Association; English, and section council member Sandra J. Birdsall of Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe & Snodgrass, Peoria.
Speakers in Bloomington are Jacobs, Niemann, and section council member Andrew C. Dystrup of David, Dystrup, Hoster, Osterberger & Jarot, Joliet.
Two workers' comp panels planned Oct. 10
The ISBA Workers' Compensation Law Section will conduct two half-day Law Ed Series update seminars on the same day: Friday, Oct. 10.
The simultaneous presentations on the recently amended Workers' Compensation Act will take place at the Chicago Athletic Association and the Gateway Center in Collinsville.
Program coordinator is section council chair John B. Adams of Roddy, Leahy, Guill & Zima, Chicago. Moderators are section council vice chair Deborah A. Benzing of Meachum, Spahr & Postel, Chicago (in Chicago), and Adams (in Collinsville). The schedule follows.
9 a.m. - Legislative History, with Dennis R. Ruth, chair of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, Chicago (in Collinsville), and a commission representative (in Chicago).
9:20 a.m. - Procedural Changes: New Panel, Expedited Hearings and 19(b) Coverage, Medical Fee Coverage, Section 12 IME, Admission of Medical Records, and Finding of Fact.
Speakers are section council member Joann M. Fratianni of the Workers' Compensation Commission, Lake Forest (in Chicago), and Jennifer L. Teague of the commission, Belleville (in Collinsville).
10 a.m. - Substantive Changes: TTD and PPD Rates, Schedule of Permanency Values, Section 8(d)1, Death Benefits, Vocational Rehabilitation Accreditation, Penalties, and Fraud Unit.
Speakers are section council member Markham M. Jeep of Waukegan (in Chicago), and Bruce L. Bonds of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Urbana (in Collinsville).
11 a.m. - Petitioner's Perspective on Amendments, with Kim E. Presbrey of Presbrey & Associates, Aurora, a member of the ISBA Board of Governors (in Chicago), and section council member William R. Gallagher of the offices of Harry J. Nichols, St. Louis (in Collinsville).
11:30 a.m. - Respondent's Perspective on Amendments, with Lauren K. Meachum of Meachum, Spahr & Postel, Chicago (in Chicago), and section council member Kenneth F. Werts of Werts, Craig & Craig, Mt. Vernon (in Collinsville.)
Estate planning tips provided by seminar faculty
"What Every Estate Planner Should Know," an ISBA Law Ed Series seminar, will be presented twice next month by the Trusts and Estates Section Council.
The dates and locations are Friday, Oct. 7, at Hawthorn Suites, Bloomington, and Friday, Oct. 21, at the Chicago Athletic Association.
Program coordinator and moderator is Mark E. Zumdahl of Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson, Sterling, vice chair of the section council and member of the Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board. The schedule follows.
9 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions by Zumdahl.
9:15 a.m. - Recent Developments: Decisions, statutory changes and tax rulings affecting estate planning; Sharon L. DeVault of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, in Bloomington, and Richard A. Campbell of Mayer Brown, in Chicago.
10:30 a.m. - When the Fireman Meets the Architect: Planning to Avoid an Estate Contest from the Perspectives of a Litigator and an Estate Planner; section council secretary David A. Berek of Frye Louis Capital Management, Chicago, and section council member Raymond J. Koenig III of Peck, Bloom, Austriaco & Mitchell, Chicago.
12 noon - Luncheon period.
1:15 p.m. - Health Care Powers of Attorney from a Doctor's Perspective; Julie Goldstein, internist and clinical ethicist for Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago.
2:15 p.m. - Medicaid Planning Strategies for the Modest Estate; ISBA Assembly member Susan Dawson-Tibbits of Peoria, chair of the Elder Law Section Council.
3:30 p.m. - The Insolvent Estate: Proper Handling of Estate Claims; section council member Mary D. Cascino of Pasquesi Associate, Highland Park.
Chapters 7, 13 bankruptcy reform issues to be explored
Recent changes in consumer bankruptcy laws will be explained during an ISBA Law Ed Series seminar on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Radisson Hotel, Bloomington.
Titled "Bankruptcy Reform 2005: Consumer Bankruptcy Chapters 7 and 13," the seminar is a presentation of the Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section.
Program coordinators are section council secretary Joseph P. Chamley of Evans, Froelich, Beth & Chamley, Champaign, and council member John Roska of the Lane of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Champaign.
Section council chair Timothy J. Howard of Howard & Howard, Peoria, will open the seminar at 9 a.m. with a welcome and introductions. The schedule follows.
9:05 a.m. - Background of Bankruptcy Reform and General Overview of Changes, with James W. Evans of Evans, Froelich, Beth & Chamley, Champaign.
