55 views 2 replies Last reply on May 19, 2010 by Jill Price 29 views 1 reply Last reply on May 19, 2010 by Jeanne B. Heaton 115 views 5 replies Last reply on May 17, 2010 by Mary Corrigan 68 views 1 reply Last reply on January 29, 2010 by Steven Lindberg Check out other ISBA CLE programs in our "New Admittee" category on the FastCLE store and get 20% off if you are a Basic Skills virtual coffeehouse registrant.  | Presented by the ISBA Young Lawyers Division
This seminar addresses the ethical dilemmas that occur in the day-to-day legal practice, and provides a brief “how to” for dealing with ARDC complaints. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Michael D. Wong
| Original Program Date: 09-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 11, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 0.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section
This program is specifically tailored for new, solo, or small firm lawyers. Our distinguished speakers will present a comprehensive overview of the issues attorneys need to consider and prepare for when establishing and maintaining a law practice, including client communications, client billing and payment issues, office management, and more. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Kenneth J. Ashman
| Original Program Date: 03-27-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Join us for one of these important reviews of the newly released Rules of Professional Conduct, effective January 1, 2010!
This program provides a brief overview of the new changes, and includes a discussion on how these changes will affect the practice of Illinois attorneys. Course materials are available onscreen and for download. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
Chairperson: Charles J. Northrup
| Original Program Date: 08-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: August 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
We lawyers write more copy than journalists. Whether to persuade or to inform, it’s what we do. This course explains how to make your ultimate work product better. Topics include common problems of legal writing, understanding how our readers (clients and judges) would like us to write, and improving the quality of your legal writing to be better understood and therefore more persuasive
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Jim Covington
| Original Program Date: 06-12-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Administrative Law Section, co-sponsored by the ISBA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section and the Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services This program will take a thorough look at issues regarding your client’s drivers license. Topics will include administrative driver’s license proceedings, how a person loses driving privileges, getting those privileges restored, the Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device, Monitoring Device Driving Permit Program, implied consent hearings, an update on commercial driver’s licensing, multiple offenders with out-of-state convictions, Problem Driver Point System and ethical issues in representing clients in Secretary of State Matters. There will also be a lunch presentation on the Secretary of State ethics program. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Marc C. Loro
| Original Program Date: 10-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Local Government Law Section
In this seminar, our speakers will review the procedural requirements regarding notices, agendas, Freedom of Information Act requests, ethical issues, and conflicts of interest as they relate to the operation of local governments. This presentation is designed for all solo and small firm practitioners representing a local government. Topics include releasing records under FOIA, requirements under the Open Meetings Act for local governments, the Personnel Records Act, statutes on ethics and conflicts of interest as they pertain to the operation of local government by local officials, rules of professional responsibility, and the Local Records Act. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Kathleen Field Orr
| Original Program Date: 05-21-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| This program is directed to those attorneys who practice commercial and corporate law (litigation or transactional.) Topics will include post-judgment collection litigation; the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; third party citations to discover assets; Articles 3, 4 and 9 of the UCC; foreclosure litigation and bankruptcy. This course will benefit attorneys seeking to learn the latest changes in this area of the law, along with those who could use an overall refresher course. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Adela C. Lucchesi
| Original Program Date: 06-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 19, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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Tuesday, September 7th - Your New Legal Career Tuesday, September 7th
4:30 pm Central Basic Skills On-Demand Assignment of the Week WEEK 1
Tuesday September 7 - Tuesday, September 14 at 4:30 p.m.
4.0 MCLE including 4.0 PMCLE |
