Congratulations to Honorable Israel "Izzy" Desierto for receiving the Community Service Award from Cook County State's Attorney Richard Devine in May 2007.

Congratulations to Jessica Arong O'Brien for receiving the Community Service Award from John Marshall Law School in May 2007.

Congratulations to Christina M. Tchen, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, for receiving the Vanguard Award in April 2007. The award recognizes those who make the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.

Congratulations to Maria Kuriakos Ciesil and Neera Lall Walsh for their recent appointments on April 11, 2007 as Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Cook County.   They join the five other Asian Judges: Hon. Sandra Otaka, Hon. Lynne Kawamoto, Hon. Rena Van Tine, Hon. Sanjay Tailor, and Hon. Israel Desierto, who are active Judges in Cook County.

Congratulation to Michael Cho, Betty Jang and Ben Lumicao for being selected by NAPABA's as 2006 "Best Lawyers Under 40".

Congratulations to Mirut P. Dalal for receiving the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation’s (CVLS) 2006 Distinguished Service Award for his pro bono work with the Cyriac D. Kappil Legal Clinic at CVLS’s Indo-American Center.

Congratulations to Purav Bhatt, Benjamin Burnham and Deepa Paul for being selected as the AABA interns to receive the paid internships for the Cook County State's Attorney's office for 2006.

Congratulations to Hon. Rena Van Tine for receiving the Vanguard Award in April 2006. The award recognizes those who make the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.

Congratulations to Aurora Abella-Austriaco for being appointed a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness, First District, by the State of Illinois Supreme Court on October 26, 2005.

Congratulations to Michael Chu, John Y. Lee, Ben Lo, James J. Oh, Li-Hsien Rin-Laures, Nancy Sasamoto, Woon-Wah Siu, Christina Tchen, Jacqueline Vidmar, Philip Wong, Therese Yee, and Ted Yi who were named 2005 Illinois Super Lawyers.

Congratulations to Israel "Izzy" Desierto who was appointed in May 2005 as Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. He will be sworn in on June 1, 2005.

Congratulations to Aurora N. Abella-Austriaco of Peck Bloom Austriaco & Mitchell LLC, and current AABA board member. She will receive the Alta May Hulett Award at the CBA's Alliance of Women Luncheon on May 12, 2005.

Congratulations to Ben Lumicao, current AABA board member, for receiving the Vanguard Award in April 2005. The award recognizes those who make the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.

Congratulations to Aurora Abella-Austriaco new President of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association.

Congratulations to Illinois' and Chicago's very own Mark Keam, Christie Kennett, and Young Kim for being recognized by NAPABA as one of the "Best Lawyers Under 40".

Congratulations to Honorable Lynne Kawamoto who is 2004's AABA's (Midwest Region's) NAPABA Trailblazer Award Recipient.

Congratulations to Neera Walsh who was appointed in 2004 by Richard Devine to be supervisor of the 1st Municipal District of the State's Attorney's Office.

Congratulations to Ben Lumicao and Anne Shaw who were awarded AABA's Community Service Award and Most Valued Member Award, respectively, at the Installation Ceremony held on June 16th, 2004.

Congratulations to Betty Jang who was named ISBA's Young Lawyer of the Year (outside Cook County). She is an associate with Hinshaw's Champaign office

Congratulations to Vania Suh and Hellin Jang, the newest interns participating in AABA's/State’s Attorney’s Office Internship Program. Both are from 2Ls from Loyola.

Congratulations to Honorable Sandra Otaka for receiving the Vanguard Award on January 29, 2004 for making the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.