On Demand Seminar Archive

Below is a list of available on demand seminars.  You can search for a seminars by category or by keyword (click on "Advance Search This List.")  After you register, you can access the webcast by going to "My Dashboard."  You must be logged with your CBA username and password to see your dashboard.

Hover over "includes credits" to see the amount of MCLE credit available for viewing the seminar.

Please note: 
You MUST have an email address in your CBA account in order to register for and view seminars or meetings.  To add an email to your account, click here.

Search by Category
Sort By

189 Results

  • Commercial Experts: Retention to Testimony (6/26/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Commercial Experts: Retention to Testimony (on demand webcast, 1.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.25 0.00

    This seminar will walk through all aspects of working with an expert, beginning with the initial retention of an expert all the way through the expert’s trial testimony.

    This seminar will walk through all aspects of working with an expert, beginning with the initial retention of an expert all the way through the expert’s trial testimony. Given the complexity of commercial matters, cases are often decided on the strength of the testimony of each side’s respective expert. In this seminar we will explore each step in working with an expert and how to work with the expert to achieve a successful outcome for your client. 

    Speakers:
    Rebecca S. Busch, Medical Business Associates, Inc.
    Lauren F. Dayton, MoloLamken LLP
    Prateek Shah, Coherent Economics 

    Moderator:
    Christopher Mackey, O’Hagan Meyer; Co-Chair, YLS Commercial 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. 

  • Jury Persuasion and the Science of Story Telling (6/20/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Jury Persuasion and the Science of Story Telling (on demand webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    Jurors are often overwhelmed with the amount and complexity of information presented to them at trial. Based on experience having worked on hundreds of jury cases throughout the United States, Dr. Dan Wolfe of Magna Legal Services, will offer insights into jury psychology and the key issues that determine how jurors make verdict determinations.

    Jurors are often overwhelmed with the amount and complexity of information presented to them at trial. Based on hundreds of jury cases throughout the United States, Dr. Dan Wolfe of Magna Legal Services, will offer insights into jury psychology and the key issues that determine how jurors make verdict determinations. The presentation also will include research on how jurors determine damages. Recommendations for effectively communicating difficult concepts and persuading a lay jury will be discussed. 

    Speaker: Dr. Dan Wolfe, Senior Director of Jury Consulting, Magna Legal Services


    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. 

  • How To…Use Your iPhone More Effectively (6/18/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Use Your iPhone More Effectively (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    In this seminar, we’ll discuss how you can use your iPhone more effectively in order to function as a more efficient and productive lawyer. We’ll also discuss security settings you can enable to better protect work-related data and apps.

    iPhones are very user-friendly, so much so that you might use it very comfortably without realizing how much more it could be doing. The Reminders app is great for making a grocery list, for example, but can also be a great task management tool for lawyers. In this seminar, we’ll discuss how you can use your iPhone more effectively in order to function as a more efficient and productive lawyer. We’ll also discuss security settings you can enable to better protect work-related data and apps.

    Speaker: Anne Haag is a Practice Management Advisor at the Chicago Bar Association. Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. She is also a certified crisis counselor and volunteers as a patient advocate in the ER. She is currently working towards her master’s in social work through the University of Illinois Chicago to become a licensed mental health professional.

    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. 

  • One-and-Done: 6-Hour Professional Responsibility Overview (6/17/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    One-and-Done: 6-Hour Professional Responsibility Overview (on demand webcast, 6.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit, including 1.00 Diversity/Inclusion and 1.00 Mental Health/Substance Abuse PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 6.00 0.00

    The CBA offers its third annual Professional Responsibility Overview. Earn the 6 hours of Professional Responsibility credit, including the Diversity/Inclusion and Mental Health/Substance Abuse credits, that are required to satisfy your continuing legal education requirements.

    The CBA offers its third annual Professional Responsibility Overview.  Earn the 6 hours of Professional Responsibility credit, including the Diversity/Inclusion and Mental Health/Substance Abuse credits, that are required to satisfy your continuing legal education requirements. Finish before your June 30, 2024 deadline or get ahead for summer 2025 with this “One-and-Done” program.

