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New Illinois Attorneys
Participate in the NEW ISBA Basic Skills Coffeehouse Now!
ISBA's New-Admittee Virtual Coffeehouse is a balanced brew of rich fun and robust learning that's served in small sips over the course of four weeks, making it the perfect fit for hectic schedules. And the best part? The ISBA New-Admittee Virtual Coffeehouse is more than a mandatory learning experience! Rather, it's an opportunity to network with other community members (both new and experienced!), a portal for engaging in meaningful online discussions on topics for new admittees, a place to ask questions they didn't answer in law school, a venue for weekly chats with Basic Skills faculty members, not to mention an affordable way to keep abreast of current topics and legal trends!
If you missed the chance to participate in this course, don't worry - more will come! You can also click here for the ISBA Basic Skills Course. |
CLICK HERE for a complete list of available programs listed by approved MCLE credit. Look below to browse available programs by subject area. (Please Note: Attorneys cannot claim credit for attending/completing the same course twice within a 12-month period.)
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 | | This segment addresses basic consumer bankruptcy issues with an emphasis on changes in consumer bankruptcy law resulting from the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 topics will be discussed. The presentation is formatted to provide an opportunity for questions and the discussion of topics raised by attendees. | Formats Available: Webcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: March 11, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Some clients expect and prefer electronic communication and collaboration. What tools and technologies can lawyers use to enhance electronic communication with clients, collaborate on digital documents and reduce paper in the office? This program discusses the technologies that help law firms serve clients by communicating more efficiently, effectively and securely—from certified delivery email services to online document review to digital signatures to encryption. Learn about safely exchanging information electronically, as well as what ethical and malpractice traps can be avoided. | Formats Available: Webcast
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: March 18, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | In today's modern world, legal documents are readily exchanged via electronic mediums which can, occasionally, create problems. This segment discusses using Microsoft Word to safely email documents, using the track changes feature to compare and revise documents, adding comments and other annotations, avoiding metadata, and using PDFs instead of word processor files. The program also discusses the use of third party applications, which often handle these tasks better | Formats Available: Webcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 08, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This program examines both the problems and the solutions of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, including durable powers of attorney for health care and durable powers of attorney for property. Living wills is also discussed. | Formats Available: Webcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: April 08, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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Chairperson: Cathy A. Pilkington
| Original Program Date: 10-09-2009
On-Demand Release Date: November 05, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| With an unstable economy and intense competition, attracting and retaining new clients is more important —and more difficult—than ever before! This Master Series program trains attorneys to build their practices within professional and ethical parameters by identifying and connecting with potential clients and referral sources through networking, visibility, marketing, and advertising.
Many lawyers forget that law is a service profession. Studies show that the most frequent reason for losing clients is poor service. And retaining clients in a volatile economy is crucial to your practice. Learn the tools you’ll need to consistently deliver exceptional service, retain and develop more business from current clients, and increase referrals. Apply best practices that will exceed client expectations and eliminate the most common causes of client dissatisfaction. Classic movie scenes illustrate and underscore the program’s principles to help you gain a competitive edge through excellent service.
All topics will be discussed and viewed through the lens of the new Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.
The program is taught by Roy Ginsburg, a national CLE speaker who maintains an active solo practice and is legal marketing ethics counsel to Super Lawyers® and FindLaw, Thomson West companies. In his more than 25 years as an attorney, Roy has worked in large and small law firms and as in-house counsel in corporate legal departments. He is also one of the most experienced attorney coaches in the country. His services and expertise help lawyers achieve practice development goals and career satisfaction. His well-rounded perspective has benefited his coaching clients around the country! To learn more about Mr. Ginsburg, please visit his website at: www.royginsburg.com | Formats Available: Live Webcast
| Original Program Date: 05-06-2010
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Didn't make it to Springfield for the 5th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference? You can order the recordings and still receive the MCLE!
Purchase this product to order the entire conference. If you are interested in ordering individual sessions, click here to return to the ISBA FastCLE home page and you will find all of the individual sessions in the 2009 Solo and Small Firm Category. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | | MORE INFO |
| | This session features a brief overview and sources of law for a number of timely agricultural law issues, including wind energy, eminent domain, farm leases, and federal farm program appeals. Results of the Illinois Farm Legal Needs Study will also be presented | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This segment addresses basic consumer bankruptcy issues with an emphasis on changes in consumer bankruptcy law resulting from the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 topics will be discussed. The presentation is formatted to provide an opportunity for questions and the discussion of topics raised by attendees | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Edna Turkington-Viktora
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 08, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This program discusses how to interview potential clients and the necessary steps to formally accept their case. Rejecting potential clients is also examined | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Shayne L. Aldridge
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Some clients expect and prefer electronic communication and collaboration. What tools and technologies can lawyers use to enhance electronic communication with clients, collaborate on digital documents and reduce paper in the office? This program discusses the technologies that help law firms serve clients by communicating more efficiently, effectively and securely- from certified delivery email services to online document review to digital signatures to encryption. Learn about safely exchanging information electronically, as well as what ethical and malpractice traps can be avoided | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Although it takes more than pristine behavior in the courtroom to win a case, bad behavior can irritate a judge, which certainly won’t help your cause. This program covers general courtroom demeanor, using and handling exhibits, making and addressing objections, dealing with difficult witnesses, and ethical considerations in trial practice | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Edna Turkington-Viktora
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This program examines both the problems and the solutions of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, including durable powers of attorney for health care and durable powers of attorney for property. Living wills is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | There are many instances in which non-environmental lawyers may encounter environmental issues. This segment examines those issues. Topics include permits and applications, wastewater, common misconceptions, expansion, inspection, liability, and the purchase or sale of a business | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This segment examines the nature of personal, enterprise and nontransferable goodwill. Topics include attributes, fair market value, the unwilling seller, covenant not to compete, and much more! | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie K. Katz
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This segment examines the various nuances of collecting a judgment. Topics include liens of judgments, limitation on enforcement, interest on judgments, death of judgment creditors, death of judgment debtors, judgments between parties, release of judgments, garnishment, concealing property, exemptions, summons, duty of employers...and much more! | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie K. Katz
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Poor client service is a major source of bar complaints and impedes the growth of a loyal and active client list. Consistently delivering exceptional client service is one of the best ways that law firms can differentiate themselves from other law firms. This segment helps attendees improve client service, retain more clients, reduce the number of unsatisfied clients, recognize the impact of exceptional client service, and identify the steps for establishing and implementing a client service program leading to a client-focused culture | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 12, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment provides an overview of how to better communicate in the courtroom, paying particular attention to presentation skills. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | In this segment, the speaker covers a myriad of landlord tenant law issues - from the Landlord Tenant Act to the Security Deposit Interest Act, from the Retaliatory Eviction Act to the Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act, from the Rent Concession Act to the Illinois Safe Homes Act. Engagement letters for evictions, privacy requirements, electronic filing, and the various types of residential leases is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: John C. Voorn
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| A Look At Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 | | Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 require early disclosures of information regarding client systems, compel you to specify the format of data you receive in discovery, and offer protection against inadvertent disclosure of privileged information—all of which requires planning and coordinating with your opponent from the onset of a case. In this segment, the speaker explains these rules in clear terms and offers insight on how they can both help and hurt you in an era where most of the discoverable evidence you deal with is stored in 1s and 0s—that is, the language of computers. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Using Practice Management Software To Find Your Way | | This segment defines legal malpractice, examines how it can effect you and your practice, and shows how using practice management software can help you avoid it. An overview of how technology can help market your practice while building strong client relationships is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Nerino J. Petro
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment is presented from the perspective of the consumer and focuses on tips for preventing and detecting identity theft. Topics include: steps that companies should take to protect data and prevent security breaches, identity theft prevention, security breach notification requirements in Illinois, and how to guide a company in the event they suffer a security breach | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Edna Turkington-Viktora
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | An attorney's office files are chock-full of personal information-from client credit card information to employee social security numbers-all of which must be safeguarded against fraud and identity theft. This segment discusses the five most important steps in creating a sound data security plan in your practice!
