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The WBAI Newsletter was first issued in 1945, with Jeanne Brown Gordon as its editor. Following Gordon’s tradition, the WBAI encourages and educates our fellow members by publishing a newsletter which features substantive and informational articles as well as recognizes the achievements of women in our field. The newsletter is designed as a forum to exchange information and support, and is published three times per bar year. Below please find the WBAI’s most current newsletter as well as an archive of recent newsletters.
Jeanne Brown Gordon
Former WBAI President (1949-1950), Jeanne Brown Gordon was a graduate of the John Marshall Law School with degrees of LL.B.; J.D. with honors; and LL.M; she later served on the John Marshall Law School’s Board of Trustees for many years. She was admitted to the Illinois Courts in 1936. She was an Assistant State's Attorney, Legal Technical Advisor and Hearing Officer in State License Violations, Illinois Department of Registration and Education, (first woman in said department). She also practiced within the Central Division Insurance Department of the American Can Company, which Division encompassed twenty states and was a self-insurer, in Worker's Compensation cases. As President, Gordon advised the President of the United States of the WBAI's recommendation that Judge Frances Allen be appointed to the US Supreme Court. She also notably founded the WBAI newsletter.
On June 11, 1991, the WBAI newsletter received the Chicago Women in Publishing Award – 1st place in the relevance to Women’s Issues – Newsletters category under Elsie Holzwarth’s editorial leadership.
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Anyone wishing to join the Newsletter Committee, write an article or submit any newsworthy items should telephone or e-mail the co-editors of the publication.
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Co-Editors:
Sarah Breitlander - Editor
Vedder Price P.C.
222 N. LaSalle, Suite 2600
Chicago, IL 60601
phone: 312.609.7534
sbreitlander@vedderprice.com
RoxAnne Rochester - Editor
Circuit Court of Cook County
Richard J. Daley Center, Courtroom 2208
Chicago, IL 60602
phone: 312-603-5628
rrochester06@yahoo.com
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