I am both humbled and pleased to announce that I will receive the Esther Rothstein Award from the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois on January 21. Friends Chris Albright and Paula Holderman nominated me for this award which “recognizes women for having demonstrated visionary approaches to their professional accomplishments, while freely giving back to other women and members of the legal profession and making a contribution to the well-being and empowerment of women as a whole.” The award will be presented at the Rise Up and Reach Back Scholarship luncheon on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Petterino’s. The other awardee is Dawn Clark Netsch, someone I’ve admired for years for her dedication to pubilc service, spunk and grace.
