ISBA Bar News

October 2008

ISBA offers many opportunities for MCLE credit hours

Several new opportunities for ISBA members to accumulate MCLE credits have been added to the fall calendar of ISBA Law Ed seminars. See the CLE Center pages in this issue for details about the following.

Friday, Oct. 17, 8:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. – The Decedent’s Probate Estate: Start to Finish (Trusts and Estates Section); Stoney Creek Inn, Moline.

Friday, Oct. 17, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Trial Techniques: Terence F. MacCarthy on Cross Examination and Impeachment (Master Series); Lindner Conference Center, Lombard.

Friday, Oct. 17, 8:55 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Hot Topics for the General Practitioner (General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section); Hawthorn Suites, Champaign.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Real Estate Law Update (Real Estate Law Section); DoubleTree Hotel, Bloomington.

Thursday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Expert Witnesses: A Primer (Tort Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.

Friday, Oct. 24, 8:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – The Climate Is Changing: Current Topics on Alternative Energies and Strategies for Change (Environmental Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Real Estate Law Update (Real Estate Law Section); Lindner Conference Center, Lombard.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 8:55 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – UCC, Commercial Litigation and Collection Law Refresher Course (Commercial, Banking and Banking Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.

Friday, Oct. 31, 1 to 4:45 p.m. – Divorce Basics for Pro Bono Attorneys (Committee on Delivery of Legal Services/Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation); Gateway Center, Collinsville.

Friday, Nov. 7 – Child Interviewing: Tips, Techniques and Special Considerations to Effectively Interview Children in Different Legal Settings (Child Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.

Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 10-11 – Boot Camp: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Committee on Legal Technology); Chicago Regional Office.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. – Expert Witnesses: A Primer (Tort Law Section); Starved Rock Lodge, Utica.

Friday, Nov. 14 – Earth(quake), Wind and Fire: Disaster Planning and the Ethical and Legal Issues (Committee on Law Office Management and Economics); Chicago Regional Office.

Monday, Nov. 17 – Juvenile Court Practices: Critical Issues in Juvenile Abuse Cases (Child Law Section/Family Law Section); Heartland Community College, Normal.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 8:55 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – UCC, Commercial Litigation and Collection Law Refresher Course (Commercial, Banking and Banking Law Section); Doubletree Hotel, Bloomington.

Thursday-Friday, Nov. 20-21 – Attorney Education in Child Custody and Visitation Matters (Bench and Bar Section/ Family Law Section); Northern Illinois University, Hoffman Estates (tentative).

Friday, Nov. 21 – Navigating Complex DUI and Traffic Issues (Criminal Justice Section/Traffic Laws and Courts Section); Eastland Suites Conference Center, Bloomington.

Friday, Nov. 21 – Electronic Health Records: Current Legal and Ethical Issues (Health Care Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.

Friday, Dec. 5 – Trial Practice and Advocacy: Getting It Right (Bench and Bar Section); Chicago Regional Office.

Thursday-Friday, Dec. 11-12 – ISBA Midyear Meeting CLE Fest; Sheraton Chicago Hotel.