Marie Sarantakis

Judicial Extern for Chief Judge Mary Wagner Kenosha County Courthouse

Year: 2009 - 2009

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Intern Kenosha County Public Defender’s Office

Year: 2007 - 2007

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Judicial Extern for Justice Thomas L. Kilbride Supreme Court of Illinois

Year: 2015 - 2015

Description: Judicial Extern for Justice Thomas L. Kilbride

Intern Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office

Year: 2008 - 2009

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American Bar Association, Task Force of Lawyer Well-Being to ABA YLD Wellness Team Task Force Liaison (Current)

Women's Bar Association of Illinois (2013 - Current)

Phi Delta Phi International Honor Society (2013 - Current)

Illinois Legal Aid Online Young Professionals Board Member (2013 - Current)

Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Committee Member (Appointed by the President) (2014 - Current)

Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Newsletter Editor (2015 - Current)

Kane County Bar Association (2016 - Current)

Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program Trained Intervention Volunteer (2016 - Current)

Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program Associate Board Member (2016 - Current)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division, Family Law Committee Chair (2020 - 2021)

Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Delegate (2017 - Current)

Illinois Bar Foundation (2017 - Current)

Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program Chair, ALT-NET group (2018 - Current)

Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Fellow (2018 - Current)

DuPage County Bar Foundation Board of Directors (2019 - Current)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Pro Bono and Public Service Committee Appointed Member (2019 - Current)

American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators Attorney Member, Certified Financial Litigator (2019 - Current)

Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Ethics Committee Co-Chair (2020 - Current)

DuPage County Bar Association Editorial Board for The DCBA Brief (2020 - Current)

West Suburban Bar Association Board of Governors (2017 - Current)

Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois (2011 - Current)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Technology & Resource Center Committee, Appointed Member (2020 - 2021)

American Bar Association, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, New Lawyer Steering Committee (and Programming Subcommittee) Appointed Member (2020 - 2021)

Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Law Student Committee Co-Chair (2016 - 2018)

State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Executive Board Liaison, 2014-2015 (2014 - 2018)

Illinois Legal Aid Online Host Committee Member, ILAO 7th Annual Fundraising Gala (2017)

Illinois State Bar Association, YLD Speed Networking Planning Committee Co-Chair (2017)

Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Mentor (2017)

Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Mentor (2017)

American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Family Law Newsletter Content Editor (2016 - 2017)

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (2016 - 2017)

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Winter Social Committee, 2017 (2016 - 2017)

Justinian Society of Lawyers - DuPage County (2016 - 2017)

National Italian American Bar Association (2016 - 2017)

Illinois State Bar Association, Task Force on Rule 711 Committee Member (Appointed by the President) (2015 - 2017)

American Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Committee Vice Chair (2016)

American Bar Association, State & Local Bar Outreach Executive Appointment (2016)

Illinois State Bar Association, ISBA President's Page - Facebook Social Media Content Editor (2015 - 2016)

Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council Committee Member (Appointed by the President) (2015 - 2016)

Lake County Bar Association (2014 - 2016)

Illinois State Bar Association Law Student Representative, The John Marshall Law School (2014 - 2016)

American Bar Association, Law Student Division 7th Circuit Lieutenant Governor (2015)

Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago Chapter Member (2015)

DuPage County Bar Association (2015)

National Association of Women Lawyers (2014 - 2015)

McHenry Bar Association (2014 - 2015)

Illinois State Bar Association, Law Related Education Committee, Mock Trial Tournaments Volunteer (2016 - 2018)

Chicago Bar Association, Law Student Division Chair (2016 - 2018)

The John Marshall Law School Children & Family Law Society Alumni Relations Chair (2017 - 2018)

Illinois State Bar Association, Law Related Education Committee, Lawyers in the Classroom Volunteer (2017 - 2018)

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Member (2020)

American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Automobile Litigation Committee Vice Chair (2019 - 2020)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Technology & Resource Center Committee Vice Chair (2019 - 2020)

American Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division, Solo, Small Firm, & Gen Practice Division Co-Chair (2019 - 2020)

Carthage College Alumni Association 150 Years of Women Career Development Committee (2019 - 2020)

