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. 

Join us for this annual conference that features updates on agency activities and priorities in Illinois and the Region presented by top representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. Attendees will also learn about the latest hot topic issues in environmental law from leading practitioners. 

Click the following link for full conference details and to register through the ISBA’s website: https://path.isba.org/courses/97540/in_person_events/20540. The ISBA is accepting registration and will administer IL MCLE Credit; the conference will be held at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W Adams Street, Chicago.

Pricing:
ISBA Member - $200
Non-Member - $200
New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $50
Law Student Members - $25
NGO and Government Lawyers - $75

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 program with a webcast and in-person option at The Chicago Bar Association (321 S. Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL 60604). Please indicate if you will attend in-person when registering where indicated. 

*In-Person attendance preferred.*

Topic: Human Resource Development for Family Offices: Strategies to Align and Drive a High Performance Team

Speakers: Richard Wolkowitz (Attorney), Founder, Xylogenesis® Family Office Advisory
Eric Hohauser, President, Harvey Hohauser & Associates
Sam Frank, Vice President, Executive Search, Harvey Hohauser & Associates

(IL MCLE credit for live meeting 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. 

Topic: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Power of Meditation & How It Can Benefit both Attorneys and their Clients

Speaker: John Estep, Graduate Student Consciousness and Human Potential, Maharishi International University

Description: Meditation is the easiest, cheapest, most time-tested modality towards overall mental and physical health in existence; however, it's almost entirely absent in Western civilization— that is, until recently. This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the practical and, in some cases, astonishing benefits of meditation, and how these practices can assist both attorneys and their clients.

(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 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.