Kevin J. Conway

Helping motivated young people reach their educational goals is important to Kevin J. Conway. Fittingly, a grant in Mr. Conway’s honor was awarded this month to Launch U, which is a program dedicated to youth mentorship.

This prestigious honor was made possible by Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to…

Scrabble tiles spelling out Bar Exam

Those wishing to pursue a legal career must be admitted to the bar in the jurisdiction in which they will practice.  Fresh from law school, all students must first pass the bar examination. Each state controls both the design and the criteria of this exam. In Illinois, the bar exam is a…

John Cooney

Cooney & Conway is proud to announce that partner John D. Cooney has been installed as the 2014-2015 president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA).  Mr. Cooney is the 61st person to hold the post, and is the second partner…

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If you're a renter, you may not be particularly concerned about asbestos exposure at home. After all, if you don't have to handle maintenance and repairs, you're not likely to be exposed to asbestos…

boat sinking from an accident

Warm weather typically means breaking out the boats and having some fun in the sun, but this doesn’t mean that everyone is lucky enough to walk away scot-free from an afternoon of boating with loved ones. The rising popularity of such a pastime has led to several accidents over the past years. A…

assortment of candy, candy fundraiser

For the month of April, the Charity Committee at Cooney & Conway decided to join the Candy Days fundraising event for Misericordia. This local…

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Uber and Lyft are the dominant ridesharing apps in the United States, with 68% and 30% of the market share in 2020, respectively. They are multinational giants who offer their services in all types of regions, from urban to rural. However, large metropolitan cities such as Chicago account for…