Cubs v. Sox - IMPORTANT CHANGE
For those of you who have purchased tickets for the White Sox v. Cubs there has been a change of games for your second ticket option. The White Sox have very recently informed Maureen Pikarski that all group tickets for the Boston series (our game was Sunday, August 10) were purchased en masse by US Cellular. Therefore they cannot honor their previous commitment to us. We have replaced that game with the White Sox v. Detroit game on Thursday, August 7 at 7:11 p.m. Anyone who purchased tickets for the Boston game (Sunday, August 10), please note this change. If necessary, let Maureen know if you want to change your order based upon this new information. She needs to know of any cancellations ASAP! In addition four tickets are left for the White Sox Minnesota game June 8, at 1:05. Please contact Maureen Pikarski at Gordan & Pikarski 312-521-7004 or mpikarski@gordonpikarski.com.

Dues Notice
Annual Dues payment for 2008 is now due. Dues are $125 for those who have been admitted to the bar for 5 years or more. For members who have been admitted to the Bar less than 5 years, $75, and for Law Students $30. In addition, if a current member sponsors a new member, both will pay last years dues rates. Please pay promptly to the Advocates Society and forward to the P.O. Box 641883, Chicago, Illinois 60664 Attn: Treasurer.

ISBA Candidates
Candidates for ISBA offices that have attended Advocates events include Candidates for ISBA 3rd Vice President are Michele Jochner and John Locallo. Umberto Davi and Hon. Mary Jane Theis are candidates for the ISBA Board of Governor in Cook County. Advocates members Dawn Bode and Anna Krolikowska are candidates for ISBA Assembly Cook County. Ballots are due May 12, 2008. Please vote.

New Members
Patrcia Dlubala has applied for membership to be voted on at the April meeting. Welcome!

Constitution Day Parade - May 3, 2008 in Grant Park
The Advocates Society will once again participate in the Polish Constitution Day Parade scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. beginning at Columbus Drive and Balboa. Please bring your friends and family! The parade route will proceed North on Columbus to Monroe Street. The staging area is on Columbus Drive South of Balboa. Please look for a red and green trolley decorated white and red with the Advocates Banner. For more information, please call Robert P. Groszek at (773)-267-6100. Advocates can either meet at the staging area or obtain a pick up by Trolley at Dugan's, 128 S. Halsted St. at 10:00 a.m. to proceed to the staging area by transportation. After the parade at about 1:45 p.m. we will return to Dugans for drinks and where the Polish American Police Association ("PAPA") will serve Kasia's food. The donation to PAPA to offset the cost at Dugan's after the parade is $10.00 per person. Please RSVP for the parade to Robert (773) 267-6100 so that he can order enough food and drink on the trolley. The pre-parade Dugan's event begins at 9:30 a.m. and after the parade is expected to conclude by 2:30 p.m. Please Join Us for the Parade!

Law Day 2008
Robert Groszek proposes to continue a Law Day event with the Amicus Poloniae legal clinic, tentatively scheduled to take place at the PNA national headquarters on Cicero Avenue on May 31, 2008. Brief legal seminars will be provided to Poles and any Advocate members interested in conducting a seminar should contact Robert Groszek at (773)-267-6100. In addition Karen Bogusz, Rich Bogusz and Joan Smuda will conduct a mock trial at St. Stanilaus elementary school on the morning of May 8, 2008. The Advocates have historically conducted these mock trials for Law Day.

Congratulations!
Congratulations to Robert and Jennifer Groszek on the birth of 8' 11oz, 20.5" Drake Antoni Groszek!

PAPA Banquet
On Friday, May 2, 2008 at the White Eagle Banquet in Niles at 7:00 p.m., the Polish American Police Association will be holding their annual banquet. You can contact Marilyn Mazewski at (773) 267-6100 for tickets and information.

Constitutional Convention
Dear Advocates Members, In the November election, there will be submitted a questions as to whether a Constitutional Convention should be called. Few, if any, citizens are aware of the issue. We as lawyers should be cognizant of the election and the ramifications of the vote. Our professional and personal lives will be guided by the outcome of the issue. I make no judgment as to whether or not to support the call for a Constitutional Convention. Some of the issues that could potentially be raised in the Constitutional Convention are, but not limited to, Separation of Church and State; Death Penalty; Right to Bear Arms; Privacy; Abortion; Same Sex Marriage; Civil Unions; Gene Manipulation; Stem Cell Research, or any other aspect of medical technology; Term Limits; Re-Districting; Selection of Judges; Graduated Income Tax; Property Tax; State Funding of Education; School Prayer; Recall; Campaign Finances; Immigration Issues; and, Beginning and Ending of Life Issues. The last Constitutional Convention was four decades ago, and the drafters wisely mandated a review every 20 years. It is important that we members of the bar, as community leaders, are knowledgeable about the Constitutional Convention. Sincerely yours, John J. Pikarski, Jr.

Legal Secretary Wanted
Kameli & Associates, P.C. is a downtown law firm which focuses in the areas of immigration, Criminal Defense, Domestic Relations, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law and Intellectual Property. The Firm is seeking a full time legal secretary who is fluent in Polish. Prior legal experience not required. For more information call Fred Joshua at 312-233-1000.

Membership Directory
A first draft of the Advocates Society directory was distributed at the January General Meeting. If your name did not appear in the directory it meant that we did not receive an application from you and thus were not sure if you wanted your personal information printed for publication. However, an updated version of the 2007 directory is currently in the works. If you would like to submit an application, you can access one here. Please submit all completed applications to the society's e-mail address: advocatessociety@gmail.com.

Amicus Poloniae Legal Clinic
The Amicus Poloniae Legal Clinic is held at 5711 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL. For more information, call (773) 763-8520.

Friday, May 16
Copernicus Foundation