“Don, don't forget! Do a Mitzvah every day." How often I recall the great one, Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, giving me the advice that resonates each and every day. How dearly I miss him. I do indeed try as he instructed me to do a good deed every day. Mentoring was an inherent way of life for Judge Marovitz. He reminded me often that when we are gone people won't remember so much how smart we are, what great lawyering we did or our wealth. Our eternal value here and in the after-life will be greatest if we share our good fortune by helping others. I ask you: Help Lend-A- Hand. Judge Marovitz, with a twinkle, might say, "Good job, good job!"

-- Donald Hubert, Past CBA President Hubert Fowler & Quinn

 

The following bar leaders are helping to mobilize the legal community around the importance of tutor/mentoring:

• Bonita L. Hatchett (LAH Executive Board/Bell Boyd & Lloyd)
• Daniel Cotter (LAH Executive Board/ Senior Counsel Unitrin Services Company)
• Israel Desierto (Filipino American Bar Association, president)
• Jill Eckert McCall (ABA Career Resource Center/YLS
• Kevin Hull (YLS/John Marshall Law Schoo/Phi Alpha Delta International Fraternity)
• Daniel Kirschner (LAH Leadership Board/Corboy & Demetrio)
• Barry Kozak (John Marshall Law School/CBA YLS
• Megan Healy McClung (CBA YLS Vice-Chair)
• Jessica O'Brien (Filipino American Bar Association, past president)
• Homero Tristan (Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, president)
• Neera Walsh (Asian American Bar Association, president)
• Bill Yu (Asian American Bar Association, past president)

Read why bar leaders promote youth mentoring through the Lend-A-Hand Program:

"As a member of the Executive Board of the Lend-A-Hand Program, I encourage you to personally get more involved in tutoring/mentoring and to get your corporation involved as well. Getting involved with tutoring and mentoring the future generation of our country is one of the true "win-win" propositions out there - there are really no downsides to involvement! I know that I have personally received many rewards from my involvement in various efforts working with school-aged children."

-- Daniel Cotter, Past CBA YLS Chair & Sr. Counsel Unitrin Serv. Co.

"You would not be reading this sentence if you weren't helped along by a Mentor. Hundreds of attorneys, both inside Illinois and beyond, owe their wisdom and cunning to Judge Marovitz. Anyone who ever visited his chambers felt the power of Abe's powerful reach, whether to the counselors that have preceded us or those just finding their stride. The Lend-A-Hand Program is your access to this rewarding pursuit and the Lend-A-Hand Program can accommodate the schedules and interest of every attorney and company - you'll be amazed at how easy it is make an immediate difference in the lives of our children.”

-- Kevin Hull
CBA YLS, The John Marshall Law School & Phi Alpha Delta Law Frt.

 

"Every honest individual who has experienced a degree of success, attributes their success to their relationship with a mentor. Each of us has been inspired and affected by someone. We owe it to our nation's youth to make ourselves available to pass along our experiences and theknowledge that we have gained so that they too may lead successful fulfilling lives. I would encourage all members of the legal profession to get involved with the Lend-A-Hand Program as a way of passing along your knowledge and experiences to a young person.”

-- Bonita L. Hatchett, Bell Boyd & Lloyd, LAH Executive Board Member

"Mentoring is a way to give back to our communities for all the good things in our lives. It is a way to show young people that you don't have to have come from a privileged background to succeed and the power to make a difference in the world is in each of us. We all have life skills that can help others."

--Neera Walsh,
President of the Asian American Bar Association and Supervisor of the 1st Municipal District of the State's Attorney's Office

 

"The Lend A Hand mentoring program provides an invaluable experience for mentors and mentees alike. Last year through the YLS E-Mentoring program, I connected with a senior high school student who decided to join the Marines after graduation. To this day, we stay in contact through e-mail during his tour of service in Iraq, discussing his educational goals and career prospects after his military service ends. This relationship is so special to me because he shared his perspective of life in Iraq, which is incomparable to edited newspaper reports."

--Megan Healy McClung,
YLS Vice-Chair and Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago Department of Law

 

“I would encourage everyone to get involved with the Lend-A-Hand Program. A big part of where I am was determined by the mentors that I had. Learning to try cases from lawyers like Justice Fitzgerald, Justice Wolfson, and Judge Erickson made me the lawyer I am today. Because of their example, I continue to teach and mentor at Kent. I think it was Donne who said "no man is an island". It is only with the support of our mentors that we are where we are; it will only be with our support that the future of our profession will be where it will be.”

-- Israel Desierto,
Filipino American Bar Associ. President and Previously Cook County State's Attorney's Office, Supervisor Assoc. Judge on June 2005

 

“If you want to make a difference in a child’s life, be a Mentor. I encourage all government attorneys, administrative and circuit court judges, and officers of the court to participate in this valuable cause. Lend--A-Hand to kids from disadvantaged and underprivileged communities, who need as little as 1 or 2 hours of your time per week. You can even help these kids by e-mail or by telephone whether it be by assisting them with their homework, helping them deal with some personal issues or providing needed words of encouragement and advice. As attorneys, we have been given the distinct honor to uphold the law, to defend those who can’t defend themselves and most importantly, to make a difference. What better way to accomplish this than by being there for a child who yearns for some guidance in realizing his or her dreams! As an immigrant to this great country, I wouldn’t be where I am today, had I not had the mentors that I had along the way, including my best mentor, an attorney who is now with the FBI! He made a profound difference in my life. You too can make a difference in a child’s life by donating your time or money to the Abraham Lincoln Marovitz’s Lend-A-Hand Program.”

--Jessica Arong O’Brien,
Past President of the Filipino American Bar Association and Special Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Department of Revenue

“Mentoring is the key to mobilizing a community. Mentoring plays a key role, especially in the lives of underprivileged young people. As lawyers and leaders in our respective communities it is crucial not only that we participate to mentor others; we must also encourage others to also give of their time. Mentoring is also a means to reduce the Hispanic/minority high school drop out rate and a way to increase the numbers of Hispanics/minorities entering the legal profession. I would encourage every member of the legal profession to participate in the Lend-A-Hand Program as it is the legal profession's vehicle to accomplish this goal.”

-- Homero Tristan
Hispanic Lawyers Association of IL, President, Tristan Ports LLC

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