General Meeting & CLE Program

The Members of the Advocates Society and their guests are invited to attend our  IN PERSON PROGRAM on:  November 17, 2022

King's Hall - Copernicus Center
5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630  

6:30pm:    Cocktails & Networking
7:00pm:    General Members Meeting including announcing the 2022-2023 Officers' Slate

7:30pm: CLE on Restorative Justice

Registration Rates:
Members: Free with an optional discretionary payment of $15 to help cover dinner costs 
Non-Members: $30 

Dinner will be served!

CLE Information

Restorative Justice: What you need to know
Restorative Justice Community Courts in Cook County
Presented by: Margaret Kulujian and Mark Dobrzycki

Margaret Kulujian,
Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court

Margaret Kulujian is the Restorative Justice Community Court Coordinator. She coordinates and oversees the community court activities, allocate resources, and is the connector between community and the court. She graduated with a degree in Journalism and Political Science from Warsaw University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Community Psychology. In her research she is exploring restorative approaches for individual and community conflict, spotlighting restorative justice, and finding ways to reduce youth incarceration. For almost 20 years she was a program producer and host for Polish TV and radio. In 2022 Margaret Kulujian received the Liberty Bell Award from Chicago Bar Association.

Mark Dobrzycki,
Circle Keeper and Community Outreach, Avondale Restorative Justice Community Court (RJCC) 
See full bio here