Tag Archives: Laurel Bellows

The Peacemaker

February 2011 By Josh Karp Published in Illinois Super Lawyers In the lobby of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) building stands a statue of Lady Liberty rising from—or, depending on your perspective, being devoured by—a block of bronze. It was

2010 ABA Midyear Meeting

Lerman Strikes Back

PUBLISHED: 04-26-10 By BenitaZepeda Former professor and head of the Science Institute sues college sues Columbia Zafra Lerman, former Columbia professor and head of the Science Institute, has filed a federal lawsuit against the college and four administrators, claiming the

Chicago Attorney Laurel Bellows in Line to Head ABA

April 13, 2010 BY SHIA K. Crain’s Chicago Business Chicago business attorney Laurel Bellows is running unopposed to lead the American Bar Assn., putting her in line to be the first ABA president from Illinois since 1975. Owner of the

Female judges are heralded – 2 seen as symbols of women’s gains in law, in spite of obstacles

March 12, 2010 PAM DEFIGLIO The Chicago Tribune In 1992, when Cook County changed the way voters elected judges — altering geographic boundaries and creating judicial subcircuits — the stage was set for more women to run. Many did and

Bellows on Track for 2012

March 1, 2010 BY JAMES PODGERS ABA Journal It is not much of a secret that Laurel G. Bellows will become ABA president in August 2012. Bellows, a principal at the Bellows Law Group in Chicago who concentrates much of

2010 Women in Law Leadership Academy

Posted Feb 7, 2010 1:35 PM CST By James Podgers Don’t tell anyone, but Laurel G. Bellows will become ABA president in August 2012. Bellows, a principal at the Bellows Law Group in Chicago who concentrates much of her business

Michigan Avenue Magazine: How to Succeed in Business

Full-Court Press Laurel Bellows BY JESSICA GIRDWAIN Michigan Avenue Magazine Attorney Laurel Bellows, a pioneer for women trial lawyers, began blazing a trail after graduation from Loyola Chicago School of Law in 1974, when she joined Bellows and Bellows, P.C.,

Navigant Consulting Chicago Legal Roundtable

Laurel G. Bellows, principal of The Bellows Law Group, P.C., will be speaking at the Navigant Consulting Chicago Legal Roundtable Thursday January 28, 2010 at the Union League Club of Chicago. The program, beginning at noon, is designed to provide

Laurel Bellows and Her Advocacy Work for Federal Legal Aid Funding

The Chicago Bar Foundation In addition to direct contributions of time and money, lawyers also use their networks and influence in the community to advance access to justice. Laurel G. Bellows, a principal in Bellows and Bellows, PC, is one