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | As the economy continues to worsen, more financially depressed homeowners will face the prospect of mortgage foreclosure. This segment discusses retention and non-retention–two forms of loss mitigation used by mortgage lenders. Various retention programs to help your client retain possession of their home is also addressed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie K. Katz
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Avoiding the Rocks and Shoals | | Establishing a 21st century law practice raises a variety of technology issues that every private practitioner must consider. In this segment, the speaker provides tips on acquiring office equipment, purchasing a computer system, operating a mobile practice, and handling phone calls 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Ethical considerations will also be discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Bryan M. Sims
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Many lawyers discover that while law school may have taught them about the practice of law, it didn't teach them the business side of law or how technology could hurt as well as help them. In this segment, the speakers use real-world examples to show how the exposure of confidential information via metadata, e-mail and electronic documents can hinder a legal business and how the failure to properly redact information can quickly cripple a law practice. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Bryan M. Sims
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | The advent of the Internet has made social networking easier than ever, but with the endless number of online networking choices, it can become downright confusing. In this segment, the speaker provides a brief overview of the various online networking options, discusses both the ins and the outs of Internet networking, and explains why this type of networking might be right (or wrong) for you | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment examines the various ways the solo/small firm attorney can create a paperless work environment-from speech-to-text software to inexpensive computer programs to help you organize your practice without cluttering your files with paper | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | In today's modern world, legal documents are readily exchanged via electronic mediums which can, occasionally, create problems. This segment discusses using Microsoft Word to safely email documents, using the track changes feature to compare and revise documents, adding comments and other annotations, avoiding metadata, and using PDFs instead of word processor files. The program also discusses the use of third party applications, which often handle these tasks better | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 08, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | In recent years, a trend has emerged for law firms to move toward a more paperless environment. Experience has demonstrated that the more often paper is handled, the greater the risk for damaging, misplacing or misfiling a document becomes, which can lead to potential malpractice claims. Scanning inbound documents decreases these risks by eliminating the number of times a hardcopy is handled. This segment examines the use of available hardware and software tools, and explains how scanning can improve storing, locating, retrieving, and backing-up legal information | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment discusses law firm management strategies by examining how management software can help lower malpractice risks. Topics include communication with clients, research and investigation, docketing, conflicts of interest, and documentation. Malpractice insurance will also be discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Whether you already have a website or are simply thinking about building one, this segment is for you! The speaker examines the various ways in which you can increase traffic on your website. Topics include search engine optimization, online indexing, sitemaps, blogs, RSS feeds, links, directories, and using ads to complement search results | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This session features a brief overview and sources of law for a number of timely agricultural law issues, including wind energy, eminent domain, farm leases, and federal farm program appeals. Results of the Illinois Farm Legal Needs Study will also be presented | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Agricultural Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA General Practice Solo and Small Firm Section
This agricultural law update features a wide variety of topics that will be addressed by experienced speakers within the field. This program will focus on the most pertinent legal issues on the minds of farmers and those in the agricultural field. There will be updates on tax and estate planning, federal farm program payments, and wind power leasing issues. Other subjects include grain marketing, environmental land-use issues, ethics and the Illinois Bar Foundation Family Farm Law Project.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: A. Bryan Endres
| Original Program Date: 02-06-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Family Law Section and the ISBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Litigation is stressful for children and, therefore, not always in the child’s best interest. This panel presentation focuses on child-related mediations and the benefits and issues involved in using mediation as an alternative to litigation in cases involving children. The panel addresses how mediation works in a variety of child-related disputes; what value mediation can provide to clients in disputes involving children; and the roles of the child, lawyer and mediator in these different mediation processes. Discussion also includes family/divorce, delinquency, and child abuse/neglect mediation. The program is designed for attorneys who practice in domestic relations, probate, juvenile court, adoption…and any other practitioner interested in settling child-related disputes through mediation rather that litigation. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD
Chairperson: Julie Almeida
| Original Program Date: 11-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Presented by ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Robert H. Hanaford
| Original Program Date: 05-02-2008
On-Demand Release Date: November 06, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.25 hours Total General Hours
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| E-Discovery, Technology and Federal Civil Practice In the Central District of Illinois | |
Presented by the ISBA Federal Civil Practice Section
Civil litigation under the federal rules is different than in Illinois state courts. This program will provide practitioners, from new attorneys to intermediate experienced litigators, who periodically have a civil case in the federal courts, an opportunity to refresh and update their knowledge of local practice and procedures in the Central District of Illinois. There will be an emphasis with regard to e-discovery and the available technology in the courthouses in the Central District and participants will also gain insight through the eyes of federal court judges. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Howard
| Original Program Date: 04-18-2008
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This program addresses several common practice areas for trial attorneys and presents an effective way to handle each case in your office. It is geared toward practitioners with all levels of experience. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Robert H. Hanaford
| Original Program Date: 05-16-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 16, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Practice Tips for the Early Years | | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Arlette G. Porter
| Original Program Date: 08-22-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 20, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This segment addresses basic consumer bankruptcy issues with an emphasis on changes in consumer bankruptcy law resulting from the enactment of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 topics will be discussed. The presentation is formatted to provide an opportunity for questions and the discussion of topics raised by attendees | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Edna Turkington-Viktora
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 08, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| They Do Not Have to Be Mutually Exclusive | Presented by the ISBA Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section
It is possible to engage in commercial litigation and still maintain a grip on the ethical requirements of being an attorney. With a major focus on professional responsibility, this program addresses how ethics and commercial litigation are not mutually exclusive. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Michael G. Cortina, The Law Firm of Michael G. Cortina, Ltd., Crystal Lake mcortina@salawus.com and Adela C. Lucchesi, Crowley & Lamb, P.C., Chicago adelalucchesi@hotmail.com
| Original Program Date: 04-07-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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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: 10-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 15, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| In this panel discussion webcast, the speakers provide practical advice for starting and building a small firm practice during a financial crisis by drawing on personal experience. Topics include naming your firm, choosing a location, running your practice efficiently, client referrals, billing and collections, blogging, staffing, and much more! Peter Olson will host the webcast and be available to answer questions via the chat feature throughout the course of this program. Course materials are available onscreen and for download during the webcast.
Access to this program is restricted to ISBA members only. | Formats Available: Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 06-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 30, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Stress got you down? Worried about the economy? Fretting over the future? Then take a deep breath and join us from the comfort of your home or office for a comprehensive overview of how to balance your life! Our professional speaker offers expert advice for keeping yourself calm, managing stress, alleviating anxiety, staying focused, insomnia…and more! Susan Reigler will host the webcast and be available to answer questions via the chat feature throughout the course of this program. Course materials are available onscreen and for download during the webcast.
Access to this program is restricted to ISBA members only. | Formats Available: Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 07-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 30, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Corporation, Securities and Business Law Section
In rendering business advice and performing legal services, attorneys need to be aware of the exposure they face for liability to non-client, third parties. The seminar is designed for all levels of experience and will address the major areas of exposure, including aiding and abetting liability under Illinois law; liability under federal law, including the federal securities law; and liability in connection with asset protection advice and representation of distressed companies. Can’t attend in person? This program is available via teleconference! | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Trust & Estates Section and the ISBA Business Advice and Financial Planning Section
This program provides a comprehensive overview of the different areas of law involved in business succession planning. The purpose of this program is to help beginning to intermediate level practitioners understand how the law and business succession planning interact and impact each other. Topics for this program include the various disciplines of law involved in business succession planning, planning options, transferring a business to family members, selling a business, mergers, financial issues and concerns, consulting agreements, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), life insurance, non-compete agreements, bill of sale, estate planning tools that can be utilized in business succession planning....and much more!
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Donna L. Moore
| Original Program Date: 10-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: November 05, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Corporate Law Departments Section
In today’s climate, understanding the issues surrounding corporate ethics is vital. Identifying issues for your client (whether in-house or outside counsel) will make you more valuable to your client in risk mitigation efforts. Names such as Enron should resonate with every attorney and business partner. Speakers include well-known, experienced attorneys who will share their knowledge and show you how to leverage your position to make an impact on corporate ethics.
