You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess, yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. Join us in Chicago or via live webcast on June 4, 2015 for this Master Series seminar that trains you to approach negotiations with a strategic mindset, allowing you to become a more effective lawyer. And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed. Topics include: the golden rules of negotiation; gaining leverage with alternatives; using objective criteria and timing to your advantage; techniques for gathering information; generating creative solutions; dealing with “negotiation games”; ethical considerations; and much more.
CLE
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April 29, 2015 |
CLE
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April 24, 2015 |
CLE
As a professional working in the construction law arena, it is important that you understand how public private partnerships are used to finance public improvements, as well as the public regulations and laws impacting the use of P3s. Construction and real estate law practitioners, local government attorneys, and other professionals working in the public construction field, including public procurement and public contract administrators, officials, and directors who attend this seminar in Chicago on May 1, 2015 will better understand: how public private partnerships have become a funding option for public improvements; how a conventional public private partnership is defined; the historical challenges faced by government entities using public private partnerships to fund infrastructure improvements; the use of public funds for traditionally private development; the alternative delivery methods of public private partnerships; how the Engineers Joint Contract Document Committee's new contract form assists in the development of P3 projects; and the various statutes and regulations applicable to public private partnerships.
The program qualifies for 6.25 hours MCLE credit and is presented by the ISBA Construction Law Section and co-sponsored by the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy Section, ISBA Real Estate Law Section, LitCon Group, LLC, American Council of Engineering Companies-IL, Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association, American Society of Civil Engineers-IL Section, Chicago Building Congress, and the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys.
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April 20, 2015 |
CLE
Don’t miss this opportunity to update your knowledge on a number of key criminal law areas, including pre-trial motions, pleas of guilty, jury selection, and more. Criminal defense attorneys, general practitioners, assistant state’s attorneys, and assistant public defenders with all levels of practice experience who attend this seminar in Collinsville on May 1, 2015 will better understand: how successful attorneys use strong opening/closing arguments and direct/cross examinations to convince the judge and jury of their client’s innocence; the new amendments moving through the Illinois legislature; the pre-trial issues that can arise in your next criminal court case; how to properly present plea agreements and avoid claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; how Sixth Amendment law continues to be impacted as a result of Crawford v. Washington; how to develop good relationships with your clients; the importance of successful jury selection; how to properly preserve your trial and/or hearing for appeal; and much more!
The seminar is presented by the ISBA Criminal Law Section and co-sponsored by the Southern Illinois University School of Law. It qualifies for 6.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.25 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
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April 9, 2015 |
CLE
Back by popular demand! Don’t miss ISBA’s second annual elder law bootcamp in Chicago on April 23-April 24, 2015 that offers you the guidance and information you need to effectively represent your aging clients! Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this two-day seminar will gain a better understanding of: how to prevent, prosecute and defend breach of fiduciary duties; the current trends in elder abuse – and why elder abuse and animal cruelty are connected; the most common types of debt facing the elderly; Illinois Medicaid eligibility rules; when to open a probate estate (and when not to); estate planning for the aging client; the differences and similarities between POA’s and Guardianships; current trends in health care fraud; what it takes to become a public guardian; the ethical pitfalls of representing aging clients; Social Security retirement strategies; estate planning for companion pets; the ins and outs of Medicare; the statutes that protect your client’s rights in a nursing home; and how to advise unmarried couples on the various planning options available.
The program is presented by ISBA Elder Law Section and qualifies for 12.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
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April 3, 2015 |
CLE
Update your civil practice knowledge with this top-rated, full-day seminar that addresses all phases of the trial! Get the information you need on new developments in the last year and a review of various civil procedure issues, particularly those that could create professional liability, on Friday, April 17, 2015 in Moline, Illinois. Attorneys with intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will better understand: how to set the proper foundation for a successful outcome; the issues that can arise during the pleading phase of a lawsuit; motions to dismiss and summary judgment motions; how to effectively use all types of discovery before trial; how electronically stored data affects all types of cases; the disclosure of opinion witnesses and Supreme Court Rule 213; the requirements and considerations for requesting or defending against temporary restraining orders and injunctive relief; the strategic use of motions in limine before the trial; how to create a strong closing argument; how to obtain circuit court and appellate review of administrative decisions; and the post-trial motions appellate issues that counsel wishes you knew.
