Background
Rothstein, Esther Ruth was born in Milwaukee. Daughter of Adolph and Freda (Zucker) Rothstein.
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Esther Ruth Rothstein
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Juris Doctor, IIT, 1949.
Career
Partner, McCarthy & Levin, Chicago, since 1955.
Achievements
Membership
Life trustee Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, since 1976, board directors, board overseersKent College Law, since 1982. President Illinois Humane Society, Chicago, 1990-1992. Vice president Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois, since 1996, Illinois Pro Bono Center, 1993-1997, YouthJustice Institute, since 1992.
Member of advisory board Lawrence Hall Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, Chicago, since 1985. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Chicago Bar Foundation (president 1985-1987). Member American Bar Association (chairman Gavel award 1979-1982, Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement award 1993), Chicago Bar Association (president 1977-1978), Women's Bar Association Illinois Foundation (president since 1980), Women's Bar Association Illinois (president 1961-1962).
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Illinois Institute of Technology, 1978, Professional Achievement award, 1979, award of Achievement Girl Scouts of Chicago, 1987, Distinguished Svc. award Chicago Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Foundation, since 1992, American Bar Association Commision on Women Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement award, 1993. Named Woman of Year Women's Share in Public Svc., Chicago, 1976, named to Women's Hall of Fame City of Chicago, 1989.Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Illinois Institute of Technology, 1978, Professional Achievement award, 1979, award of Achievement Girl Scouts of Chicago, 1987, Distinguished Svc. award Chicago Legal Superior vena cava syndrome Foundation, since 1992, American Bar Association Commision on Women Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement award, 1993. Named Woman of Year Women's Share in Public Svc., Chicago, 1976, named to Women's Hall of Fame City of Chicago, 1989.