This program is an introduction to corporate ethics. It will be useful to many attorneys, especially in-house corporate lawyers, sole practitioners who provide counsel or desire to provide counsel to corporations, lawyers in mid-sized and large firms who counsel corporations, and newly admitted lawyers and seasoned practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge of corporate law practice. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Meredith E. Ritchie
| Original Program Date: 06-13-2008
On-Demand Release Date: April 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| This program is tailored for attorneys who represent small and closely-held business entities and is designed to inform business practitioners of typical employer/employee issues that occasionally arise with business clients. Topics for this half-day seminar include laws enforced by administrative agencies; understanding restrictive covenants; drafting and evaluating a restrictive covenant for enforcement; trade secrets; determining and developing employment policies; documentation of employment issues; independent contractor vs. employee; and intellectual property issues. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Dennis A. Norden
| Original Program Date: 03-20-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 11, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This segment is presented from the perspective of the consumer and focuses on tips for preventing and detecting identity theft. Topics include: steps that companies should take to protect data and prevent security breaches, identity theft prevention, security breach notification requirements in Illinois, and how to guide a company in the event they suffer a security breach | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Edna Turkington-Viktora
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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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: 10-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 15, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Useful Points Relating to its Investigation, Prosecution and Defense | | Through an innovative discussion of three hypothetical scenarios, this presentation will cover a criminal sexual assault case from all sides, including the investigation, prosecution and defense. The program will begin by detailing the event from a law enforcement perspective, and then our speakers will give insight from the standpoint of the victim. From there, the presentation will address strategies the prosecution and defense can use during a criminal sexual assault case. The program will also include a judge's perspective and an overview of new sex offender statutes. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Ralph E. Guderian
| Original Program Date: 10-03-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Criminal Section
This topic will include an update on the U.S. Supreme Court and the Illinois Supreme Court cases. Also, there will be a presentation on recent legislation. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-12-2008
On-Demand Release Date: March 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Criminal Justice Section
While the use of computers is widespread, the type of crimes committed using them is not well known. This seminar will explore the investigative techniques used by law enforcement and the pitfalls of prosecution and defense in cases regarding cybercrimes.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Donald D. Bernardi
| Original Program Date: 04-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 21, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Criminal Justice Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
This program assists criminal practitioners in setting up and maintaining a successful criminal law practice by providing a wealth of ethical and professionalism information. Topics include criminal defense fees, terminating representation under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16(e), contingent fees, division of fees, and setting up your practice. Ethical issues such as false testimony, trial publicity, and ineffective assistance of counsel will also be discussed. The program is designed for general practitioners, criminal law attorneys, state's attorneys, and public defenders.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Donald D. Bernardi
| Original Program Date: 10-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| The Attorney's Role in School Safety and Security | Presented by the ISBA Education Law Section
School safety is a subject that is not confined to school personnel. The education law attorney is often contacted to assist a district navigate the legal issues underlying a crisis or tragedy. All school attorneys must be prepared for the role that they will most certainly play in such situations. This presentation is designed for education law practitioners as well as school board members and administrators.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Shayne L. Aldridge, The Law Office of Shayne Aldridge and Respicio F. Vazquez, Franczek Sullivan P.C., Chicago
| Original Program Date: 03-13-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section
Employment law is an area of practice that is in a state of evolution. This seminar is designed for those attorneys who practice employment law and seek to better understand those areas of the law that are continuing to develop. Topics to be discussed are policies for the electronic workplace, the Fair Labor Standards Act, restrictive covenants, and Section 11-110 damages for wrongful injunction | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Colleen McLaughlin, Law Offices of Colleen McLaughlin, Wheaton colleen@cmmclaw.com, and Cathy A. Pilkington, Law Offices of Cathy A. Pilkington, Chicago cpilkington@pilkingtonlaw.com
| Original Program Date: 03-06-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Presented by the ISBA Employee Benefits Section
Recent legislation and the financial health of many retirement plans have changed the rules and landscape for operating plans and planning distributions. This program provides updates on these issues. Topics include the minimum distribution rules for qualified retirement plans, the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, distributions under qualified plans, and underfunded benefit plans. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Kathryn J. Kennedy and F. Richard Skweres
| Original Program Date: 08-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: August 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Labor and Employment Law Section
With labor and employment laws constantly evolving and judicial views diverging on important issues, attorneys must stay abreast of developments in labor and employment laws that affect the evaluation of liability and damages. This seminar is designed for intermediate to advanced practitioners, accountants, human resources professionals, general corporate counsel—and all others who provide policy formulation advice, evaluate legal opinions and make the business decisions as to litigation versus settlement. Topics include recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), recently adopted regulation to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), splits in the circuits on employment issues, and pending legislation. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Cathy A. Pilkington
| Original Program Date: 05-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This program is tailored for attorneys who represent small and closely-held business entities and is designed to inform business practitioners of typical employer/employee issues that occasionally arise with business clients. Topics for this half-day seminar include laws enforced by administrative agencies; understanding restrictive covenants; drafting and evaluating a restrictive covenant for enforcement; trade secrets; determining and developing employment policies; documentation of employment issues; independent contractor vs. employee; and intellectual property issues. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Dennis A. Norden
| Original Program Date: 03-20-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 11, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- Ethical Issues in Employment Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section This program is geared to general practitioners, new employment lawyers, financial planners and certified public accountants who want to learn the basics of employment law and improve their ability to identify employment related issues. The program speakers will assist participants in identifying employment related issues and advising clients accordingly. Participants will also apply the concepts through case study and discussion with the distinguished speakers. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Alan M. Kaplan, Esq, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., Schaumburg akaplan@masudafunai.com and Cathy A. Pilkington, Esq., Chicago cpilkington@pilkingtonlaw.com
| Original Program Date: 05-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section.
- Overview of New Illinois Right To Sue Law. Topics for this segment include the Illinois Human Rights Act and events that led to passage, the old statutory scheme for charges filed before January 1, 2008, the new statutory scheme for charges filed after January 1, 2008, time requirements under the new statutory scheme, dismissal for no substantial evidence - sue or request review, finding of substantial evidence - proceed to HRC or circuit court, no report issued within 365 days, and proposed amendments to the new Right To Sue law.
- Planning Litigation Strategy Under the New System: Identifying and Evaluating the Issues. For this presentation, the speaker will discuss the scope of representation issues under the new system. Topics will include the choice of forum considerations and right to sue letters; limited versus full discovery and e-discovery; individual defendants sued under the Illinois Human Rights Act, but not Title VII; the removal and remand of state court claims; whether to combine state and federal claims in one lawsuit; pleading - fact vs. notice and Twombly; pleading timeliness; planning to avoid the potential bar of res judicata; evaluating differences in damages and fee award calculations; and class actions under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: February 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | There are many instances in which non-environmental lawyers may encounter environmental issues. This segment examines those issues. Topics include permits and applications, wastewater, common misconceptions, expansion, inspection, liability, and the purchase or sale of a business | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Environmental Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Real Estate Section
It is imperative that environmental law attorneys, real estate practitioners, and corporate legal counsel understand what vapor intrusion is, how it occurs, and the potential issues/liabilities a facility may face as a result of vapor intrusion, particularly in light of the Illinois Pollution Control Board's rulemaking that is presently underway. By the same token, even as we become better stewards of the environment and "going green" becomes more popular, there are many unexplored aspects to building a structurally "green" building.
The morning program is devoted to the exploration of vapor intrusion—with topics ranging from what vapor intrusion is to an overview of the vapor intrusion rules, from what those rules mean to the attorney to how vapor intrusion impacts the real estate transaction.
The afternoon program examines the techniques that are available for green building, including tax and insurance considerations, obtaining municipal and regulatory support for green building, and construction considerations.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-16-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Environmental Law Section
Alternative energy issues are becoming more critical every day. This timely program will help equip environmental practitioners to adequately advise clients by educating them about what is happening in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions and alternative energy options. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Jane McBride and Lisle Stalter
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 27, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Agricultural Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA General Practice Solo and Small Firm Section
This agricultural law update features a wide variety of topics that will be addressed by experienced speakers within the field. This program will focus on the most pertinent legal issues on the minds of farmers and those in the agricultural field. There will be updates on tax and estate planning, federal farm program payments, and wind power leasing issues. Other subjects include grain marketing, environmental land-use issues, ethics and the Illinois Bar Foundation Family Farm Law Project.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: A. Bryan Endres
| Original Program Date: 02-06-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Trust & Estates Section and the ISBA Business Advice and Financial Planning Section
This program provides a comprehensive overview of the different areas of law involved in business succession planning. The purpose of this program is to help beginning to intermediate level practitioners understand how the law and business succession planning interact and impact each other. Topics for this program include the various disciplines of law involved in business succession planning, planning options, transferring a business to family members, selling a business, mergers, financial issues and concerns, consulting agreements, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), life insurance, non-compete agreements, bill of sale, estate planning tools that can be utilized in business succession planning....and much more!
