March 4, 2011

CBA Meetings for Next Week

CBA Meetings for Week of March 7, 2011
The following is a list of committees that have notified the CBA of their speaker / topic. Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. for one hour at the CBA unless otherwise noted. Bring your CBA card to obtain MCLE credit for meeting attendance. Lunch is available in our servery for $9.50. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Member may attend any meeting they choose. This schedule was generated on March 3. View most recent list.

March 7
  • Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E (IL MCLE Credit): David Jacoby, Supervisory Revenue Officer, with discharging/subordinating federal tax liens. 
  •  Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Subc. (IL MCLE Credit): Doug Palandech and Bob Brunner with the warranty of habitability.
  • Workers Compensation Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Kim Presbrey with worker's compensation reform proposals in the current legislative session.
March 8
  • Adoption Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Panel on DCFS post-adoption issues and DCFS' Education Advisors services available to DCFS wards. 
  • Civil Practice Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Chancery Judge Richard Billik on actions in accounting.
  • Criminal Law Committee: Meeting cancelled.
  • Financial & Investment Services Committee: Meeting rescheduled to March 15.
  • Local Government Committee (Webcast): Discussion about topics for June seminar.
  • Trade & Professional Associations Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Ethan Zelizer, Paul Hastings Jonofsky & Walker LLP, with social media in the workplace.
  • YLS Insurance Coverage Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Michael Conlon and Toria Lund, Tressler LLP, with The Dodd-Frank Act.
March 9
  • Domestic Relations Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Nancy Spain with dealing with parties and children with disabilities when drafting marital settlement agreements.
  • Federal Taxation, Corporations (Business Taxation) Div C (IL MCLE Credit): Belinda Morgan and Erik Vogt, Foley & Lardner LLP, with the basics of health care reform.
  • Labor & Employment Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Panel on Illinois law on non-compete agreements.
  • Tort Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Bryan J. O'Connor, O'Connor Law Group LLC, with nursing home litigation.
  • YLS Joint Creative Arts & IP Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Jeremy Roe, Neal & McDevitt LLC, with DMCA takedown provision.
March 10
  • Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Alan M. Kaplan, Masuda Funai Eifert & Mitchell Ltd., with union labor issues.
  • Federal Taxation, Exempt Organizations Division H (IL MCLE Credit): Ryan K. Oberly, Mosher & Wagenmaker LLC, with multiple-entity structures. 
  • Financial Institutions Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Karol Sparks, Barack Ferrazzano LLP, with The Dodd-Frank Act and what it means for your bank clients.
  • Legal Aid Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Chris Williams, Working Hands Legal Clinic, with developments in wage theft law.
  • Securities Law, Investment Management Subcommittee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit): Location: Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, 6th fl. Register at http://communications.kirkland.com/vf/7931i9498V7861HUZ0.
  • YLS Education Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Maryam Brotine, Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor Ltd., with dealing with troubled or disruptive adult students.
March 11
  • Election Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Mark Greben and John Fogarty with handling campaign-finance complaints at the State Board on behalf of finance committees.
  • Energy and Communications Law Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit):Robert Ivanauskas, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Policy Advisor, with "What's New at FERC?"
  • International & Foreign Law Committee:Darci Moore, Sales Channel Solutions, with incorporating FCPA into international growth strategies.
  • YLS Criminal Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Barry Sheppard, Law Office of Barry D Sheppard & Associates, with defense of entrapment, particularly as it applies to drug cases.