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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15 Results

  • When the Subject Has Four Legs and a Tail (09/29/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Includes a Live Web Event on 09-29-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    The Chicago Bar Association’s Animal Law Committee is co-sponsoring this program in conjunction with the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Animal Law Section. Register for the program through the ISBA website and ISBA will process Illinois MCLE credit for this program. (1.50 Credit)

  • How Humor and Play Make Better Lawyers (09/29/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Seriously, Lighten Up: How Humor and Play Make Better Lawyers (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 09-29-2026 at 12:00 PM (CDT)

    Lawyers and executive coaches Karen Morris and Kathy Morris will show how humor and play help defuse tension, lighten the mood in difficult conversations with clients, colleagues, opposing counsel, and others, ease the isolation and stress that contribute to attorney burnout, and serve as an effective tool in career development and job searches.

  • Intellectual Property Basics: Trademark, Patent, Copyright (10/06/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Intellectual Property Basics: Trademark, Patent, Copyright (Live Webcast, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-06-2026 at 2:00 PM (CDT)

    This seminar is for attorneys needing a refresher on their non-focus areas of IP and will provide foundational information and practice tips for Trademark, Patent, and Copyright Law.

  • Launch Into Law: Managing Assignments from Start to Finish (10/08/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Launch Into Law: Managing Assignments from Start to Finish (Live Webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-08-2026 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.

  • Succession Planning and Business Continuity (10/14/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Running Your Solo/Small Firm: Succession Planning and Business Continuity (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit} CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-14-2026 at 10:30 AM (CDT)

    This program will guide you through practical and actionable steps you can take to ensure business continuity and succession. Topics include identifying a successor, information a successor would need, records retention, and backup.

  • Navigating the 2026 Immigration Landscape (10/14/26)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Navigating the 2026 Immigration Landscape (Live Webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit} CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 10-14-2026 at 1:00 PM (CDT)

    Join us for a seminar tackling the current immigration issues such as DACA and beyond, navigating travel bans, and immigrant juvenile status.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.