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: A discussion of Anita Sanchez's book "The Monkey Trial: John Scopes and the Battle over Teaching Evolution"

Speakers: 
Royal Berg, Committee Vice-Chair
Professor Ann Lousin, Committee Vice-Chair

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

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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 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 is designed to educate lawyers in all practice areas and with all levels of experience as to the ethical rules and standards governing their conduct, including a discussion of recent trends and important updates in ethics, professional responsibility and risk management. The seminar will be presented as a panel discussion and audience participation is encouraged. 

Panelists TBA

Moderators:
Jeremy N. Boeder, Tribler Orpett & Meyer PC
Kate E. Levine, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
Co-Chairs, CBA Professional Responsibility 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. 

This seminar will address updates to Illinois legislation, immigration enforcement in schools, Title IX updates, and the impact of rolling back the Department of Education.

Topics and Speakers
Updates in Illinois School Law 
Evan J. Deichstetter, Associate, Robbins Schwartz; Legislative Liaison, YLS Education Law Committee

First 100 Days: Title IX Update 
Holly E. Jacobs, Associate, Robbins Schwartz

First 100 Days: Immigration Enforcement in Schools – 
Ritika Narayanan, Supervising Attorney, Church World Service

First 100 Days: Rolling Back the Department of Education
Cassie C. Black, Partner, Kriha Boucek 

Moderator(s):
John W. Anders, Franczek P.C., 
Eliza B. Kaye, Littler Mendelson P.C.
Co-Chairs, YLS Education Law Committee

Hannah M. May, Robbins Schwartz 
Vice Chair, 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. 

Women’s History Month: Women’s Legal Rights from Birth to Death

This event is in person only and will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, IL 60604.

Join us for the CBA’s annual Women’s History Month Summit which will focus on the various touch points when a woman’s life intersects with the law. The Summit will begin with a networking breakfast and will be followed with substantive programming on topics including: bodily autonomy and access to reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, and estate planning considerations for women. 

9:00am-10:00am: The Future of Reproductive Freedom
Following the 2024 election, where does the U.S. and the State of Illinois stand on reproductive rights? This segment of the program will provide an overview of what’s been done at the state level across the country and in Illinois to protect reproductive health access.
Alison Tanner, Senior Litigation Counsel for Reproductive Rights and Health, National Women’s Law Center 
Emily Werth, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois and Lecturer in Law, University of Chicago Law School 
Moderator: Trisha Rich, Partner, Holland & Knight 

10:00-10:15am: Coffee & Networking Break 

10:15am-11:15am: Women’s Rights in the Workplace
This segment of the program will analyze the evolving landscape of laws and regulations that impact women’s rights in the workplace.  Topics will range from parental leave policies to protections for IVF to menopause rights and more.
Cherita Ellens, President and CEO, Women Employed 
Mary M. (Betsey) Madden, Chief Legal Counsel & Ethics Officer, Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) 
Jane Flanagan, Director, Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) 
Moderator: Gail Eisenberg, Partner, Head of Employment Practice, Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd.

11:15am-11:30am: Coffee & Networking Break 

11:30am-12:30pm: Estate Planning Considerations for Women
Estate planning is important for women due to various factors such as longer life expectancies, potential career breaks for caregiving roles, and evolving family structures. This segment of the program will focus on estate planning considerations specific to women that will empower women to protect themselves and their loved ones for the future.
Jessica J. Birnbaum, Partner, ArentFox Schiff LLP
Moderator: Lauren Novak, Chief Human Resources Officer and Employment Counsel, Corrugated Supplies Company, LLC

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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 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 be held at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago IL 60604.

The seminar will be in three sessions and each session will cover a current hot topic that will have a significant impact on various areas of health law, including artificial intelligence; cyber-security and privacy for health care, including updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and trends in the Department of Justice’s enforcement on health care products. Networking with the speakers and committee members will follow seminar.

Topics and Speakers:
Practice Overlap: Cyber-Security, Privacy & HIPAA 
Daniel Cotter, Member, Dickinson Wright
Matthew Loar, Data Privacy Enablement Principal at F5, Inc. 

DOJ Enforcement for Health Care Products – Impacts and Trends for 2025 
Mark T. Carper, Associate, Paul Hastings 

The Current State of AI in Healthcare 
Marisa McGrenera, Associate, Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips, LLP (Moderator)

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: Follow the Money: Bankruptcy and Asset Tracing in Business Divorce Cases

Speakers: Alexander Broughham, Partner, Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd.
Erich Buck, Partner and Shareholder, Adelman & Gettleman, Ltd.
Michelle Risley, Founder & Managing Director, The Cassandra Group
Nathan Delman, Senior Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 

Moderator: Brian Haussmann, Partner, Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC

(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: Immigration Enforcement Implications for Families

Speaker: Hillary Richardson, Managing Attorney, Non-Detained Kids Team, National Immigrant Justice Center

(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 hosted at the Dirksen Federal Building (219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60604). Lunch will be provided.

The YLS invites you to learn the ins and outs of the Federal Courthouse with our walk-through! Meet with a variety of judges and clerks and hear from attorneys who regularly practice in the Federal Building to see what it’s like to practice in the courthouse. 

12:00-1:05 PM - Meetings with Judges/Clerks (Part 1)
12:00-12:30 PM: Judge Sunil R. Harjani, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
12:30-12:35 PM: Move to next courtroom
12:35-1:05 PM: Judge Andrea R. Wood, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois 
1:05-1:10 PM: Move to second floor conference space

1:10-2:00 PM: Attorney Panel & Lunch
Panelists: TBA
Moderator: Pam Sran, Fox Rothschild LLP

2:10-3:20 PM Meetings with Judges/Clerks (Part 2)
2:05-2:10 PM: Move to next courtroom
2:10-2:40 PM: Speaker TBA
2:45-2:50 PM: Move to next courtroom
2:50-3:20 PM: Speaker TBA

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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 is an in-person event at ArentFox Schiff LLP (Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Dr., Ste. 7100 Chicago, IL 60606). Upon arrival at the Willis Tower, please check in with reception on the ground floor.

Topic: Environmental Law Networking Event

Description: Ahead of our May 22-23 Environmental Law Conference, please join the CBA and Illinois State Bar Association for a night of informal networking with both new and experienced environmental lawyers. Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres provided. Registration required to attend.

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 provide attorneys with essential strategies for success in tort litigation, covering key aspects such as expert testimony, persuasive trial techniques, and effective case management. Attendees will gain valuable insights from experienced trial attorneys who will share practical tools and litigation strategies to enhance courtroom advocacy and case outcomes. Whether you’re new to tort litigation or looking to refine your approach, this session offers actionable takeaways to strengthen your practice.

Topics and Speakers:
The Art of Influencing and Persuading Jurors and Obtaining the Verdict You Deserve
Speakers will share practical techniques and strategies honed through years of litigation experience to help attorneys craft compelling narratives in the courtroom.
Elizabeth A. Kaveny, Managing Partner, Kaveny + Kroll
Jeffrey Kroll, Partner, Kaveny + Kroll 

Must Dos in Catastrophic Medical Malpractice Cases - How to Avoid Common Pitfalls and Bottlenecks 
Essential strategies will be outlined for handling catastrophic medical malpractice cases, highlighting key steps to avoid common pitfalls and procedural bottlenecks. Insights will be shared on case preparation, expert witness utilization, and trial tactics to help attorneys effectively advocate for their clients. 
Margaret P. Battersby Black, Managing Partner, Levin & Perconti 

Moderator:
Michael Grieco, Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley; Vice 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.