    Program Chair: Trisha Rich, Partner, Holland & Knight & Chair, CBA CLE Committee 

    TIMED AGENDA

    8:55 a.m. Introduction by CBA President Ray J. Koenig, III, Member Clark Hill (Prerecorded)

    9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Succession Planning and the Duty of Diligence
    John Cesario, Senior Counsel, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)

    10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Perfect as the Enemy of Good: Strategies for Combatting Perfectionism & The Fear of Mistakes
    Jordana Confino, Founder, JC Coaching & Consulting
    Tracy L. Kepler, Director of Risk Control Consulting, CNA Insurance
    Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive, LawCare UK

    11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Morning Break

    11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Lessons Learned from Recent Disciplinary Matters
    Melissa Smart, Director of Education, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)

    12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break

    1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Do You Have a Minute?  Common Ethical Questions
    Kathyrn Hayes, Collins Bargione & Vuckovich
    Jefferey Katz, The Katz Law Firm, P.C.

    3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break

    2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Beyond Bias: Strategies for Inclusive Legal Leadership
    Julia Roundtree Livingston, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism

    3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. 10 Tips for Protecting Client Information
    Elizabeth Khalil, US Chief Privacy Officer, Deputy General Counsel, Managing Director at CIBC Bank USA  
    Cathleen J. Reynolds, Attorney, Monahan Law Group, LLC


    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. 

  • Annual State and Local Tax Seminar (6/13/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Annual State and Local Tax Seminar (live webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Annual State and Local Tax Seminar (on demand webcast, 1.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    The CBA SALT (State & Local Tax) Committee presents an enriching seminar with an update of everything Illinois tax.

    The CBA SALT (State & Local Tax) Committee presents an enriching seminar with an update of everything Illinois tax, including an overview of the recent Illinois legislative session, a discussion of Illinois unclaimed property, and an update from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (“DCEO”).

    TOPICS AND SPEAKERS:
    Illinois Legislative Update
    Jason Fletcher, Indirect Tax Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP 

    Illinois Unclaimed Property Discussion
    Kristen McClellan, Tax Consultant, Crowe LLP 

    Developments at Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
    Agnes Masnik, Northeast Regional Manager Business Development, Office of Regional Economic Development
    Clayton Hamilton, Assistant Deputy Director, Office of Regional Economic Development 

    MODERATOR:
    Karissa Snouffer, Ernst & Young LLP; Chair, CBA State & Local Tax 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. 

  • How To…Pick the Right Tech Hardware for Your Practice (6/13/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    How To…Pick the Right Tech Hardware for Your Practice (live webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    How To…Pick the Right Tech Hardware for Your Practice (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL PR MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    In this seminar, we’ll discuss the landscape of tech-related hardware in a hybrid work environment, and how you can improve your setup for as little money as possible. We’ll also discuss what to look for in a laptop, likely the most important purchase you’ll make.

    The way we work has changed a lot over the past five years, and your technology hardware may or may not have kept up with those changes. Maybe your laptop is really starting to show its age, or your home office printer is driving you up a wall. Perhaps you are still on the fence about purchasing a second monitor with a better screen resolution to give your eyes a break. In this seminar, we’ll discuss the landscape of tech-related hardware in a hybrid work environment, and how you can improve your setup for as little money as possible. We’ll also discuss what to look for in a laptop, likely the most important purchase you’ll make.

    Speaker: Anne Haag is a Practice Management Advisor at the Chicago Bar Association. Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. She is also a certified crisis counselor and volunteers as a patient advocate in the ER. She is currently working towards her master’s in social work through the University of Illinois Chicago to become a licensed mental health professional.

    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. 

  • Navigating the Legal System to Combat Human Trafficking (6/12/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Navigating the Legal System to Combat Human Trafficking (on demand webcast, 3.0 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 3.00 0.00

    An Introduction to human trafficking and human trafficking as a violation of human rights including a discussion of the legal system efforts to combat human trafficking. (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.

    An Introduction to human trafficking and human trafficking as a violation of human rights including a discussion of the legal system efforts to combat human trafficking. 

