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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  • Board Match: What to Know When You Get Involved (03/26/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Board Match: What to Know When You Get Involved (In Person, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    Curious what opportunities are available via board service? Join us for a presentation on what it means to serve on a board of directors or managers, learn more in depth about strategic leadership and governance, and discover what fiduciary duties and obligations attorneys have when they become involved. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Ethical AI and the Future of Litigation Workflows (03/31/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Ethical AI and the Future of Litigation Workflows (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 03-31-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Litigators face increasing pressure to adopt AI tools for efficiency, but generic models pose risks. Join a unique panel-former State’s attorney, a NASA Engineer/IP Litigator, and the Executive Director of the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board for a deep dive.

  • Journey From Associate to Partner (03/31/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Journey From Associate to Partner: Climbing the Big Law Career Ladder (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 03-31-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us for a panel discussion with newly minted partners from Chicago law firms to discuss their journeys from associate to partner.

  • Tackling the To Do List: Task and Project Management (04/01/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Tackling the To Do List: Task and Project Management (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-01-2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)

    Keeping a task list with assignments and deadlines can help you and your team stay synced, reduce risk, and help your practice with everything from productivity to business continuity. We will walk through some concepts and technology options (including some you may already have!) and see what might work well for you or your firm.

  • Family Formation in a New Legal Landscape (04/07/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Family Formation in a New Legal Landscape (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-07-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    Topics include: ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology), Surrogacy, and Confirmatory Adoption Under the Equality for Every Family Act

  • Sustaining High-Level Success In-House (04/08/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Sustaining High-Level Success In-House (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-08-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    In-house veterans will respond to questions about earning and exercising high level trust, hiring for fit, improving your board impact, serving an organization well beyond the platitudes and more.

  • Insurance Claims + AI: Practical, Legal, Ethical Concerns (04/08/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Insurance Claims + AI: Practical, Legal, Ethical Concerns (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-08-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    The CBA Insurance Law Committee brings together an insurance claims leader, insurtech founder, and policyholder advocate to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and insurance claims.

  • Advanced Visualization Strategies for Litigation (04/14/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Advanced Visualization Strategies for Litigation (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-14-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This program will explore how modern visualization tools are transforming construction disputes and other complex litigation by delivering a data driven, immersive approach to understanding events. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Labor Arbitration: Basics and Best Practices (04/16/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Labor Arbitration: Basics and Best Practices from Experienced Practitioners (Live Webcast, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-16-2026 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    This seminar will cover the process of labor arbitration in the context of both discipline and discharge ("just cause") cases and contract interpretation cases. Presenters will discuss common issues that come up in labor arbitration and best practices from the perspective of each side, as well as how arbitrators frequently handle them. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Practice Basics: Mastering Motions to Dismiss (04/17/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Practice Basics: Mastering Motions to Dismiss (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-17-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    The Mastering Motions to Dismiss seminar will educate participants on how to evaluate complaints for defects under sections 2-615, 2-619, and 2-619.1 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, and provide helpful tips and tricks for drafting persuasive, well-supported dismissal motions.

  • Video Game Law Dungeon Crawl (04/21/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Video Game Law Dungeon Crawl (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-21-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    At this seminar, video game industry attorney, Ross A. Hersemann, will review the hottest legal topics affecting game industry creators and consumers in 2026.

  • Family Law: Therapeutic Interventions (04/22/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Therapeutic Interventions That Strengthen Family Law Outcomes (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-22-2026 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    Therapeutic professionals often play a critical role in stabilizing high-conflict dynamics, supporting children, and facilitating meaningful parent-child relationships during and after litigation.

  • The State of Women’s Rights in Illinois (04/27/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The State of Women’s Rights in Illinois (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR Diversity/Inclusion MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-27-2026 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    This CLE will examine the current legal landscape impacting women in Illinois, with a focus on recent legislative developments, litigation trends, and practical implications for attorneys.

  • Health Law Pulse Checks in 2026 (04/28/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Health Law Pulse Checks in 2026 (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-28-2026 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    This seminar will focus on some of the rapid changes in the healthcare industry that have taken place since the start of 2026.

  • Executive Security for Family Offices (04/30/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Executive Security for Family Offices (In Person, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 04-30-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Join the Family Office Committee for a program on executive security program design for family office. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Microaggressions in the Legal Field (04/30/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Microaggressions in the Legal Field (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR Diversity/Inclusion MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-30-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Microaggressions in the legal field will be explored as a key topic in this panel discussion. The discussion will also address how these behaviors contribute to burnout, mental health challenges, and higher turnover among diverse legal professionals.

  • Primer on Consumer Law and Public Utilities (04/30/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Primer on Consumer Law and Public Utilities (Live Webcast, 1.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.25 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 04-30-2026 at 2:30 PM (CDT)

    This seminar will provide a practical primer on consumer law issues in the public utilities space, with a focus on rising utility costs and their impact on consumers.

  • Foundations for Well-Being in Early Legal Practice (05/04/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Foundations for Well-Being in Early Legal 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 05-04-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    This program is designed specifically for law students and first-year attorneys, focusing on well-being and mental health during the early stages of a legal career.

  • Under Siege: The American Judiciary and the Rule of Law (05/05/2026)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Under Siege: The American Judiciary and the Rule of Law (In Person, 5.00 IL MCLE Credit, including 2.50 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 5.00 0.00
    Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 05-05-2026 at 9:00 AM (CDT)

    This program will examine the rising criticism, political pressures and physical threats confronting judges and courts, and the broader implications of these developments for judicial independence and our constitutional order.

  • AI 2035: The Legal Profession and the Law
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05-11-2026 at 6:45 AM (CDT)

    The AI 2035 Symposium is a landmark three-day convening that will bring together 500+ legal professionals, technology innovators, judiciary members, and industry leaders to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law. (In-Person Symposium)

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      • Early bird pricing available!
      • Non-member - $550
      • Member - $450
      • CLE Advantage - $450
      • Law Student Member - $450
      • Regular Price after 04-15-2026 11:59 PM
      • Non-member - $650
      • Member - $550
      • CLE Advantage - $550
      • Law Student Member - $550

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  • Running for Public Office: Keys to Success (05/21/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Running for Public Office: Keys to Success (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 05-21-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    The seminar is geared towards candidates of the 2026 General Election and those individuals who will be running for office for the 2027 municipal election cycle, as well as the attorneys who will be representing them. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Self-Defense & Mental Well-Being for Legal Professionals (06/09/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Self-Defense & Mental Well-Being for Legal Professionals (In Person, 1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 06-09-2026 at 3:00 PM (CDT)

    Legal professionals often find themselves involved in matters which can lead to threats, intimidation, and even physical violence. This course equips attorneys and judges with essential knowledge and skills to enhance their personal safety, both inside and outside of the office and courtroom. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Trial Superstars on Presenting Your Case (06/11/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Trial Superstars on Presenting Your Case (In Person, 6.50 IL MCLE Credit, including 1.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 6.50 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 06-11-2026 at 8:30 AM (CDT)

    Trial Superstars on Presenting Your Case will feature top trial lawyers, judicial voices, and jury experts sharing practical strategies for persuading jurors, presenting evidence effectively, and winning high-stakes cases. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Building Practical Lawyer Skills Through Improv (06/24/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Building Practical Lawyer Skills Through Improv (In Person, 1.00 IL Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 06-24-2026 at 12:15 PM (CDT)

    Join the CBA’s Well-being and Mindfulness Committee and Media and Entertainment Law Committee for an interactive session in partnership with members from Wolf Town Improv, focused on building practical lawyering skills through improv techniques. (IN PERSON SEMINAR)