2017 Fall Seminar Jacob Award

Congratulations to 3rd District Assistant Appellate Defender Dimitri Golfis on receiving the Illinois Public Defender Association's Bruce Robert Jacob award at the 2017 IPDA Fall Seminar Awards Dinner on Friday, October 27, 2017.

Pictured above are 3rd District Deputy Defender Pete Carusona (left) and Bruce Robert Jacob awardee Dimitri Golfis (right).

2017 Spring Seminar Jacob Award

Congratulations to 4th District Assistant Appellate Defender Joel C. Wessol on receiving the Illinois Public Defender Association's Bruce Robert Jacob award at the 2017 IPDA Spring Seminar Awards Dinner on Friday, May 5, 2017.

Pictured above are 4th District Deputy Defender Jackie Bullard and Bruce Robert Jacob awardee Joel Wessol.

2015 Jacob Award

Congratulations to 5th District Assistant Appellate Defender Larry O'Neill on receiving the Illinois Public Defender Association's Jacob award at the 2015 IPDA Fall Seminar Awards Dinner on Friday, October 16.

Pictured above are award recipient Larry O'Neill with his wife Becky O'Neill (right) and 5th District Deputy Defender Ellen Curry (left).

Congratulations to Darren Miller for receiving the Illinois Public Defender Association's Jacob Award in recognition of his excellent work in the USSC case of Martinez v. Illinois. Award Presented at the 2015 IPDA Spring Seminar Awards Dinner on Friday, May 1.

Pictured above are Darren holding his award (left) with State Appellate Defender Michael J. Pelletier (right).