9:45 a.m. - Lien Avoidance, Redemptions, Reaffirmation, Exemptions and Discharge Ability, with Emmett A. Fairfield of Brown, Hay & Stephens, Springfield.
10:45 a.m. - New Paperwork Requirements and Auditing, with section council member James L. Magill of Peoria, assistant U.S. trustee for the Central and Southern Districts.
11:30 a.m. - Automatic Stay Issues, with Joseph Chamley.
12 noon - Luncheon break.
1 p.m. - Being a Debt Relief Agency, Attorney Liability and Attorney Fees, with Alan D. Bourey of the Bourey Law Office, Decatur.
1:45 p.m. - Miscellaneous Changes: Time Between Filings, Dismissals and Sanctions, with Pamela S. Wilcox of Stoerzbach Morrison, Galesburg.
2:45 p.m. - The Means Test and Mandatory Conversion from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13, with Brian Kip Shelby of Rafool & Bourne, Peoria.
3:30 p.m. - New Chapter 13 Rules and Issues, with section council member Sumner A. Bourne of Rafool & Bourne, Peoria.
4:15 p.m. - A Judge's Perspective and General Discussion, with Judge Thomas L. Perkins of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Peoria.
Sentencing is 'hot topic' in criminal law
The ISBA Criminal Justice Section and Committee on Corrections and Sentencing will present a pair of Law Ed Series seminars, "Hot Topics in Sentencing and Criminal Law," on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Hawthorn Suites in Bloomington, and Friday, Nov. 4, in the UBS Tower Conference Center, Chicago.
Program coordinators are committee chair James R. "Chip" Coldren, president of the John Howard Association, Chicago, and Champaign County Public Defender Randall B. Rosenbaum, Urbana, a member of the section council.
Coldren and 8th Circuit Judge Mark A. Schuering, also a committee member, will open the program at 9:30 a.m. with a welcome and overview. The schedule follows.
9:45 a.m. - Sentencing in Illinois: History, Organization, Citations to Sentencing Law, and Sentencing Worksheet, with Judge Schuering.
10:15 a.m. - Overview of Sentencing Research and Evidence-Based Practices, with Coldren and Schuering.
11 a.m. - Special Topics in Sentencing: Apprendi, Substance Abusers, Sex Offenders, and Mentally Ill Offenders.
Speakers are committee vice chair Kelly J. Bryson and Verlin R. Meinz of the Office of State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, and Donya L. Adkerson, director of Alternative Counseling Inc., Glen Carbon.
12:30 p.m. - Luncheon period.
1:30 p.m. - Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Current Trends in Search and Seizure, Crawford v. Washington, and Hearsay Exceptions.
Speakers are Donald L. Hays, senior staff counsel for the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Springfield, in the Bloomington program, and ISBA Assembly member Stephen M. Komie of Chicago, in Chicago.
3:15 p.m. - Special Topics in Criminal Justice: Record Expungement, with Jennifer S. Walsh of the Office of State Appellate Defender, Springfield.
Mediation skills program involves trio of sections
A practical ISBA Law Ed Series seminar on "Mediation Skills for Advocates" will be presented Friday morning, Nov. 18, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield.
Sponsors are the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, the Administrative Law Section and the Bench and Bar Section. Program coordinator is retired judge Michael S. Jordan of Glenview, chair and newsletter editor of the ADR Section Council.
Jordan and the seminar moderator, Stanley N. Wasser of Feldman, Wasser, Draper & Benson, Springfield, section council secretary, will open the program at 9 a.m.
Welcoming and introductory remarks also will be provided by James N. Karahalios of Chicago, chair and newsletter editor of the Bench and Bar Section Council, and Vickie A. Gillio of the Northern Illinois University legal services department, DeKalb, chair of the Administrative Law Section Council.
At 9:10 a.m., Robert E. Wells of Pessin, Baird &Wells, Belleville, will explain how to Distinguish Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation. He is past chair of the ADR Section Council.
At 9:30 a.m., Prof. Wenona Y. Whitfield of the Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, will discuss Qualities Needed in a Mediator: Styles of Mediation and Ethical Considerations.
At 9:50 a.m., Wells will review When Is Mediation Appropriate? Type and Age of Case.
At 10:10 a.m., two members of the ADR Section Council will outline Lawyer's Preparation for Mediation: Prepare Submission, Prepare Client, Prepare Self. They are Donald R. Parkinson of Maloney, Parkinson & Berns, Urbana, and Don C. Hammer of Hayes, Hammer, Miles & Cox, Bloomington.
At 10:55 a.m., Jordan will elaborate on the Format of Mediation.
At 11:15 a.m., Wells will cover Dynamics of Conflict Resolution.
