Hot Topics for the General Practitioner
Presented by the ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section
Champaign
Friday, October 17, 2008
Hawthorn Suites
101 Trade Centre Drive
8:55 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (map and directions)
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6.5 MCLE Hours, including 1.75* hours of PMCLE
Program Coordinators:
Rumana Alam, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association President, Robert Dodd & Associates, Champaign
Catherine H. Barbercheck, East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association Member, Barbercheck & Associates, Champaign
Michele M. Jochner, Law Clerk to Justice Charles E. Freeman, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago
Program Moderators:
Catherine H. Barbercheck
Michele M. Jochner
8:55 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Rumana Alam
Michele Jochner
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Family Law - Illinois Grandparent Rights and the Current Legal Confusion
This topic will address updates on the current state of Illinois law regarding rights of grandparents to visitation, communication and travel with grandchildren. The presentation will include a discussion of the practical applicability and common confusion generated from rulings in recent cases.
Roger A. Marsh, Pavia & Marsh, Urbana
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Real Estate Law - Advising Clients in the Current Atmosphere of Residential Foreclosures and Mortgage Lending
Foreclosures, refinance and the danger signs of fraud or discrimination in lending practices will be discussed during this hot topic presentation on real estate law. The speaker will give insight on how to use the climate for opportunities to benefit your client in acquiring and retaining real estate or preserving credit standing.
James W. Dieker, Barbercheck & Associates, Champaign
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Insurance Law - Current Trends and Key News
This program will provide practitioners with an update on developing trends in insurance coverage law. This includes an update on Illinois insurer bad faith liability, the application of new case authority concerning liability policy definitions and exclusions -such as the pollution exclusion, and a brief update on new developments in the area of Illinois automobile insurance.
Jennifer N. Pahre, Secrest Wardle Lynch Hampton Truex and Morley, Champaign
12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)
1:15 - 2:00 p.m. Alternative Dispute Resolution - New Trends*
For this topic, an overview of the latest developments in the area of arbitration, mediation and collaborative law will be discussed.
Isabel M. Millard, The Law Firm of Isabel M. Millard, Oakbrook Terrace
2:00 - 2:45 p.m. What's New in Advising Your Small Business Client?
This will address the best practices, basic steps and pertinent information for effectively setting up your client's small business and keeping it running smoothly.
William A. Price, Growth Law, Warrenville
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Elder Law - An Overview of Medicare, "A System Like No Other"
This session will examine the major components of Medicare as it has developed over the years, and focus on the planning options and implications that they present to older Americans. Special attention will be paid to Medicare's prescription drug benefits, which first became available in 2007,
Prof. Richard L. Kaplan, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Professional Responsibility and Attorney Discipline - Civility and Professionalism in the Practice of Law*
Advocacy can escalate and cross the line into aggression and incivility, which in turn can make resolution more difficult and increase costs to clients, not to mention reduce the satisfaction of practicing law. Learn about the Illinois Supreme Court's Commission on Professionalism’s initiatives to address incivility. In addition, learn some skills and concepts that can aid in reducing aggression levels and improving civility.
Prof. C. Kristina Gunsalus, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception Sponsored by East Central Illinois Women Attorneys Association
*Professional Responsibility MCLE credit subject to review |
