The SBAA was honored to partner with other bar associations in Chicago to co-host the 2019 Vanguard Awards, which honor the individuals and institutions that have made the law and legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community at large.
The SBAA’s honoree was former Czar Dušan Award recipient and SBAA President Robert J. Pavich of Pavich Law Group, who was recognized along with other distinguished judges and attorneys. Robert is pictured with Chicago Bar Association President Steven M. Elrod.
We are grateful to all of those who helped make this event a success. A list of the honorees along with the acceptance speeches can be found below:
Rishi Agrawal, South Asian Bar Association of Chicago
Honorable Marvin E. Aspen, Chicago Bar Association
Karina Ayala-Bermejo, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
Honorable Lynn M. Egan, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
Rudy Figueroa, Fillipino American Lawyers Association
Mitchell B. Goldberg, Decalogue Society of Lawyers
Andy Kang, Asian American Bar Association
Juan Mendez, Puerto Rican Bar Association
Robert J. Pavich, Serbian Bar Association
Polish American Association, Advocates Society
Rouhy J. Shalabi, Arab American Bar Association of Illinois
Chester Slaughter (posthumous), Cook County Bar Association
Honorable Mary S. Trew, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago
Andrea L. Zopp, Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago