The Illinois Supreme Court rules now provide that expert (and other) testimony can be heard remotely, which can save time, money for litigants and is more convenient for all involved. The Forensic Expert Witnesses Association (FEWA) and The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) have joined forces to offer a 2-part series which will provide guidance for Illinois judges and attorneys alike in determining how expert testimony should be conducted and regulated. Expert testimony in jury trials will be the focus of this second installment of the series.

The program will consist of a series of live demonstrations by experts and the following respected Judges: Alison Conlon, Thomas More Donnelly, Patrick Sherlock and Sanjay Tailor who will be the trial litigators. All participants, including members of the bench, the bar and the expert community, will be allowed to make assessments in real time. Bench and Bar audience members will then have an opportunity to share and receive feedback from participating judges, experts and litigators, during an interactive session following the demonstrations to determine the most effective and compelling best practices.  

Current and retired members of the Judiciary are complimentary.  Please RSVP to Jennifer Byrne at jbyrne@chicagobar.org.

Presiding Judge:
Judge Margaret Ann Brennan, Supervising Judge, Cook County Law Division, Commercial Calendar

Trial Litigators:
Hon. Alison C. Conlon, Chancery Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Thomas More Donnelly, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Patrick J. Sherlock, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Sanjay T. Tailor, Chancery Division, Circuit Court of Cook County

Program Expert Witnesses: 
John Levitske, Ankura Consulting
Allan Kleiner, Allan D. Kleiner Construction Co.

Moderator: 
John C. Sciaccotta, Partner, Aronberg Goldgehn

Program Committee Contributors: 
Hon. Peter Flynn (Ret.) 
David J. Rivelli, Richard J. Prendergast, Ltd.

Miss Part 1 in November 2020? Access it on demand here:  https://learn.chicagobar.org/products/interactive-workshop-on-the-use-of-remote-expert-witness-111920.

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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. 

TOPICS AND SPEAKERS:

OVERVIEW OF US SECURITIES LAWS AND FILING REGULATIONS
Heidi J. Steele, McDermott Will & Emery

INVESTMENT VEHICLES: Family Office Exemption under the Investment Advisors Act, 
Thomas Olson, McDermott Will & Emery

THE SECURITIES ACT AND OTHER SEC REGULATIONS/REPORTING & ENFORCEMENT: Section 13(d) and Section16 filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Investment Company Act, 
Sean M. Koller, McDermott Will & Emery

MODERATORS:
Afton L. Gauron, Hamilton Thies & Lorch, LLP
Elise McGee, McDermott Will & Emery

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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 way you choose to present exhibits in court can have a powerful impact on the narrative you’re attempting to weave during litigation. Technology can help you do this more effectively whether you’re in a court room or a court Zoom. In this seminar, we’ll outline some very basic steps and settings attorneys can use to present documents and videos in a professional manner. We will demonstrate how you can better utilize trial presentation software or alternatives like Adobe Acrobat or Windows media player. Lastly, we’ll discuss why it’s important for you to present in more polished way as opposed to falling into specific pitfalls (like allowing everyone else to see all your open windows). The ultimate goal of any trial attorney is to tell their clients’ stories. This storytelling now requires the competent use of all tools and technology at your disposal. 

Speaker:
Kevin Doran is a trial technician and founder of Legal Tech Chicago. He has over 3 years experience as a hot seater, going to trial with attorneys and running the presentation for them. He has seen many trials from voir dire to verdict. He is passionate about expanding the use of legal technology by educating attorneys and their staff on how to leverage technology to make more effective and engaging trial presentations.

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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 New Title IX: Considerations for Education Attorneys 
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:00-5:00 p.m. 
Experience Level: Intermediate 
Presented by: YLS Education Law Committee

In this seminar, participants will learn about sexual harassment and childhood trauma in the context of Title IX and conducting Title IX investigations. Participants will also become familiar with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the complaint process, and what that means for schools’ Title IX compliance efforts. During the second hour of the seminar, the following information will be discussed: 
An overview of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights 
What to expect if an OCR complaint is filed 
Practical tips for representing school clients when responding to complaints 
Best practices for what schools can do now to be in the best position to respond to an OCR complaint, including best practices for Title IX Compliance, investigations and recordkeeping 

SPEAKERS:
Myka Held, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Chicago 
Nina Terebessy, Equal Justice Works Fellow
Jackie Gharapour Wernz, Partner, Franczek P.C. 

MODERATORS:
William Kelly, Attorney, Children’s Law Group
Jonathan Duffie, Attorney, U.S. Department of Education
Emily Tulloch, Associate, Franczek P.C.
Chairs, YLS Education Law Committee

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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. 

You can probably recognize a bad website when you see one, but what makes a website good? In this seminar, we’ll discuss the core components you need to have on your website and why they’re essential. We’ll discuss some tools you can use to design your own website with relative ease and affordability and include some resources for those who need to outsource the project to someone else. You’ll leave ready to self-assess your practice’s website and armed with resources to address any issues that might arise.  

Speaker:
Anne Haag is a Practice Management Advisor at the Chicago Bar Association. Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. She is also a certified crisis counselor and volunteers as a patient advocate in the ER.

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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. 

From Challenge Comes Change: Combating Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession 

This program is being offered as a part of The Chicago Bar Association’s Women’s History Month series. Sexual harassment and misconduct has been a long-standing problem in the legal profession, but the #MeToo movement cast a light on the need for change.  In the years since, how has the legal profession evolved and has any progress been made? Join us for an overview of what’s been done and what still needs to be accomplished since #MeToo initiated a larger conversation around sexual harassment in the workplace.

Speakers:
Dina Ninfo, Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Jayne Reardon, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

Moderator: Kathryn Liss, Director of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center and Assistant Director of Law Career Services, DePaul University College of Law

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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 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 hours of basic skills course requirement which includes Professional Responsibility, 1.00 Diversity / Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credits, (pending approval) 

8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Moskowitz, Chair of the CBA YLS 

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. MCLE Requirements
Karen Johnson, Director, Illinois MCLE Board 

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Ethics for New Attorneys
Mary Andreoni, Ethics Education Counsel, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois (ARDC)

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Overview of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP)
Dr. Diana Uchiyama, Executive Director, Lawyers’ Assistance Program 

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. BREAK

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Common Security Blind Spots for New Attorneys in a Remote World
Anne Haag, Practice Management Advisor, The Chicago Bar Association

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tips for New Lawyers in the Pandemic Era

Alex Passo, Latimer LeFay Fyock LLC 

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pro Bono:  Supreme Court Rules and Opportunities
Angela Inzano, Director of Advocacy and Engagement, The Chicago Bar Foundation

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. New Lawyers Playbook: How to Stay on the Game Even During the Pandemic
Sheila Nielsen, Nielsen Career Consulting

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. BREAK

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Basic Research Techniques
Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association 

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession
Sandra Yamate, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Civility in the Profession . . . How to Play Nice
Chastidy Burns, Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Tracy Brammeier, Clifford Law Offices
Octavio Duran, Duran Law Offices
Additional speaker TBA.
Moderator: Hon. Thomas Mulroy, Cook County Circuit Court, Law Division 

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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. 

As courts continue their transition from paper to electronic service of court documents, law firms are faced with an ever-growing flood of emails coming from multiple court systems and third-party electronic filing service providers. Firms have for the most part addressed this challenge on an ad hoc basis. In this presentation, we’ll explore the eight essential tasks required to process an ECF notice, viewed through the prism of the following considerations: 

   Efficient use of staff time
   Firmwide control of naming conventions and storage locations
   Risk reduction
   Visibility into the ECF notice processing workflow

Speaker:
Dan O’Day is a co-founder of ECFX, a company founded with a single objective: to develop innovative software that addresses unmet automation needs in the legal industry. Dan is a lawyer and programmer with over 20 years’ experience in legal technology. He has built five products for the legal industry, including a market leading Conflict of Interest and Case Management system.

Sponsored by: ECFX

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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 seminar will examine energy issues from the windshield and the rearview mirror.

ENERGY LEGISLATION PROPOSED IN SPRINGFIELD AND WASHINGTON
Illinois State Rep. Ann M. Williams
Gina Mazzuca, Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin for Environment, Energy and Science Issues 

MODERATOR:
Albert Ettinger, Esq.; Chair, CBA Environmental Law Committee

COAL COMBUSTION WASTE LITIGATION AND REGULATION
Faith Bugel, Solo Practitioner Representing Sierra Club
Andrew Armstrong, Chief, Environmental Bureau/Springfield, Assistant Attorney General, Illinois Attorney General’s Office 

MODERATOR:
Joan Radovich, Eimer Stahl LLP; Chair, CBA Environmental Law Committee

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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. 

From Challenge Comes Change: Redefining Work-Life Integration in a Post-COVID World

This program is being offered as a part of The Chicago Bar Association’s Women’s History Month series. Striking a balance between work and family life has never been more elusive than it has become in the wake of the pandemic.  Join us for an interactive session aimed at tackling the most prevalent challenges facing women lawyers in the post-COVID world. The session will feature an overview followed by small group break-outs sessions. 

Introductory Speaker: Liane Jackson, Assistant Managing Editor, ABA Journal

Discussion Leaders:
Alexis Crawford Douglas, Partner, K&L Gates
Kathryn Liss, Director of the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center and Assistant Director of Law Career Services, DePaul University College of Law 
Lauren Novak, Chief Employment Counsel, Corrugated Supplies Company

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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.