Ample MCLE programs are on Midyear Meeting agenda

Plenty of opportunities for MCLE credits are scheduled during the two-day Winter CLE Fest next month during the ISBA Midyear Meeting at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel.

A series of two-hour programs will be presented each day. The pricing ranges from $65 for members and $125 for non-members for two credit hours, up to $230 for members and $455 for non-members for 12 credit hours.

See page 17 for additional information about the content of individual programs.

Topics of seminars on Thursday, Dec. 11, are:

New Laws for 2008 and 2009 (Committee on Legislation).

HB 1509: Illinois’ New Right-to Sue Law (Labor and Employment Law Section).

What You Need to Know About Consular Notification (International and Immigration Law Section).

Current Traffic Law Developments (Traffic Laws and Courts Section).

Topics of seminars on Friday, Dec. 12, are:

Family Law Beyond Basics (Family Law Section).

Criminal Law “Constant Change” (Criminal Justice Section).

Update on Legal Developments for the General Practitioner (General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section).

Effectively and Ethically Managing Clients with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems (Committee on Women and the Law/Committee on Delivery of Legal Services/Illinois Judges Association/Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism).

Tax Aspects of Personal Injury Litigation: What Every Tort Lawyer Needs to Know Before Settlement or Judgment (Federal Taxation Section/Tort Law Section/Workers’ Compensation Law Section).