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Regina Etherton
83scLake Forest Caucus
- President (4/2025-4/2026)
- Vice President (6/2024–4/2025)
- Committee Chairman – Ward 4 (1/2022–6/2024)
- Committee Member – Ward 4 (9/2021–12/2022)
- Ad Hoc By-laws Subcommittee Member (2024)
- Alderman Ward 3 Subcommittee - Member (2024)
- School Board Subcommittee - Member (2022, 2024)
- By-laws Subcommittee - Member (2023)
Chicago Bar Association (CBA)
- Chairman – Lawyer Referral Service (2015–Present)
- Vice Chairman – Lawyer Referral Service (2011–2014)
- Member – Lawyer Referral Panels Committee (2011–Present)
- Member – Attorney Malpractice Law Committee (2008–Present)
- Member – Tort Litigation Committee (1984–1986, 2006–Present)
- Call A Lawyer Program Volunteer (2008–Present)
- Member – Nominating Committee for Officers and Board Candidates (2017)
Legal and Professional Associations
- Board of Managers – Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (2008–2023)
- Board of Managers – Women’s Caucus, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (2018–Present)
- Member – Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Legislative Committee (1984)
- Member – Illinois State Bar Association (1984–1992, 2005–Present)
- Illinois State Bar Association Mentor (2005–Present)
- Illinois State Bar Association Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Referral Panels (2005–Present)
- Member – American Association for Justice (2010–2011, 2018–2020)
- Member – Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section, AAJ (2010–2011)
- Board Member – American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral and Information Service (2013–2016)
- Member – American Bar Association (1985–1992, 2013–2015, 2018–2020)
- Member – Women’s Caucus, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (2018–Present)
- Fellow – American Bar Foundation (2014–Present)
Awards and Recognitions
- American Economic Institute Illinois Excellence Award for Excellence in Client Services (2016)
Speaking Engagements & Writing
- Panelist & Speaker – Illinois Trial Lawyers Seminar “It’s More Than Trying Cases: Practical Suggestions for Advancing Your Career” (5/4/2018)
- Contributing Writer – Loyola University Women’s Law Reporter (1983–1984)
Other Legal and Community Involvement
- Member – Chicago Bar Foundation Task Force on the Sustainable Practice of Law and Innovation (2019–2020)
- Regional Metro Coordinator – Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (2012–2013)
- Appointment – American Delegation of Women Lawyers, Citizen Ambassador Program of People to People International (1987)
- Member – Committee for Women’s Issues (1983–1984)
- Judge – National American Trial Lawyers Association Mock Trial Final Competition (1989)
Education
- Juris Doctor (JD) – Loyola University Law School, Chicago, Illinois (1984)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Southern Methodist University (1981)