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Donna L. Moore
| Original Program Date: 10-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: November 05, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This program examines both the problems and the solutions of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, including durable powers of attorney for health care and durable powers of attorney for property. Living wills is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Presented by the ISBA Trust and Estates Section
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 01, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| The Basics of Guardianship Estates for Disabled Persons and How They Interact with Powers of Attorney | Presented by the ISBA Trust & Estates Section and Elder Law Section
This program will address various issues surrounding guardianship estates for disabled persons including who qualifies as a disabled person and why a guardian may be necessary; types of guardianship estates and who may serve as a guardian; roles of the Guardian ad Litem, Public Guardian and State Guardian in the guardianship process; a guardian’s powers and duties and the limitations on those powers; investment requirements and fiduciary accountings; contested estates and how to avoid and/or settle them; proposed changes to the Illinois Power of Attorney Act; and ethical considerations that arise when representing the principal or agent under a Power of Attorney. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Susan Dawson-Tibbits Attorney at Law, Peoria and Mary D. Cascino, Cascino & Associates, P.C., Glencoe
| Original Program Date: 03-20-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 03, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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Presented by the ISBA Elder Law Section
Being independent is very important to the elderly. This presentation will explore housing benefits that are available and the possible pitfalls attorneys might find along way.
With the elderly population on the rise, it is likely that many attorneys have or will represent elderly clients. This program will address issues specific to the practice of elder law, health care law, real estate law and general practice. Topics include housing options and solutions for older clients who do not need long-term care in a nursing facility in addition to options for those who prefer to stay in their own homes.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Susan Dawson-Tibbits
| Original Program Date: 09-12-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Companion Animals, Conservation Easements and More | Presented by the ISBA Trusts and Estates Section This program will instruct the general practitioner on a variety of topics related to trust and estate planning. It will include an in-depth analysis of the parts of a “simple” will, an explanation of partitions of co-owned property, a discussion of fee issues and a segment on including companion animals in an estate plan. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD
Chairperson: Michael C. Wiedel
| Original Program Date: 05-16-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 05, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Trusts and Estates Section This program will cover the basics an attorney should know about handling a probate estate of a decedent. Program topics will include opening of the estate, claims against the estate, ancillary proceedings, estate and income taxes, and closing the estate. Plus, there will be a discussion on ethical considerations, which will address possible conflicts of interests. This program will appeal to lawyers who are newer to probate law practice as well as those who need a refresher course on the basics. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Mary D. Cascino
| Original Program Date: 10-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 16, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Corporation, Securities and Business Law Section
In rendering business advice and performing legal services, attorneys need to be aware of the exposure they face for liability to non-client, third parties. The seminar is designed for all levels of experience and will address the major areas of exposure, including aiding and abetting liability under Illinois law; liability under federal law, including the federal securities law; and liability in connection with asset protection advice and representation of distressed companies. Can’t attend in person? This program is available via teleconference! | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| They Do Not Have to Be Mutually Exclusive | Presented by the ISBA Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section
It is possible to engage in commercial litigation and still maintain a grip on the ethical requirements of being an attorney. With a major focus on professional responsibility, this program addresses how ethics and commercial litigation are not mutually exclusive. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Michael G. Cortina, The Law Firm of Michael G. Cortina, Ltd., Crystal Lake mcortina@salawus.com and Adela C. Lucchesi, Crowley & Lamb, P.C., Chicago adelalucchesi@hotmail.com
| Original Program Date: 04-07-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Corporate Law Departments Section
In today’s climate, understanding the issues surrounding corporate ethics is vital. Identifying issues for your client (whether in-house or outside counsel) will make you more valuable to your client in risk mitigation efforts. Names such as Enron should resonate with every attorney and business partner. Speakers include well-known, experienced attorneys who will share their knowledge and show you how to leverage your position to make an impact on corporate ethics.
This program is an introduction to corporate ethics. It will be useful to many attorneys, especially in-house corporate lawyers, sole practitioners who provide counsel or desire to provide counsel to corporations, lawyers in mid-sized and large firms who counsel corporations, and newly admitted lawyers and seasoned practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge of corporate law practice. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Meredith E. Ritchie
| Original Program Date: 06-13-2008
On-Demand Release Date: April 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| 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 Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
When disaster strikes, you need a plan in place so you can continue to work on the behalf of your client. Failure to do so can cause disciplinary issues, as well as possible exposure to your clients. Additionally, it is important for you to be able to continue your income flow and support your family and your staff.
This presentation will instruct you in preparing a disaster plan and in addressing the ethical issues which may arise.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Steven C. Lindberg, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville steve@fallaw.com and Lisa Collins, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville lisa@fallaw.com
| Original Program Date: 11-14-2008
On-Demand Release Date: November 14, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| This seminar will include:
- Reducing Risks and Managing Mayhem: Recognizing and Managing Clients with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems
- A View From the Bench
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Health Care Section
Attorneys representing health care clients must keep abreast of current legal and ethical issues relating to the rapidly evolving world of electronic health records. Although the increased access to health information in the electronic health record age is a significant advance, health care providers are faced with certain legal and ethical issues that they must address.
Understanding the effects that regulated quality standards may have on your clients, including their impact on reimbursement, professional liability exposure, and contracting, is essential to anticipating and, therefore, avoiding unintentional consequences of those standards.
Health care attorneys, hospital in-house counsel, and professional liability attorneys of all levels of experience will find this program beneficial.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Ann K. Ford
| Original Program Date: 11-21-2008
On-Demand Release Date: February 11, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility, 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- Ethical Issues in Employment Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Presented by the ISBA Trust and Estates Section
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 01, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| A Guide to Representing Yourself in ARDC Proceedings | |
Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on
Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission
Many attorneys cannot afford to or will not retain defense counsel to represent them in ARDC matters. Statistics show many attorneys defend themselves before the ARDC, often to their detriment. This program will provide practical guidance for attorneys in responding to ARDC grievances. This presentation is designed for solo and small firm practitioners of all areas of practice and skill level. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Gawain Charlton-Perrin
| Original Program Date: 02-13-2009
On-Demand Release Date: April 03, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.00 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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| Learned from the Illinois Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln | | A Master Series Video Production Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Criminal Justice Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
This program assists criminal practitioners in setting up and maintaining a successful criminal law practice by providing a wealth of ethical and professionalism information. Topics include criminal defense fees, terminating representation under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16(e), contingent fees, division of fees, and setting up your practice. Ethical issues such as false testimony, trial publicity, and ineffective assistance of counsel will also be discussed. The program is designed for general practitioners, criminal law attorneys, state's attorneys, and public defenders.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Donald D. Bernardi
| Original Program Date: 10-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment discusses law firm management strategies by examining how management software can help lower malpractice risks. Topics include communication with clients, research and investigation, docketing, conflicts of interest, and documentation. Malpractice insurance will also be discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| This seminar will include:
- Retirement Asset Division Tips and Practice
- The New Economy and Family Practice
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- Latest Family Law Update
- Orders of Protection, Tactic or Truth?
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- Lion & Lamb - Sophisticated Divorce Tax Issues
- Ethical Conundrums for the Family Law Practitioner
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment examines the nature of personal, enterprise and nontransferable goodwill. Topics include attributes, fair market value, the unwilling seller, covenant not to compete, and much more! | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie K. Katz
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-04-2008
On-Demand Release Date: July 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Critical Issues in Juvenile Abuse Cases | Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Family Law Section
This seminar will provide training to attorneys, Guardians ad Litem, and judges who may be entering the field of juvenile law or need an update on juvenile court practices. It is also specifically geared toward those downstate jurisdictions where the attorney or judge may not practice full-time in this area. Topics, addressed in a panel discussion format, include shelter care decisions, pretrial and discovery issues, adjudicatory proceedings, disposition hearings, termination planning and appeals. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: William Scanlon
| Original Program Date: 11-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Tips and Traps | Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Military Affairs,
Co-sponsored by Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Patricia Apy, Paras Apy Reiss, Red Bank, NJ & Mark E. Sullivan, Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, Raleigh, NC
| Original Program Date: 04-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section
Join us from the comfort of your home or office for this semi-annual update on the latest developments in family law! The program is presented by Enrico Mirabelli, a founding principal of Nadler, Pritikin & Mirabelli, LLC in Chicago. Mr. Mirabelli is a master litigator with over 25 years of experience in family law and is one of Illinois’ leading practitioners in this important legal arena. He frequently lectures at family law seminars sponsored by the ISBA. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of Illinois’ best!
