Diversity and Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit

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  • Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (12/11/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (Live Webcast, 6.00 IL PR-MCLE Credits, including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse)) CLE IL 6.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-11-2024 at 8:40 AM (CST)

    This course is for new lawyers only. The CBA's Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys will satisfy the Supreme Court of Illinois' MCLE Rule 793 Requirement for Newly Admitted Attorneys 6.00 hours of basic skills course requirement which includes Professional Responsibility, 1.00 Diversity / Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credits. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • One-and-Done: 6-Hour Professional Responsibility Overview (6/17/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    One-and-Done: 6-Hour Professional Responsibility Overview (on demand webcast, 6.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit, including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion and 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 6.00 0.00

    The CBA offers its third annual Professional Responsibility Overview. Earn the 6 hours of Professional Responsibility credit, including the Diversity/Inclusion and Mental Health/Substance Abuse credits, that are required to satisfy your continuing legal education requirements.

  • Changing Laws of LGBTQ+ Family Rights and Surrogacy (4/18/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Changing Laws of LGBTQ+ Family Rights and Surrogacy (live webcast, 1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Changing Laws of LGBTQ+ Family Rights and Surrogacy (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    The future of LGBTQ+ family rights and surrogacy options seem more and more uncertain these days. This panel will discuss the changing legal landscape surrounding these issues and how LGBTQ+ families can protect themselves.

  • The Path to Becoming a Judge as a Minority (4/17/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Path to Becoming a Judge as a Minority (live webcast, 2.00 IL Including 1. 00 Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    The Path to Becoming a Judge as a Minority (on demand webcast, 2.00 IL Including 1. 00 Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00

    This panel will share the experience from several diverse judges on their path to the bench and advice for other minority attorneys to achieve the same. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • How To Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce (4/17/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce (live webcast, 0.75 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    Join us for an in-depth conversation on how to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. The discussion will cover the implementation of multidimensional recruitment practices and analyzing existing systems and policies for unintended and/or historic bias.

  • Sanctuary Cities and Our Borders (4/16/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Sanctuary Cities and Our Borders (live webcast, 1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Sanctuary Cities and Our Borders (on demand webcast, 1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    Immigrant rights and the integrity of our borders are topics ripe for controversy. Learn the facts on refugee/asylum law, the enforcement of our immigration laws and how we can do better as a nation in conversation with Attorney Richard Hanus (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Navigating Your Career as a Diverse Attorney (4/15/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Navigating Your Career as a Diverse Attorney (live webcast, 0.75 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Navigating Your Career as a Diverse Attorney (On Demand webcast, 0.75 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    Join us for an insightful event designed to empower diverse legal professionals as they navigate the dynamic landscape of their legal careers. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • SCOTUS, College Admissions, and Affirmative Action (4/15/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    SCOTUS, College Admissions, and Affirmative Action (live webcast, 1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    SCOTUS, College Admissions, and Affirmative Action (on demand webcast, 1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    Following the ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181(2023), the Supreme Court has deemed the consideration of race in university admissions decisions unconstitutional.

  • Centering Racial Justice in Legal Aid (3/14/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Centering Racial Justice in Legal Aid (live webcast, 2.75 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Centering Racial Justice in Legal Aid (on demand webcast, 2.5 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.50 0.00

    This seminar will focus on why race should be a central consideration to administering legal aid. This will include a discussion of the historical context of segregations of communities in Chicago that have led to a concentration of poverty. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Rule of Law and DEI (2/13/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Rule of Law and DEI (live webcast, 1.75 IL MCLE Diversity/Inclusion PR-Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00
    Rule of Law and DEI (on demand webcast, 1.75 IL MCLE Diversity/Inclusion PR-Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00

    Diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) efforts have never been universally accepted within the legal profession. Nevertheless, slow but steady progress was being made. Please join the Chicago Bar Association for a candid discussion about the impact of the SFFA cases and what’s next for DEI efforts in the legal profession. (HYBRID SEMINAR)