Topic: Developing Psychological Flexibility: Toggling Between Analytic Thought and Embracing the Unknown

Speaker: Mike Lubofsky, Psychotherapist and Attorney

(IL Mental Health and Substance Abuse PR-MCLE credit for live webcast only. No MCLE credit for on demand webcast.)

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

Advanced Workshop for Improved Negotiation and Mediation Skills

This workshop will present cutting-edge strategies for successful negotiation and advocacy and will provide insight on how to mediate difficult disputes.  The presenters will discuss methods to resolve issues on their merits rather than through a haggling process. They will highlight strategies to employ which will allow you to be fair while negotiating but will prevent you from being taken advantage of because of your fairness.  This program will take place in person at The Chicago Bar Association building located at 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604. 

Faculty:
Hon. Wayne R. Andersen (ret.), JAMS
Laurel Bellows, The Bellows Law Group, P.C
Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, ADR Systems
Daniel Cotter, Dickinson Wright
Hon. Morton Denlow (ret.), JAMS
Professor Teresa Frisbie, Distinguished Professor in Residence and Director, Dispute Resolution Program
Jeremy J. Glenn, Cozen O’Connor
Hon. William J. Haddad (ret.), ADR Systems 
Hon. Thomas Hogan (ret.), TLH Consulting Corporation
Karen Layng, CEO of M.A.I.T. Co
Hon. Thomas R. Mulroy (ret.), Resolute Systems 
John Sciaccotta, Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa
Hon. Patrick Sherlock, Circuit Court of Cook County
Timothy Tomasik, Tomasik, Kotin & Kasserman
Michael A. Zuckerman, JAMS
Additional speakers to be confirmed.

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604. 

This seminar will analyze the Trump administration's impact on civil rights across key areas, including employment and labor rights, criminal justice, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA + rights, free speech, and immigration. Through expert insights and discussion, we will explore legal strategies to combat the erosion of these rights and protect fundamental freedoms. 

Topics and Speakers:
Employment Law
Alejandro Caffarelli, Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. 

Civil Rights & Police Misconduct
Bhavani Raveendran, Raveendran Law

Additional Speakers TBA 

Moderators, 
Whitney Barr, Caffarelli & Associates Ltd.
Patrick Driscoll, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC 
Co-Chairs, YLS Civil Rights Committee 

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

Topic: Self-Doubt and How it Arises in Legal Practice

Speaker: David Sazant, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Pursuit Counselling & Therapy

(IL Mental Health and Substance Abuse PR-MCLE credit for live webcast only. No MCLE credit for on demand webcast.)

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

The CBA will host its fourth annual Professional Responsibility Overview.  Join us for this one-day virtual program and 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. Finish before your June 30, 2025 deadline or get ahead for summer 2025 with this “One-and-Done” program. Topics will include the ethics of negotiation, the ethics of generative A.I., ethics lessons learned in 2025, and more.

This program is hosted by the CBA’s Continuing Legal Education Committee.

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

This program is intended to serve as a guide for attorneys handling decedent estates. The goals of the program are: 
- to walk through early steps to take when a client dies, 
- provide an overview of probate, 
- assist attorneys in the determination of when a Federal and/or Illinois estate tax return is required to be filed, QTIP elections and other important information for these returns and 
- dealing with dueling beneficiaries, assets outside Illinois and closely held businesses. 

Speakers:
Adam Novak, Senior Trust Officer, Driehaus Enterprise Management
Joel Schoenmeyer, National Managing Director, Family Wealth, Fifth Third Bank
Lisa Lukaszewski, Counsel, Private Wealth, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604. 

The seminar is geared towards those individuals who will be running for office at the next General Primary and General Election, as well as the attorneys who will be representing them. We will cover the requirements for getting on the ballot, defending and prosecuting petition challenges, ethical and finance issues relating to campaigns, and an overview of campaign-related communications and avoiding defamation claims. 

Topics and Speakers:
Getting on the Ballot & Basic Campaign Finance Compliance
Michael C. Dorf, The Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC 

Navigating the Petition Objection Process
Thomas A. Jaconetty, Law Office of Thomas A. Jaconetty 

Defamation Nation: Taking the Pain out of Campaigning
Ryan Jacobson, Amundsen Davis, LLC
Danessa P. Watkins, Amundsen Davis, LLC 

Moderator,
Ross D. Secler, Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath, Ltd., Chair, CBA Election Law Committee

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

Topic: Understanding the Types of Child Representation in Family Law Cases

Speaker: Colleen M. Breems, Partner, Beermann LLP

(IL MCLE credit for live webcast only. No MCLE credit for on demand webcast.)

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

This is an in person program to be held at 555 W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60607

This program will teach practitioners everything you need to know about Expungements, Sealings, and Pardons in the State of Illinois. This event is co-sponsored by The Chicago Bar Association, North Suburban Bar Association, and Arab American Bar Association of Illinois.

Speakers: 
Matthew Fakhoury, XpungeChicago, The Law Offices of Matthew M. Fakhoury, LLC
Caitlin Wilder, XpungeChicago, The Law Offices of Matthew M. Fakhoury, LLC 

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604. 

This seminar will explore the evolving role of AI in trial practice and preparation. This session will cover recent advancements in AI-driven legal tools, practical strategies for integrating AI into trial workflows, ethical considerations surrounding its use, and emerging trends that may shape the future of litigation. Attendees will gain valuable insights into leveraging AI effectively while navigating potential risks and ethical concerns in the courtroom. 

Speakers:
Hon. Michael J. Chmiel, Circuit Judge, McHenry County Illinois
George S. Bellas, Bellas and Wachowski
Mark C. Palmer, Chief Counsel, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 

Moderator: 
James V. Campbell, MRHFM, LLC; Chair, CBA Trial Practice Committee

To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.