The Journal of the DuPage County Bar Association

Editor’s note: After our feature on Agnes Kirby’s retirement from the courthouse in June, we received a handful of letters that came in too late for publication. One last time, therefore, in lieu of letters to the editor, we’re pleased to present the last of the letters we received to Dear Agnes:

Dear Agnes:

I am pleased to see your nice picture gracing the cover of the most recent Brief. However, the letters describing how special you have been to all the judges, lawyers, and court personnel come as quite a disappointment. Here, all along, I thought you had singled me out for extra courteous attention. You will be sorely missed, but your retirement is much deserved.

Best Wishes,

Roy I. Peregrine

Dearest Agnes:

On your retirement, I can’t fathom how the DCBA members, as well as the environs of the Judicial edifice in DuPage County, will carry on without the "Patron Saint of the Court House…

Agnes of God." Knowing you, Agnes, you will continue bestowing your thoughts and prayers on us all, and we will continue to be thankful for your incredible friendship, thoughtfulness, and devotion to bringing out the very best in us all.

Love and hugs….PKQ

Dear Agnes:

Thanks for always being in a good mood and putting up with our endless questions. My client, Mrs. Marie V. Maurer, will always remember you and Judge Teschner for listening to her and allowing her to state her case. This resulted in her being able to save her home. A big thank you. Joe Vosicky

Dear Editor:
I want to thank you for bringing out into the open an issue I have been privately battling over the last five years. I think it will help many out there who may be in denial or afraid to admit they have a problem. When they realize there are others and they are not alone, maybe we can all get the help we need. In today’s crazy world full of procrastinating litigators, it is indeed a relief to know that there are others suffering with the embarrassment of premature notices of appeal.

Dear Editor:

I have been thinking about your request for opinions regarding whether the Brief should have a comment section on line. I think it is a good idea. I wrote to the magazine most recently three months ago to comment on your article about [TITLE DELETED]. I said in that letter that I though the author’s approach was [COMMENT DELETED] and that he should [COMMENT DELETED]. Who is [AUTHOR’S NAME DELETED], anyway? And why does he think [COMMENT DELETED]. [COMMENT DELETED] him, I say. And [COMMENT DELETED] you too! I believe in a free and independent forum, in which everyone’s views are [COMMENT DELETED]. So, for me at least, your suggestion that we expand that possibility to the internet is to be [COMMENT DELETED]. [NAME WITHHELD UPON REQUEST]

Dear Editor:

I did a little independent research and found that the Dred Scott decision was overruled. Your author should have done a little cite checking. Maybe you should fire his goofy keister and get someone like Tony Abear to write more stuff. -Name withheld upon request

Dear Editor:

I read with interest Tony Abear’s judicial profile in your last issue. The article was well written and I was impressed by the judge. Still, I couldn't escape the nagging feeling that Abear had his own agenda. I looked it up and the case he kept referring to is nowhere in the reporters. So, when I was at the courthouse, I checked on the computer and sure enough, there is just such a case on the court docket, one which Abear appears to have pending before the very same judge he was interviewing. Maybe it’s a coincidence, I don't know. But, whenever the judge hesitated in her answer, I wondered if maybe she wasn't concerned that Abear was, you know, digging just a bit too much. When he said, "oh come on, judge, how can you possibly say that?" I was aghast. The judge had simply said she didn't think it was appropriate to talk about whether his opposing counsel was a complete buffoon. Of course, the questions about what cars the judge likes, her favorite movie and her favorite entree at The Verdict were entrancing as usual. -Mom.