Live Seminars

Below is a list of live upcoming seminars. Those that are taking place in-person, or hybrid are labeled below. All others will take place via live webcast only. A list of in person seminars is available here: Chicago Bar Association Learning: In Person Seminar.

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  • The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Expert Work (5/23/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Promise and Peril of Generative AI (live webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-23-2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This program will explore applications of GenAI in expert witness work based on the current state of the art and anticipated near-term development in the technology. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Succession Planning and Business Continuity (5/23/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Starting Your Solo Practice: Succession Planning and Business Continuity (live webcast, 1.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-23-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    This program will guide you through practical and actionable steps you can take to ensure business continuity and succession. Topics include identifying a successor, information a successor would need, records retention, and backup.

  • Judicial Efficiency: Mediation or Litigation? May 23, 2024
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Judicial Efficiency: Mediation or Litigation? (live webcast, 2.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.25 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-23-2024 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    Please join us for the CBA Commercial Litigation Committee’s seminar that will explore the concept of judicial efficiency within the context of both Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Intellectual Property Considerations for Digital Assets (5/28/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Intellectual Property Considerations for Digital Assets (live webcast, 2.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-28-2024 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    Intellectual property protections of non-fungible tokens (NTFs) is a hot topic. In this seminar we will take a deep dive into the design and creation of digital assets and the mechanisms that allow for their creation and transfer.

  • Trust Law: Planning for 2026 (5/29/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Trust Law: Planning for 2026 (live webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-29-2024 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    The seminar will address the potential sunsetting of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provisions impacting estate planning. Planning opportunities will be reviewed including building flexibility for potential future tax law changes. Non-traditional situations will also be considered.

  • Defending the Rights of Migrants in Political Environment (5/30/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Defending the Rights of Migrants in Political Environment (live webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-30-2024 at 1:30 PM (CDT)

    This seminar will discuss the current plight facing migrants in our current political environment as well as provide information and tools to aid in defending their right to seek asylum and other forms of relief in the United States.

  • The ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice (6/4/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice (live webcast, 2.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-04-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Join the CBA’s new Cannabis Law and Regulations Committee for their first annual seminar on the ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice. The panelists will discuss business structure and regulatory considerations, intellectual property considerations, capital raise and exits, and what the industry is seeing currently in Illinois and across the country.

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (6/04/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-04-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us for a live replay of this training webinar previously recorded on December 12, 2023. A live commentator will be available for Q&A. This training session meets the minimum requirements set forth by the State of Illinois (Illinois Public Act 1010-0221) and City of Chicago (Municipal Code of Chicago Section 6-10-040(b)(1)(C)(i)(a)) that all Illinois employers and employees must complete sexual harassment prevention training annually and is tailored to lawyers and other law firm staff.

  • Sexual Harassment Bystander Intervention Training (6/04/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-04-2024 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us for a live replay of this training webinar previously recorded on December 12, 2023. A live commentator will be available for Q&A. This sexual harassment prevention training session will better enable lawyers and law firm staff to prevent, combat and appropriately redress sexual harassment in the legal workplace. The CBA’s training session meets the minimum standards for sexual harassment bystander intervention training outlined in the Municipal Code of Chicago Section 6-10-040(b)(1)(C)(ii) and is tailored to lawyers and other law firm staff.

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Managers (06/04/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-04-2024 at 4:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us for a live replay of this training webinar previously recorded on December 12, 2023. A live commentator will be available for Q&A. This sexual harassment prevention training session for managers will better enable lawyers and law firm staff who serve in managerial or supervisory roles to prevent, combat and appropriately redress sexual harassment in the legal workplace. The CBA’s training session meets the minimum requirements set forth by City of Chicago (Municipal Code of Chicago Section 6-10-040(b)(1)(C)(i)(b)) that anyone who supervises or manages employees shall participate in a second hour of sexual harassment prevention training geared toward managers/supervisors annually.

  • Recent Developments in Privacy Laws (6/5/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Recent Developments in Privacy Laws (live webcast, 2.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-05-2024 at 1:30 PM (CDT)

    The seminar will introduce the most recent developments in the area of data privacy related to adoption of new state laws in the United States, development of technology and challenges it poses, and the way law addresses them.

  • CBA Trial Academy (6/6/24 and 6/7/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    CBA Trial Academy (In Person, 7.50 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 7.50 0.00
    Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 06-06-2024 at 12:30 PM (CDT)

    Join us for the CBA Trial Academy -- an intensive, 2-day skills training course for attorneys of all experience levels. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Navigating CFTC Regulations in a Dynamic Market (6/6/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Navigating CFTC Regulations in a Dynamic Market (in person, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 06-06-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    The seminar will focus on new products, regulatory implications for DeFi platforms, and self-regulatory organizations’ enforcement trends. The Honorable Jill Sommers will close the seminar with a keynote speech. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • How To…Pick the Right Tech Hardware for Your Practice (6/13/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Pick the Right Tech Hardware for Your Practice (live webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit Pending Approval) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-13-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    In this seminar, we’ll discuss the landscape of tech-related hardware in a hybrid work environment, and how you can improve your setup for as little money as possible. We’ll also discuss what to look for in a laptop, likely the most important purchase you’ll make.

  • How To…Use Your iPhone More Effectively (6/18/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Use Your iPhone More Effectively (live webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit Pending Approval) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-18-2024 at 10:30 AM (CDT)

    In this seminar, we’ll discuss how you can use your iPhone more effectively in order to function as a more efficient and productive lawyer. We’ll also discuss security settings you can enable to better protect work-related data and apps.

  • Advanced Legal Writing (6/20/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Advanced Legal Writing (live webcast, 2.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-20-2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Learn to communicate and advocate more effectively at this advanced legal writing program. You will learn principles of plain language writing and document design that you need to prepare persuasive, concise, and well supported legal briefs and memoranda.

  • Optimizing Microsoft Teams for Seamless Communication (6/20/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Optimizing Microsoft Teams for Seamless Communication (live webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit Pending Approval) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-20-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Microsoft Teams is an important technology tool for law firms because it helps everyone stay connected and get work done faster. In this session, you’ll learn how Microsoft Teams can revolutionize communication and efficiency within legal teams, explore the various features Microsoft Teams offers, address how it can meet the demands of hybrid work environments, and discuss practical ways to utilize the tool specifically within a law firm environment.