A three-day program, “Basic Skills: The New Attorney's Introduction to the Effective Practice of Law,” will be conducted Thursday through Saturday, April 12-14, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield.

Sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the presentation is designed to help the new attorney meet the 15-hour Illinois Supreme Court MCLE requirement.

Each ISBA member who attends will receive free admission to two future Law Ed seminars during the second year of membership.

The first-day schedule of topics and speakers follows.

9 a.m. – Establishing Your Law Practice, with Susan O'Neill Alvarado of Oak Brook and Eileen Letts of Greene & Letts, Chicago.

10:45 a.m. – Communications Skills, with Stacy E. Singer of the Northern Trust Co. and Anita M. Ventrelli of Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, both of Chicago.

12:15 p.m. – Luncheon break.

1:30 p.m. – Time Management, with Francis A. Spina of Cremer, Copon, Shaughnessy & Spina and Carrie A. Von Hoff of Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunne, both of Chicago.

2:30 p.m. – Stresses Associated with the Practice of Law, with Janet Piper Voss, executive director of the Lawyers' Assistance Program, Chicago.

3:15 p.m. – Effective Negotiation, with Thomas F. Boleky of Corboy & Demetrio and John P. Jacoby of Harris, Kessler & Goldstein, both of Chicago.

The second-day schedule follows.

9 a.m. – Illinois Procedure, a panel discussion that includes assistant Cook County state's attorney Lance D. Northcutt of the 3rd Municipal District Rolling Meadows.

The plaintiff perspective will be provided by Michael G. Mahoney of Burke, Mahoney & Wise, Chicago. Kevin J. Luther of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Rockford, will give the defense perspective.

10:45 a.m. – Pleading Practice, with Matthew A. Hurd of the City of Chicago Law Department, for the defense, and Melvin Brooks of James D. Montgomery & Associates, Chicago, for the plaintiff.

12:15 p.m. – Luncheon break.

1:30 p.m. – Introduction to Discovery, with Chicago attorneys John L. Nisivaco of the Nisivaco Law Offices, for the plaintiff, and Martin J. O'Hara of Quinlan & Carroll, for the defense.

3:15 p.m. – Depositions, with Chicago attorneys Jason G. Adess of Berger Schatz, for the plaintiff, and David M. Goldman of Feinberg & Barry, for the defense.

The third-day schedule follows.

9 a.m. – Courtroom Conduct and Tech-nique, with 8th Circuit Judge Mark A. Drummond of Quincy, president-elect of the Illinois Judges Association.

10:45 a.m. – Conflicts of Interest, with administrative counsel Mary F. Andreoni and chief counsel James J. Grogan of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Com---mission, Chicago.

The tuition fee of $79 includes course materials. To register, call (800) 252-8062. Walk-in registration, if space is available, is $109.