Assembly Agenda Annual Meeting 2012

AGENDA
MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY
of the Illinois State Bar Association

The Abbey Resort
269 Fontana Boulevard
Fontana, Wisconsin 

June 16, 2012

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9:00 a.m.

Note: Lunch will be available for the Assembly on the Abbey lawn.

  1. Call to Order - President John G. Locallo
  2. Report of the Secretary – Russell K. Scott
    1. Report on Notice of the Meeting.
    2. Review of the Rules of Procedure which are attached.
    3. Introduction of Newly Elected Members of the Assembly.
    4. Minutes of December 10, 2011 Meeting of the Assembly are attached.
  3. Report of the Agenda & Program Committee – Letitia Spunar-Sheats, Chair, Assembly Agenda & Program Committee
  4. President’s Report – John G. Locallo
  5. Report of the President-Elect - John E. Thies
  6. 2012-13 Proposed Budget – Timothy E. Moran, Chair, Assembly Finance Committee
    1. Proposed Budget for 2012-13 - attached.
    2. Operating Statement for April 30, 2012 - attached.
  7. Report on Legislation - James R. Covington III, Director of Legislative Affairs
    1. Report on Legislative Activities
    2. HB 5170 – Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act (Information Only)
      The Assembly Agenda and Program Committee and the Board of Governors have agreed that HB 5170 will be circulated to all ISBA standing committees and section councils for review and comment with the request that comments be submitted by October 1, 2012.
  8. Election of Assembly Agenda and Program Committee Members
    The Assembly Agenda and Program Committee has primary responsibility for the preparation of agendas for meetings of the ISBA Assembly.

    The Assembly will select at the June 16th meeting three Assembly members to fill vacant seats on the Committee. Members of the Committee serve for two years and may not serve consecutive terms.

    The vacancies are:
    1. Outside Cook Seat – 2 year term
    2. Cook Seat – 2 year term
    3. Cook Seat – 2 year term
    Please note that policy prohibits more than one member residing in the same Board Electoral Area outside Cook County. Given the current composition of the Committee, the Assembly member who fills the outside Cook vacancy may not reside in the following Board Electoral Areas:
    1. Area I – 18th Circuit
    2. Area IV – 10th, 14th, and 15th Circuits
    Katherine Amari O’Dell of Chicago has filed as a candidate. Biographical information for Ms. O’Dell is attached. The Assembly Rules also permit nominations from the floor and contested elections will be conducted by secret ballot.
  9. American Bar Association
    1. Report on Ethics 20/20
    2. Resolution on Due Process and Comprehensive Dog Laws

      Please refer to attached request from the Animal Law Section Council

  10. Report on Illinois Bar Foundation
  11. Resolutions
    1. Retiring Assembly Members
    2. 2011-12 President

Information Items (attached)

ISBA Mutual Insurance

ISBA Professional Ethics Opinions Adopted Since December, 2011

Informational Items (handouts available at Assembly Meeting)

Lawyers Trust Fund