    Speakers:
    Hon. Virginia Kendall, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    Erika Asgeirsson, Supervising Attorney, Equal Justice Works, Counter Trafficking Project (National Immigration Justice Center)
    Holly Kremin, Supervisor, Human Trafficking Unit, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office 
    State Representative Nicole La Ha (R), 82nd District
    Allison McQueen, Jones Day
    Elisa Muñoz, LSW, Human Trafficking Victim Witness Coordinator, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Unit
    Anna Pastor, Coordinator, Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force 
    Commander Dion Trotter, Deputy Chief, Cook County Sheriff's Police Special Victims Units (SVU) 

    Sponsored by 
    CBA Anti Human Trafficking Committee
    Chair Naderh H. Elrabadi, Elrabadi Law
    Vice Chair Robert Fioretti, Disparti Law Group

    CBA Human Rights Committee 
    Chair Barbara Susman,  Susman & Associates
    Vice Chair Michele Thorne, Esq. 


    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. 

  • Recent Developments in Privacy Laws (6/5/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Recent Developments in Privacy Laws (live webcast, 2.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.25 0.00
    Recent Developments in Privacy Laws (on demand webcast, 2.25 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.25 0.00

    The seminar will introduce the most recent developments in the area of data privacy related to adoption of new state laws in the United States, development of technology and challenges it poses, and the way law addresses them.

    The seminar will introduce the most recent developments in the area of data privacy related to adoption of new state laws in the United States, development of technology and challenges it poses, and the way law addresses them.

    Topics and Speakers:
    Latest Developments in Profiling and Automated Decision Making
    Odia Kagan    , Fox Rothschild LLP

    Data Sovereignty Outside of the EU
    Jim Lai    , L.E.K. Consulting

    Information Governance in a World of Data Privacy and Legal Operations in the Age Of AI and Data
    Daniel Cotter    , Dickinson Wright

    Privacy and E-Commerce Disputes Advertisers Should Have on Their Radars
    Robert Newman    , Reed Smith LLP

    Data Aggregation and Commercial Surveillance
    Isaac Pflaum    , Quandary Peak Research

    Moderator: 
    Justyna Regan, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; Chair, CBA Cyber Law & Data Privacy 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. 

  • The ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice (6/4/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice (on demand webcast, 2.00 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00

    Join the CBA’s new Cannabis Law and Regulations Committee for their first annual seminar on the ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice. The panelists will discuss business structure and regulatory considerations, intellectual property considerations, capital raise and exits, and what the industry is seeing currently in Illinois and across the country.

    Join the CBA’s new Cannabis Law and Regulations Committee for their first annual seminar on the ABC’s of Cannabis Law Practice.  The panelists will discuss business structure and regulatory considerations, intellectual property considerations, capital raise and exits, and what the industry is seeing currently in Illinois and across the country.  There will be time at the end for Q&A with the audience. 

    Panelists:
    Tiffany Chappell Ingram, Executive Director, Cannabis Business Association of Illinois
    Adam Fromm, Clark Hill
    Craig Small, Clark Hill
    Latasha R. Thomas, Clark Hill
    Sander Zagzebski, Clark Hill

    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. 

  • Defending the Rights of Migrants in Political Environment (5/30/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Defending the Rights of Migrants in Political Environment (live webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Defending the Rights of Migrants in Political Environment (on demand webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00

    This seminar will discuss the current plight facing migrants in our current political environment as well as provide information and tools to aid in defending their right to seek asylum and other forms of relief in the United States.

    Defending the Rights of Migrants in an Increasingly Hostile Political Environment 

    This seminar will discuss the current plight facing migrants in our current political environment as well as provide information and tools to aid in defending their right to seek asylum and other forms of relief in the United States. 

