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Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05-09-2024 at 9:00 AM (CDT)
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. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)
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. This program is presented by the Illinois State Bar Association Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, The Chicago Bar Association Environmental Law Committee, and The Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Environmental Committee.
Click the following link for full conference details and to register through the ISBA’s website: LIVE - 22nd Annual Environmental Law Conference | Illinois State Bar Association | (isba.org). The ISBA is accepting registration and will administer IL MCLE Credit; the program will be hosted at The Chicago Bar Association’s headquarters (321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604).
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.
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- Non-member - $200
- Member - $200
- CLE Advantage - $200
- Law Student Member - $25
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 05-07-2024 at 1:00 PM (CDT)
The seminar is geared towards those individuals who will be running for office at the next General Election or the subsequent, odd-year Consolidated Election and the attorneys who will be representing them. (HYBRID SEMINAR)
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 Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL.
The seminar is geared towards those individuals who will be running for office at the next General Election or the subsequent, odd-year Consolidated Election and 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
Michael C. Dorf, The Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLCNavigating the Petition Objection Process
Thomas A. Jaconetty, Law Office of Thomas A. JaconettyCampaign Finance Compliance Considerations
Jordan Andrew, Deputy General Counsel, Illinois State Board of ElectionsDefamation Nation: Taking the Pain out of Campaigning
Ryan Jacobson, Amundsen Davis, LLC
Danessa Watkins, Amundsen Davis, LLCModerator:
Ross D. Secler, Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath, Ltd.; Chair, CBA Election Law CommitteeTo 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.
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- Non-member - $185
- Member - $95
- CLE Advantage - Free!
- Law Student Member - Free!
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-30-2024 at 2:00 PM (CDT)
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.
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. This presentation will cover practical strategies for de-escalating clients experiencing intense emotions. Participants will learn ways to show empathy and understanding while also moving the conversation forward in a way that is sensitive to clients' needs, which strengthens the attorney-client relationship by fostering trust, rapport, and confidence.
Speaker:
Tatiana Duchak is an attorney and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). Before attending law school, she worked as a therapist for over a decade in the forensic mental health field, treating individuals in jails, prisons, state psychiatric hospitals, and child welfare facilities. She has worked extensively with survivors of profound trauma, the severely mentally ill, and those in crisis. Upon graduating from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Tatiana began working as a mitigation specialist, using her clinical expertise to assist on Miller resentencing cases, pretrial sentencing, and clemency petitions. She also maintains her own private therapy practice and is committed to ensuring mental health services are accessible to those reentering the community after incarceration.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.
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- Non-member - $50
- Member - $25
- CLE Advantage - Free!
- Law Student Member - Free!
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Includes a Live Web Event on 04-25-2024 at 12:15 PM (CDT)
Alabama v. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement, by Dan Abrams, Fred D. Gray, and David Fisher (IL MCLE credit for live meeting only) (HYBRID)
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.
TOPIC: Alabama v. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement, by Dan Abrams, Fred D. Gray, and David Fisher
SPEAKER/ORGANIZATION:
Fred D. Gray, Dr. King's lawyer and friend
David Fisher, Author(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.
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-25-2024 at 10:30 AM (CDT)
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.
How To…Create Presentations in PowerPoint for Persuasive Arguments
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. We will also look at add-ons, including one to create powerful litigation timelines.
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. She is currently working towards her master’s in social work through the University of Illinois Chicago to become a licensed mental health professional.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.
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- Non-member - $50
- Member - $25
- CLE Advantage - Free!
- Law Student Member - Free!
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-24-2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
Many of us went to law school to make a difference, to help people, or to affect change. Hear from experienced lawyers doing just that with their degrees … all of whom continue to embrace professional possibilities, having changed roles within the last year or two themselves.
Many of us went to law school to make a difference, to help people, or to affect change. Hear from experienced lawyers doing just that with their degrees … all of whom continue to embrace professional possibilities, having changed jobs or added new aspects to their roles within the last year or two themselves.
Panelists:
Jack Bentley
Executive Director, Citizen Advocacy CenterShanna Rifkin
Deputy General Counsel at the FAMM FoundationSufyan Sohel
Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Resilience ForceSwathi Staley
Chief Community Investment Officer and General Counsel, YMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoModerator:
Kathy Morris
Founder of Under Advisement, Ltd. and Featured Career Counselor, CBA Career Advancement ProgramTo 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.
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- Non-member - $35
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- CLE Advantage - Free!
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-19-2024 at 2:30 PM (CDT)
Covid-19 has had a disproportionately significant impact upon seniors and individuals with disabilities. This seminar will explore the lingering issues these communities face in a post-pandemic world and the creative means our speakers employ to address their needs.
Covid-19 has had a disproportionately significant impact upon seniors and individuals with disabilities. This seminar will explore the lingering issues these communities face in a post-pandemic world and the creative means our speakers employ to address their needs.
Speakers:
Dana Harbaugh, Center for Disability and Elder Law
Additional Speakers TBAModerators:
Emily Kaitis, Law Office of Kathleen Meersman Murphy, LLC; Chair, CBA Elder Law Committee
Hayley Pieper Damian, Joseph W. Pieper, Attorney at Law, LLC; Vice-Chair, CBA Elder Law CommitteeTo 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.
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- Non-member - $125
- Member - $65
- CLE Advantage - Free!
- Law Student Member - Free!
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-18-2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
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 future of LGBTQ+ family rights and surrogacy options seem more and more uncertain these days. With the reversal of Roe vs. Wade and the recent Alabama Supreme Court case ruling embryos are people, IVF and surrogacy are now on everyone’s radar. This panel will discuss the changing legal landscape surrounding these issues and how LGBTQ+ families can protect themselves.
This program is co-sponsored with CBA LGBTQ+ Committee.
Panelists:
Nidhi Desai (she/her/hers), Desai & Miller
Amira Hasenbush, All Family Legal, PC
Nesta N. Johnson (she/her/hers), National Center for Lesbian RightsModerator:
Skip Harsch (he/him/his), Director, SOGI Commission, American Bar AssociationTo 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.
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- Non-member - $65
- Member - $35
- CLE Advantage - Free!
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-17-2024 at 4:30 PM (CDT)
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)
The Path to Becoming a Judge as a Minority, A Panel Discussion
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 Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL.
Public trust and legitimacy in the judiciary depends on society's belief in fair and impartial justice. That can only be achieved if the court reflects the same diversity as the communities it serves. This is why representation matters. However, the current makeup of the bench is overwhelmingly homogenous. How can this change? What obstacles exist? 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.
This program is co-sponsored with Puerto Rican Bar Association.
Speakers:
Justice Joy Cunningham, Supreme Court Justice, First District
Judge Aileen Bhandari, Circuit Court of Cook County, Municipal Department
Judge John Fairman, Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Municipal Department
Judge Diana Lopez, Circuit Court of Cook County, Municipal Department
Judge Ed Underhill, Circuit Court of Cook County, Traffic DivisionModerator:
Judge Beatriz Santiago, Circuit Court of Cook County, Municipal DepartmentTo 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.
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- Non-member - $125
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Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 04-17-2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
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.
How To Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce (and Why it Matters)
Although the benefits of having a diverse workforce have been established, many employers still struggle with hiring diverse talent. 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.
This program is co-sponsored with Cook County Bar Association.
Speakers:
Joseph S. Deloney, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Raymond Rushing, Cummins Inc.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.
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- Non-member - $65
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