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  • Powerful Persuasion with Presentations (11/18/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Powerful Persuasion with Presentations (On Demand Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    Lawyers can use good visual presentations to help educate, communicate and persuade. However, a poorly designed slide deck can mar the best speech. You don't need to be a graphic designer or a computer genius to create a great slide deck in Microsoft PowerPoint. In this session, learn tips and get how-to instructions to make quick work of creating a slide deck that can help add a visual component to your remarks.

    Powerful Persuasion with Presentations: MS PowerPoint Tips for Lawyers 

    Lawyers can use good visual presentations to help educate, communicate and persuade. However, a poorly designed slide deck can mar the best speech. You don't need to be a graphic designer or a computer genius to create a great slide deck in Microsoft PowerPoint. In this session, learn tips and get how-to instructions to make quick work of creating a slide deck that can help add a visual component to your remarks. Whether for a judge, a jury, a class, a client, or colleagues, a well-built presentation can enhance comprehension and add another layer to your communication.

    Speaker: Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association

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    Catherine Sanders Reach is Director for the Center for Practice Management at the North Carolina Bar Association. Formerly she was Director, Law Practice Management and Technology for the Chicago Bar Association and the Director at the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Resource Center. She was co-chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2020. She is co-editor of the 2023 ABA book Design Your Law Practice. Follow her on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/catheri...  or connect at www.linkedin.com/in/catheriner... 


    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • The World After Coffman (11/14/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The World After Coffman (On Demand Webcast, 1.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00

    At this seminar, speakers will discuss the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision In re Estate of Mark A. Coffman. Coffman has taken the probate world by storm. While we have had many presentations talking about the case when discussing breach of duty, this panel will take a deeper look at the case. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

    This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604.

    At this seminar, speakers will discuss the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision In re Estate of Mark A. Coffman. Coffman has taken the probate world by storm. While we have had many presentations talking about the case when discussing breach of duty, this panel will take a deeper look at the case. Attendees will hear a comprehensive discussion from the panelists speaking from various focus points, including the effect of Coffman on estate planning and probate, future probate litigation, a judicial perspective, and hear from the lead attorneys who represented the appellees/prevailing party in the Coffman case itself. Panelists will engage in discussion of the case, considerations of its effect, and what this will mean for practitioners and clients going forward. 

    Speakers:
    Ruben Garcia, Garcia & DeCostanza PC
    Michael A. Otte, Otte & Czajkowska, LLC
    Hon. Kent A. Delgado, Circuit Court of Cook County, Probate Division
    Hal J. Wood, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
    Matthew R. Barrett, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 

    Moderators:
    Mallory A. Moreno, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; Chair, CBA Probate Practice Committee
    Nicholas W. Zausch, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; Vice-Chair, CBA Probate Practice Committee

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    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • The Ultimate ADR Seminar: A Conversation with ADR Experts (9/24/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Ultimate ADR Seminar: A Conversation with ADR Experts (On Demand, 3.50 IL PR MCLE Credit Including 0.75 Diversity Inclusion IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 3.50 0.00

    The Ultimate ADR Seminar: A Conversation with ADR Experts, which will feature experts in ADR discussing the most recent developments in this rapidly evolving area, as well as provide attendees with strategies for successful dispute resolution.

    The Ultimate ADR Seminar: A Conversation with ADR Experts, which will feature experts in ADR discussing the most recent developments in this rapidly evolving area, as well as provide attendees with strategies for successful dispute resolution.

