New year brings new slate of seminars
When the January calendar comes into view, the focus nationally will be on the inauguration of President Barack Obama and the seating of new members of the U.S. House and Senate.
But in the Illinois legal community, in addition to a new legislative session, comparable attention will be focused on minimum continuing legal education credits for the reporting period that will end in June.
The ISBA Committee on Continuing Legal Education already has begun to obtain a schedule of Law Ed seminars that will help members compile MCLE credits during the early months of 2009.
Several spring Law Ed seminars will be presented as online webinars for the convenience of members who want to participate from their offices or homes. They are included in the following list. See pages 16 to 18 for details.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 12 noon to 2 p.m. – New Laws for 2008 and 2009; online webinar.
Friday, Jan. 23, 12:55 to 5:15 p.m. – Civility and Professionalism in 2009 (Bench and Bar Section); Chicago Regional Office.
Thursday, Jan. 29, 12 noon to 2 p.m. – Hot Topics in Traffic Law; online webinar.
Friday, Jan. 30 – 2009 Federal Tax Conference (Federal Taxation Section); Chicago Regional Office.
Tuesday through Saturday, Feb. 3-7, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Mediation/Arbitration Training, a 40-hour Master Series presentation by ISBA past president Fred Lane and Richard Calkins; Chicago Regional Office.
Friday, Feb. 6, 8:30 to 5 p.m. – Agricultural Law Update (Agricultural Law Section/General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section); DoubleTree Hotel, Bloomington.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – Lessons in Professional Responsibility from the Illinois Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln (Master Series video); Union League Club of Chicago.
Thursday, Feb 12, 8:55 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. – Workers’ Compensation: Back to Basics (Workers’ Compensation Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.
Thursday, Feb. 12, 12 noon to 2 p.m. – Employment Law for the General Practitioner; online webinar.
Friday, Feb. 13, 9 to 11:15 a.m. – Fool for a Client: A Guide to Representing Yourself in ARDC Proceedings (Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission); Chicago Regional Office.
Monday, Feb 16, 8:55 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. – Workers’ Compensation: Back to Basics (Workers’ Compensation Law Section); Four Points by Sheraton, Fairview Heights.
Friday, Feb. 20, 9 to 11:15 a.m. – Fool for a Client: A Guide to Representing Yourself in ARDC Proceedings (Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission); Hawthorn Suites, Champaign.
Friday, Feb. 20 12:30 to 5 p.m.) – Lessons in Professional Responsibility from the Illinois Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln (Master Series video); Old State Capitol, Springfield.
Friday, Feb. 27, 8:55 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sharpen Your Trial Skills (Tort Law Section; Chicago Regional Office.
Thursday, March 5 – Legal Technology for Non-Techies: Topics, Trends and Tips to Help Your Practice (Committee on Legal Technology); Chicago Regional Office.
Friday, March 6 – Advanced Practice Issues for Employment Lawyers (Labor and Employment Law Section); Chicago Regional Office.
Friday, March 6 – Resolving Family Law Issues (Family Law Section); Four Points by Sheraton, Fairview Heights.
Saturday, March 7 – DUI, Traffic and Secretary of State Issues (Traffic Laws and Courts Section); Lindner Center, Lombard.
Thursday, March 12, 12 noon to 3 p.m. – Criminal Law: Supreme Court and Legislative Update; online webinar.
Friday, March 13, 8:40 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Safe and Sound: The Attorney’s Role in School Safety and Security (Education Law Section); Northern Illinois University, Hoffman Estates.