Judge Tom Chiola, the first openly gay man elected to office in Illinois, will be presented with a Judicial Leadership Award April 11, 5-7 p.m. at The John Marshall Law School, 315 S. Plymouth. The event will also recognize all of the gay and lesbian judges who have followed, including the two latest expected additions to the bench, Mary Colleen Roberts and Michael McHale, who won their primary elections.
Chiola’s award is being presented by GALLA, the Gay and Lesbian Legal Alliance of The John Marshall Law School. Several organizations are co-sponsoring the event, including the Chicago Bar Association’s Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men; the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC); the Illinois State Bar Association Special Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity; and the National Gay and Lesbian Law Association.
The event is open to the public. For more information, contact Mark Wojcik at (312) 987-2391 or at 7wojcik@jmls.edu.