Live Seminars

Below is a list of live upcoming seminars. Those that are taking place in-person, or hybrid are labeled below. All others will take place via live webcast only. A list of in person seminars is available here: Chicago Bar Association Learning: In Person Seminar.

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  • Leverage Tech and Social Media (5/6/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Leverage Tech and Social Media, and Learn How to Earn Media Attention (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00

    Solos and small firms don’t need massive budgets to run themselves. Topics of presentation include: how to build your own tech stack, how to obtain media attention and how lawyers can strategically leverage social media to build their brand, attract ideal clients, and grow their practice.

  • Leveraging LinkedIn for Personal & Business Development (5/12/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Leveraging LinkedIn for Personal and Business Development (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-12-2025 at 10:30 AM (CDT)

    LinkedIn has become an essential tool for lawyers to enhance their personal and business development. This program will provide valuable insights into optimizing your LinkedIn profile, building a professional network, and utilizing LinkedIn features to create a strong online presence.

  • Ten Ways to Improve Your Contract Drafting (5/13/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Ten Ways to Improve Your Contract Drafting (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-13-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This course broadly looks at common miscellaneous provisions which lawyers often overlook in creating a modern contract which suits a client’s needs. This course will be useful to any lawyer who drafts contracts.

  • Essential Skills & Insights for Early-Career Attorneys (5/15/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Essential Skills & Insights for Early-Career Attorneys (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-15-2025 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    This presentation is designed to give first-year and newer attorneys the practical skills, strategies, and real-world advice they need to navigate the profession with confidence. Learn how to manage expectations, avoid common pitfalls, combat stress and anxiety, and set yourself up for long-term success. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Recent Rule Changes in Professional Responsibility (5/15/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Recent Rule Changes in Professional Responsibility (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-15-2025 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    This seminar is designed to educate lawyers in all practice areas and with all levels of experience regarding recent changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Supreme Court Rules. The seminar will be presented as a panel discussion and audience participation is encouraged.

  • Empowering Senior Lawyers: Staying Relevant and Skilled (5/16/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Empowering Senior Lawyers: Tools for Staying Relevant and Skilled (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL-PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-16-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This course aims to help senior lawyers continue to do the profession they love, while starting the process of retiring and closing down their practice.

  • Learn About the Cook County Veteran’s Treatment Court (5/20/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Learn About the Cook County Veteran’s Treatment Court (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-20-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    The Cook County Veterans Treatment Court is a unique program specifically designed for individuals who have served in the United States military and have become involved in the criminal justice system. Join the CBA’s Military and Veteran’s Affairs Committee to learn about the veteran’s court call, how it came to be and how attorneys can best position their military veteran clients to be accepted into the program.

  • Post-Death Administration (5/20/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Post-Death Administration (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-20-2025 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    This program is intended to serve as a guide for attorneys handling decedent estates. The goals of the program are: steps to take when a client dies, overview of probate, federal and Illinois taxes and dealing with dueling beneficiaries.

  • One-and-Done: 6-Hour Professional Responsibility Overview (5/21/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    One-and-Done: 6-Hour Professional Responsibility Overview (Live Webcast, 6.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit, including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion and 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 6.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-21-2025 at 8:55 AM (CDT)

    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.

  • Environmental Law Conference (5/22/25 and 5/23/25)
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05-22-2025 at 8:30 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. Attendees will also learn about the latest hot topic issues in environmental law from leading practitioners.

  • Setting Boundaries 2.0 (5/22/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Setting Boundaries 2.0--Cultivating Confidence to Better Advocate for Yourself (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-22-2025 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Everyone knows that setting boundaries is important for avoiding burnout, maintaining healthy relationships, and finding balance. In this interactive workshop, we will examine one of the thorniest challenges to setting boundaries–advocating for yourself when your boundaries are challenged.

  • Cook County Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos (5/23/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Lawyers as Leaders: Cook County Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-23-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Join the CBA for a conversation with the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Mariyana T. Spyropoulos. This program will explore her journey from practicing attorney to public service, her first few months in the role, and her plans and goals for the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County in the future.

  • Unleashing Calm: The Therapeutic Power of Animals (5/28/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Unleashing Calm: The Therapeutic Power of Animals in High-Pressure Legal Environments (In-Person, 1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05-28-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Join the CBA’s Animal Law and Well-being and Mindfulness Committees for a unique program focused on therapy animals and how they can reduce stress and improve well-being. (IN-PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Navigating Civil Rights in the Second Trump Term (5/28/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Navigating Civil Rights in the Second Trump Term (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-28-2025 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    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.

  • AI in Discovery: Game Changer or False Hope (5/28/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    AI in Discovery: Game Changer or False Hope (In-Person, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05-28-2025 at 5:00 PM (CDT)

    As AI becomes more prevalent in society and the workplace, lawyers are often left wondering how they can utilize this new tool and at what cost. This CLE was created to address the pros and cons of using AI, particularly in the litigation phase of discovery. (IN-PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Negotiation and Mediation Skills (5/29 & 5/30/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Advanced Workshop for Improved Negotiation and Mediation Skills (In Person, 11.0 ILMCLE Credit) CLE IL 11.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05-29-2025 at 8:30 AM (CDT)

    This workshop will present cutting-edge strategies for successful negotiation and advocacy and will provide insight on how to mediate difficult disputes. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Leaving a Legacy Through Mentorship (6/2/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Leaving a Legacy Through Mentorship (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-02-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Mentorship plays an important role in building a legacy that extends beyond the mentor-mentee relationship. This program is for lawyers at any stage in their career who wish to give back to the profession through mentorship.

  • CBA Trial Academy (6/5/25 & 6/6/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    CBA Trial Academy (In-Person, 7.50 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 7.50 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 06-05-2025 at 12:30 PM (CDT)

    Join us for the CBA Trial Academy -- an intensive, 2-day skills training course for attorneys of all experience levels. (IN-PERSON SEMINAR)

  • The Risks and Realities of Deepfakes (6/5/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Risks and Realities of Deepfakes (Live Webcast, 2.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-05-2025 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Join the CBA Cyber Law & Data Privacy and Insurance Law Committees for a joint seminar that will explore the rapidly emerging threat of deepfakes. Deepfake technology has evolved at an alarming pace, with deepfake fraud and misuse increasing exponentially worldwide, posing new and significant risks for lawyers, clients, and carriers alike.

  • Energy Healing in Legal Wellbeing & Performance (6/9/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Energy Healing in Legal Wellbeing & Performance (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-09-2025 at 4:00 PM (CDT)

    Energy healing is spiritual work that has been used for thousands of years and provides significant mental, emotional and physical wellbeing and performance benefits. During this program, lawyers will learn about energy healing - what it is, how it works, what it feels like and what wellbeing and performance benefits it provides.

  • Confronting Bullying in the Legal Profession (6/10/25)
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-10-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Experts will explore why lawyers bully others, the impact of bullying on attorneys, and key data from the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism’s Bullying in the Legal Profession report.

  • Global Focus in Family Office (6/17/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Global Focus in Family Office (In-Person, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 06-17-2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This seminar is designed for lawyers, advisors and family office executives, and the content offers practical insights for global mobility and maximizing global impact. (IN-PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Working with Outside Counsel: An In-House Perspective (6/23/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Working with Outside Counsel: An In-House Perspective (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 06-23-2025 at 4:00 PM (CDT)

    This program provides a deep dive into the key expectations and requirements that corporate counsel have when working with outside counsel. (HYBRID SEMINAR)