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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  • Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury Cases (10/19/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: What Attorneys Need to Know (Live Webcast, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-19-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases can present unique challenges for attorneys. This presentation will provide a practical, evidence-based framework for evaluating concussion and TBI cases.

  • Preparing Your Case and Client for Mediation (10/20/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Practice Basics: Preparing Your Case and Client for Mediation (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit } CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-20-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This program will explore the different approaches plaintiff and defense attorneys take when preparing their case and clients for mediation including managing expectations, evaluating risks, navigating difficult conversations, and making informed settlement decisions.

  • Inside/Outside Counsel Communication (10/21/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Inside/Outside Counsel Communication (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-21-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    This interactive program moves beyond general complaints about outside-counsel communication and gives participants practical tools for reading the room, anticipating how a message may land, and adjusting it before confusion or friction develops.

  • Well-Being Your Way (10/22/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Well-Being Your Way—Personalized Stress Management Strategies that Fit Your Practice (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit } CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-22-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Join the CBA’s Featured Well-Being Coach, Jonathan Beitner, for an interactive workshop where attendees will identify and begin implementing personalized self-care strategies.

  • Pro Bono with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (10/27/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Pro Bono with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (Live Webcast, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-27-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Co-presented with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, this CLE navigates the critical intersection of estate administration and mortgage foreclosure litigation involving deceased borrowers. (Hybrid Seminar)

  • Voting Rights and the Power of the Vote (10/27/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Voting Rights and the Power of the Vote: Yesterday and Today (Live Webcast,1.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-27-2026 at 5:00 PM (CDT)

    This program will explore the history of women’s right to vote, with a particular focus on the women and legal advocates who fought for suffrage in Illinois and across the country. (Hybrid Seminar)

  • Breakfast with Judges (10/30/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Breakfast with Judges (In Person,1.00 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 10-30-2026 at 8:00 AM (CDT)

    Join a distinguished group of state and federal judges for a morning of breakfast and conversation! Space is limited. (In Person Seminar)

  • Launch Into Law: Navigating Law Firm & Workplace Culture (11/05/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Launch Into Law: Navigating Law Firm & Workplace Culture (Live Webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 11-05-2026 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    The “Launch into Law” CLE series is designed to help attorneys build the knowledge, skills, and professional tools they need to successfully navigate the early stages of their legal careers.

  • Updated Wrongful Death & Survival Settlement Process (11/10/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Updated Wrongful Death & Survival Settlement Process (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 11-10-2026 at 1:00 PM (CST)

    The process for having wrongful death and survival claims approved in probate has been recently updated. The distinguished speakers will provide their perspective and advice on the recent updates to the wrongful death and survival process and new forms related to the same. (Hybrid Seminar)

  • Domestic Violence Summit 2026 (11/17/2026)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Domestic Violence Summit 2026 (Live Webcast, 4.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 4.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 11-17-2026 at 11:00 AM (CST)

    Join us for the 2026 Domestic Violence Summit, co-sponsored by The Chicago Bar Association and Wings, which will bring together leading voices and advocates to address the urgent issue of domestic violence through dialogue and education. (Hybrid Seminar)

  • Thriving Under Pressure (11/19/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Thriving Under Pressure (Live Webcast,1.00 IL Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit } CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 11-19-2026 at 3:30 PM (CST)

    Speaker and Executive Health Coach Mark Brezzell, M.S.C.P will examine how chronic stress affects the body and mind and what that means for lawyers. Participants will explore the difference between short-term stress and ongoing stress.

  • Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (12/02/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (Live Webcast, 6.00 IL PR MCLE Credit including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit and 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 6.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-02-2026 at 8:40 AM (CST)

    This course is for new lawyers only. The CBA's Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys will satisfy the Supreme Court of Illinois' MCLE Rule 793 Requirement for Newly Admitted Attorneys 6.00 hours of basic skills course requirement which includes Professional Responsibility, 1.00 Diversity / Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credits. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Legal Briefs (12/09/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Legal Briefs (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-09-2026 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    Join us as Howard Suskin, partner in Jenner & Block’s Litigation Department and co-Chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation Practice and its Class Action Practice, will give a master class in effective brief writing for attorneys of all skill levels.

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (12/14/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-14-2026 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    The CBA's sexual harassment prevention training session will better enable lawyers and law firm staff to prevent, combat and appropriately redress sexual harassment in the legal workplace, as well as understand the State of Illinois and City of Chicago’s requirements.

  • Sexual Harassment Bystander Intervention Training (12/14/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Sexual Harassment Bystander Intervention Training (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-14-2026 at 1:00 PM (CST)

    The CBA's sexual harassment bystander intervention training session will better enable lawyers and law firm staff to prevent, combat and appropriately redress sexual harassment in the legal workplace, as well as understand the State of Illinois and City of Chicago’s requirements.

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Managers (12/14/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Managers (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-14-2026 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    The CBA's sexual harassment prevention training for managers session will better enable lawyers and law firm staff to prevent, combat and appropriately redress sexual harassment in the legal workplace, as well as understand the State of Illinois and City of Chicago’s requirements.

  • Launch into Law: Career Strategy for Your First 3 Years (01/14/27)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Launch Into Law: Career Strategy for Your First 3 Years (Live Webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 01-14-2027 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    The “Launch into Law” CLE series is designed to help attorneys build the knowledge, skills, and professional tools they need to successfully navigate the early stages of their legal careers.

  • Working Effectively with Supervisors & Senior Attorneys (02/11/27)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Launch into Law: Working Effectively with Supervisors & Senior Attorneys (Live Webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-11-2027 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    The “Launch into Law” CLE series is designed to help attorneys build the knowledge, skills, and professional tools they need to successfully navigate the early stages of their legal careers.

  • Launch into Law: Billing Time & Productivity Habits (03/11/27)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Launch into Law: Billing Time & Productivity Habits (Live Webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 03-11-2027 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    The “Launch into Law” CLE series is designed to help attorneys build the knowledge, skills, and professional tools they need to successfully navigate the early stages of their legal careers.

  • Launch into Law: MCLE Compliance & Professional Obligations (4/8/27)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Launch into Law: MCLE Compliance & Professional Obligations (Live Webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-08-2027 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    The “Launch into Law” CLE series is designed to help attorneys build the knowledge, skills, and professional tools they need to successfully navigate the early stages of their legal careers.