    Part 1: The Explosion of Mediation - Artificial Intelligence, Online Mediation and Other Hot Topics 
    Hon. Margaret A. Brennan (Ret.), ADR Systems 
    Teresa Frisbie, Distinguished Professor in Residence and Director, Dispute Resolution Program, Loyola University Chicago School of Law 
    Thomas Mulroy, III, Partner, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. 
    Alan Nicgorski, Managing Partner, Hansen Reynolds
    Moderator: Judge Thomas Mulroy (Ret.), Resolute Systems 

    Part 2: The Evolution of Arbitration - Improving Efficiency and Controlling Costs 
    Peter V. Baugher    , Baugher Dispute Resolution LLC
    Daniel Cotter, Dickenson Wright 
    Gerry Saltarelli, Saltarelli ADR LLC 
    Marta Stein, STEIN Strategic Solutions
    Moderator: Judge Thomas Mulroy (Ret.), Resolute Systems 

    Part 3: ADR: Where are we now? Where are we going? 
    Bridget McCormack, President and CEO, American Arbitration Association 

    Part 4: Implicit Bias in ADR 
    Laurel Bellows, Bellows Law Group, LLC 

    Part 5: Navigating Conflicts of Interest 
    Svetlana Gitman, Division Vice President, Commercial Division, American Arbitration Association 



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    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls (11/6/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls (On Demand Webcast, 1.50 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00

    This program will review some of the most common violations of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct (IRPC) and discuss tools and strategies to avoid disciplinary issues, as well as how to address ARDC investigations. Discussion will include the changes to the IRPC and conversations regarding best practices.

    This program will review some of the most common violations of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct (IRPC) and discuss tools and strategies to avoid disciplinary issues, as well as how to address ARDC investigations. Discussion will include the changes to the IRPC and conversations regarding best practices. 

    Topics of discussion will include common violations of the IRPC, the most egregious kinds of misconduct, and which portions of the attorney population are most at risk of disciplinary proceedings. Additionally, strategies for avoiding such pitfalls, and how to address complaints filed with the ARDC will be covered. 
    Tammy L. Evans, Counsel, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission  

    Moderator:
    Scott A. Kozlov, Chief Ethics Officer & Legal Counsel, Office of the Cook County Clerk

    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Building Your Brand: From Social Media to Networking (11/6/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Building Your Brand: From Social Media to Networking (On demand Webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    In the ever-evolving landscape of legal services, the concept of personal branding has emerged as a crucial element for lawyers seeking to distinguish themselves in a crowded marketplace. Gone are the days when a law degree and a shingle were enough to build a thriving practice. This new reality calls for a thoughtful, strategic approach to building one's professional identity – a process known as personal branding.

    In the ever-evolving landscape of legal services, the concept of personal branding has emerged as a crucial element for lawyers seeking to distinguish themselves in a crowded marketplace. Gone are the days when a law degree and a shingle were enough to build a thriving practice. Today's legal professionals must navigate a complex ecosystem where first impressions are often formed long before a potential client steps into an office. This new reality calls for a thoughtful, strategic approach to building one's professional identity – a process known as personal branding.

    Speaker: Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association

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    Catherine Sanders Reach is Director for the Center for Practice Management at the North Carolina Bar Association. Formerly she was Director, Law Practice Management and Technology for the Chicago Bar Association and the Director at the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Resource Center. She was co-chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2020. She is co-editor of the 2023 ABA book Design Your Law Practice. Follow her on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/catheri...  or connect at www.linkedin.com/in/catheriner... 

    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • The Path Forward for Domestic Violence Prevention (10/29/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Path Forward for Domestic Violence Prevention (Archived Webcast 1.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00

    This program addresses the many ways we can address the problem of domestic violence in our society, from social changes to needed legal and legislative reforms. It first addresses how to engage men as allies in domestic violence prevention. It then addresses legislative reforms that are pending in Illinois and others that are needed to improve outcomes for domestic violence victims.

    This program addresses the many ways we can address the problem of domestic violence in our society, from social changes to needed legal and legislative reforms. It first addresses how to engage men as allies in domestic violence prevention. It then addresses legislative reforms that are pending in Illinois and others that are needed to improve outcomes for domestic violence victims. 

    Part 1: The first panel focuses on the conditions that enable domestic violence to occur and the role men should play in shifting the culture. The panelists speak about their personal experiences with domestic violence, the psychological impact on victims, the far-reaching societal impact ranging from bullying to more extreme forms of violence. They also speak about how men can play a role in breaking the cycle.