Program topics include: child support, civil procedure, contempt of court, custody issues, domestic violence, and pensions. Drawing on his vast experience, Mr. Mirabelli will also give insight to the reasoning behind the opinions and current trends of the high courts. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 06-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: August 07, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section
In this advanced family law program the speakers will focus on recent cases and statutes and their impact on the practice of family law. Topics will include 513 support, the legal treatment of frozen embryos, techniques and enforcement of prenuptial agreements, the danger of using boiler plate language in marital settlement agreements, dissipation, and the Surrogacy Act. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Roza Gossage, Law Office of Roza Gossage PC, Belleville and Pamela J. Kuzniar, Law Office of Pamela J. Kuzniar, Chicago
| Original Program Date: 03-06-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 15, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Family Law Section and the ISBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Litigation is stressful for children and, therefore, not always in the child’s best interest. This panel presentation focuses on child-related mediations and the benefits and issues involved in using mediation as an alternative to litigation in cases involving children. The panel addresses how mediation works in a variety of child-related disputes; what value mediation can provide to clients in disputes involving children; and the roles of the child, lawyer and mediator in these different mediation processes. Discussion also includes family/divorce, delinquency, and child abuse/neglect mediation. The program is designed for attorneys who practice in domestic relations, probate, juvenile court, adoption…and any other practitioner interested in settling child-related disputes through mediation rather that litigation. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD
Chairperson: Julie Almeida
| Original Program Date: 11-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| E-Discovery, Technology and Federal Civil Practice In the Central District of Illinois | |
Presented by the ISBA Federal Civil Practice Section
Civil litigation under the federal rules is different than in Illinois state courts. This program will provide practitioners, from new attorneys to intermediate experienced litigators, who periodically have a civil case in the federal courts, an opportunity to refresh and update their knowledge of local practice and procedures in the Central District of Illinois. There will be an emphasis with regard to e-discovery and the available technology in the courthouses in the Central District and participants will also gain insight through the eyes of federal court judges. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Howard
| Original Program Date: 04-18-2008
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 09-04-2008
On-Demand Release Date: October 10, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 23.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 10.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| In this panel discussion webcast, the speakers provide practical advice for starting and building a small firm practice during a financial crisis by drawing on personal experience. Topics include naming your firm, choosing a location, running your practice efficiently, client referrals, billing and collections, blogging, staffing, and much more! Peter Olson will host the webcast and be available to answer questions via the chat feature throughout the course of this program. Course materials are available onscreen and for download during the webcast.
Access to this program is restricted to ISBA members only. | Formats Available: Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 06-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 30, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This program discusses how to interview potential clients and the necessary steps to formally accept their case. Rejecting potential clients is also examined | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Shayne L. Aldridge
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Although it takes more than pristine behavior in the courtroom to win a case, bad behavior can irritate a judge, which certainly won’t help your cause. This program covers general courtroom demeanor, using and handling exhibits, making and addressing objections, dealing with difficult witnesses, and ethical considerations in trial practice | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Edna Turkington-Viktora
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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Presented by the Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
When disaster strikes, you need a plan in place so you can continue to work on the behalf of your client. Failure to do so can cause disciplinary issues, as well as possible exposure to your clients. Additionally, it is important for you to be able to continue your income flow and support your family and your staff.
This presentation will instruct you in preparing a disaster plan and in addressing the ethical issues which may arise.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Steven C. Lindberg, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville steve@fallaw.com and Lisa Collins, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville lisa@fallaw.com
| Original Program Date: 11-14-2008
On-Demand Release Date: November 14, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| This seminar will include:
- Ethical Issues in Employment Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section This program is geared to general practitioners, new employment lawyers, financial planners and certified public accountants who want to learn the basics of employment law and improve their ability to identify employment related issues. The program speakers will assist participants in identifying employment related issues and advising clients accordingly. Participants will also apply the concepts through case study and discussion with the distinguished speakers. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Alan M. Kaplan, Esq, Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd., Schaumburg akaplan@masudafunai.com and Cathy A. Pilkington, Esq., Chicago cpilkington@pilkingtonlaw.com
| Original Program Date: 05-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Labor & Employment Law Section.
- Overview of New Illinois Right To Sue Law. Topics for this segment include the Illinois Human Rights Act and events that led to passage, the old statutory scheme for charges filed before January 1, 2008, the new statutory scheme for charges filed after January 1, 2008, time requirements under the new statutory scheme, dismissal for no substantial evidence - sue or request review, finding of substantial evidence - proceed to HRC or circuit court, no report issued within 365 days, and proposed amendments to the new Right To Sue law.
- Planning Litigation Strategy Under the New System: Identifying and Evaluating the Issues. For this presentation, the speaker will discuss the scope of representation issues under the new system. Topics will include the choice of forum considerations and right to sue letters; limited versus full discovery and e-discovery; individual defendants sued under the Illinois Human Rights Act, but not Title VII; the removal and remand of state court claims; whether to combine state and federal claims in one lawsuit; pleading - fact vs. notice and Twombly; pleading timeliness; planning to avoid the potential bar of res judicata; evaluating differences in damages and fee award calculations; and class actions under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: February 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA General Practice Solo & Small Firm Section.
- State and Local Taxation Update
- Housing/Mortgage Update
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-12-2008
On-Demand Release Date: February 26, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Presented by the ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 03-28-2008
On-Demand Release Date: July 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| This seminar will include:
- Elder Law Update
- Veterans' Benefits Update
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Presented by the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division and SIU School of Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie Ann Sebastian
| Original Program Date: 06-30-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.50 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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| | Presented by the ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
An extensive range of topics for this year's program will provide general practitioners with updates and developing trends. Discussions will address grandparent rights, real estate law, insurance law, alternate dispute resolution, advising your small business client, an overview of Medicare and professional responsibility and attorney discipline. These topics will keep practitioners up-to-date on relevant legal topics and are addressed to practitioners at all levels of experience. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Rumana Alam, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association President, Robert Dodd & Associates, Champaign ralam@law.uiuc.edu, Catherine H. Barbercheck, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association Member, Barbercheck & Associates, Champaign
| Original Program Date: 10-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
This program will provide an update and overview of current developments in key areas of substantive law.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Michele M. Jochner
| Original Program Date: 04-04-2008
On-Demand Release Date: September 01, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | This segment examines the various nuances of collecting a judgment. Topics include liens of judgments, limitation on enforcement, interest on judgments, death of judgment creditors, death of judgment debtors, judgments between parties, release of judgments, garnishment, concealing property, exemptions, summons, duty of employers...and much more! | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie K. Katz
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Poor client service is a major source of bar complaints and impedes the growth of a loyal and active client list. Consistently delivering exceptional client service is one of the best ways that law firms can differentiate themselves from other law firms. This segment helps attendees improve client service, retain more clients, reduce the number of unsatisfied clients, recognize the impact of exceptional client service, and identify the steps for establishing and implementing a client service program leading to a client-focused culture | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 12, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment provides an overview of how to better communicate in the courtroom, paying particular attention to presentation skills. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Presented by the ISBA Young Lawyers Division | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Arlette G. Porter
| Original Program Date: 03-06-2008
On-Demand Release Date: October 20, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours , 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Petitions, Proceedings and Pitfalls | Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Mental Health Law Co-sponsored by Elder Law Section | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Patricia A. Werner
| Original Program Date: 04-13-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 20, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This program examines both the problems and the solutions of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, including durable powers of attorney for health care and durable powers of attorney for property. Living wills is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Health Care Section
Attorneys representing health care clients must keep abreast of current legal and ethical issues relating to the rapidly evolving world of electronic health records. Although the increased access to health information in the electronic health record age is a significant advance, health care providers are faced with certain legal and ethical issues that they must address.
Understanding the effects that regulated quality standards may have on your clients, including their impact on reimbursement, professional liability exposure, and contracting, is essential to anticipating and, therefore, avoiding unintentional consequences of those standards.