    Topics and Speakers:
    The Constitutionality of Texas Law SB4 and Its Implications for Migrants and All Immigrants Nationwide 
    Overview of Texas SB4 Law, which would permit local and state law enforcement to arrest, detain, and remove people they suspect to have entered Texas from another country without federal authorization and as well as discussion as to its far-reaching implications on civil rights in immigrant and minority communities. 
    Anand Balakrishnan, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
    Gianna Borroto, American Immigration Council
    Emma Wigner, American Immigration Council 

    Current Trends in Asylum Law – Navigating Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban 
    Overview of the latest practice pointers and strategies for representation of asylum seekers before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (Immigration Court) in light of the Biden Administration’s May 11, 2023 “asylum ban.”
    Richard Caldarone, National Immigrant Justice Center

    Meeting the Full-Range of Legal Needs of Recent Migrants in Chicago Using the Medical-Legal Partnership Model 
    Overview of the medical-legal partnership model and discussion of its usefulness in assisting migrants in Chicago with a variety of their most-pressing legal needs. 
    Katie Mitchell, Loyola University Chicago’s Health Justice Project 
    Alice Setrini, Loyola University Chicago Health Justice Project

    Moderators:
    Margaret O’Donoghue, Law Office of Robert D. Ahlgren & Associates; Chair, CBA Immigration & Nationality Law Committee 

    Charlie Scott, Esq., Vice-Chair, CBA Immigration & Nationality Law 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. 

  • Trust Law: Planning for 2026 (5/29/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Trust Law: Planning for 2026 (live webcast, 2.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.75 0.00
    Trust Law: Planning for 2026 (on demand webcast, 2.5 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.50 0.00

    The seminar will address the potential sunsetting of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provisions impacting estate planning. Planning opportunities will be reviewed including building flexibility for potential future tax law changes. Non-traditional situations will also be considered.

    The seminar will address the potential sunsetting of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 provisions impacting estate planning. There will be a review of current rules, anti-clawback regulations and anti-abuse proposed regulations, and an overview of the scheduled tax law changes. Lifetime planning opportunities and techniques that may allow taxpayers to take advantage of current tax laws will be reviewed. Time will be spent covering provisions that would provide taxpayers with flexibility to address potential future tax law changes. Finally, non-traditional situations will be reviewed. 

    Speakers: 
    Abosede Odunsi, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
    Benjamin Lavin, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 
    Sally Venverloh, JP Morgan Private Bank 

    Moderator:
    Carlos M. Alarcon, Bank of America Private Bank; Member, CBA Trust Law 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. 

  • Intellectual Property Considerations for Digital Assets (5/28/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Intellectual Property Considerations for Digital Assets (live webcast, 1.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00
    Intellectual Property Considerations for Digital Assets (on demand webcast, 1.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.75 0.00

    Intellectual property protections of non-fungible tokens (NTFs) is a hot topic. In this seminar we will take a deep dive into the design and creation of digital assets and the mechanisms that allow for their creation and transfer.

    Intellectual property protections of non-fungible tokens (NTFs) is a hot topic. In this seminar we will take a deep dive into the design and creation of digital assets and the mechanisms that allow for their creation and transfer. We will then introduce (NFTs), a type of digital asset, and the case we will use to address intellectual property considerations for digital assets. We will discuss these issues and propose solutions. We will also address the March 12, 2024 report from the USPTO and USCO to Congress on NTFs and intellectual property. 

    Topics and Speakers:
    Introduction to Digital Assets and the Look at Non-Fungible Tokens as Our Intellectual Property Use Case
    This presentation will set the stage for today’s discussion with a detailed introduction to digital assets, what are they, how they are created, transferred, and the types of people involved in the markets. Also introduction of NTFs, a type of digital asset that we will be addressing today in our discussion of intellectual property concerns.
    Andie Kramer, Founding Member, ASKramer Law LLC 

    The Changing Landscape of Trademarking NFTs
    This presentation will take a global look at trademarking NFTs. Additional topics will include review the trademark protections available to NFTs, why an individual or an organization would want to secure a trademark for their NTFs, a look at the changing legal landscape for trademarking NTFs, and the process of obtaining a trademark for an NFT.
    Megan Archibald, Associate, O’Hagan Meyer 

    What Can Be Protected and How Can It Be Done
    This presentation will focus on procuring intellectual property on digital assets at the USPTO and USCO, addressing recommendations and risks, including a summary of the March 12, 2024 report to Congress from the USPTO and USCO entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property, what property rights can be protected, and how these property rights can be traded and licensed.
    Anne M. Burkhart, CEO, Excellere IP 

    Moderators:
    Brett A. Manchel, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP
    Manon Burns, Amin Wasserman Gurnani
    Chairs, CBA Intellectual Property Law Committee
    Victoria Hanson, Irwin IP, Vice Chair, CBA Intellectual Property Law 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. 

