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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11 Results

  • Judicial Insights with Justice Michael B. Hyman (1/21/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Judicial Insights with Justice Michael Hyman (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 01-21-2025 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    The Judicial Insights series strives to provide lawyers with the unique opportunity to hear from a member of the bench in an intimate setting. This installment of the program will feature First District Appellate Justice Michael B. Hyman.

  • New Ways to Think About Wellness in 2025 (1/21/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    New Ways to Think About Wellness in 2025 (Webcast,1.50 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 01-21-2025 at 3:00 PM (CST)

    Are you struggling with overwhelm or burnout and looking to improve your wellness in 2025? Attorney and wellness advocate, Erin Clifford of Clifford Law Offices, will join the CBA for a special event that will inspire you to think about wellness in new ways as you enter the new year. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Making Sausage and Legislation in Illinois: A New Recipe (1/27/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Making Sausage and Legislation in Illinois: A New Recipe (Live Webcast, 2.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 01-27-2025 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    Would you like to gain a better understanding of the Legislative Process? Our distinguished panel of legislative experts will provide you with just that, an overview of the Springfield scene will be followed by a panel discussion of Illinois' Legislative process.

  • Closely Held Business Transfer and Exit Strategies (1/28/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Closely Held Business Transfer and Exit Strategies (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 01-28-2025 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    Join us for an informative session on Closely Held Business Transfer and Exit Strategies. This presentation will cover key considerations for valuing your business, planning buy-sell agreements, and exploring transfer techniques for family-owned or closely held businesses.

  • Trust Accounting and Credit Card Payments (2/3/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Trust Accounting and Credit Card Payments (Live Webcast,1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-03-2025 at 10:30 AM (CST)

    Managing client funds is a basic component of maintaining your solo practice. However, statistics show that year after year, mishandling a client’s money is among the most frequent sources of investigation and disciplinary action by the ARDC. The program will look at how to use basic accounting techniques to manage a client trust account and comply with the record-keeping requirements of Rule. 1.15.

  • Great Expectations: Practicing Adoption Law (2/6/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Great Expectations: Practicing Adoption Law (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-06-2025 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    The goal of this seminar will be to focus on current expectations and best practice guidelines in practicing adoption law. Our adoption Judge and Guardians ad Litem will discuss what they expect from practitioners and other hot button topics.

  • Natural Hair and the Law (2/19/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Natural Hair and the Law (Live Webcast, 1.50 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-19-2025 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    The CBA’s 2024 Black History Month program will spotlight natural hair and the law. Featured speaker, author, Tracy Sanders Rucker, Esq., will be joined by a panel who will share their perspectives on the Illinois Crown Act that went into effect on January 1, 2023, and which prohibits employers and public schools from banning natural black hairstyles.

  • Lawyers as Partners: Personally not Professionally (2/20/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Lawyers as Partners-Personally not Professionally (Live Webcast,1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-20-2025 at 12:00 PM (CST)

    Studies have shown that lawyers rank high on the loneliness scale. So, on February 20, 2025, Kathy Morris of Under Advisement, Ltd., the featured career counselor of the CBA Career Advancement Program, will ask a panel of lawyers: How was your Valentine’s Day?

  • 2024 Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law (2/20/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    2024 Hot Topics in Labor & Employment Law (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-20-2025 at 3:00 PM (CST)

    This seminar will highlight key cases, legislative and other developments from 2024 in the ever-evolving world of labor and employment law. Both plaintiff and management perspectives will be explored. Review of recent developments and tips and tricks for success has been a popular favorite.

  • Navigating Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas (2/27/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Navigating Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas (Live Webcast,1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 02-27-2025 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    My client got served with a federal grand jury subpoena, what now? This CLE will provide a broad overview of what happens when an individual or a corporation get served with a grand jury subpoena, constitutional protections afforded to individuals, what initial steps need to be taken, and other important topics to consider when advising your clients.

  • Women’s Legal Rights from Birth to Death (3/13/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Women’s Legal Rights from Birth to Death (In Person, 3.00 IL Diversity/Inclusion PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 3.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 03-13-2025 at 9:00 AM (CDT)

    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 on substantive programming on topics including: bodily autonomy and access to reproductive healthcare, workplace rights, and estate planning considerations for women. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)