LATEST NEWS
LAW DAY 2023
On May 9th, the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation hosted its annual Law Day celebration where students at the local Greek American Day School participated in an essay contest. This year’s essay question asked students to write an essay reflecting...
GREEK-AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS LAUNCH RELIEF CAMPAIGN FOR TURKEY, SYRIA
The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois have teamed up in an initiative to send critical relief to Turkey and Syria in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has killed thousands and left...
ILLINOIS BAR ASSOCIATIONS PLEDGE TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND UNITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Since 2006, the Diversity Scholarship Foundation has provided scholarships and opportunities to law students of diverse backgrounds at their annual Unity Dinner. At the Unity Gala, bar presidents from organizations across the Seventh Circuit...
THE HELLENIC BAR FOUNDATION CELEBRATES ITS 72ND ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BALL
Pictured from left to right HBAF Chairwoman and Officers: Themistocles P. Frangos, Dimitra A. Anderson, Katerina Alexopoulos, Hon. Frank J. Andreou, Eleni Katsoulis, Pamela Visvardis Savvides, Athena Farmakis, Georgia Loukas Demeros, Spyridon J....
HBAF AWARDS $400k TO DESERVING LAW STUDENTS OF HELLENIC DESCENT IN LAST 7 YEARS
A fun night out with our scholarship alumni! In the last 7 years, the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation has awarded $400,000 to deserving law students of Hellenic descent.
ELECT QUALIFIED JUDGES IN NOVEMBER 8 GENERAL ELECTION
View the HBA Judicial Evaluation Committee findings along with the other bar association’s evaluations for the November 8, 2022 General Election.
THE HBA FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO HONOR JUDGE ANTHONY C. “TONY” KYRIAKOPOULOS WITH THE 2022 SERVICE AWARD
Judge Anthony C. “Tony” Kyriakopoulos is a graduate of St. Hilary elementary school, Lane Tech College Prep High School, The University of Illinois Chicago, and University of Illinois Chicago Law School (formerly John Marshall Law School). After a...
THE HBA FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO HONOR MARIA TABRIZI WITH THE 2022 PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Maria is an organizer and member of the leadership team of First Women’s Bank in the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Technology Officer. She has responsibility for risk management, technology, infrastructure and...
HBA DIRECTOR GEORGE LATTAS RECEIVES THE ST. DIONYSIOS AREOPAGITES SERVICE AWARD
On October 2nd, we celebrated the Feast Day of St. Dionysios Areopagites, patron saint of judges and lawyers. This year, His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago and the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois presented the St. Dionysios...
THE HBA FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO HONOR DR. LEONIDAS C. PLATANIAS WITH THE 2022 HELLENE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dr. Platanias leads the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University in Chicago, a founding member of National Comprehensive Cancer Centers Network (NCCN). He is the Jesse, Sara, Andrew, Abigail, Benjamin and Elizabeth...