Children’s Advocacy Section MCLE Meeting DuPage Bar Center - Classroom 4/12/19 11:45 AM – Noon Welcome/Introductions Missy Kuffel – Section Chair Noon – 1:30 PM Program – CASA of DuPage County: Who Are We and What Do We Do in Juvenile and Probate Court Speakers: Kathleen Paravola & Jackie Rankin Kathleen and Jackie will provide an overview of CASA and their role in juvenile and probate courts in DuPage County. They will discuss the training and specific duties of their advocates, including how they interact with attorneys in these forums Kathleen Paravola is the Program Administrator with CASA of DuPage County, Inc. She is responsible for the recruitment, training and education of CASA volunteers, as well as managing the program functions and overseeing the Advocate Supervisors in the performance of their duties. Kathie has been with CASA of DuPage County, Inc. since 1999, first serving as a volunteer advocate. She joined the staff as an Advocate Supervisor in 2002 until assuming the Program Administrator position in 2015. Prior to CASA, Kathie practiced employment law litigation as an Associate Attorney with Seyfarth, Shaw, LLP (1987-1996) and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Alternative Resource Group, (1997-1999). Kathie represented management clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, and provided legal counseling regarding compliance with state and federal employment laws. Prior to her work as an attorney, Kathie was employed as a paralegal in the corporate law department of Motorola, Inc. Kathie is a graduate of DePaul University (J.D. 1987, summa cum laude), and Eastern Illinois University, (B.S. 1980).
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Children’s Advocacy Section MCLE Meeting
DuPage Bar Center - Classroom 4/12/19
11:45 AM – Noon Welcome/Introductions Missy Kuffel – Section Chair
Noon – 1:30 PM Program – CASA of DuPage County: Who Are We and What Do We Do in Juvenile and Probate Court
Speakers: Kathleen Paravola & Jackie Rankin
Kathleen and Jackie will provide an overview of CASA and their role in juvenile and probate courts in DuPage County. They will discuss the training and specific duties of their advocates, including how they interact with attorneys in these forums
Kathleen Paravola is the Program Administrator with CASA of DuPage County, Inc. She is responsible for the recruitment, training and education of CASA volunteers, as well as managing the program functions and overseeing the Advocate Supervisors in the performance of their duties. Kathie has been with CASA of DuPage County, Inc. since 1999, first serving as a volunteer advocate. She joined the staff as an Advocate Supervisor in 2002 until assuming the Program Administrator position in 2015. Prior to CASA, Kathie practiced employment law litigation as an Associate Attorney with Seyfarth, Shaw, LLP (1987-1996) and a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Law Alternative Resource Group, (1997-1999). Kathie represented management clients before state and federal courts and administrative agencies, and provided legal counseling regarding compliance with state and federal employment laws. Prior to her work as an attorney, Kathie was employed as a paralegal in the corporate law department of Motorola, Inc. Kathie is a graduate of DePaul University (J.D. 1987, summa cum laude), and Eastern Illinois University, (B.S. 1980).
Jackie Rankin is a graduate of Connecticut College (BA 1998) and DePaul University College of Law (JD 2004). Jackie worked briefly at Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (2004) and then at Genson & Gillespie (2005-2015), a white-collar criminal defense firm, where she assisted with federal and state trials, appeals and sentencings, and was part of the team representing notables such as Lawrence Warner, Conrad Black, R. Kelly and Rod Blagojevich. After moving to DuPage County in 2012, she also coordinated the Family Violence Coordinating Council for the 18th Judicial Circuit. In 2015, Jackie joined CASA of DuPage County as an Advocate Supervisor. She is responsible for providing professional support to and supervision of volunteer advocates assigned to monitor cases in the Juvenile Court. Jackie also assisted with the establishment of CASA’s Probate Court program and the supervision of cases in Probate Court.
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4/30/19 – 2019 Law Day Luncheon
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Featuring the 2019 State of the Courthouse AddressHonorable Daniel P. Guerin Chief Judge Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Judge Daniel P. Guerin is Chief Judge of the 18th Judicial Circuit. After graduating from DePaul University College of Law, Judge Guerin worked for thirteen years as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s office in the misdemeanor and felony criminal divisions. In March 2003, while working as the Supervisor of the Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Unit of the DuPage County State’s Attorney Office, he was appointed as Associate Judge. In 2010, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Judge Guerin as Circuit Judge. Since that time, he has served as Presiding Judge of both the Misdemeanor and Felony Divisions.
Judge Guerin is the recipient of many accolades for his professional and community work including the “Felony Assistant of the Year Award” in 1996, the DuPage Family Shelter “Justice System Partner Award” in 2006, and the La Rabida Children’s Hospital “Big Hearts for Young Heroes Award” for his work for victims of child abuse. In addition to his role in the Judiciary of DuPage County, Judge Guerin loves to spend time with his family including his wife and three children. He is an avid reader of history and particularly of American legal and political history. He coaches basketball, soccer, and baseball, and can also be found playing golf on occasion.
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