Meetings for the week of September 5, 2011. View most recent list.
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.
September 5
CBA Closed for Labor Day Holiday
September 6
- Committee on Attorney Malpractice (IL PR Credit subject to approval, Webcast): Erinn Wehrman, Jenner & Block LLP, recent developments in professional responsibility law.
- Environmental Law Committee & YLS Environmental Law Committee (4:00 P.M.): Networking reception at the CBA to kickoff the bar year. Cash bar and appetizers.
- Federal Civil Practice Committee:Meeting cancelled.
- Mental Health & Disability Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Lois McCarthy, Office of the Inspector General, investigations of abuse or neglect.
- Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Committee (IL PR Credit): Mary Andreoni, ARDC, recent developments in ethics rules.
- YLS Career Assistance Committee: Learn strategies to create an effective legal resume. Bring your resume.
September 7
- Aviation Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Timothy Tomasik, Clifford Law Offices, litigating a September 11th case.
- Consumer Credit Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Elizabeth M. Snyder, Illinois Bankers Association, compliance challenges facing lenders in the wake of Dodd-Frank.
- Insurance Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Lisa Wilson, Selman Breitman LLP, indemnity agreements and insured contracts.
- YLS Family Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Dr. Leslie Starr discusses her role as a 604(b) evaluator in child custody disputes.
September 8
- Administrative Law Judges Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Ruta Stropus, Illinois Attorney General's Office, effective legal correspondence.
- Federal Taxation, Exempt Organization Division H (IL PR Credit, subject to approval): Michael P. Mosher, Mosher & Wagenmaker LLC, ethical issues when working with charitable entities/donors.
- Legal Aid Committee (12:00 P.M.): Panel on Legal Aid in Chicago: Recent History and Current Trends.
- Real Estate Taxation, Tax Sale Tax Deed Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit): Discussion of recent Appellate Court decision regarding 35 ILCS 200/22-5.
- YLS Corporate Practice Committee (IL MCLE Credit): David Brown, Ungaretti & Harris LLP, mergers & acquisitions.
- YLS Education Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Panel with an overview of new Illinois laws affecting school districts.
- YLS Women in the Law (6:00 P.M.): Location: English Bar & Restaurant, 444 N. La Salle Blvd, 2nd Floor. Kick off reception to start the bar year. Food and drink specials all evening.
September 9
- Civil Rights & Constitutional Law Committee:Meeting cancelled.
- Election Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit):The Honorable Edmund Ponce de Leon, Circuit Court of Cook County, procedure as it pertains to election law cases brought before the law division.
- Health Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Michael P. Callahan, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, patient safety organizations.
- Law Practice Management & Technology Committee (Webcast): Todd Flaming with The Year of the Mac.