  • Judicial Efficiency: Mediation or Litigation? (5/23/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Judicial Efficiency: Mediation or Litigation? (live webcast, 2.0 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00
    Judicial Efficiency: Mediation or Litigation? (on demand webcast, 2.0 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 2.00 0.00

    Please join us for the CBA Commercial Litigation Committee’s seminar that will explore the concept of judicial efficiency within the context of both Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation. (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. Reception following seminar.

    Please join us for the CBA Commercial Litigation Committee’s seminar that will explore the concept of judicial efficiency within the context of both Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation. The seminar will consist of a presentation on the when, what, and how of mediation and arbitration by a panel of JAMS Neutrals and former judges; Q&A panel focused on efficient and effective methods of case resolution by a panel of Cook County Circuit Court and US District Court judges; and an Illinois Legislative Update. Finally, please join our esteemed judges for a reception immediately following the seminar.

    Topics and Speakers:
    The When, What, and How of Mediation and Arbitration (3:00-4:00pm)
    Judge Anna D. Demacopoulos (Ret.), JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator
    Judge James E. Snyder (Ret.), JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator 

    Efficient and Effective Methods of Case Resolution (4:00-5:00pm)
    Judge Sophia H. Hall, Chancery Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
    Judge Daniel J. Kubasiak, Law Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
    Judge Michael T. Mullen, Chancery Division, Circuit Court of Cook County
    Judge Mary R. Rowland, U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Illinois 

    Illinois Legislative Update (5:00-5:15pm)
    Emily C. Kesler, Esq., Seyfarth Shaw LLP 

    Post-Seminar Reception (5:15-6:00pm)

    Moderators:
    Garreth DeVoe, Esq., Harris Winick Harris LLP
    Co-Chair, CBA Commercial Litigation Committee
    Joshua Burday, Esq., Neal, Gerber Eisenberg LLP
    Vice-Chair, CBA Commercial 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. 

  • The Promise and Peril of Generative AI for Expert Work (5/23/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    The Promise and Peril of Generative AI (live webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00
    The Promise and Peril of Generative AI (on demand webcast, 0.75 IL MCLE Credit) CLE IL 0.75 0.00

    This program will explore applications of GenAI in expert witness work based on the current state of the art and anticipated near-term development in the technology. (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.

    While GenAI is top of mind for many attorneys for use in their own work, its use by their expert witnesses has received relatively less attention. This program will explore applications of GenAI in expert witness work based on the current state of the art and anticipated near-term development in the technology.  Our speakers will then provide a set of recommendations on best practices for the use of GenAI for expert witness work.

    Speakers:
    Collin Starkweather, PhD, Chief Data Scientist at Luminos.AI
    Izzy Nelken, PhD, President, Super Computer Consulting, Inc.


    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. 

  • Succession Planning and Business Continuity (5/23/24)
    Includes Credits
    Component Credit Type State/Medical Type Available Credits Earned Credits
    Starting Your Solo Practice: Succession Planning and Business Continuity (live webcast, 1.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00
    Starting Your Solo Practice: Succession Planning and Business Continuity (on demand webcast, 1.00 IL PR-MCLE Credit) CLE IL 1.00 0.00

    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.

    Starting Your Solo Practice: Succession Planning and Business Continuity

    The best time to plan for succession and business continuity is when you start your practice. 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.

    Speaker:
    Catherine Sanders Reach is the Director of the Center for Practice Management at the North Carolina Bar Association. Catherine provides practice technology and management assistance to lawyers and legal professionals. Formerly she was Director, Law Practice Management and Technology, for the Chicago Bar Association and Director at the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Resource Center. Prior to her work at the NCBA, CBA and ABA she worked in library and information science environments for a number of years, working at Ross and Hardies as a librarian. She received a master's degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa in 1997. Catherine was co-chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2020.

    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.