    Panelists:
    Rashied Davis, Founder of Saturday Place and former NFL Wide Receiver for the Chicago Bears
    Justice Jesse Reyes, Illinois Appellate Court 
    Mark Wynn, Wynn Consulting, Former Lieutenant to the Domestic Violence Division of Nashville Metropolitan Police Department and Activist Against Domestic Violence 

    Moderator: 
    John Sciaccotta, CBA President (2024-2025), Member, Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa 

    Part 2: The second panel focuses on legislation that is needed to improve our systems for domestic violence victims, as well as the various ways that legal professionals can get involved to make a change.

    Panelists:
    Illinois Senator Cristina Castro 
    Professor Debra Pogrund Stark, University of Illinois Chicago Law School 
    Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General 

    Moderator: 
    John Sciaccotta, CBA President (2024-2025), Member, Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa

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    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Healthcare Perspectives and Response to Domestic Violence (10/29/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Healthcare Perspectives and Response to Domestic Violence (Archived Webcast 0.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    This program provides an overview of the healthcare system’s training to identify and provide relief to domestic violence victims.

    This program provides an overview of the healthcare system’s training to identify and provide relief to domestic violence victims. 

    Speakers:
    Demetrios Kyriacou, MD, PhD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital 
    Patricia O’Sullivan, MSN, RN, ACS-BC, NE-BC, Director, Emergency Department, Patient Care, Northwestern Memorial Hospital 
    April Brayton, WINGS


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    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Understanding the Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence Cases (10/29/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Understanding the Systems and Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence Cases (Archived Webcast 1.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00

    This program provides a broad overview of the systems in place to aid victims of domestic violence, including law enforcement, legal and social services agencies. It also provides an overview of the specific legal remedies available to victims of domestic violence.

    Understanding the Systems and Legal Remedies for Domestic Violence Cases

    This program provides a broad overview of the systems in place to aid victims of domestic violence, including law enforcement, legal and social services agencies. It also provides an overview of the specific legal remedies available to victims of domestic violence. 

    Introduction by Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Illinois Supreme Court, First Judicial District

    Part 1: The first panel discusses various touch points where victims encounter these systems, as well as where these systems overlap, how the current systems are working effectively, and what areas need improvement. 

    Panelists:
    Robert Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney 
    Joseph Bellettiere, Executive Director, Cook County Sheriff’s Office 
    Cyndi A.Kenzinger, Director of Victim Support Services, Special Victims Division, Cook County Sheriff’s Office
    Maralea Negron, Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Research, Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence
    Judge Regina Scannicchio, Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division, Circuit Court of Cook County 

    Moderator:

    Judge Judith C. Rice, Presiding Judge, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County

    Part 2: The second panel outlines how victims can seek relief within our legal system, whether those forms of relief are effective, and how we can improve the system to be more responsive to victim’s needs.

    Panelists:
    Andrea Belard, Supervising Attorney, Metropolitan Family Services
    Amy Fox, Executive Director, Lifespan 
    Judge Megan Goldish, Circuit Judge, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County 

    Moderator: 
    Judge Paul Pavlus, Circuit Court of Cook County, Second Municipal District - Skokie


    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Connecting to the Community through Pro Bono (10/24/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Connecting to the Community through Pro Bono (on demand webcast, 1.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.25 0.00

    Learn some of the many ways pro bono can take you out into communities in Chicago and suburbs, connecting to and helping people in need where they are and building stronger connections with your pro bono colleagues in the process. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

    Building Bridges: Connecting to the Community through Pro Bono

    This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604.

    Learn some of the many ways pro bono can take you out into communities in Chicago and suburbs, connecting to and helping people in need where they are and building stronger connections with your pro bono colleagues in the process. 

