Professional Responsibility Programs

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  • GOOD Guys Overcoming Obstacles to Diversity (8/1/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    GOOD Guys Overcoming Obstacles to Diversity (in person, 1.50 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit (pending approval) CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 08-01-2024 at 1:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us for GOOD Guys: Chicago Leaders Edition! GOOD Guys is a signature program of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations (NCWBA). GOOD Guys stands for Guys Overcoming Obstacles to Diversity. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • 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 (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To…Pick the Right Tech Hardware for Your Practice (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    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.

  • 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
    Starting Your Solo Practice: Succession Planning and Business Continuity (on demand webcast, 1.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    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.

  • Legal Strategies for Addressing Mental Health (5/16/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Legal Strategies for Addressing Mental Health (on demand webcast, 2.50 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR Credit) CLE IL 2.50 0.00

    On Mental Health Action Day 2024, join the CBA’s Labor and Employment and Continuing Legal Education Committees for a joint seminar focused on legal strategies for addressing mental health and substance abuse issues in legal practice and at work. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • How To…Better Serve Your Tech Averse Clients (5/16/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Better Serve Your Tech Averse Clients (live webcast, 0.75 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To…Better Serve Your Tech Averse Clients (on demand webcast, 0.5 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.50 0.00

    So many CLE programs focus on converting the tech averse lawyer to help them better serve their clients, but what happens when the problem is reversed? In this seminar, we’ll discuss how you can bridge this gap to better serve client populations with this need set.

  • How To…Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile (5/7/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile (live webcast, 0.75 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To…Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    Consider your LinkedIn profile to be not only your online resume, but also a reflection of your personal brand. By optimizing your profile, you’ll stand out amongst the crowd, bring positive attention to your firm, and expand your network to include potential clients or referral sources.

  • How To…Communicate with Clients in Moments of Crisis (4/30/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Communicate with Clients in Moments of Crisis (live webcast, 0.75 Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-CLE credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To…Communicate with Clients in Moments of Crisis (on demand webcast, 0.75 Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-CLE credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    Lawyers and other legal professionals often see people on their worst days, and work with clients through the difficult, disruptive, and chaotic periods of life that often give rise to intense emotions. As a result, it is important to be equipped to talk to clients who may be experiencing big emotions or struggling with other mental health issues.

  • How To…Create PowerPoint for Persuasive Arguments (4/25/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Create PowerPoint for Persuasive Arguments (live webcast, 0.75 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To…Create PowerPoint for Persuasive Arguments (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    Creating elegant presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint doesn’t require a degree in graphic design. Built in templates, picture and text formatting tools help you put together presentations that wow your audience, convey your message to juries and convert presentations into media rich, text friendly PDF documents for sharing later.