ConneKtions @ Dinner Week: Spring 2015

IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL, please email Katie Aune at kaune@kentlaw.iit.edu so she can contact the next individual on the waiting list. DO NOT remove yourself from the list. Cancellations are not permitted within 24 hours of a dinner unless in case of an emergency.

ConneKtions @ Dinner are small, informal networking opportunities in which Chicago-Kent alumni graciously host a group of students for dinner to help make connections within the Chicago-Kent community.

You may only sign up for ONE dinner. Do not select a date/time that conflicts with your class schedule. Also, we ask that you please do not contact alumni directly to add more spaces. Additional dinners may be added after the initial schedule is released, so please check back.

If you are signing up for a dinner at someone's home, please email Katie Aune at kaune@kentlaw.iit.edu with any dietary restrictions.

HOST INFORMATION:

* Monday, April 6: John Pikarski '69 and Tom Pikarski '97 (both partners at Gordon & Pikarski, gordonpikarski.com, real estate/zoning law). Dinner at the Union League Club at 6 p.m. Open to 8 students. Business attire required.

* Monday, April 6: Dana Popish '10, Seth Wainer '10 and Pam Morales '09 (all with Blue Cross Blue Shield, health law). Dinner at the Parlor, 108 N. Green St. at 6 p.m. Open to 6 students.

* Tuesday, April 7: Daniel Creed '75 (retired, formerly Manager, State & Legislative Affairs for the American Dental Association). Dinner at his home in Andersonville at 6 p.m. Open to 2 students.

* Tuesday, April 7: Kylin Fisher '13 (associate, Robson Lopez, robsonlopez.com) and Laurence Tooth '13 (law clerk to Judge Mary Mikva). Dinner at their home in Old Town at 6 p.m. Open to 3 students.

* Wednesday, April 8: Christine Svenson '95 (managing partner, Svenson Law Offices, family, employment & election law). Dinner at her office at 6 p.m. Open to 9 students.

* Wednesday, April 8: Chris Acuna '14 (Acuna Law Offices, Corporate Law), Jessica Rzotkiewicz '14 (Troglia Kaplan LLC, Corporate Law) and Mykal Warne '14 (The CKB Firm, Civil Litigation). Dinner at 7 p.m. at Chris' home in Logan Square, close to Blue Line. Open to 5 students.

* Wednesday, April 8: Mary Nicolau '85 (Counsel, Much Shelist, muchshelist.com). Dinner at Tradition, 160 N. Franklin, at 5:30. Open to 6 students.

* Thursday, April 9: Jeffery Leving '79 (Law Offices of Jeffery Leving, Ltd., family law) and Matt Stanton '04 (Stanton & McHugh). Dinner at 8 p.m., location TBD. Open to 4 students.

* Thursday, April 9: Fran Carroll '91 (Corporate Compliance & Privacy Office, the Joint Commission). Dinner at her home in Arlington Heights at 6:30 p.m. (accessible by the Metra) Open to 5 students.

* Thursday, April 9: Laura Gottlieb '14 (Associate at Boyle & Feinberg, PC, family law), Rebecca Neubauer '14 (Associate at Romanucci & Blandin, personal injury) and Olivia Sarmas '14 (Associate at Lane & Lane, personal injury). Dinner at Laura's home at 7 p.m. Open to 5 students.

* Thursday, April 9: Sean Conaghan '10 (Claims Specialist at AIG) and Ashley Conaghan '10 (Associate at Tressler LLP, insurance coverage & litigation). Dinner at their home in Bucktown at 6:30 p.m. (near Blue Line). Open to 4 students.

* Thursday, April 9: Terry Creamer '90 (partner, Franczek Radelet, www.franczek.com). Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Open to 3 students.

* Wednesday, April 15: Mariana Karampelas '11 (former law clerk to Judge David Atkins, Chancery Court, now solo practitioner) and Sarah Fanto '11 (former associate in patent litigation at Quarles & Brady, now at SRAM Corporation as a patent engineer). Dinner in Logan Square at 7:30 p.m. Open to 4 students.