General Practice Update 2012: Suburban Regional Event
February 9, 2012
8:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
7.00 MCLE hours
Presented by General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm
Co-sponsored by Lake County Bar Association, North Suburban Bar Association, Northwest Suburban Bar Association, and McHenry County Bar Association
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Marriott
10 Marriott Drive
(map and directions)
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. General practice attorneys with all levels of practice experience will benefit from attending this informative seminar.
Help your colleagues from Lake County and the surrounding areas kick-off the 2012 ISBA Regional Event Series at the Lincolnshire Marriott in Lincolnshire, Illinois!
Complimentary Reception
Thursday, February 9, 2012
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
(Immediately After the Law Ed Program)
Camaraderie and practice enhancement are a winning combination on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the complimentary reception. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to network with other lawyers and to meet-and-mingle with ISBA President, 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. The complimentary reception is open to all attorneys in the area, regardless of attendence to the CLE seminar. Reservations are required.
Complimentary Reception
Thursday, February 9, 2012
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
(Immediately After the Law Ed Program)
Camaraderie and practice enhancement are a winning combination on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the complimentary reception. We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to network with other lawyers and to meet-and-mingle with ISBA President, 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. The complimentary reception is open to all attorneys in the area, regardless of attendence to the CLE seminar. Reservations are required.
Program Coordinators:
Michele M. Jochner, Law Clerk to Justice Charles E. Freeman, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago
Timothy J. Storm, Storm Law Office, Wauconda
Program Moderator:
Bernard Wysocki, Wysocki & Smith, Waukegan
Agenda
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Introduction and Welcome
Perry Smith, Lake County Bar Association President, Wysocki & Smith, Waukegan
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Update on Lake County / Cook County Local Rules
Hon. Roger G. Fein, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
Lake County Judge to be determined
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break (beverages provided)
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Recent Developments in the Illinois Supreme Court: A Look At New Rules and Cases
J. Timothy Eaton, Shefsky & Froelich, Chicago
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. ISBA Fastcase: New Developments in Research Tools
Christina L. Steinbrecker Jack, Legal Conent Manager, Fastcase, Washington, D.C.
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (provided)
- Remarks on the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Mentoring Program David S. Argentar, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, Chicago
- ISBA Remarks and Welcome
Paula H. Holderman, ISBA Second Vice-President, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Update on Employment Law
Cathy A. Pilkington, Law Offices of Cathy A. Pilkington, Chicago
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Update on Effective and Ethical Law Office Technology
Bryan M. Sims, Sims Law Firm, Ltd., Naperville
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Break (refreshments provided)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Update on Mortgage Foreclosure
Charles T. Newland, Charles T. Newland & Associates, Arlington Heights
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Update on Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning
Ben Neiburger, Neiburger Law, Ltd., Elmhurst
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Complimentary Reception (Reservations Required)
Take advantage of this opportunity to network with other lawyers and to meet-and-mingle with ISBA President, 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.