Bar Association Involvement

It is important that a Judge be familiar with the needs and interests of the whole legal community. Throughout her legal career, Dawn has consistently been involved in a wide variety of legal organizations, with many leadership positions. 

WBAI President (2005 to 2006)

WBAI Board of Directors (2000 to 2007)

WBAI Hooton Capital Fund Committee (2006 to 2012 and 2022 to present)

WBAI Centennial Fund Committee Chair (2012 to 2014) 

WBAI Past Presidents Advisory Committee Co-Chair (2016 to present)

WBAI Mentor Program (2021 to 2022)

Other Leadership Roles in the Legal Community

• Illinois Judges’ Foundation – Boardmember June 2023-2026; CoChair of the IJF’s Golf Outing Committee 2021 & 2022; Lawyers’ Auxiliary Committee Member 2010-2020
• Women’s Bar Foundation – Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee (2010 to 2012)
• Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Evaluations – Executive Committee Member 2004 to 2007
• Defense Research Institute – Co-Chair of 2015 Insurance Coverage Claims Institute
• American Bar Association – Tort & Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee
• Armadillo Group – Private social networking group of insurance coverage practitioners

Over her career, Dawn has given several dozen speeches to bar association groups and industry trade organizations in Illinois and across the nation. The topics of her speeches have ranged from complex procedural issues, to substantive insurance coverage topics, to civility and diversity in the legal profession.