    Panelists:
    Caroline Manley, Executive Director, Center for Disability and Elder Law
    Mytrang Nguyen, Program Counsel for Pro Bono Innovation, Legal Services Corporation
    Melissa Picciola, Director of Pro Bono & Community Partnerships, Legal Aid Chicago


    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Safeguarding Democracy (10/22/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Safeguarding Democracy (On Demand webcast, 1.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.25 0.00

    The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy, but voters often encounter challenges that can improperly imperil their ability to exercise their right. Learn from this distinguished panel about the current state of the law, the types of challenges that can arise for voters, and how you can volunteer to help protect the right to vote through the nonpartisan Election Protection program. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

    Safeguarding Democracy: A Guide for Attorneys on Voter Rights

    This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person. Event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604.

    The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy, but voters often encounter challenges that can improperly imperil their ability to exercise their right. Learn from this distinguished panel about the current state of the law, the types of challenges that can arise for voters, and how you can volunteer to help protect the right to vote through the nonpartisan Election Protection program. 

    Panelists:

    Ami Gandhi, Director Strategic Initiatives and Midwest Voting Rights Programs, Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
    Christopher Garcia, Managing Attorney, Equip for Equality
    Ashley Huebner, Pro Bono Counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Adam Lasker, General Counsel, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
    Bob Glaves, Executive Director, The Chicago Bar Foundation (Moderator)


    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • High Stakes Tort Litigation (10/10/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    High Stakes Tort Litigation (On Demand Webcast, 1.50 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.50 0.00

    Two of the most respected members of the bar (plaintiff and defense) square off to share some of their top secrets of various stages of high stakes litigation. From jury selection and pre-trial strategy through presentment of their case and closing arguments, they will tell all before one of the most sought-after members of the bench, as he shares what he sees leading the high verdicts and big NGs coming down one after another. (HYBRID SEMINAR)

    This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person at the Chicago Bar Association.

    Two of the most respected members of the bar (plaintiff and defense) square off to share some of their top secrets of various stages of high stakes litigation.  From jury selection and pre-trial strategy through presentment of their case and closing arguments, they will tell all before one of the most sought-after members of the bench, as he shares what he sees leading the high verdicts and big NGs coming down one after another.  Find out what’s in the air as we delve into the details of high stakes litigation.

    Speakers:
    Judge:  
    Honorable Thomas V. Lyons II, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County 

    Plaintiff:  
    Patrick A. Salvi II, Partner, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard PC 

    Defense: 
    William J. Rogers, Partner, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP 

    Moderator:
    Elizabeth A. Kaveny, Managing Partner, Kaveny + Kroll, LLC; Co-Chair, CBA Tort Litigation Committee

    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Setting Boundaries 101 (10/8/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Setting Boundaries 101 (On Demand, 0.75 IL Mental Health / Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how boundaries can help you avoid burnout and boost your productivity. You will also walk away with a toolkit of strategies for setting and enforcing boundaries that will enhance your relationships, mitigate overwhelm, and turbocharge your performance.

    Setting Boundaries 101: Drawing the Line for a More Balanced Life

    Setting boundaries is a critical element of any leader’s skillset and an important strategy for avoiding burnout. Yet far too many lawyers, law students, and legal professionals let their drive to succeed and tendency for people-pleasing prevent them from reaching their highest potential. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how boundaries can help you avoid burnout and boost your productivity. You will also walk away with a toolkit of strategies for setting and enforcing boundaries that will enhance your relationships, mitigate overwhelm, and turbocharge your performance. 

    At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
    – Understand and articulate the ways effective boundaries can promote greater health, happiness, and well-being, while also helping to prevent burnout

    – Explain and implement practical strategies for helping individuals and teams identify, communicate, and enforce effective boundaries

    – Apply these strategies to one aspect of their personal or professional lives around which they are looking to obtain greater balance and control

    Speaker:

    Jonathan Beitner, Founder, Beitner Coaching & Consulting.  Jonathan is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to the intersection of professional development and well-being.  He helps individuals identify and achieve their goals, and works with firms, law schools, and Fortune 500 companies to help their lawyers, students, and staff be more productive, happier, and healthier through individual coaching and evidence-based group programming.
    As a co-creator of the American Bar Association’s Well-Being Pledge, a lead organizer for the inaugural Well-Being Week in Law, and one of the drafters of the Mental Health and Substance Use CLE requirement in Illinois, Jonathan has experience creating and implementing industry-wide initiatives to help lawyers thrive.  He also serves as the Featured Well-Being Coach for the Chicago Bar Association.

