- John Johnston recently attended the Fall Workshop of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys on October 28-29 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- John Johnston was appointed in June to the Illinois State Bar Association Commercial Banking, Collections and Bankruptcy Law Section Council
- John Johnston is currently serving as President of the Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois, an organization composed of attorneys who represent both debtors and creditors before the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
- John Johnston is completing a 2 year term as president of the Board of Directors of the Children First Foundation in Belleville. Associate, Christopher Smith, also serves on that board.
- Christopher Smith was a speaker at the St. Clair County Bar Association Family Law Seminar in June. He spoke on the topic of child support for adult/disabled children. Scott Dixon also spoke at the same seminar on Social Security disability issues.