Harris Private Bank
Delores K. Hanna
Harman & Fedick LTD
Mary Melchor
Patricia E. Mullin
Hon. Anita Rivkin-Carothers
Winston & Strawn
$500 to $999
Joanne R. Driscoll
John Marshall Law School
McNabola Law Group
Valee Salone
Schiff Hardin Foundation
John Theis
$100 to $499
Hon. Anita Alvarez
Julie Bauer
Sharon Eiseman
Victoria Gray
Vanessa Jacobsen
Jacqueline Lustig
Hon. Mary Ann Mason
Kathleen Mundo
Hon. Sheila Murphy
Hon. Thomas Murphy
Hon. Sheryl Pethers
Hon. Jean Prendergast Rooney
Kaarina Salovaara
Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP
Margaret Schaller
Carolyn Shapiro
Joanne I. Strong
Tabet, DiVito & Rothstein
John Theis
Jean Wehrli
Catherine Basque Weiler
Doris Wood
Hon. Lauretta Wolfson
$10 to $99
Molly Arranz
Hon. Patrice Ball-Reed
Hon. Patricia Banks
Patricia Carlson
Hon. Cheryl Cesario
Hon. Sharon J. Coleman
Karina Zabicki DeHayes
Laura Dahl
C. Fountaine
Margaret Foster
Paula Galbraith
Hon. Nicholas Geanopoulos
Maureen Beacom Gorman
Jean Gillis Harth
Elizabeth Harvey
Mark Hassakis
Carol Hogan
Jessica Jamison
Hon. Paul Karkula
D. T. Kenney
Teresa Kramer
Greg Lunceford
Hon. Thomas Lipscomb
Hon. Mark Lopez
Ann Lousin
Julie Mahoney-Krzyzek
Lyndsay Markley
Hon. Martin Moltz
Katherine Neville
Hon. Frank Nicholas
Hon. Rita M. Novak
Katherine O’Brien
Hon. Michael Panter
Janine Piechowski
Clare Quish
Leslie Recht
Mary Reed
Hon. Jesse Reyes
Manuel Sanchez
Hon. James Shapiro
Hon. Diane Shelley
Tracey Stokes
Hon. Susan Kennedy Sullivan
Wenona Whitfield
women’s board foundation
2012 former scholarship
recipients’ donations
$500 and over
Marguerite Elias
Diane Fritz
Toya Horn Howard
Bates McIntyre Larson
Lisa Lilly
$200 to $499
Hon. Sophia Hall
Hon. Mary Anne Mason
Mary L. Mills
$50 to $199
Jane Amdahl
Christine Boyle
Rebecca Cochran
LaDonna Driver
Sarah Resnick
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Women’s Bar Foundation Directors Spotlight
The Women’s Bar Foundation
welcomed three new Directors this
year. We are very proud of them
and would like you to meet them.
She received her Bachelor of Arts in
English from Northwestern University
and her Juris Doctor from DePaul
University College of Law.
jennifer ballard is an associate at
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. She
concentrates her practice in representing
both private and public sector employers
in a full range of labor and employment
law matters. Ms. Ballard graduated
magna cum laude from Spelman College
with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola
University Chicago School of Law
in 2008. Ms. Ballard was included on
the Rising Stars list, in the area of
Employment Litigation, by Illinois Super
Lawyers magazine in 2012 and 2013.
kathleen a. stetsko is an associate at
Perkins Coie in the firm’s Commercial
Litigation and Bankruptcy practice
concentrating on financial restructuring,
bankruptcy and general commercial
litigation. Ms. Stetsko graduated
magna cum laude from Harvard College
with a Bachelor of Arts in ClassicsLatin. She received her Juris Doctor
from Northwestern University School
of Law in 2008 where she graduated
cum laude and was recognized by
the Order of the Coif. Ms. Stetsko
was listed as an “Illinois Rising Star”
by Super Lawyers, 2012-2013.
adria east mossing is a partner at
Mossing & Navarre, LLC where she
represents the rights of injured parties in
personal injury and medical malpractice
actions in Chicago, the collar counties
and throughout the State of Illinois.
Ms. Mossing started her legal career
at a large insurance defense firm in
Chicago representing doctors, hospitals
and other professionals and left the firm
after 16 years as an equity partner.
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Our other Directors have not been
idle. We share our pride in their
accomplishments with you.
kristin n. barnette was elected as an
officer for the Women’s Bar Association
of Illinois (WBAI). In addition to her role
with the WBAI, Ms. Barnette has recently
accepted a position as a trial attorney
at Kralovic, Jambois & Schwartz.
karina zabicki dehayes was selected
to be included in the 2013 Illinois Super
Lawyers and Raising Stars list in The
Top Women Attorneys in Illinois feature
in Chicago magazine. Ms. DeHayes
is also the Ex-Officio President of the
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.
joanne r. driscoll was elected
Treasurer of the Illinois Appellate
Lawyer’s Association. She is also co-chair
of the Cases Pending Committee,
which publishes after each term of the
Illinois Supreme Court and summarizes
recently decided on cases or cases
to be argued before the Court.
In addition, Ms. Driscoll is the editor
of the American Library Association’s
“A Guide to Illinois Civil Appellate
Procedure”.
valee l. salone was elected as the
2013 President of The Lawyers
Assistance Foundation of Illinois, which
provides counseling and treatment
assistance for impaired lawyers.
catherine basque weiler was elected
as a Board Member of the American
Library Association for the term of
2013-2015.
2012 Statement of Support, Revenue and Expenses
revenues
expenses
Special Events Revenue
43,306
Scholarships
Interest and Dividend Income
39,136
Program Services
5,844
Realized gain on investments
6,554
Fundraising
3,710
Contributions
15,995
Total Revenues
104,991
$63,000
Operational Expenses
Total Expenses
22,224
$ 94,778
(Decrease) Increase in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
$ 923,649
Net Assets, End of Year
$ 933,862
10,213
2013 Rise Up and Reach Back Luncheon
On January 25, 2013, the Women’s
Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI)
held its annual Rise Up and Reach Back
Luncheon where they honored the
Esther Rothstein Award recipients at
Fulton’s on the River in Chicago.
The award honors Esther Rothstein, the
1961-1962 President of the WBAI and
one of the founding members of the
Women’s Bar Foundation (WBF).
Ester Rothstein urged women attorneys
to “give to others, not because you have
to, but because you can.” The WBAI
Esther Rothstein Award pays tribute to
women lawyers who have freely given
back to other women and members
of the legal profession, demonstrated
visionary approaches in their
professional endeavors, and who have
made a contribution to the well-being
and empowerment of women.
Proceeds from the Rise Up and Reach
Back Luncheon are used for the Women’s
Bar Foundation’s annual scholarships.
The 2013 Esther Rothstein Award
was presented to Hon. Martha A.
Mills (Ret.), Circuit Court of
Cook County, Supervising Judge,
and Shauna L. Boliker, First Assistant
State’s Attorney.
platinum sponsor
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
gold sponsors
Locke Lord LLP
DLA Piper
Winston & Strawn LLP
Corboy & Demetrio
McDonald’s
contribution
Trial Graphix
Hon. Martha A. Mills
Shauna L. Boliker
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Women’s Bar Foundation
P. O. Box 641068
Chicago, IL 60664-1068
[email protected]