On July 9, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT, the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the 7th Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono Committee will host a free CLE event focusing on settlement advocacy techniques for pro se cases. Chief Judge Virginia M. Kendall of the U.S. District Court for the
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CLE: Meet Chicago’s Newest Federal Magistrate Judges
By R. David Donoghue on
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The Chicago chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting a CLE program designed to introduce the Northern District of Illinois’ newest magistrate judges on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 12pm until 1:30pm. Lunch will be provided, along with 1.25 hours of credit, pending approval. The event is being hosted at the Chicago Bar Association,…
Welcome to the Northern District Magistrate Judge Fuentes
By R. David Donoghue on
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Gabriel Fuentes has been appointed as the Northern District of Illinois’ newest magistrate judge. Before going to Northwestern Law, Fuentes was a journalist for the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune. After law school, he served as an assistant U.S. Attorney before becoming a partner at Jenner & Block, where he handles antitrust criminal defense…