CLE Registration and Fee Information

Registration

How to Register

Register by clicking on the program title of your choice on the Law Ed Calendar, then clicking on "Register Now!" You'll also find a registration form in the latest ISBA Bar News, or you can request a form by e-mailing the CLE Department or calling (217) 525-1760 or (800) 252-8908.

Advance Registration Deadline

All advance registrations, with payment, must be received at ISBA at least three working days prior to the program presentation. ISBA accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Confirmation

Confirmation of your registration will be mailed to you. You do not need the confirmation form to gain admittance to the program once your registration is confirmed, but producing the form at the ISBA Registration Desk prior to the program will speed your admittance.

Same-Day Registration

Because of limited seating at most locations, same-day registration cannot be guaranteed. If your plans do not allow advance registration, please bring a check or credit card with you. Checks should be made out to the Illinois State Bar Association or ISBA.

Cancellations & Refunds

Please call at least three working days prior to the program if you need to cancel your reservation. Refunds or credit card adjustments are made following the last presentation of each program

If You Miss the Program…

If you are not able to attend a program for which you pre-paid but did not cancel, a course book will be sent to you several days after the program, unless you are a legal services attorney or new admittee. You do not have to call and request this service.

Special Needs

The ISBA Chicago Regional Office is wheelchair-accessible and also offers special headphones for the hearing-impaired. Other sites are selected for maximum accessibility. ISBA encourages the visually-impaired to bring along an additional individual at no additional charge to take notes or assist. (Please be sure to register the assistant, as space is sometimes limited.) Attorneys who are physically-challenged are welcome to contact the CLE Registrar two weeks prior to the program to determine how ISBA can facilitate their attendance

Fees/Discounts

Cost

Costs vary by length and type of program. In general, full-day programs are $135* for members and $290 for non-member lawyers. Half-day programs generally are $100* for members and $230 for non-member lawyers. (*Additional $15 if received later than one week prior to program.)

MASTERS SERIES Programs

These programs feature highly-regarded expert presenters and focus on information and techniques forthe more experienced attorneys - or for attorneys seeking to take their abilities to the next level. The Early Bird discount does not apply, nor do the discounts for section membership or new admittees. Legal service attorneys are admitted for only $25 (there is an additional charge if lunch is served).

Legal Service Attorneys

Legal Services Attorneys may attend for only $25 (there is an additional charge if lunch is served), if they work full-time or part-time (with no other income through the practice of law) for a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to provide quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons. Documentation required 10 days prior. No other discounts apply. To download the required form and read the LSA CLE Policy, please visit our Legal Services Attorneys page.

Members of Presenting or Co-sponsoring Sections

If you are a member of the section presenting or co-sponsoring the program, you receive a $10 discount off the fee.

New Attorneys

ISBA Member Attorneys in their first three years of bar admittance pay only $25 for live, on-site programs. No other discounts apply.

ISBA Law Student Members

Law student members may attend live Law Ed CLE programs at no charge via on-site registration, space permitting; attendance at Masters Series programs is at full price.

Coursebook-Only Purchase

Attorneys who don't plan to attend a program, but would like the coursebook, may order it for $50.