Michael Cabonargi was appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County by the Illinois Supreme Court on June 13. Cabonargi had previously served as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and prior to that as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Category: 2000s
Kirsten A. Milton ’05
Kirsten A. Milton has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a prestigious annual guide ranking the leading law firms in the U.S., for her Labor & Employment practice. Kirsten is the managing principal in Jackson Lewis P.C.’s Chicago office. She represents and counsels management in a wide range of labor and employment […]
Michael Brody ’04
Professor Michael H. Brody was recently honored to receive two awards for his service at National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace, including:– CIC Distinguished Professor Award, Awarded by the College of Information and Cyberspace Master’s Class of 2025 (June, 2025)– Joint Civilian Service Achievement Medal for Co-Leading the CIC Strategic Plan Development Team […]
John Keller ’07
John Keller has joined Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP as a partner. From July 2014 to February 2024, Keller was part of the Department of Justice, ending his tenure there as Acting Chief of the Public Integrity Section.
Dan Raker ’03
Dan Raker was named the Chief Human Resources Officer of Argonne National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center located in Lemont, Illinois.
Chris Grant ’01
Chris Grant was awarded Lawyer of the Year by Missouri Lawyers Media at their awards ceremony on February 13, 2025.
Daniel McLaughlin ’04
Daniel P. McLaughlin has been selected to be a United States Magistrate Judges for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court announced earlier this year. McLaughlin will fill the magistrate judge vacancy created when then-Magistrate Judge Sunil Harjani was confirmed as an United States District Judge.
S. Asra Husain ’09
S. Asra Husain has joined the executive board of Muhsen, a national disability rights and inclusion organization.
Marlén Cortez Morris ’06
Marlén Cortez Morris was featured by Hispanic Executive magazine as a “catalyst for change.” In this feature, Marlén talks about her personal journey to a career in law as a first-generation Latina lawyer, the need for more Latino/a lawyers in the legal field, and tips and resources to help others navigate this path.
Austin Kaplan ’08
Austin Kaplan received the 2025 David H. Walter Community Excellence award from the Austin Bar Association at the annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala.