Meetings for the Week of November 7, 2011
This schedule was generated on November 3, 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.
November 7
- Federal Taxation Special Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Andy Roberson, Latham & Watkins, life of a tax audit.
- Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E: Meeting cancelled.
- Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Sub (IL MCLE Credit): Doug Anderson, LCM Architects, overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
November 8
- Adoption Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Jay Deratany, The Deratany Firm, adoption negligence.
- Civil Practice Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Judge James Sullivan with jury concerns, including blogging and social networking.
- Criminal Law Committee: Organizational meeting.
- Financial & Investment Services Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Kurt Wolfe, McGuire Woods, new CFTC whistleblower rules.
- International & Foreign Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Michael G. Brennan, DLA Piper LLP US, international franchising checklist.
- Law & Literature Committee (5:15 P.M.): Location: Daley Center, room 2501. "Money to Burn" by James Zagel and Michael King.
- Local Government Committee: Rescheduled to November 17.
- Trade & Professional Associations Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Jonathan Trapp, Assurance, common insurance issues relevant to trade associations.
- YLS Insurance Coverage Committee: Meeting cancelled.
November 9
- Domestic Relations Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): The Honorable Michele Lowrance with "The Good Kharma Divorce," avoiding litigation.
- Federal Taxation, Corporations (IL MCLE Credit): Suresh Advani, Sidley Austin LLP, interesting transactions of the past year.
- Financial Institutions Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Jim Eccleston with arbitration, generally and particularly with securities matters.
- Tort Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Justice Joy Cunningham, Illinois Appellate Court 1st District, overview of appellate procedure.
- YLS Real Estate Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Keith Jones, Keay & Costello PC, FHA approval/re-certification for condominium associations.
November 10
- Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Michael Weis Williams Bax & Saltzman, 2011 mergers & acquisitions market trends.
- Consumer Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Dmitry N. Feofanov, ChicagoLemonLaw.com PC, lemon Law/automobile litigation.
- Federal Taxation, Exempt Organizations Division H (IL MCLE Credit): David Lowenthal, Blackman Kallick, updates on healthcare, religion, IRS audits, and UBIT.
- Legal Aid Committee (IL PR Credit, subject to approval): Panel discussion on enforcing anti-discrimination laws in Illinois.
- Real Estate Taxation, Tax Sale Tax Deed Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit): Discussion of Appellate Court decision, MERS v. Barnes.
- YLS Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Prof. Margaret L. Moses with anti-suit injuctions in international arbitration.
- YLS Corporate Practice Committee: Ashley Pletz and Kirby Grossman, Robert Half Legal, digital business etiquette.
- YLS Education Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Maryam Brotine, Robbins Schwartz Nicholas Lifton & Taylor, protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in schools.
November 11
- Law Practice Management & Technology Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Rakesh Madhava, Nextpoint, trial prep for small firms.
- YLS Criminal Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Dr. Fogel, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, mitigation in non-capital sentencing.