    Jonathan previously practiced as a commercial litigator at an Am Law 100 firm and clerked for federal judges on the Sixth Circuit and Eastern District of Michigan after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School.
    He lives in Chicago with his wife and two young daughters.

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    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • Taking Control of Your Documents Like a Boss (10/2/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Taking Control of Your Documents Like a Boss (On Demand Webcast, 1.00 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    In this session we will focus on tools you already have like MS Word and MS 365, plus some low-cost add-ons to super charge you and your firm’s document generation, collaboration, and security.

    Do you feel like you spend more time formatting and fighting with your documents instead of focusing on what they say? Do you want to standardize your best practices and knowledge for efficiency, excellence and consistency? How about securing your documents to reduce risks from error, metadata, and unauthorized access? In this session we will focus on tools you already have like MS Word and MS 365, plus some low-cost add-ons to super charge you and your firm’s document generation, collaboration, and security. 

    Speaker: Catherine Sanders Reach, Director of the Center for Practice Management, North Carolina Bar Association

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    Catherine Sanders Reach is Director for the Center for Practice Management at the North Carolina Bar Association. Formerly she was Director, Law Practice Management and Technology for the Chicago Bar Association and the Director at the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Resource Center. She was co-chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2020. She is co-editor of the 2023 ABA book Design Your Law Practice. Follow her on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/catheri...  or connect at www.linkedin.com/in/catheriner... 

    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements (10/1/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements (On Demand Webcast, 1.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00

    Join the YLS Transactional Law Committee for a panel discussion on the implications of the recent FTC ban on non-compete agreements, the likelihood the ban will remain in force and what this means for employers and employees.

    Join the YLS Transactional Law Committee for a panel discussion on the implications of the recent FTC ban on non-compete agreements, the likelihood the ban will remain in force and what this means for employers and employees.

    Speakers:
    Amit S. Bindra, Partner, Prinz Law Firm, P.C.
    Erin McAdams Franzblau, Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC
    TiShaunda McPherson, Senior Counsel, Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd. 

    Moderator:
    Gavin Phelps, Phelps LLC; Chair, YLS Transactional Law Committee

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    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live. 

  • The Basics of CBA Legislative Advocacy (9/25/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Basics of CBA Legislative Advocacy (on demand, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    Attend this seminar to learn more about Illinois legislative process, including the type of legislation that is typically proposed, how to gage its impact on your practice area, and how to present proposed legislation for review to the CBA’s Legislative Committee.

    Would you like to know how you can play a role in crafting Illinois legislation that can have a meaningful impact on your practice area? The Chicago Bar Association offers opportunities for practitioners to draft, review and present legislation through our legislative program. Attend this seminar to learn more about this process, including the type of legislation that is typically proposed, how to gage its impact on your practice area, and how to present proposed legislation for review to the CBA’s Legislative Committee. You will be given an overview of the legislative process in Illinois and learn more about how you can contribute to the debate in Springfield by becoming a CBA Legislative Liaison. 

    Speakers:
    Noah Graf, Chair, CBA Legislative Committee
    Barbara Sereda, Vice Chair, CBA Legislative Committee
    Kevin Curran, Legislative Liaison, Domestic Relations Legislative Subcommittee
    Lawrence J. “Larry” Suffredin, CBA Lobbyist
    Tom Suffredin, CBA Lobbyist 
    Juli Vyverberg, CBA Director, Government Affairs

    To confirm you are ready to participate in an on demand webcast, please take the browser test here: http://eventcenter.commpartner...

    Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

    You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

    System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

    Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

    Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.