The State of Civility and Professionalism – 2011
March 18, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
6.00 MCLE hours, including 6.00 approved Professional Responsibility MCLE credit hours
Presented by Bench and Bar
Chicago
DePaul University College of Law
25 East Jackson Boulevard, Room 241
(map and directions)
Although the art of lawyering is inherently adversarial, it is imperative that attorneys remain civil within the legal profession. This full-day seminar will give you the wisdom and insight you need to make strong ethical and professional decisions throughout the coming year. Topics include: educating the attorney in college; judicial expectations; how continuing legal education has changed in the past five years; the current state of civility and professionalism; the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission’s role in the legal arena; maintaining civility in the courtroom and addressing problems outside it; and much more! The program concludes with an informative panel discussion that examines the past, present, and future of civility in the legal profession.
Program Coordinator:
Hon. Michael J. Chmiel, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, Woodstock
Program Moderator:
Thomas A. Bruno, Thomas A. Bruno & Associates, Urbana
Agenda
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. The State of Law School Education: What Is Being Taught – and What Should be Taught – in Law School Today?
Hon. Warren D. Wolfson (Ret.), Interim Dean, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago (moderator)
David N. Yellen, Dean, Loyola Law School, Chicago
Prof. Steven Greenberger, DePaul Law School, Chicago
Errol R. Halperin, DLA Piper US LLP, Chicago
Prof. William D. Henderson, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, IN
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break (beverages provided)
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. The State of Judicial Expectations in Illinois
Justice Mary Jane Theis, Supreme Court of Illinois, Chicago
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. The State of Minimum Continuing Legal Education in Illinois after the First Five Years under the Rules
Karen Litscher Johnson, Director, MCLE Board of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Chicago
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. The State of Civility and Professionalism in Illinois after the First Five Years under the Rules
Gordon B. Nash, Jr., Chair, Illinois Commission on Professionalism of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago
Jayne R. Reardon, Executive Director, Illinois Commission on Professionalism of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Chicago
12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Role of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission in all Things Legal
Mary F. Andreoni, Ethics Education Counsel, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Chicago
Benedict Schwarz II, Commissioner, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Schwarz & Pucci, LLC, West Dundee
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Practicing Civility and Professionalism in the Courtroom
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Cook Judicial Circuit, Chicago
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. State of Mind: Addressing Problems Outside the Courtroom
Hon. Sheila Murphy (ret.), President, Board of Directors, Lawyers Assistance Program, Chicago
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Roundtable Discussion: The State of Civility and Professionalism – Past, Present, and Future
Hon. Richard P. Goldenhersh, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, Belleville
Paula H. Holderman, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago
Willis R. Tribler, Tribler Orpett & Meyer, P.C., Chicago