Health care attorneys, hospital in-house counsel, and professional liability attorneys of all levels of experience will find this program beneficial.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Ann K. Ford
| Original Program Date: 11-21-2008
On-Demand Release Date: February 11, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility, 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Health Care Law Section
Brian Hufford has been litigating health care class actions on behalf of providers and patients for the last decade. A material part of his practice has focused on challenges to the use of a database promulgated by Ingenix, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Health Group, to determine "usual, customary and reasonable" rates for out-of-network (ONET) health care services. In this presentation, Mr. Hufford will discuss some of the cases he has litigated, including against Health Net (a case brought on behalf of subscribers, which settled), and United, Aetna, CIGNA and Wellpoint, where he is representing the American Medical Association and various state medical societies. The program, designed for the intermediate attorney representing clients in the healthcare sector, will detail the legal arguments being made by plaintiffs, the primary arguments in opposition to the plaintiffs' position, and where things currently stand with regard to the use of Ingenix and the determination of ONET reimbursement. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming
Chairperson: Carolyn V. Metnick, Leonard A. Nelson and D. Brian Hufford
| Original Program Date: 09-25-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Become advised on all the changes you need to know to continue your success as a health care law practitioner! Topics to be addressed include indirect transactions between physician companies and providers under the 2008 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule; Stark III changes and anti-mark up concerns; protecting patients and providers in the world of reproductive technology; and professional responsibility for attorneys. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Nancy K. McKenna Esq.
| Original Program Date: 04-18-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 18, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Presented by the ISBA Health Care Section | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Ann K. Ford
| Original Program Date: 09-19-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Health Care Section
Every attorney representing health care clients must keep abreast of current developments pertaining to the Stark Law. Gadi Weinreich, a preeminent health care attorney, is a frequent speaker on this topic. He will review the latest updates to this law and discuss its implications for health care practitioners and their clients. This course is designed for health care attorneys and in house counsel of all levels of practice. Join us live or via teleconference for this timely health care topic. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Ann K. Ford
| Original Program Date: 01-16-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 27, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA International & Immigration Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section
Due to global economic downturn, clients are looking for ways to cut costs and maximize the value of their intellectual property. Designed for attorneys with varying levels of experience in international law, this program examines the various ways attorneys can represent clients interested in seeking protection of their intellectual property outside of the United States. Our distinguished speakers have experience in successfully decreasing costs in all areas of intellectual property practice while maintaining the same level of service and protection regarding their clients’ intellectual property portfolios. Topics include filing strategies for International Patent and International Trademark applications, maximizing the value of a client’s Patent and/or Trademark portfolio by reducing costs, avoiding complications during patent and trademark prosecution, as well as ethical issues, such as attorney-client privilege and fraud before patent offices.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Pradip K. Sahu
| Original Program Date: 05-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: August 25, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section
Intellectual property issues can be tough to recognize for many general practice and commercial law attorneys. This program provides a broad overview of intellectual property issues, which will enable attorneys to reasonably counsel their clients from the initial meeting. Topics will include copyright laws, trademarks, patents, trade secret elements and strategies, publicity/privacy, libel issues, and ethical considerations. Internet issues will also be discussed—from owning a website to music webcasting, from online trademark issues to potentially losing trade secrets via the Internet. The program is designed for general practitioners, business and commercial attorneys and intellectual property lawyers with moderate to advanced practice experience.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Joseph T. Nabor
| Original Program Date: 06-09-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section Intellectual property issues arise in just about every business setting today. General practitioners must be able to identify those issues and guide their clients through them or refer them to other experts who can. Those with limited or no knowledge of intellectual property will come away with a good footing in recognizing intellectual property issues. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Steve L. Baron
| Original Program Date: 05-05-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 04, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Some clients expect and prefer electronic communication and collaboration. What tools and technologies can lawyers use to enhance electronic communication with clients, collaborate on digital documents and reduce paper in the office? This program discusses the technologies that help law firms serve clients by communicating more efficiently, effectively and securely- from certified delivery email services to online document review to digital signatures to encryption. Learn about safely exchanging information electronically, as well as what ethical and malpractice traps can be avoided | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Criminal Justice Section
While the use of computers is widespread, the type of crimes committed using them is not well known. This seminar will explore the investigative techniques used by law enforcement and the pitfalls of prosecution and defense in cases regarding cybercrimes.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Donald D. Bernardi
| Original Program Date: 04-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 21, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section
Intellectual property issues can be tough to recognize for many general practice and commercial law attorneys. This program provides a broad overview of intellectual property issues, which will enable attorneys to reasonably counsel their clients from the initial meeting. Topics will include copyright laws, trademarks, patents, trade secret elements and strategies, publicity/privacy, libel issues, and ethical considerations. Internet issues will also be discussed—from owning a website to music webcasting, from online trademark issues to potentially losing trade secrets via the Internet. The program is designed for general practitioners, business and commercial attorneys and intellectual property lawyers with moderate to advanced practice experience.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Joseph T. Nabor
| Original Program Date: 06-09-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Topics, Trends and Tips to Help Your Practice | Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Legal Technology
This program is a great opportunity to learn how to address ethical issues in the practice of law that may arise from the use of technology. These issues include how to evaluate and conduct e-discovery and how to ethically and safely work somewhere other than your office. Topics that will be discussed are ethics and technology, Internet research, e-discovery in a small case, and working remotely. This presentation is designed for solo or small firm practitioners who would like to broaden their understanding of technology and the ethical issues surrounding | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Bryan Sims
| Original Program Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| A Look At Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 | | Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and New Federal Rule of Evidence 502 require early disclosures of information regarding client systems, compel you to specify the format of data you receive in discovery, and offer protection against inadvertent disclosure of privileged information—all of which requires planning and coordinating with your opponent from the onset of a case. In this segment, the speaker explains these rules in clear terms and offers insight on how they can both help and hurt you in an era where most of the discoverable evidence you deal with is stored in 1s and 0s—that is, the language of computers. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Using Practice Management Software To Find Your Way | | This segment defines legal malpractice, examines how it can effect you and your practice, and shows how using practice management software can help you avoid it. An overview of how technology can help market your practice while building strong client relationships is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Nerino J. Petro
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | An attorney's office files are chock-full of personal information-from client credit card information to employee social security numbers-all of which must be safeguarded against fraud and identity theft. This segment discusses the five most important steps in creating a sound data security plan in your practice!
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Avoiding the Rocks and Shoals | | Establishing a 21st century law practice raises a variety of technology issues that every private practitioner must consider. In this segment, the speaker provides tips on acquiring office equipment, purchasing a computer system, operating a mobile practice, and handling phone calls 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Ethical considerations will also be discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Bryan M. Sims
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Many lawyers discover that while law school may have taught them about the practice of law, it didn't teach them the business side of law or how technology could hurt as well as help them. In this segment, the speakers use real-world examples to show how the exposure of confidential information via metadata, e-mail and electronic documents can hinder a legal business and how the failure to properly redact information can quickly cripple a law practice. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Bryan M. Sims
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | The advent of the Internet has made social networking easier than ever, but with the endless number of online networking choices, it can become downright confusing. In this segment, the speaker provides a brief overview of the various online networking options, discusses both the ins and the outs of Internet networking, and explains why this type of networking might be right (or wrong) for you | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment examines the various ways the solo/small firm attorney can create a paperless work environment-from speech-to-text software to inexpensive computer programs to help you organize your practice without cluttering your files with paper | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | In today's modern world, legal documents are readily exchanged via electronic mediums which can, occasionally, create problems. This segment discusses using Microsoft Word to safely email documents, using the track changes feature to compare and revise documents, adding comments and other annotations, avoiding metadata, and using PDFs instead of word processor files. The program also discusses the use of third party applications, which often handle these tasks better | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 08, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | In recent years, a trend has emerged for law firms to move toward a more paperless environment. Experience has demonstrated that the more often paper is handled, the greater the risk for damaging, misplacing or misfiling a document becomes, which can lead to potential malpractice claims. Scanning inbound documents decreases these risks by eliminating the number of times a hardcopy is handled. This segment examines the use of available hardware and software tools, and explains how scanning can improve storing, locating, retrieving, and backing-up legal information | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment discusses law firm management strategies by examining how management software can help lower malpractice risks. Topics include communication with clients, research and investigation, docketing, conflicts of interest, and documentation. Malpractice insurance will also be discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Whether you already have a website or are simply thinking about building one, this segment is for you! The speaker examines the various ways in which you can increase traffic on your website. Topics include search engine optimization, online indexing, sitemaps, blogs, RSS feeds, links, directories, and using ads to complement search results | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| In this panel discussion webcast, the speakers provide practical advice for starting and building a small firm practice during a financial crisis by drawing on personal experience. Topics include naming your firm, choosing a location, running your practice efficiently, client referrals, billing and collections, blogging, staffing, and much more! Peter Olson will host the webcast and be available to answer questions via the chat feature throughout the course of this program. Course materials are available onscreen and for download during the webcast.
Access to this program is restricted to ISBA members only. | Formats Available: Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 06-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 30, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This program discusses how to interview potential clients and the necessary steps to formally accept their case. Rejecting potential clients is also examined | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Shayne L. Aldridge
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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Presented by the Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
When disaster strikes, you need a plan in place so you can continue to work on the behalf of your client. Failure to do so can cause disciplinary issues, as well as possible exposure to your clients. Additionally, it is important for you to be able to continue your income flow and support your family and your staff.
