| MBT received the Institutional Partner Award at Chicago-Kent College of Law’s 34th Annual Alumni Awards & Recognition Luncheon on Friday, November 18, 2011. The award is presented to a firm or corporation which demonstrates a commitment to Chicago-Kent by funding internships/part-time jobs for students; recruiting graduates for career opportunities; funding scholarships or fellowships; supporting annual student and alumni activities; and fostering mentoring programs with students. Fifteen of the firm’s lawyers are graduates of Chicago-Kent. Mike Marick is a member of the law school’s Board of Overseers, has served as President of the Alumni Association, and taught insurance law at the school for many years (along with Steve Pearson). He received the law school’s Professional Achievement Award in 2008 and its Distinguished Service Award in 1996. Stuart Garbutt serves as the firm’s liaison with the Institute for Law and the Workplace and on the Advisory Committee for the annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Program. Karen Dixon, Bob Hall and Seth Darmstadter have coached moot court teams, and the firm has provided externship opportunities to many Chicago-Kent graduates. |
