RESOLUTION HONORING ERICA KIRKWOOD
WHEREAS, Erica Kirkwood, a widely admired member of the legal community, will be sworn in as the 25th President of the Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. on May 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by the Honorable Matthew O'Shea, Alderman ofthe 19lh Ward; and
WHEREAS, Erica Kirkwood graduated from Chicago State University and Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley Law School where she founded the Weekend Law Society; and
WHEREAS, Since 2003, Erica Kirkwood has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., whose mission is to: cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards; promote unity and friendship among college women; study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women to improve their social stature; maintain a progressive interest in college life; and be of "Service to All Mankind"; and
WHEREAS, Erica Kirkwood began her career at the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, where she worked for ten years protecting the consumers of Chicago from fraudulent business practices by investigating consumer fraud cases, conducting liquor, hotel, tobacco and Public Place of Amusement license inspections to approve or deny licenses pursuant to municipal ordinances; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, Erica Kirkwood opened Kirkwood Law Group Inc., where she drafted various estate planning documents for clients and represented them in complex real estate transactions; and
WHEREAS, Because of her legal skills and extensive experience in regulatory law, Erica Kirkwood was hired as the Deputy General Counsel at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS); and
WHEREAS, Erica Kirkwood solves legal issues involving contracts, business licensing, drafts, negotiates and maintains the final approval of data sharing agreements, vendor agreements, general contracts, Intergovernmental Agreements and Memorandum...
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