The seminar is presented by the ISBA Civil Practice & Procedure Section and qualifies for 5.75 hours MCLE credit, including 1.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
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March 31, 2015 |
CLE
The next ISBA Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute will be held in East Peoria on April 16. The focus of this seminar is Building Your Practice and Preparing for the Future. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and provides 6.50 MCLE hours, including 6.50 Professional Responsibility MCLE credit hours (PMCLE credit subject to approval).
Get the best practice tips and practical tools you need to run your office efficiently and profitably with this full-day seminar! As an attendee, you will:
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March 27, 2015 |
CLE
Don’t miss this discussion in Chicago or via live webcast on April 17, 2015 regarding how health care providers and employers are changing the way they provide and arrange for health care! Health care providers and employers are reforming the way they provide for the health care of their prospective patients and employees, all in an effort to improve both quality of care and their bottom lines. Integrated health care delivery systems have been getting into the insurance business – a trend that could affect the health care delivery and reimbursement system for the foreseeable future – while employers are simultaneously pushing for innovative solutions to the skyrocketing costs of providing quality health care benefits to their employees.
Attorneys representing health care providers, health insurers, and employers who offer health insurance plans to employees will benefit from attending this half-day seminar that discusses: the legal and practical challenges associated with provider-owned health plans; the new methods of providing employee health care benefits, including private exchanges, onsite clinics, online and telemedicine, reference-based pricing and “skinny plans”; the compliance issues associated with the new approaches and methods; the motivation behind health insurance marketplace innovation; how health care providers are injecting themselves into the health insurance market; how new health insurance companies are formed and how they will affect health care delivery and reimbursement; contracting issues, Affordable Care Act, and related compliance issues; and the potential financial risks for consumers, physicians, and employers associated with these new financial and health care delivery models.
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March 24, 2015 |
CLE
Don’t miss this opportunity to update your knowledge on the issues and challenges surrounding the confidentiality of mental health records in Illinois! Attorneys representing mental health clients, litigators needing to subpoena mental health records, and any attorney interested in learning about the issues, problems, privacy concerns, and ethics surrounding mental health records in Illinois who attend this basic to intermediate seminar will better understand: the ethical issues to consider when agreeing to represent a client alleged to have a diagnosed mental illness; mental health records and confidentiality requirements and issues; how to subpoena mental health records; how mental health records are being handled in the age of the health information exchange; and much more! The program takes place on April 10, 2015 in Chicago, as is also available as a live webcast for those unable to attend in Chicago.
The program is presented by the ISBA Mental Health Law Section and qualifies for 3.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
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March 19, 2015 |
ISBA News | Events | CLE
The next ISBA Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute will be held in East Peoria on April 16. The focus of this seminar is Building Your Practice and Preparing for the Future. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and provides 6.50 MCLE hours, including 6.50 Professional Responsibility MCLE credit hours (PMCLE credit subject to approval).
Get the best practice tips and practical tools you need to run your office efficiently and profitably with this full-day seminar! As an attendee, you will:
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March 16, 2015 |
CLE
Whether you’re in-house counsel or a private practitioner representing corporations, you need the ethical background and knowledge to effectively advise your clients on a number of legal topics. Attorneys with intermediate practice experience attending this seminar in Chicago on March 27, 2015 will better understand: the Federal prosecutor case analysis in charging corporations and corporate officers with criminal activity; how the new medical marijuana laws will affect workplace drug policies; and how to incorporate the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct to in-house and corporation representation.
The seminar is presented by the ISBA Corporate Law Department and qualifies for 4.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).