Several new ISBA Law Ed seminars have been added to the spring schedule for April and May to help Illinois lawyers conform with new MCLE standards established by the Illinois Supreme Court.

The dates and topics of upcoming seminars follow.

Friday, April 21, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Medical Malpractice Reform: The Other Side of the Coin (Health Care Section); ISBA Chicago Regional Office.

Friday, April 28, 9 aÅ.m. to 5 p.m. – Civil Litigation: Update and Overview (Civil Practice and Procedure Section; Chicago Athletic Association.

Friday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 12 noon – Bankruptcy Reform: One Year After Passage (Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section); Hotel Pere Marquette, Peoria.

Friday, May 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Hot Topics in Tort (Tort Law Section); Chicago Athletic Association.

Friday, May 5, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Environmental Law Update and Environmental Considerations Involved with Illinois Real Estate Transactions (Environmental Law Section and Real Estate Law Section); Illinois Education Association, Springfield.

Friday, May 5, 12 noon to 2 p.m. – Handling Civil Matters from Pleadings to Appeal and Special Considerations for Federal Practice (Federal Civil Practice Section); President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, Springfield.

Friday, May 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Civil Litigation: Update and Overview (Civil Practice and Procedure Section; Hawthorn Suites, Bloomington.

Friday, May 12, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Environmental Law Update and Environmental Considerations Involved with Illinois Real Estate Transactions (Environmental Law Section and Real Estate Law Section); DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Brook.

Friday, May 12 – Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel for Legal Applications (Committee on Legal Technology); Holiday Inn, Collinsville.

Friday, May 19 – Employment Litigation Update: Rules Regulations and Case Law (Labor and Employment Law Section); ISBA Chicago Regional Office.

Friday, May 19, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Property Tax Assessment Practice Tips and Update for the Practitioner (State and Local Taxation Section); Chicago Athletic Association.

Friday, May 26 – Electronic Evidence Discovery; UBS Tower Conference Center, Chicago.

Thursday and Friday, June 1-2 – 41st annual Traffic Court Conference (Traffic Laws and Courts Section); Bradley University.