October 5, 2012

CBA Committee Meetings for the Week of October 8, 2012

October 8
Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)
Randy A. Bridgeman, Perkins Coie LLP, nuts and bolts of a confidentiality agreement.

Commercial Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Brian M. Dougherty, Goldstine Skrodzki Russian Nemec & Hoff Ltd., overview of the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act.

Trust Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Theresa M.H. Marx with portability.

Unauthorized Practice Committee
Rescheduled to October 29.


October 9
Adoption Law and Immigration & Nationality Committees (IL MCLE Credit)
Panel discussion on when the adoption and immigration worlds collide.

Alliance for Women & YLS Women in the Law Committees (IL MCLE Credit)
Panel discussion on lawyers working against gender-based violence.

Civil Practice Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Hon. Thomas Hogan, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, jury questioning at trial.

Financial & Investment Services Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Anita Mauro, Thompson Coburn, recent decision, In Re Crane, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois .

International & Foreign Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
James M. Duggan, Duggan Bertsch LLC, international estate planning.

Local Government Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Benjamin Schuster, Holland & Knight LLP, developments with FOIA and the Open Meetings Act.

Trade & Professional Associations Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Hon. Jim Durkin, Illinois House of Representatives, social media legislation in Illinois and its impact on employers.

YLS Insurance Coverage Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Maryanne Hayes, Bates Carey Nicolaides LLP, D&O insurance coverage.


October 10
Domestic Relations Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Nancy Chausow Schafer, Chausow Schafer PC, apps for family law attorneys.

Financial Institutions Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Marc P. Franson, Chapman & Cutler LLP, data breaches and privacy laws.

Labor & Employment Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Panel discussion of the NLRB's decision in D.R. Horton Inc. regarding the legality of class action waivers.

Tort Litigation Committee
Rescheduled to October 18.


October 11
Legal Aid Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit)
Panel discussion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Initiative.

Real Estate Taxation, Tax Sale Tax Deed Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)
Deutsche Bank v. Gilbert, re: MERS.

Securities Law, Investment Management Subcommittee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit)
Location: Chapman & Cutler, 17th Fl. Rooms 17-C 5&6. Group discussion of securities law issues. RSVP to wambach@chapman.com.

Workers' Compensation Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Update from Chairman Mitch Weisz of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.

YLS Corporate Practice Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
James Creech, Law Offices of James Creech, tax considerations for corporate lawyers.


October 12
YLS Immigration & Nationality Law and Criminal Law (IL MCLE Credit)
Sara Elizabeth Dill, Law Offices of Sara Elizabeth Dill, criminal issues in immigration cases.