We were ranked “Band One” by Chambers USA in Illinois (and thanks to whoever said such nice things about me! Also pleased to be in the same “rank” as our friends at Leavens, Strand & Glover. If you click on the picture below you should be able to read it. ).Read More
FOR THE CAUSE: Guest blogged today (4/25/2013) at WhereWritersWin.com For the Cause: Indie Publishing and Affinity Marketing One of the hardest things for me to do as an independently published author (a.k.a. “self-published”) is to hawk my own books. Yes, I know that every author, even those published by traditional presses, must market, market, market,...Read More
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s first page had this picture of me (in pink) moderating the CBA’s Alliance for Women’s Author’s panel in November. Read More
Many have asked for my remarks at the Promotion Marketing Association Law Conference honoring Steve Durchslag, with whom I practiced law for 35 years. Here you go: IT IS MY PLEASURE TODAY TO INTRODUCE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER STEPHEN P. DURCHSLAG, SPUD, TO THOSE OF US WHO KNOW HIM WELL. WHEN I STARTED PRACTICING LAW...Read More
Since so many of you asked, here’s the text of my speech introducing Marc Kelly Smith, winner of the Distinguished Service Award from Lawyers for the Creative Arts: It is my honor to present LCA’s Distinguished Service Award to Marc Kelly Smith. (so what?) So what? So? He’s just the guru of the Chicago poetry...Read More
I am quite honored to tell you that I’ve been named Advertising Lawyer of the Year for Illinois by Best Lawyers, a peer-reviewed publication. This is their press release: PRESS RELEASE (Available for immediate release) Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named Mary Hutchings Reed as the...Read More
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...Read More
Many of you have asked for a copy of my remarks to the WBA on the occasion of the Rise Up Reach Back luncheon. Roughly, here they are: I am both humbled and very pleased to receive this award from the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. I am particularly honored to be in the company...Read More
The Chicago Lawyer asked me to write a column reflecting on change in the profession, from the days of Courting Kathleen Hannigan to present. See the article. Read More
As co-chair of the Lawyers for the Creative Arts/John Marshall Law School PEN TO PRESS Conference on self-publishing, I am thrilled to report that almost a hundred people joined us for informative panels and exhibits, an inspirational luncheon presentation by Marc Kelly Smith, and collegial networking on Saturday, September 26. I moderated a panel on...Read More
