I was so humbled and honored to receive LAF’s Champion for Justice Award at LAF’s annual luncheon at the Palmer House. So surprised, and thrilled that Michelle Obama sent a video (soon to be posted on LAF’s Facebook page) . This is the gist of my acceptance speech: Read More
“How beautiful it is to do nothing and then rest afterwards.” So says the Spanish proverb, loaded as it is with spiritual instruction on humility, the passing of time, the transience of footprints on the beach. Beautiful, perhaps, but difficult.Read More
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
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
