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2026 Domestic Violence Summit
Join us for the 2026 Domestic Violence Summit, co-sponsored by The Chicago Bar Association and WINGS Program, Inc., which will bring together leading voices and advocates to address the urgent issue of domestic violence through dialogue and education. The program will be immediately followed by a networking reception. This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option.
The program will take place in person at the Chicago Bar Association (321 S. Plymouth CT, Chicago IL 60068) on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 11:00am-5:00pm. Lunch will be served, and the program will be followed by a networking reception at 5:00pm.
Domestic Violence is a critical issue that affects not only the individuals directly involved but also their families, communities, and our society at large. Domestic violence does not discriminate. It touches people across race, age, gender and religious lines and it can occur regardless of someone’s level of education or socioeconomic status. Domestic violence perpetuates more violence.
The legal community plays an integral role in shaping the systems that impact survivors of domestic violence and is in a unique position to advocate for change.
FULL PROGRAM AGENDA
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Registration
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Welcome Remarks
John Sciaccotta, Co-Chair, CBA Domestic Violence Committee & Member, Aronberg Goldgehn
Judge Judith C. Rice, Presiding Judge, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | People Who Cause Harm: Legislative Changes & Input from Survivors
Speakers:
Karen Holtzberg, LCSW, First Responders Wellness Center
Leslie Landis, Domestic Violence Court Administrator, Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County
Kristin Mueller, Chief Financial Officer, Center for Prevention of Abuse
Jennifer Rosenkranz, Senior Program Director, Domestic Violence, Michael Reese Health Trust
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM | Luncheon Served and Introduction of Christy Martin
Speaker: Rebecca Darr, President/CEO, Wings
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM | Keynote Remarks by Christy Martin
Speaker: Christy Martin, Christy’s Champs
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Inside the Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA) Technology Upgrade
Speaker: Judge Megan E. Goldish, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Incarcerated/Criminalized Survivors
Speakers:
Professor Beth E. Ritchie, Ph.D., Presidential Humanities and Social Sciences Chair, Criminology, Law, and Justice and Black Studies, University of Illinois Chicago
Lauren Schroeder, Senior Attorney, Ascend Justice
Rachel White-Domain, Director, Women & Survivors Project at the Illinois Prison Project at Illinois Prison Project
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM BREAK
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Vicarious Trauma
Speakers:
Karen Munoz, Lawyer and Founder of Roaring Grace Mindful Wellness
Additional speakers to be announced.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Karina’s Law
Speakers:
Madeleine Behr, Deputy Director for Policy & Systems Advocacy of The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence
Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, Chair, CBA Alliance for Women & Partner, Loftus & Eisenberg
Emma McMullen, Supervisory Attorney, Legal Aid Chicago
Lindsay Miller, Staff Attorney, Legal Action Chicago
5:00 PM – 5:15PM | Closing Remarks
5:15 PM – 6:00PM | Reception