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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  • Mastering Leadership Through Rainmaking (11/22/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Mastering Leadership Through Rainmaking (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 11-22-2024 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    In the competitive world of law, leading by example often means excelling as a rainmaker. Join Steve Fretzin, a renowned business development coach and four-time author, for an engaging and interactive presentation on how to excel in rainmaking while shaping your firm's culture.

  • AI: Navigating Future of Insurance and Data Protection (12/3/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    AI: Navigating Future of Insurance and Data Protection (In Person, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live In-Person Event on 12-03-2024 at 4:00 PM (CST)

    Learn about the intersection of artificial intelligence with insurance, data protection, and claims in this CLE brought to you by CBA’s Dan Cotter and Matt Loar and experts from LexisNexis and Broadspire. (IN-PERSON SEMINAR)

  • Legal Accounting 101 (12/4/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Legal Accounting 101: Financial Tips for Long-Term Success (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Creditl) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-04-2024 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    Are you or your colleagues spending too many hours managing your firm’s finances? You’re not alone. Budgeting, billing, and bookkeeping can all feel overwhelming, taking up more time than your actual legal work. Join us for a webinar where experts will unpack essential tips tailored specifically for legal professionals.

  • Mechanics Liens and Construction Claims AM Session (12/10/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Mechanics Liens and Construction Claims AM Session (Live Webcast, 3.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 3.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-10-2024 at 8:30 AM (CST)

    This seminar will discuss mechanics liens and construction claims on both private and public projects. It will provide an analysis of how to prosecute and defend such claims, and how to effectively manage such claims in arbitration. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Mechanics Liens and Construction Claims PM Session (12/10/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Mechanics Liens and Construction Claims AM Session (Live Webcast, 3.00 IL MCLE Credit Including 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 3.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-10-2024 at 1:00 PM (CST)

    This seminar will discuss mechanics liens and construction claims on both private and public projects. It will provide an analysis of how to prosecute and defend such claims, and how to effectively manage such claims in arbitration. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

  • Basic Skills Course for Newly Admitted Attorneys (12/11/24)
    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 Credits, including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion & 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse)) CLE IL 6.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-11-2024 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)

  • Taking a Career Break: Considerations and Ramifications (12/11/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Taking a Career Break: Considerations and Ramifications (Live Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Creditl) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-11-2024 at 4:00 PM (CST)

    Legal careers are not always linear trajectories. We step away — whether to move to another job, for family or health or other reasons — and can come back to the same workplace or choose a new one, charting our course successfully…despite incurring the once-dreaded resume gap or taking the risk that our former job was our best job.

  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (12/17/24)
    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 12-17-2024 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 (12/17/24)
    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 12-17-2024 at 1:00 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 Prevention Training for Managers (12/17/24)
    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 12-17-2024 at 2:00 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.

  • Practice Basics: Intel on Intellectual Property (12/18/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Practice Basics: Intel on Intellectual Property (live webcast 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 12-18-2024 at 2:00 PM (CST)

    Join us for an overview on how intellectual property matters in the nature of trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets intertwine with all areas of law.

  • IT Best Practices for Law Firms (1/9/25)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    IT Best Practices for Law Firms (Live Webcast, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00
    Includes a Live Web Event on 01-09-2025 at 10:30 AM (CST)

    Kickstart 2025 with IT Best Practices for Law Firms. Join Framework IT to learn the 7 areas of technology proven to help law firm leaders protect sensitive data and do their best work. By the end of this session, you’ll know how to proactively prevent IT issues, stop reacting to cybersecurity threats, and instead, have more time to focus on what really matters: protecting your clients’ legal rights.