VAB shareholder and BEDS Plus Board Member, Susan Valentine was featured in the BEDS Fall Newsletter. In it, she explains why the supporters of this non-profit are needed now more than ever during COVID-19. The mission of BEDS Plus is to help vulnerable individuals stabilize their lives through housing and supportive services. If you are interested in learning more about this organization, please visit https://beds-plus.org/
VIDEO: Aurora Austriaco Hosts Fireside Chat with Keynote Speaker Sen. Tammy Duckworth during #NAMWOLFWeek
VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco was honored to facilitate this fireside chat-style session with Keynote Speaker Sen. Tammy Duckworth at this year’s #NAMWOLF Week Virtual Meeting. This session was a crowd favorite during the week-long event.
Lydia Bueschel co-hosts the Law Firm Cross-Marketing Committee session during #NAMWOLFWeek
VAB shareholder Lydia Bueschel co-hosted the Law Firm Cross-Marketing Committee session during this year’s Virtual Annual Meeting. During the session, members got interact directly with other law firm members, got a quick review of the best practices for cross-marketing at National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) and played a few, fun musical rounds of Legal Shazaam in order to win PRIZES!
VAB Supports NAMWOLF's Virtual Annual Meeting as In-House Cocktail Sponsor
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firm held their first ever virtual annual meeting this September. It was a huge success. VAB was honored to participate in multiple ways and to support this conference as their In-House Cocktail Sponsor.
Aurora Austriaco Makes the Leading Lawyers Top 10 List
VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco was included on the Leading Lawyers Top 10 list for Women: Real Estate Related category. #realestatelaw #leadinglawyers #VABulous
Aurora Austriaco Installed as the 71st President of the National Conference of Bar Presidents
On August 27, 2020, shareholder Aurora Austriaco was installed as the 71st President of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP).
NCBP hosts bi-annual conferences of state and local bar presidents that are held in conjunction with ABA midyear and annual meetings. For more about us, see http://ncbp.org/Purpose.htm
VAB Shareholders Featured in ABA Law Practice Today
Read what #VAB shareholders Susan Valentine, Aurora Austriaco & Lydia Bueschel have to say about the opportunities and challenges facing women in the law today and the potential for positive cultures within firms. Thank you, ABA Law Practice Today, for the opportunity for #VAB to be part of this important discussion with some amazing women leaders! Read here: https://lnkd.in/e_t8-q3
Aurora Austriaco, School Board member of the Maine Township High School District 207, Mentioned journal-topics.com Article About Equity
VAB shareholder, Aurora Austriaco who also serves as a School Board member of the Maine Township High School District 207, was mentioned in an article posted on journal-topics.com which reported on steps the District has taken to emphasize equity and its commitment to identifying and dismantling the structures that permit and contribute to systemic racism and in ensuring students are treated fairly and have the support they need to succeed.
Aurora Austriaco is the 2020 recipient of the Cook County States Attorney's Outstanding Community Leadership Service Awards
VAB Shareholder Aurora Austriaco is the 2020 recipient of the Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Leadership Awards in observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Community Leadership Awards honor the accomplishments of outstanding individuals in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community.
Candidates for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Community Leadership Awards must be Cook County residents and are considered using the following criteria:
Leadership, honor, and integrity
Community involvement and activism
Volunteer/ Pro-Bono work
Youth involvement and/or mentorship programs
We are so proud of Aurora’s continued commitment to the Asian Pacific American community and thank the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for this recognition.
https://www.cookcountystatesattorney.org/outreach/annual-community-events/asian-leadership-awards
Lydia Buschel Co-Planner of Innovative. On behalf of the NAMWOLF Cross-Marketing Committee Zoom Roundtable
VAB shareholder Lydia Bueschel co-planned an innovative #NAMWOLF solution to #StayingConnected. On behalf of the NAMWOLF Cross-Marketing Committee, Lydia and Amanda Alexander Taylor assisted Jane Kalata of the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) in developing a Zoom-based roundtable discussion series, that is free and open to all members. The discussions tackle topics like working from home and what the new marketing norms are. The pilot series took place today and yesterday, with more in the works. #vabulous
Aurora Austriaco Co-Host of Two Asian American Executive Network (AAEN) Webinars
#VAB Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco is honored to co-host the 3rd and 4th webinars of the Asian American Executive Network (AAEN) #COVID-19 APA Business Advocacy Webinar series. The 4th of this series taking place on May 20th. These free webinars are open to all. The #AAEN is a volunteer-based network of Asian American Executives and Advocates who come together to support each other and the #APA communities.
Aurora Austriaco Admitted Membership to The Chicago Network
On May 4th, Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco was admitted membership to The Chicago Network. This organization is “comprised of leaders at the forefront of our city’s business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities.” Their purpose is to “empower women to lead. Our mission is to connect with each other for personal and professional growth, advance our civic, business & philanthropic communities, and inspire and support the next generation.”
Diversity & the Bar Magazine Features State Farm's Rising Star Academy that Included Lydia Bueschel
Shareholder Lydia Bueschel was selected to participate in State Farm’s inaugural Rising Star Academy, which was recently featured in Diversity & the Bar, the flagship publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel association. This academy is part of State Farm’s continued commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession, and it exposed a talented pool of outside counsel to State Farm’s business and culture while further developing their leadership skills and business acumen.
For the original source of photos and to view the article visit: https://issuu.com/mcca10/docs/db_2020winter_final/76?ff
Aurora Austriaco was named one of the “Top 20 Global Women of Excellence”
Congratulations to VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco was named one of the “Top 20 Global Women of Excellence” by Illinois’s 7th Congressional District Multi Ethnic Advisory Task Force. A gala was held on International Women’s Day 2020 to honor the awards winners.
Aurora Austriaco and Lydia Bueschel participated in “Advancing Women in the Law Summit"
VAB shareholders Aurora Austriaco and Lydia Bueschel participated in “Advancing Women in the Law Summit,” a daylong summit hosted by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois..
From left to right: Jayne Rizzo Reardon, Aurora Austriaco, Chief 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane P. Wood and Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Mary L. Smith, Chief District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Judges Sara Darrow and Nancy Rosenstengel, Corinne C. Heggie, Kenya Jenkins-Wright, and ABA President Judy Perry Martinez.
Lydia Bueschel Named to NAMWOLF Board of Directors
Firm shareholder Lydia Bueschel has been elevated to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (“NAMWOLF”).
Susan Valentine Attends the 2020 BEDS Soup and Bread Event
Susan Valentine, Vice President of BEDS Plus Care Board of Directors, attends January 27, 2020 Soup and Bread event along with Illinois State Bar Association President (and volunteer lawyer for BEDS) David Sosin. Also pictured: BEDS Executive Director, Tina Rounds (far right) and Janet Sosin (far left).
VAB Sponsors the BEDS Plus Care Soup & Bread Event
VAB sponsors the BEDS Care Plus Annual Soup & Bread event which benefits their emergency overnight shelter facilities.
Aurora Austriaco Speaks at the Illinois State Bar Association’s ISBA Leadership Academy
Firm shareholder Aurora Austriaco spoke at the Illinois State Bar Association’s ISBA Leadership Academy “Continuing Professional Development Day” session on January 25 at the ISBA’s Chicago Office.
Sandy Morris to Serve as Illinois Legal Aid Online Board Member for 5th Year
VAB congratulates Sandy Morris for serving her 5th straight years on the Illinois Legal Aid Online's board of directors. The Board is a diverse group of leaders and innovators who are passionate about using technology to help people in Illinois to resolve their legal problems.
