SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NOW AVAILABLE FOR JUDGE’S NIGHT

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026 | NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM

The Hellenic Bar Association is proud to announce the kick off of this year’s annual Judge’s Night. Everyone is invited to attend this hallmark event.

In keeping with what has become a standing tradition for this event, we look forward to hosting over a hundred Federal, Illinois Supreme, Appellate and Circuit Court Judges of Cook, Lake, DuPage, and Will Counties for an enjoyable evening of camaraderie.

BECOME A SPONSOR!

The Hellenic Bar Association’s Judge’s Night has earned the reputation as being one of the most highly anticipated and well attended events by the judiciary. Take advantage of the opportunity to be acknowledged as a benefactor of this popular event by becoming a sponsor.

There are 2 ways to become a sponsor.

  1. DOWNLOAD and fill out our sponsor form.  Email the completed form to hba@hellenicbar.org
  2. Click the BECOME A SPONSOR button below and fill out our online form


To receive full benefits from the sponsorship, please submit your sponsorship form by MAY 8, 2026.

SOCRATES DIKASTES AWARD

The HBA would like to congratulate our Socrates Dikastes Award recipients.
The Socrates Dikastes Award is given annually at Judge’s Night to the judge who best exemplifies the principles pertinent to the bench as identified by the great Greek philosopher, Socrates. In his words, “Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly and to decide impartially.”

Justice David K. Overstreet (2025)

Illinois Supreme Court

Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford (2024)

Illinois Supreme Court

Justice Jesse G. Reyes (2023)

Illinois Appellate Court, First District 

Justice Mary K. Rochford (2022)

Illinois Appellate Court, First District 

Judge Ruben Castillo (2019)

Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Judge Charles P. Kocoras (2018)

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Judge Timothy C. Evans (2017)

Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County

Justice Mary Jane Theis (2016)

Supreme Court Justice of the State of Illinois, First District

Judge Marjorie C. Laws (2015)

Presiding Judge of the Sixth Municipal District of Cook County

Judge James P. Flannery, Jr. (2014)

Presiding Judge of Law Division in the Circuit Court of Cook County

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The HBA would like to congratulate our award recipients for their lifetime of service on the bench.

Hon. David Carlson (2025)

Circuit Court of Will County

Hon. Anna H. Demacopoulos (Ret.) (2024)

Circuit Court of Cook County

 

Hon. Nicholas Geanopoulos (Ret.) (2022)

Circuit Court of Cook County

Hon. George Bakalis (Ret.) (2022)

18th Judicial Circuit Court DuPage County

Judge James A. Geocaris (Ret.) (2019)

Presiding Judge of the Third Municipal District of Cook County

Justice Themis N. Karnezis (2016)

Illinois Appellate Court First District

Judge Arthur C. Perivolidis (2013)

Circuit Court of Cook County