Running for Public Office (5/7/24)

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 Chicago Bar Association, 321 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL.

The seminar is geared towards those individuals who will be running for office at the next General Election or the subsequent, odd-year Consolidated Election and the attorneys who will be representing them. We will cover the requirements for getting on the ballot, defending and prosecuting petition challenges, ethical and finance issues relating to campaigns, and an overview of campaign-related communications and avoiding defamation claims. 

Topics and Speakers:
Getting on the Ballot
Michael C. Dorf, The Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf, LLC 

Navigating the Petition Objection Process
Thomas A. Jaconetty, Law Office of Thomas A. Jaconetty 

Campaign Finance Compliance Considerations
Jordan Andrew, Deputy General Counsel, Illinois State Board of Elections 

Defamation Nation: Taking the Pain Out of Campaigning
Ryan Jacobson, Amundsen Davis, LLC 
Danessa Watkins, Amundsen Davis, LLC 

Moderator:
Ross D. Secler, Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath, Ltd.; Chair, CBA Election 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.