Illinois State Bar Association Assembly Member (Elected) (2017 - 2020)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Family Law Committee Chair (2018 - 2019)

American Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division Child & the Law Committee Chair (2018 - 2019)

American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Automobile Litigation Committee Committee Liaison (2018 - 2019)

American Bar Association, Appointment to the Outreach to Young Lawyers Standing Committee Young Lawyer Representative (2018 - 2019)

American Bar Association, GP Solo/Fam Law Section Working Group on Alimony Deductibility Committee Liaison (2018 - 2019)

Will County Bar Association (2014 - 2015)

Decalogue Society of Lawyers (2017 - 2019)

Illinois State Bar Association, Exploratory Committee on Fundraising Efforts, Young Lawyers Division Chair (2017 - 2019)

The John Marshall School of Alumni Association (2015 - 2019)

Justinian Society of Lawyers - Cook County (2013 - 2019)

DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation Judges' Night Committee (2018)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Family Law Committee Co-Chair (2017 - 2018)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Fellow (2017 - 2018)

American Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Committee Co-Chair (2017 - 2018)

Cook County Bar Association (2017 - 2018)

Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2017 - 2018)

Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association (2017 - 2018)

International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (2017 - 2018)

The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Director (2017 - 2019)

American Bar Association, ABA Wellness Committee Appointed Member (2020 - 2021)

American Bar Association, ABA Young Lawyers Division |Family Law Committee Vice Chair (2020 - 2021)

American Bar Association, ABA Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Membership Board Board Member (2020 - 2022)

Eight Tips for Law Students Taking the MPRE Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, December 2015, Vol. 60, No. 3 (December, 2015)

Justinians Donate Over $7,000 at Children's Endowment Dinner Justinian Society of Lawyers Justinian Society Newsletter, Spring 2016 (2016)

Announcing the New ISBA Website for Young Lawyers Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, October 2016, Vol. 61, No. 2 (October, 2016)

A New Option for New Lawyers: Your New Downtown Office Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, August 2016, Vol. 61, No. 1 (August, 2016)

Remembering Justice Thomas Fitzgerald Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Bench & Bar Newsletter, June 2016 Vol. 46, No. 9 (June, 2016)

ISBA BOG & Assembly Approve Proposed Amendment to Rule 711 Lake County Bar Association The Docket, Volume 23, May 2016 (May, 2016)

Five Methods to Transcend from Zealous to Zen Womens Bar Association of Illinois Women’s Bar Association of Illinois Newsletter, Fall 2015 (2015)

How to Use LinkedIn to It’s Maximum Potential Illinois State Bar Association (co-authored with Erin Wilson) ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, December 2015, Vol. 60, No. 3 (December, 2015)

Five Simple Rules to Protect Your Reputation as a Law Student Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, Summer 2013 (2013)

Your Law Review Article was Rejected. Now What? Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, August 2015, Vol. 60, No. 1 (August, 2015)

Taking the “Me” Out of Mediation Ms. JD Ms. JD Blog, March 29, 2015 (March 29, 2015)

Five Things I Wish I Had Known as a First-Year Law Student Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, February 2014, Vol. 58, No. 4 (February, 2014)

Successful Aging: Where Have All the Good Manners Gone? Los Angeles Daily News, Marie Sarantakis Quoted, Article by Helen Dennis (February 17, 2014)

Essentially Raw Adrikos Media Press. Raw Food Guide, Amazon.com Top 100 Best-Selling E-Books (Summer 2012) (2012)

Aging Millennials: Predictions on the Progression of Public Policy Regarding Same-Sex Civil Liberties WSA Sociological Imagination, Spring 2011, Volume 47 (2011)

ISBA Approves Proposed 711 Rules Justinian Society of Lawyers Justinian Society Newsletter, Spring 2016 (2016)

Ten Changes in Family Law Practitioners Need to Know in 2016: A Brief Summary of Modifications to the IMDMA ISBA Family Law Newsletter, December 2015, Vol. 59, No. 6 (December, 2015)

Five Ways to Enhance Your Credentials as a Family Law Practitioner American Bar Association ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Newsletter, Fall 2016, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2016)

