Program is Live Webcast Only (no on demand). The Chicago Bar Association invites members of Chicago’s legal community for a screening and discussion of the documentary film “A Crime on the Bayou” -- the powerful story of Gary Duncan, a black teenager arrested and convicted for touching a young white man’s arm in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in 1966, and his relationship with his young Jewish attorney Richard Sobol, who took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The film is executive produced by John Legend, and directed by Nancy Buirski (The Loving Story, The Rape of Recy Taylor). It also features the work of Civil Rights pioneer lawyer Lolis E. Elie, and Civil Rights attorney Armand Derfner, author of Justice Deferred: Race and the Supreme Court. The trailer for the film is available here: https://vimeo.com/654214968. Registrants will be provided a link and a code to watch the film on June 24. Please email cle@chicagobar.org if you register for this program after June 24 and need a link to watch the film.

The CLE discussion of the case covered in the movie will be held via live Webcast on June 29 featuring the defendant, Gary Duncan, Civil Rights attorney, Armond Derfner, and well-known writer/journalist/filmmaker and son of lawyer Lolis E. Elie, Lolis Elie. The program will be moderated by retired judge and civil rights activist Martha Mills. 

Welcome remarks will be given by Nina Fain, Co-Chair of the CBA's Diversity Inclusion Culture Equity and Engagement Committee (D.I.C.E).

In order to receive the MCLE credit, you must attend the June 29 CLE. No credit will be given for only viewing the movie.

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. 

Please join the CBA's International and Foreign Law Committee for a panel seminar, Russia and Ukraine: Perspectives and Export Control Updates, discussing the evolving situation with Russia and Ukraine. Mollie Sitkowski, Partner at Faegre Drinker, will discuss the latest Russian sanctions and export controls. Mollie will provide an overview of the Russian sanctions beginning in 2014, the current state, export licensing requirements and best practices for export controls. Dan Terleckyi, an attorney with Powell & Pisman PLLC and the host of podcast "Ukraine Watch," will provide his insight and unique perspective as a political observer into the evolving situation with Ukraine.

Russia Sanctions Export Controls
Mollie Sitkowski, Partner, Faegre Drinker
Mollie Sitkowski handles import and export control and compliance work on behalf of clients. She has assisted numerous clients in developing and implementing import and export compliance programs and offers continued training to the business areas that touch on import and export compliance. She assists with export compliance matters, including advising on export screening and classification, and filing license classification requests and voluntary disclosures. Mollie is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Association of Exporters and Importers, the Chicago Bar Association and the Organization of Women in International Trade. In 2022, she was named under Attorneys to Watch for Chambers USA Nationwide, International Trade Customs.

Ukraine Watch: Perspectives from an Attorney and Political Observer
Dan Y. Terleckyj, Powell & Pisman, PLLC
For over a decade, Dan has devoted his entire career to helping injury victims. Recognized by his peers as a rising star for his professional achievement, Dan is focused on fighting for the rights of individuals against big insurance companies. He has helped obtain millions of dollars in settlements for his clients. Dan is a Member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and in
2021 and 2022 he was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Moderators:
Lisa Zambito, Mars, Incorporated; Chair, CBA International and Foreign Law Committee
Kevin A. Thompson, Levin Ginsburg
Sara Arami, PwC Customs and International Trade Practice
Co-Chairs, CBA International and Foreign 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: Investigating R. Kelly:  Insights from the Journalist Who Broke the Story and Counsel 

SPEAKER(S)/ORGANIZATION:  Jim DeRogatis, music journalist, author and talk show host  
Damon Dunn, Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd. 

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. 

TOPIC: Status of Pending Legislation and County Division

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. 

TOPIC: The Intersection of International IP Rules and Access to Covid-19 Treatments

SPEAKER/ORGANIZATION: Professor Cynthia Ho, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

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 seminar will focus on educating civil trial lawyers on both the plaintiff and defense side on how to effectively litigate and try catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases for their respective clients.  The panel consists of veteran plaintiff and defense trial lawyers who will provide diverse perspective to any lawyer practicing tort law and Hon. John Ehrlich, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, will provide insight and perspective from the Bench.

Panelists:
Hon. John Ehrlich, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division
Samantha LaFata, Wise Morrissey, LLC
William Rogers, Swanson Martin Bell LLP
Antonio Romanucci, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
David Wise, Wise Morrissey

Moderator: 
Michael Grieco, Romanucci & Blandin, LLC; Chair, YLS Tort Litigation 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. 

Being a lawyer should not entail sitting in front of a computer for 12 hours a day. That’s not healthy for anyone, but it might sound familiar. If it does, this seminar will help you better leverage your key resources (prioritizing, marketing, task delegation, and automation) in order to maximize efficiency and profitability within your law firm. By learning how to better leverage  these tools, you can recoup some of your time and improve your work/life balance while growing your firm in the most efficient and profitable way. 

Arianna Gonzalez, MBA. Arianna graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Organizational Leadership. She is currently working as the Growth Strategist for Lawcus to help attorney's build a better work/life balance through leveraging their resources and automating their practice.

 Sponsored By: Lawcus

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: Judicial Evaluations

No MCLE credit. 

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: Discrimination & Claims of Harassment within Community Associations

SPEAKER/ORGANIZATION:  Becky Canary-King of Levenfeld Pearlstein

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. 

TOPIC: Alternative Arrangements for Guardianship

SPEAKER(S)/ORGANIZATION:  Wendy Shparago Cappelletto, Attorney
 Director of Policy and Benefits
 Office of the Public Guardian of Cook County

Amy Delaney, Attorney
DDV Law, Ltd.
Founding Partner of DDV Law, Ltd.

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.