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The Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award
The Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award honors attorneys who have dedicated a significant portion of
their legal career to the public sector, achieved excellence in their work and demonstrated a firm
commitment to increasing access to justice for all Chicagoans.
This Award is presented by The Chicago Bar Foundation in honor of Richard J. Phelan, a leader who has
masterfully blended public service into his legal career. Mr. Phelan, a past President of The Chicago Bar
Association, is a retired partner at the law firm of Foley & Lardner and has represented clients in a trial
practice that includes products liability, public law, intellectual property and reinsurance for over 40 years.
From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Phelan served as president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners where he
oversaw the largest unified court system in the country. From 1988 to 1989, he served as special outside
counsel to the US House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the matter of
Speaker James C. Wright. In addition, Mr. Phelan has served as chairman of the Upstate Illinois Committee
of the American College of Trial Lawyers and dean of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Established in 2004, this Award allows the recipient to designate a special Chicago Bar Foundation grant to
the legal aid or public interest law organization of his or her choice.
Criteria:
The recipient must be an attorney who has dedicated a significant portion of his/her legal career to
the public sector and who is currently employed by a local, state or federal government entity serving
the Chicago area.
The recipient should be a member of The Chicago Bar Association.
A selection committee will choose the recipient by determining which nominee best meets the
following criteria:
A)
Excellence in the quality of the nominee’s work throughout his or her career;
B)
Leadership and involvement in efforts that improve access to justice for people in the
community who are challenged by poverty, abuse and discrimination;
C)
Contributions in making the organized bar an effective force for improving the legal
profession and helping the overall community; and
D)
Lack of public recognition for his/her dedicated efforts. The selection committee has a
preference for unsung heroes. Sitting judges and elected officials typically are not considered
unsung. Nominating these individuals for the Justice John Paul Stevens Award is another
option. The Stevens award is presented in the fall each year.
Application Requirements:
Completed nomination form
Narrative that addresses why the nominator believes the candidate would be a worthy recipient of
this award
Candidate’s resume or biography
Maximum of three letters of support
Nomination deadline is May 16, 2016. See nomination form for address, etc.
Past Recipients:
2015
Leslie Landis, Domestic Violence Division, Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County
2014
Michael J. Pelletier, Office of the State Appellate Defender
2013
Carol A. Casey, Cook County Office of the Public Guardian
2012
Laurel Spahn, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission
2011
Kendall Hill, Office of the Cook County Public Defender
2010
Daniel A. Kirk, Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney
2009
Julie G. Sollinger, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian
2008 Sergio E. Acosta, U.S. Attorney's Office
2007
James L. Dunn, City of Chicago Department of Law
2006
Ann M. Spillane, Office of the Illinois Attorney General
*Before submitting a nomination, please review award information and nominating criteria.
Questions? Contact Kelly at
or 312-554-8356.

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