This presentation will instruct you in preparing a disaster plan and in addressing the ethical issues which may arise.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Steven C. Lindberg, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville steve@fallaw.com and Lisa Collins, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville lisa@fallaw.com
| Original Program Date: 11-14-2008
On-Demand Release Date: November 14, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Presented by the General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division and SIU School of Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie Ann Sebastian
| Original Program Date: 06-30-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.50 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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| Presented by the ISBA Criminal Justice Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
This program assists criminal practitioners in setting up and maintaining a successful criminal law practice by providing a wealth of ethical and professionalism information. Topics include criminal defense fees, terminating representation under the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct 1.16(e), contingent fees, division of fees, and setting up your practice. Ethical issues such as false testimony, trial publicity, and ineffective assistance of counsel will also be discussed. The program is designed for general practitioners, criminal law attorneys, state's attorneys, and public defenders.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Donald D. Bernardi
| Original Program Date: 10-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | This segment discusses law firm management strategies by examining how management software can help lower malpractice risks. Topics include communication with clients, research and investigation, docketing, conflicts of interest, and documentation. Malpractice insurance will also be discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Timothy J. Storm
| Original Program Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | 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 | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: James R. Covington, III
| Original Program Date: 03-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: September 25, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Stress got you down? Worried about the economy? Fretting over the future? Then take a deep breath and join us from the comfort of your home or office for a comprehensive overview of how to balance your life! Our professional speaker offers expert advice for keeping yourself calm, managing stress, alleviating anxiety, staying focused, insomnia…and more! Susan Reigler will host the webcast and be available to answer questions via the chat feature throughout the course of this program. Course materials are available onscreen and for download during the webcast.
Access to this program is restricted to ISBA members only. | Formats Available: Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 07-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 30, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour 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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| The Basics of Guardianship Estates for Disabled Persons and How They Interact with Powers of Attorney | Presented by the ISBA Trust & Estates Section and Elder Law Section
This program will address various issues surrounding guardianship estates for disabled persons including who qualifies as a disabled person and why a guardian may be necessary; types of guardianship estates and who may serve as a guardian; roles of the Guardian ad Litem, Public Guardian and State Guardian in the guardianship process; a guardian’s powers and duties and the limitations on those powers; investment requirements and fiduciary accountings; contested estates and how to avoid and/or settle them; proposed changes to the Illinois Power of Attorney Act; and ethical considerations that arise when representing the principal or agent under a Power of Attorney. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Susan Dawson-Tibbits Attorney at Law, Peoria and Mary D. Cascino, Cascino & Associates, P.C., Glencoe
| Original Program Date: 03-20-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 03, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Mental Health Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 05-14-2008
On-Demand Release Date: August 06, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Tips and Traps | Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Military Affairs,
Co-sponsored by Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Patricia Apy, Paras Apy Reiss, Red Bank, NJ & Mark E. Sullivan, Law Offices of Mark E. Sullivan, Raleigh, NC
| Original Program Date: 04-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Employment and Re-Employment Rights, Health and Education Benefits, Illinois Laws and Resources | | Presented by the ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section and the ISBA Military Law Committee | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Brian Clauss
| Original Program Date: 10-10-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Tips, Techniques and Special Considerations to Effectively Interview Children in Different Legal Settings | |
Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section
Communication is essential when representing a client. As we all know, a child behaves differently than an adult. A child’s development, mental health, education and life experiences all affect his or her ability to communicate with their attorney. This training will provide the information and skills required to navigate through the child interview.
The diverse panel of speakers will challenge all attorneys - from novice to expert - who represent children, to learn new skills and increase their understanding of how children think. Participants will learn how to gain the most information from a child interview. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Brendan Harris, Harris Law Center, Chicago Brendanharris34@hotmail.com and Alecia Wartowski, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago arw@cvls.org
| Original Program Date: 11-07-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 20, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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Presented by the Standing Committee on Law Office Management and Economics
When disaster strikes, you need a plan in place so you can continue to work on the behalf of your client. Failure to do so can cause disciplinary issues, as well as possible exposure to your clients. Additionally, it is important for you to be able to continue your income flow and support your family and your staff.
This presentation will instruct you in preparing a disaster plan and in addressing the ethical issues which may arise.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Steven C. Lindberg, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville steve@fallaw.com and Lisa Collins, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg and Rappe LLC, Naperville lisa@fallaw.com
| Original Program Date: 11-14-2008
On-Demand Release Date: November 14, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| This seminar will include:
- Reducing Risks and Managing Mayhem: Recognizing and Managing Clients with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems
- A View From the Bench
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Animal Law Section
For the first time ever, the ISBA is offering two CLE programs on the hot topic of animal law, sponsored by the new ISBA Section on this subject, with the first one scheduled for Chicago. No matter what area of law you practice, animals are increasingly the subject of legislation and litigation. Whether it's spouses arguing over who gets the cat in a divorce, the euthanasia order for the family dog or even just figuring out how much the loss of a client's companion animal is worth, here's an opportunity to learn the latest in this developing area! Topics include animal law legislation and its process, "pet custody" and pet trusts in Illinois, dangerous dog ordinances, and ethical issues. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 06-04-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Critical Issues in Juvenile Abuse Cases | Presented by the ISBA Child Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Family Law Section
This seminar will provide training to attorneys, Guardians ad Litem, and judges who may be entering the field of juvenile law or need an update on juvenile court practices. It is also specifically geared toward those downstate jurisdictions where the attorney or judge may not practice full-time in this area. Topics, addressed in a panel discussion format, include shelter care decisions, pretrial and discovery issues, adjudicatory proceedings, disposition hearings, termination planning and appeals. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: William Scanlon
| Original Program Date: 11-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Legislation.
This hot topic program will provide an overview of the new laws recently passed by the Illinois General Assembly, including many laws which take effect January 1, 2009. The session will focus on the following substantive law topics:
- Real Estate and Probate
- Family Law
- Local Government Issues
- Civil Procedure
- Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice
- Other Late Developments
This program was previously recorded at the 2008 Winter CLE Fest and is being offered as a live rebroadcast with real-time Q&A available throughout the program. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 15, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Practice Tips for the Early Years | | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Arlette G. Porter
| Original Program Date: 08-22-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 20, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- Overview of the Treaty Law of Consular Relations
- Why is Consular Notification Important?
- Recent Court Decisions Regarding Consular Notification
- Pending Legislative and Regulatory Proposals Regarding Consular Notification
- For the Defense - What Difference Can Consular Notification Make?
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| 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 and Small Firm Section
Co-sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division and SIU School of Law
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie Ann Sebastian
| Original Program Date: 06-30-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.50 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 | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: James R. Covington, III
| Original Program Date: 03-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: September 25, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.25 hours 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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| Practice Tips for the Early Years | | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Arlette G. Porter
| Original Program Date: 08-22-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 20, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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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: 10-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 15, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Intellectual Property Section Intellectual property issues arise in just about every business setting today. General practitioners must be able to identify those issues and guide their clients through them or refer them to other experts who can. Those with limited or no knowledge of intellectual property will come away with a good footing in recognizing intellectual property issues. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Steve L. Baron
| Original Program Date: 05-05-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 04, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Bench and Bar Section
This program will be devoted exclusively to issues of professionalism and civility within the legal profession and, more specifically, to Illinois attorneys. The speakers will explore how these issues relate to a variety of topics ranging from how to handle transactions to dealing with personal addiction.
This course is designed to help Illinois attorneys meet their four hour Professional Responsibility MCLE requirement in an informative and stimulating format. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Hon. Michael J. Chmiel
| Original Program Date: 01-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: March 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 3.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Learned from the Illinois Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln | | A Master Series Video Production Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 4.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: June 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 2.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| | In this segment, the speaker covers a myriad of landlord tenant law issues - from the Landlord Tenant Act to the Security Deposit Interest Act, from the Retaliatory Eviction Act to the Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act, from the Rent Concession Act to the Illinois Safe Homes Act. Engagement letters for evictions, privacy requirements, electronic filing, and the various types of residential leases is also discussed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: John C. Voorn
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 05, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section
With an increasing number of foreclosures occurring, this timely program will focus on techniques for representing both residential and commercial mortgagors fearing or facing foreclosure. After presenting an overview of Illinois real estate law, including the laws impacting mortgagors, our distinguished speakers will then focus on the available tools for defending foreclosure, options besides judicial foreclosure to terminate a mortgagor’s interest in real estate, mortgage fraud issues and more. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Michael L. English, Russell, English, Scoma, and Beneke, P.C., Princeton and Myles L. Jacobs, Brumund, Jacobs, Hammel and Davidson, L.L.C., Joliet
| Original Program Date: 05-01-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section
Today's volatile real estate market is generating questions and new issues, including legal issues. From year-to-year, changes in real estate law are constant and this program will help sort through those changes and answer your questions. There will be updates on legislative changes and case law. Presentations will also address tax free exchanges, tax protests/assessment appeals, foreclosure issues, disclosure reports and ethical considerations for avoiding mortgage fraud. If you are an attorney in the real estate law field, this program is sure to be a benefit.
