General Practice Update - 2011 (part of the ISBA Regional Event Series)

March 25, 2011
8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
7.00 MCLE hours, including 3.00 Professional Responsibility MCLE credit hours (PMCLE credit subject to approval)
Presented by Bench and Bar
Co-sponsored by Adams County Bar Association

Quincy
Quincy Country Club
2410 State Street
Quincy, IL 62301
(map and directions)

                    Introducing ISBA’s Regional Event Series-2011!

 
                                                    Quincy Reception & CLE Program
 
Join your colleagues from Adams and surrounding counties at the kick-off of the 2011 ISBA Regional Event Series at Quincy Country Club, March 24th and 25th.
 
Complimentary Reception
Thursday, March 24th
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
 
Camaraderie and practice enhancement are a winning combination on Thursday, March 24 at the opening reception. Adams County Bar Association President Talmadge G. Brenner, retired 8th Circuit Judge Mark A. Schuering, and James Palmer from Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus LLP in Quincy invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to network with other lawyers and to meet-and-mingle with ISBA President-Elect, John Locallo, as well as other leaders of the Illinois State Bar Association. ISBA services and member benefits will be on display, including Fastcase online legal research provided free to all ISBA members, ISBA publications, online career resources, and the Ethics InfoLine.
 
Join us from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for this complimentary reception.
Reservations are required. Click here to RSVP.

ISBA Law Ed Program

General Practice Update – 2011

Presented by the ISBA Bench & Bar Section Council
 
 
Quincy
Friday, March 25, 2011
Quincy Country Club
2410 State Street
8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 
7.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.0* hours PMCLE credit
 
 
Enhance your professional excellence by attending this full-day seminar that gives you the opportunity to update your knowledge in a number of general practice areas including search and seizure, estate planning, elder law, workers’ compensation, bankruptcy, sentencing, and much more. Topics include: changes and updates to the Supreme Court Rules; the new Illinois Rules of Evidence; and new developments in online research tools. A discussion on the various ethical and professional considerations that arise in this broad environment is also provided. General practice attorneys with all levels of practice experience will benefit from attending this informative seminar.
 
 
Program Coordinators/Moderators:
James L. Palmer, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus, Quincy
Hon. Mark A. Schuering (Ret.), 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy

 

Agenda

8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Introduction and Welcome
Talmadge G. Brenner, President, Adams County Bar Association, Quincy
Mark D. Hassakis, ISBA President, Hassakis & Hassakis PC, Mt. Vernon
Hon. Mark A. Schuering, Retired Circuit Court Judge, Quincy
 
8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Update on Supreme Court Rules
Michele M. Jochner, Law Clerk to Justice Charles E. Freeman, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago
Hon. William O. Mays, Jr., 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy (moderator)
 
9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Illinois Rules of Evidence
Hon. Thomas J. Ortbal, 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy (moderator)
Hon. Chet W. Vahle, 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy
 
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break (beverages provided)
 
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.  Breakout Session I
A.) Search and Seizure Update
      Hon. Scott H. Walden, 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy
B.)  Estate Planning Update – Estate Tax Issues
      William G. Keller, Jr., Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, Quincy  
      Steven E. Siebers, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus LLP, Quincy
C.) Basics of Worker Compensation & Federal Law – CMS, MSA, and MSP
    Jeffery E. Tobin, Arbitrator, Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, Jacksonville
   Jennifer A. Winking, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus LLP, Quincy
D.) Elder Law Update – New Medicaid Rules
     Michael A. Bickhaus, Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, Quincy
     William L. Siebers, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers & Duesterhaus LLP, Quincy
 
11:45 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (provided)
John G. Locallo, ISBA President-Elect, Amari & Locallo, Chicago  
 
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. ISBA Fastcase: New Developments in Research Tools*
Christina L. Steinbrecker, Bar Relations Manager, Fastcase, Washington, D.C.
 
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Breakout Session II
A.) Domestic Relations Update: New Technology and Evidence
     Talmadge G. Brenner, President, Adams County Bar Association, Quincy
    Justice Robert W. Cook (Ret.), Illinois Appellate Court 4th Dist., Quincy
B.) Bankruptcy
     John H. Germeraad, Chapter 13 Trustee, United States Bankruptcy Court, Petersburg
C.) Evidence-Based Sentencing in Illinois
     Michael A. Hancox, Adams County Director, Court Services, Quincy
     Hon. Michael R. Roseberry, 8th Judicial Circuit, Pittsfield
     Hon. Mark A. Schuering (Ret.), 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy (moderator)
     Hon. Scott H. Walden, 8th Judicial Circuit, Quincy
 
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)
 
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Professional Responsibility and Professionalism*
Jerome E. Larkin, Administrator, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Chicago
Peter L. Rotskoff, Chief of Litigation, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Springfield
 
 
 
 
*Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to approval