On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter invites its members to a private lunch with Hon. Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. This in-person gathering will take place at the Dirksen United States Courthouse, located at 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

Attend the Chambers Lunch with Judge John Z. Lee on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Space is limited to 12 attendees, and this event is exclusive to members of the Federal Bar Association.

Georgia N. Alexakis is a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, sworn in on August 23, 2024. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard University and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where her academic excellence laid the foundation for a distinguished legal career. Before entering the legal profession, Judge Alexakis worked as an associate and consultant at the Boston Consulting Group in Chicago.

Judge Alexakis has built a career spanning private practice, federal service, and the judiciary. She clerked for Judge Marsha Berzon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Milton Shadur of the Northern District of Illinois, practiced at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, and served multiple terms as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois. She was also a partner at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP, focusing on government enforcement, investigations, and white-collar criminal defense, before her appointment to the federal bench.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter invites its members to a private lunch with Hon. Nancy L. Maldonado. This in-person gathering will take place in the South Conference Room 2753 on the 27th Floor of the Dirksen United States Courthouse, located at 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

The Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter invites its members to a private lunch with Hon. John F. Kness on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. This in-person gathering will take place in Judge Kness’s Jury Room on the 21st Floor of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, located at 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

The Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter invites you to an exclusive lunch with Hon. Manish S. Shah on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. This in-person event will be open for FBA member attorneys only who are under 40 or have less than ten years of legal experience. It will be held in Judge Shah’s Jury Room, 19th Floor, Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.

The Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter invites you to an exclusive lunch with Hon. Mary M. Rowland on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 12:10 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. This in-person event will be held in Judge Rowland’s Jury Room, 12th floor, Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604.

The Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter is pleased to present an exclusive opportunity to join an intimate lunch with Hon. Lindsay C. Jenkins. Scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., this in-person event will be held in Judge Jenkins’s Jury Room on the 21st floor of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, located at 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604.

Join us on Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. for an exclusive Chambers Lunch with Chief Judge Pallmeyer at the Dirksen United States Courthouse, Jury Room 2554, located at 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604.