This will be followed by a 3:45 p.m. presentation on accident reconstruction by James E. DeFranco of Neville, Richards, DeFranco & Wuller, Belleville, and forensic expert Roland L. Ruhl of Champaign. A reception will follow from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the University of Illinois College of Law pavilion.
The program will resume at 7:45 a.m. Saturday with "The Bankrupt Client: An Overview of the Impact of Insurer and Insured Bankruptcy Filings on Your Files and Your Firm," by William K. McVisk of Johnson & Bell, Chicago.
At 8:30 a.m., Daniel K. Cray of Iwan, Cray, Huber, Horstman & VanAusdal, Chicago, and emeritus finance professor Charles M. Linke of the University of Illinois will review economic analysis in the courtroom.
At 9:45 a.m., Jeffrey S. Hebrank of Burroughs, Hepler, Broom, McDonald, Hebrank & True, Edwardsville, will discuss "The Future of Expert and Opinion Witnesses: The Impact of the New Supreme Court Rule 213 and Donaldson v. CIPS".
The seminar will conclude with a presentation by Donald J. O'Meara of Pretzel & Stouffer, Chicago, on "Trends in Construction Litigation: Is the Structural Work Act Being Revived Through Section 414 of the Restatement (2d) of Torts?"
The football game will be preceded at 12 noon by a tailgate party. Call (800) 232-0169, for registration details.
John Marshall Law
The John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law and the Practicing Law Institute will conduct a patent bar review course from Wednesday to Sunday, Sept. 4-8. Call Michele Bridges, (312) 427-2737, ext. 581.
John Marshall's Fair Housing and Legal Support Center will present a two-day program, "Fair Housing Issues in Subsidized Units," on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14. Call Elaine Morey, (312) 427-2737, ext. 492.
A Small Business Computer Security Workshop will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 26, by the John Marshall Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law, the Small Business Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Call Pam Penczak, (312) 427-2737, ext. 419.
Eminent Domain
CLE International will conduct an Eminent Domain Conference on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9-10, at the Omni Chicago Hotel, 676 N. Michigan. Call (800) 873-7130 for registration details.
Cook County Judge Alexander P. White, who supervises the Tax and Miscellaneous Remedies Section in the Law Division, is the featured speaker. He serves on the ISBA Assembly and the State and Local Taxation Section Council.
White other faculty members will explain and update basic legal principles and nuances of condemnation law, including valuation and appraisal issues, litigation and trial techniques.
Attorneys' Title
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund will conduct a series of educational programs for members during the next three months. Call (800) 252-5206, ext. 130, to register for any of the following:
Selected Topics for Basic Underwriting 9 a.m.-12 noon Thursday, Sept. 12, Holiday Inn, Collinsville.
Closing Issues 9 a.m.-12 noon Wednesday, Sept. 18, Hamburger University at McDonald's Office Campus, Oak Brook.
Cutting Edge Estate Planning, a Guaranty Trust Co. program 9 a.m.-12 noon Tuesday, Sept. 24, Hamburger University at McDonald's Office Campus, Oak Brook; Wednesday, Oct. 9, Hawthorn Suites, Champaign.
Starker Exchanges, a Guaranty Trust Co. program 9 a.m.-12 noon Wednesday, Oct. 23, Hilton Hotel, Oak Lawn; Wednesday, Nov. 6, Hamburger University at McDonald's Office Campus, Oak Brook.
Illinois Land Title School Thursday, Nov. 14, Northern Illinois University Educational Center, Hoffman Estates.
Defense Research
A two-day seminar on "Nursing Home Litigation: Defending Long-term Care Claims in 2002 and Beyond," will be presented by the Defense Research Institute on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 12-13, at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. Call (312) 795-1101.
CLE Institute
Call (800) 252-8062 for a schedule of seminars that will be presented by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Among them are:
E-Business Law 2003: What You Need to Know Friday, Sept. 13, UBS Conference Center, Chicago.
