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At its June 29, 2018 board meeting, shareholder John Thies was elected to a second two-year term as president of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid. “Land of Lincoln” provides free legal service to low income individuals and seniors throughout the southern 65 counties in Illinois. John was sworn in to hi…Read More

When W & T law clerk, Luke Brahm entered the University of Illinois College of Law in the fall of 2016, he still had several seasons of eligibility left following his undergraduate running career at Princeton University (where he was a multiple all-Ivy league selection). There are very few law s…Read More

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism has a mission of promoting a culture of civility and inclusion in which Illinois lawyers and judges embody the ideals of the legal profession in service to the administration of justice in our democratic society. W & T shareholder, Joh…Read More

As president of the Illinois State Bar Association, W & T Shareholder John Thies had the opportunity to talk with Sidley Austin Senior Counsel, Newton Minow, about the many interesting historical events he has witnessed as a lawyer, including his role in helping President John F. Kennedy during…Read More