At 11:35 a.m., Cook County Judge Allen S. Goldberg, a member of the ADR Section Council, will provide a Case and Rule Update.
The seminar will conclude with a question and answer period conducted from 11:55 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. by Wasser.
Government bar seminar offers pension primer
"Police and Fire Pension Board Primer," an ISBA Law Ed Series luncheon seminar, will be presented by the Local Government Law Section on Friday, Nov. 18, in the Chicago Regional Office and will be available by teleconference.
Section council past chair Lynn E. Patton of Springfield, assistant attorney general and chief of the Opinions Bureau, is program coordinator. She also is newsletter co-editor for the Committee on Government Lawyers.
Moderator Robin L. Perry of Spring Grove, chair of the section council, will open the program at 12 noon with introductions.
At 12:15 p.m., Scott Brandt of Springfield will discuss Police and Fire Pension Boards and the State: What the State Needs from You and What the State Can Do for You.
Acting chief administrator of the Public Pension Division of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Brandt will review the functions and responsibilities of the department.
His presentation includes actuarial studies with regard to police and fire tax levies, tax implications, new legislation related to pension boards, and problems caused by recent legislation.
At 12:50 p.m., Richard J. Reimer, general counsel for the Illinois Public Funds Association in Hinsdale, will identify Police and Fire Pension Issues Posed by a Disability Application.
His remarks will cover the roles of the hearing officer and city attorney, duty versus non-duty disability, selection of doctors and issuance of disability certificates, workers' compensation implications (res judicata and pension payment set-offs), intervention by a municipality as a party, and pending legislative proposals.
The program is scheduled to conclude at 1:25 p.m. The $35 fee includes luncheon. Legal assistance attorneys may attend at no charge. Call the CLE registrar at (800) 252-8908.
ISBA sponsors humanities panel
The Illinois State Bar Association is a sponsor of a Public Policy Roundtable that will be presented in November during the annual Chicago Humanities Festival.
The presentation, titled "Aliens, Immigration and American Justice," is scheduled at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in Thorne Auditorium at the Northwestern University School of Law. The Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago also is a sponsor.
A panel that includes U.S. attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald will have University of Chicago Law Prof. Geoffrey R. Stone as moderator. Participants will assess the status and effectiveness of immigration laws and how they affect U.S. security, economy, identity and living standards.
Other panelists are Georgetown University Law Prof. David Cole, immigration scholar David M. Kennedy of Stanford University, and Doris Meissner, former Immigration and Naturalization Service commissioner and senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute.
Also Susan R. Gzesh of the U.C. Human Rights Program, U.C. history professor Mae Ngai, senior research fellow Bonnie Honig of the American Bar Foundation, and senior fellow Tamar Jacoby of the Manhattan Institute.
For more information about Chicago Humanities Festival programs and special events, access www.chfestival.org.
October mediation skills program date a week later
A series of free seminars for judges, lawyers and mediators who are interested in court-annexed mediation skills and procedures is in progress in Chicago. Some changes have been announced.
The session previously scheduled Oct. 13 has been moved to Oct. 20. Speakers for the Nov. 10 and Feb. 9 sessions have been switched. The corrected schedule appears below.
The brown-bag programs are conducted from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m., in courtroom 2005 of the Richard J. Daley Center. To register, call Raimonda Ferenzi at (312) 603-6078 or Kim Atz at (312) 793-0125.
Sponsors are the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division and the ISBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Council. Judge Allen S. Goldberg, a section council member, supervises the court's mediation program.
Thursday, Oct. 20 - Resolving the Complex Case; retired judges Stephen A. Schiller and Richard E. Neville.
This workshop will cover guidelines on getting the right parties to the table, use of pre-hearing conferences, content of case management orders, use of experts, authority issues, and management of multi-party and intra-party negotiations.
Thursday, Nov. 10 - Creative Problem Solving for Advocates and Mediators; mediators John W. "Jack" Cooley of Evanston and Lynn A. Gaffigan of Lake Forest.
Thursday, Jan. 12 - Effective Mediation of Employment Disputes; U.S. Magistrate Judge Edward A. Bobrick and Debra Gage Haude of JAMS.
Employment specialists will share experiences and insights on selecting the best mediator, the role of counsel, client preparation, and development of non-monetary trade-offs.
Thursday, Feb. 9 - Serving Two Masters: The Attorney-Mediator's Dilemma; Assistant Clinical Prof. Pamela A. Kentra of Chicago-Kent College of Law, and Susan Yates, executive director of the Center for Analysis of Dispute Resolution Systems.
Topics include ABA/AAA Standards of Conduct for Mediators, whether they coexist or conflict with Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct, what to do when a conflict arises, and confidentiality in the context of mediation.