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Myles L. Jacobs, Brumund, Jacobs, Hammel & Davidson, L.L.C., Joliet and Michael L. English, Russell, English, Scoma, & Beneke, P.C., Princeton
| Original Program Date: 10-29-2008
On-Demand Release Date: April 21, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section
This informative program provides pertinent updates on real estate laws and is designed for advanced level real estate practitioners. Program topics include a legislative update, case law update, installment contracts, landlord/tenant issues, construction law update, title and closing issues, environmental considerations in contracts, and ethical issues. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Michael L. English, Myles L. Jacobs and Marylou L. Kent
| Original Program Date: 10-20-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 03, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section
This seminar will examine the critical issues facing the real estate practice in a turbulent market. Topics will include foreclosure, workouts and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, forfeiture, distressed property purchasers, ethical considerations, recent changes to the Illinois Code of Professional Responsibility, drainage law updates, riparian rights, and environmental considerations. The seminar will include an analysis of recent legislation affecting real estate practices. The seminar is designed for mid-level general practitioners and real estate attorneys. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: William J. Anaya
| Original Program Date: 04-24-2009
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| | As the economy continues to worsen, more financially depressed homeowners will face the prospect of mortgage foreclosure. This segment discusses retention and non-retention–two forms of loss mitigation used by mortgage lenders. Various retention programs to help your client retain possession of their home is also addressed | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie K. Katz
| Original Program Date: 10-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 06, 2010 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1 hour Total General MCLE Hours
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| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 09-04-2008
On-Demand Release Date: October 10, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 23.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 10.00 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Federal Taxation Section | | Formats Available:
| Original Program Date: 01-25-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 29, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Federal Taxation Section
The annual Federal Tax Conference will be an overview of the tax law updates. Topics will include individual income tax; estate, gift and goods and services tax; corporate and partnership tax; tax procedure; employee benefits; federal taxation of partnership carried interests; and a panel discussion on the Internal Revenue Service's collection procedure. There will also be a lunch presentation on practitioner ethical issues and considerations. This seminar is designed for intermediate level income tax and estate tax practitioners. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Joseph P. O'Keefe
| Original Program Date: 01-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: March 10, 2009 | Approved Credit: CPE: 5.50 hours Total General Hours, ISBA: 5.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA State & Local Tax Section
Tax laws are routinely updated and changed every year, and it is important for state and local tax attorneys to keep abreast of those changes. This program provides a brief overview of the recent changes in statutory, regulatory and case law concerning Illinois state and local taxes. Topics include Illinois Department of Revenue developments, regulatory changes in Illinois income and sales tax, local tax changes, modifications to property tax law, and legislative developments in income, sales and other Illinois taxes. The program is designed for intermediate to advanced state and local tax attorneys practicing at law firms, in industry or in governmental agencies | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: David J. Kupiec
| Original Program Date: 09-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: November 05, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 2.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- What Every Plaintiff's Attorney Needs to Know Before Settlement or Judgment
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Traffic Laws and Courts Section
The program will address the increasingly complex issues occurring in traffic and DUI courts and the complicated sentencing options mandated by the Illinois General Assembly. The presentation will be of assistance to general practitioners, state's attorneys, public defenders, and other attorneys who practice in DUI and traffic courts. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: J. Brick Van Der Snick
| Original Program Date: 03-07-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.50 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Sponsored by the ISBA Traffic Law Section
This program discusses the increasingly complex issues occurring in traffic and DUI Court, as well as the very complicated sentencing options mandated by the Illinois General Assembly. Program topics include the use of videotape in squad cars, current case law, new case law, legislation, blood/breath/urine testing, Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID), Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM), Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP), the police officer as witness, search and seizure issues, DUI and zero tolerance, and Secretary of State hearing issues. The program is designed for State's Attorneys, public defenders, and attorneys who practice in the DUI and Traffic Courts - from entry level to advanced practitioners | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 09-25-2009
On-Demand Release Date: November 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| Presented by the ISBA Traffic Laws & Courts Section.
- New MDDP Law, BAID (Breath Alcohol Interlock Device) & SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor). The speaker will explore how these alcohol-monitoring devices work and discuss the impact they have on the court system.
Presented by: Donald J. Ramsell
- Secretary of State Hearing Issues. This will be a segment on Secretary of State hearing on reinstatement of driver's license, restricted driving permit, graduated driver's license, and the monitoring device permit (MDDP) in lieu of the Judicial Driving Permit.
Presented by: M. Christine Heins, Edward M. Maloney | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Webcast, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
On-Demand Release Date: January 29, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| This seminar will include:
- General Hot Topics & General Traffic Panel Discussion
- Current/Updated Sentencing Provisions for DUI & Traffic
- Legal Effects and Consequences of Immigration
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 12-11-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 1.75 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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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 Traffic Laws and Court Section | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: J. Brick Van Der Snick
| Original Program Date: 03-08-2008
On-Demand Release Date: October 09, 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 Civil Practice and Procedure Section | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Robert H. Hanaford
| Original Program Date: 03-27-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 19, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 6.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 1 hour Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Tort Law Section | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Martin L. Glink and Mark L. Karno
| Original Program Date: 10-23-2008
| Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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Presented by the ISBA Tort Law Section
The speakers will address the steps in filing a lawsuit and preparing for trial from the perspective of a personal injury claim. This presentation is designed for all attorneys who are interested in improving their trial skills. The program will also address current issues and cases in trial law. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: Ronald W. Kalish and Josephine Cullotta
| Original Program Date: 02-27-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 12, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.25 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Bench and Bar Section
This program is designed to provide tips for trial practice. Along with experienced practitioners giving their insight and experience, judges will also give their perspective from the bench. This course is intended as an intermediate level trial advocacy seminar that addresses ethics in advocacy, attention getting devices, direct examination, cross examination, closing statements, and a judicial viewpoint on courtroom technology and the art of persuasion.
Program Moderator:
Hon. Edward J. Schoenbaum, Chair of the ISBA Bench and Bar Section, Springfield judgeeds@gmail.com | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: Julie Ann Sebastian
| Original Program Date: 12-05-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 27, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 3.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Tort Law Section
This seminar will help trial lawyers keep abreast of the ever changing trial strategies, laws and technologies. Topics include how to set up an effective cross-examination, using film as evidence, unique characteristics of litigation, preserving issues for appeal, trial ethics, modern technology in the courtroom, Rule 213, motions in limine, and closing arguments. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 05-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.00 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| The Illinois State Bar Association is pleased to present this MASTERS SERIES PROGRAM
Topics: · Cross is Critical- Scope of Cross-Examination
- The First Cross Examination: Susanna and the Elders
- Ethical Considerations
- The Bad, the Ugly and the Good
- The Purpose of Lecture on Cross
- The “Look Good” Cross System of Cross Examination
- Report Card
- System/Formula
- Impeachment: Weapons of Mass Destruction
- 13 Ways to Impeach
| Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
| Original Program Date: 10-17-2008
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2008 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 5.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours
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| | Presented by the ISBA Workers Compensation | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: David Barish
| Original Program Date: 10-13-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 11, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.25 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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| Presented by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section
This program is designed for the intermediate to experienced workers' compensation practitioner. Topics include rules of evidence, vocational rehabilitation, Medicare liens and set-asides, permanent total 8 (d)(1) wage differential, ethics/civility issues, and case law updates. The program also provides additional insight as two appellate justices present their perspective from the bench. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, Podcast
Chairperson: David M. Barish
| Original Program Date: 10-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: November 16, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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Presented by the ISBA Workers' Compensation Law Section
The Back to Basics seminar will cover all aspects of a workers' compensation case from the initial client contact through the appeals process.Topics include the initial client interview, trial preparation, review and appeal of workers' compensation cases, presenting your case to the commission and the appellate court, and ethical considerations.This course is designed with mid-level workers' compensation practitioners in mind and will feature a number of top speakers, from attorneys to judges. | Formats Available: CD-ROM (Win), Audio CD, Streaming, DVD, Podcast
Chairperson: John B. Adams, Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Ltd
| Original Program Date: 02-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: April 03, 2009 | Approved Credit: ISBA: 4.50 hours Total General MCLE Hours, 0.75 hours Including Professional Responsibility
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