Is Law School Worth the Investment? Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, Fall 2014 (2014)

Marie Sarantakis Interviews Celebrity Divorce Attorney Randall Kessler Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, February 2017, Vol. 61, No. 3 (February, 2017)

Seven Ways to Reduce the Cost of Your Divorce Divorce Magazine.com (June 25, 2020)

Seven Considerations for Divorce Attorneys When the Opposing Party Exhibits Signs of Narcissistic Personality Disorder DuPage County Bar Association, The DCBA Brief Magazine, September 2020, Vol. 33, Issue 1 (September, 2020)

Eight Reasons Why the Pandemic Has Increased the Demand for Divorce Attorneys DuPage County Bar Association, The DCBA Brief Magazine, October 2020, Vol. 33, Issue 2 (October, 2020)

Five Ways the Collaborative Process Gives You Greater Control Over Your Divorce Than Traditional Litigation Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, CLII Blog (April 14, 2020)

The Trend of Virtual Paralegals American Bar Association, ABA GpSolo Magazine, March/April 2020 Edition, Vol. 37, No. 2 (March, 2020)

Falling in Love with Justice, Leadership, and the Community (Marie Sarantakis 11’) Carthage College, 150 Years of Carthage Women (February, 2020)

Eight Quick Tips for Drafting Family Law Complaints American Bar Association ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Newsletter, Fall 2016, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2016)

Divorce Firm Built on Ambition and Drive: How Sarantakis Ended Up Ahead of the Curve Lindsay Soberano-Wilson, My Business Magazine (February 24, 2020)

Family Law: Dissolutions of Marriage Court Proceedings 2021 Edition, Obtaining Orders of Protection IICLE, Chapter 3 (2021)

Introducing Social Media Evidence in Illinois Divorce Cases DuPage County Bar Association, The DCBA Brief Magazine, January 2020, Vol. 32, Issue 5 (January, 2020)

ISBA YLD Member Marie Sarantakis Interviews Leading Author and Acclaimed McHenry County Family Law Practitioner Gunnar Gitlin Illinois State Bar Association, ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter (February, 2020)

Marie Sarantakis Quoted in Doggie Divorce: Who Gets the Pet When Couples Split? Elaine Povich, Pew Research Center (July 15, 2019)

Five Traits of a Successful Family Law Attorney Illinois State Bar Association (co-authored with Umberto Davi) ISBA Family Law Division Newsletter, April 2017, Vol. 60, No. 9 (April, 2017)

What Family Law Practitioners Need to Know About Cyberstalking Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Family Law Division Newsletter, May 2017, Vol. 60, No. 10 (May, 2017)

Five Tips for New Lawyers Starting Their Own Practice Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, June 2017, Vol. 61, No. 6 (June, 2017)

Marie Sarantakis’ Book Review of ‘IICLE Child Support and Maintenance Calculation Guide’ by Nancy Chausow Shafer and Margaret Bennett Illinois State Bar Association, ISBA Young Lawyers Division Newsletter, January 2020, Vol. 64, No. 2 (January, 2020)

Understanding the Fundamentals of Pet Trusts American Bar Association ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Newsletter, Winter 2017, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2017)

Six Tips for Newly Separated Parents During Father's Day Weekend Divorce Magazine.com (June 16, 2020)

Who Keeps the Family Pet When Parties Obtain a Divorce Illinois State Bar Association ISBA Animal Law Division Newsletter, February 2018 (February, 2018)

Are Young Lawyers Less Civilized? Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Vol. 164, No. 48, March 7, 2018 also featured on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, 2Civility Blog, May 18, 2016 and in “The Lawyer” Magazine by the Winnebago County Bar Association, March 2018 (March, 2018)

Alaska: The New Frontier of Pet Custody American Bar Association ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Newsletter, Spring 2018, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2018)

Marie Sarantakis Quoted in Are pets assets or part of the family? States are passing laws that give judges a longer leash in divorce custody proceedings Pamela Babcock, American Bar Journal, June 2019 edition (June, 2019)

Five Shocking Divorce Statistics American Bar Association ABA Young Lawyers Division Family Law Newsletter, Winter 2017, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2017)