LAP is proud to present this year’s award winners:
Warren Wolfson Excellence in Education Award:
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Carl Rolewick Award:
Tracy Kepler and Kevin Kelly
Michael J. Howlett Jr. Award:
Christine Anderson
President’s Award:
Lamont Walton and Natasha Dorsey
Keynote Speaker
Honorable John J. Cullerton
Illinois Senate President
John Cullerton’s tenure as Senate President has been marked by collaborative efforts to solve major problems and push Illinois forward. He began his legal career working in the Cook County Public Defender’s office. He is currently a partner with the law firm of Thompson Coburn. As a member of the Illinois Senate, Cullerton developed a reputation as a pragmatic dealmaker able to reach across the partisan divide to find compromise and get laws passed. In 2009, John Cullerton was elected President of the Illinois Senate by his colleagues. Since then, President Cullerton has labored to change the political tone of Springfield by encouraging bipartisanship and cooperation.
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