Second annual Advising Farmers and Agribusinesses Conference Friday, Sept. 13, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield. Speakers include Paul A. Meints, past chair of the ISBA Agricultural Law Section Council, and council members Donald L. Uchtmann and Kenneth R. Eathington.
Estate, Trust and Guardianship Litigation Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Par-a-Dice Hotel, East Peoria, and Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago.
Preparing and Trying a Domestic Relations Case, a master teacher program featuring Cook County Judge Edward R. Jordan, a member of the ISBA Assembly and Family Law Section Council Tuesday, Oct. 8, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, and Thursday, Oct. 10, University Club of Chicago.
Killer Cross Examination: How to Dominate a Courtroom Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Park Inn, Champaign, and Friday, Oct. 25, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago. Speakers include former Colorado state public defender Larry Pozner, past president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Central Ill. Paralegal
The Central Illinois Paralegal Association will hold its 13th annual educational seminar from 8:20 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Radisson Hotel, Bloomington. Call Carol Hager, (309) 766-4611, to register.
CIPA President Lisa Craghead will open the program with introductions. The faculty includes 11th Circuit Associate Judge Scott D. Drazewski, a member of the ISBA Family Law Section Council and former member of the ISBA Board of Governors, and Thomas P. Higgins, a member of the Committee on Continuing Legal Education.
West Suburban Bar
The West Suburban Bar Association and Bohemian Lawyers Association of Chicago will conduct an update seminar from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Gold Medallion Room at MB Financial Bank, 7222 W. Cermak, North Riverside.
Three judges and two attorneys will review probate law, domestic relations, mandatory arbitration hearings, new Rule 213, the jury instructions conference and employment discrimination. Call Marijane Placek, (773) 869-7398, to register.
Kane County Bar
The Kane County Bar Association will begin its fall seminar schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 24, with a Paralegal Committee presentation on "Representing Hispanic Clients." It will take place from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the County Judicial Center, St. Charles.
A Labor and Employment Law Committee "Hot Topics" program will be conducted from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the judicial center.
Chicago/American Bar
The Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession are co-sponsors of the second annual "Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges" conference Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26-27, at the CBA. Call Beth McMeen, (312) 554-2051.
The program begins at 1 p.m. Thursday with "Using Bar Associations to Advance Your Career," followed at 2 p.m. by concurrent sessions: State and Local Government Law, and Real Property and Intellectual Property Law.
CBA President Jennifer Nijman and Victor P. Henderson will provide opening remarks at 9 a.m. Friday, followed by a plenary session on "The Status of Minorities and Women in the Legal Profession."
At 10:30 a.m., concurrent sessions are Keeping Corporate Clients Satisfied; Sexual, Racial, Age and Disability Discrimination; Are We Losing the Race?; Predatory Lending and Mortgage Fraud.
After a luncheon with keynote speaker, concurrent sessions will resume at 2 p.m. with Behind the Bench; The Impact of Enron on the Duties and Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors; Rainmaking and Empire Building; Intellectual Property and the Electronic Age.
At 3:30 p.m., Judge William J. Bauer of the U.S. Court of Appeals will be moderator of a panel discussion on "Racial Profiling: What Is Prohibited and What Is Not, and Where Should We Draw the Line?" A reception will follow closing remarks.
Current travel programs listed
Call Global Holidays at (800) 842-9023 for more information about the following ISBA travel opportunities or to make reservations. Brochures are available in ISBA offices for some trips.
Lucerne: September 2002
The Swiss city of Lucerne is the destination of a single travel program from Sept. 14 to 22 that is available at $1,249 per person, double occupancy.
The price includes round-trip air transportation, seven nights of accommodations in a superior first class hotel, daily buffet breakfast, airport-hotel transfers and luggage service, and professional guides. Several optional tours will be offered.
