Donner & Company Law Offices LLC

04/06/2026

The jury duty roster is in place for my jury class at Loyola for this semester (Spring, 2026)! If you can help out as a judge (lawyers) or juror (creative or not-so-creative types via Zoom) this next few weeks (on Monday evenings), please let me know? Or follow this link to sign up:

Please review the available slots below and click on that button to sign up. Thank you!

03/06/2026

Our 75th Anniversary — the Illinois Bar Foundation is putting together an extraordinary celebration this coming October!

We hope that you will join us on Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago as we honor Larry R. Rogers, Jr. of Power Rogers, LLP. Mr. Rogers’ leadership in the Illinois legal and philanthropic communities coupled with his dedication to serving others through the practice of law have made him exceedingly worthy of the Foundation’s highest honor, the Distinguished Award for Excellence, particularly in our 75th anniversary year where we aim to both celebrate past achievements and look forward to a more equitable Illinois for all.

More details to come.

12/10/2025

I’m pleased to report that County Board has approved my re-appointment as a member of the DuPage County Ethics Commission for this next two years!

11/26/2025

THIS COMING MONDAY (DECEMBER 1) VIA ZOOM: Please let me know if you can serve as a prospective juror to help this fall's jury class at Loyola? Just comment below or shoot me a message? The class runs from 6-8pm Monday evening and it's a great group of students, we could sure use your help! -Ted

10/18/2025

A great evening in the books as IBF celebrates 74 years!

09/13/2025

Chairing the ISBA Select Committee on Legal Education, Admission and Competence this last two years has been an honor and hosting the NextGen Symposium with this great community has been a privilege! Thanks to Robert E. Potter III for the photos!

08/18/2025

The Fall semester begins at Loyola… it’s that time already!

07/23/2025

Kudos to Cynthia Cornelius for all she’s done, including her work in developing the Cabrini Green Legak Aid expungement clinics in Chicago. They’ve helped thousands over the years and inspired so many more. This award is so well deserved (and yeah, she was also a Loyola student who took class with me once upon a time)! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16vKgAPPJQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

We’re thrilled to share that CGLA’s very own Cynthia Cornelius will be honored this Friday by the The Chicago Bar Foundation with this year’s Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award—the premier recognition for long-time legal aid and public interest attorneys in our community! 🎉

For years, Cynthia has made an extraordinary impact on her clients, colleagues, and the broader Chicago community through her dedication and compassion. We couldn’t be prouder to have her on the CGLA team— congratulations, Cynthia!

For more information on the award and Cynthia’s background, visit chicagobarfoundation.org/awards/morsch-award/

07/21/2025

The group we've worked with to put this together is amazing and the program promises to be both interesting and encouraging. If you've got any interest in law school or the future of the legal profession, please click here for details: https://www.isba.org/cle/path?pathPage=%2Fisba%2Fcourses%2F109929%2Fin_person_events%2F22827

Why is Illinois joining 30 other jurisdictions that have chosen to implement NextGen for their bar exam? What effect will this implementation have on the practice of law in this state? How are these changes likely to impact both law school study and the legal community as a whole?

Get the answers to these questions and more with these two half-day seminars that explore the various ways Illinois law schools are preparing their students to practice law in the real world.

Topics include:
🔹An overview of the NextGen Bar Exam;
🔹How law school leadership can help students succeed after law school;
🔹Historical efforts of the Illinois State Bar Association in helping prepare law students to practice law;
🔹Understanding what the NextGen Bar Exam means for the future of legal education and the practice of law; &
🔹A look at the four new topics on the NextGen Bar Exam.

Special thanks to program coordinator Ted A. Donner, Donner & Company Law Offices LLC.

Meet the presenters:
Prof. Wendy H. Vaughn, Northern Illinois University College of Law
Prof. Jon J. Lee, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, National Conference of Bar Examiners
Eric Lohrenz, Director of Administration, IL Board of Admissions to the Bar
Susannah Pollvogt, Principal Consultant for Curriculum, Law School Admission Council
Suzanne J. Schmitz, President, Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar
Jason R. Blumenthal, Donahue & Rose P.C.
Joseph A. Souligne, Webber & Thies, P.C.
Hon. Ann B. Jorgensen, Illinois Appellate Court, 2nd District
Umberto S. Davi, ISBA Past President
Hon. David K. Overstreet, Supreme Court of Illinois
Daniel R. Thies, Webber & Thies, P.C.
Prof. Marsha Griggs, SLU LAW
Megan Rose Kreminski, Director of Academic Success, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
H. Case Ellis, Resolute Systems
Michael Bergmann, Executive Director, Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI)
Melissa A. Smart, Director of Education, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission

LAW STUDENTS & PROFESSORS ONLY: This program is available to attend for FREE via Zoom❗[CLE credit is not available for this attendance option.]

Register: https://ow.ly/AmNg50Wpm1T Illinois Bar Foundation Illinois MCLE Board

07/10/2025

Great news! Registration is now open for the ISBA's NextGen Symposium, in Chicago, on September 11-12, 2025! Lawyers, law students, law school faculty -- this is going to involve an exciting look at the new bar exam and how legal education is evolving to meet the challenge of getting students practice ready! REGISTER HERE: https://www.isba.org/cle/path?pathPage=%2Fisba%2Fcourses%2F109929%2Fin_person_events%2F22827

05/09/2025

Donner & Company Law Offices LLC has been up and running for 23 years today!