A Good Group

I enjoyed the time I worked for the Chicago Council of Lawyers.  Founded in 1969 by Jud Miner, It was a group of younger, less established so less constrained, attorneys. (Obama worked for Jud’s firm when he first came to Chicago.)

I organized the committee meetings, the annual luncheon, took care of the office.  You’ve heard me tell stories about the friendly elevator operator in the Monadnock Building or the time the Women’s Rights Committee broke the B-girl law at Mr. Kelly;s. Everything ran smoothly…until it didn’t.  

The Council hired a nice enough man to be the Executive Director.  Thus, my boss.  Territorial imperative took over and I behaved like a petulant child.  I don’t remember how I left, just that I did.

I was so pleased a few years ago when Ron,  one of the attorneys in my class at the Senior Center, said:  “I remember you Joan. from the Chicago Council of Lawyers.”  We had a good chat about Chicago back then.  A time of upheaval and hope