Italy: October 2002
Highlights of Italy will be offered from Oct. 4 to 12 at a price of $1,249 per person, double occupancy. The itinerary includes four nights in Chianciano (Tuscany), and three nights in Fiuggo, all in first class hotels.
The price also includes round-trip air transportation, daily buffet breakfast, airport-hotel transfers and luggage service, and professional guides. Several optional tours will be offered.
South Africa: Spring 2003
Six departure dates are scheduled from Chicago and St. Louis for the trip to South Africa that will span 12 days and 10 nights. The price is $3,299 per person, double occupancy. The dates are March 27-April 5, March 27-April 7, April 1-12, April 3-14, April 8-19, and April 10-21.
The tentative itinerary includes Cape Town, the Mother City on a peninsula of soaring outcroppings, with nearby wineries and historic towns; the Garden Route of dense forests, wide bays and rocky cliffs, and the Entabeni Game Reserve.
Danube River: Spring 2003
The 10-day, eight-night trip will include visits to Prague, Vienna and Budapest, with a price of $2,349 per person, double occupancy. Five Chicago and St. Louis departures are planned: April 19-28, April 21-30, April 27-May 6, April 29-May 8, and May 5-14.
The itinerary includes the Czech Republic's ancient palaces, churches and gardens in Prague; a four-night cruise from Linz, Austria, to the spa town of Budapest, Hungary, through the Wachau Valley with stops at Melk, Durnstein and the art and architecture of Austria's capital city of Vienna.
Paris: July-August 2003
With Chicago departure only to the City of Light, this travel program is priced tentatively at $1,249 per person, double occupancy, for nine days and seven nights.
Highlights include the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, Sacre Coeur and a plethora of street cafes, markets, parks, boulevards, bridges, monuments and museums.
Ireland: Sept.-Oct. 2003
Both Chicago and St. Louis departures are planned for this nine-day, seven-night trip to Irish sites influenced by Vikings and Normans. The tentative price is $1,269 per person, double occupancy.
Included are the narrow streets of Galway, its carved stone windows and arched doorways, and Waterford, where a mile-long quayside is lined with blue, yellow, pink and white houses.
China's grandeur attracts ISBA travelers
A reasonably priced, well organized introduction to 3,000 years of Chinese history awaits ISBA members who join President Loren S. Golden on a two-week travel program at the conclusion of the 127th Annual Meeting.
The Far East has been a popular destination for state bar members, several of whom have participated in ISBA-sponsored travel programs to Chinese cities during recent years.
Scheduled next June 25 to July 8, Golden's trip to China will open the doors to resplendent grandeur of ancient dynasties and open the eyes to a continuous struggle for perfection in development of resources and services.
The ISBA-sponsored tour offers departures from both Chicago and St. Louis. The price of $2,749 per person, double occupancy, will include round-trip airfare via Northwest Airlines, superior first class hotel accommodations for seven nights, and a four-day cruise on the Yangtze River.
Other features are regional air and surface transportation in China, comprehensive sightseeing in each city listed in the itinerary, three meals a day, transfer services and baggage handling, group visa fee, an experienced tour manager throughout China, and local English-speaking guides in each city.
Call Global Holidays, (800) 842-9023, to sign up for this travel program, or to obtain more information.
The itinerary includes two nights in Shanghai's Hua Ting Hotel, where the country's largest city and most important commercial center can be explored by ISBA travelers.
Shanghai's Old Town is known for its classic architecture, winding alleyways, teahouses, restaurants and bustling markets. China's biggest and best stores are there, and the people are charming.
Next on the ISBA itinerary is a four-day, five-night cruise on the Yangtze River aboard the Victoria. Spectacular scenery between Wuhan and Chonqing include flourishing villages, terraced fields and the magnificent Three Gorges.
Because of the construction of a Three Gorges Dam and reservoir, countless towns and archeological sites will soon be lost forever to future travelers.
The cruise will be followed by two nights in the Grand New World Hotel in Xian, which was believed to be the largest city in the world during Marco Polo's time.