Arnette R. Hubbard, Ph.D., Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court, One of America's leading Black lawyers and a dynamic champion of human and civil rights. Keynote speaker Hubbard has received the Clarence Darrow Award in recognition of her contributions to social justice, was also presented the Obelisk Award for education and community service.
She was the first woman inducted into the Scroll of Distinguished Women Lawyers by the National Bar Association and in 2009 was the recipient of the Margaret Brent Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Bar Association.
