The legalization of medical marijuana affects a broad range of legal practices – from those attorneys counseling hospitals, physicians, practice groups, and clinics, to attorneys representing patients wishing to use medical marijuana, businesses employing medical marijuana users, and entities seeking dispensary licenses. Join us in Chicago or via live webcast on Friday, Dec. 6 for a better understanding of: The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act; the rights of and constraints on patients for the purchase, possession and use of medical marijuana; how and when physicians will be able to recommend cannabis for their patients; the scope of forthcoming regulations; how the legal use of medical cannabis will affect employers; and how health care facilities can accommodate or restrict the use of medical marijuana.The seminar is presented by the ISBA Health Care Section and qualifies for 1.75 hours MCLE credit.Click here for more information and to register for the CHIGAGO program.Click here for more information and to register for the LIVE WEBCAST.
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November 13, 2013 |
CLE
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November 11, 2013
Need to copy and paste a portion of a case you found in Fastcase into a word processing document? Use the Copy Document Text feature!While in the full case view, select the text you want to copy with your mouse. (Hint: Place your mouse at the beginning of the text you want to copy, then click and hold the mouse button. Drag your mouse to the end of the selection and then release the button. The selected text will be highlighted in blue.) A pop-up box will give you the choice of copying the text or copying the text with the case citation.Open the brief or pleading that you are working on in the appropriate word processing program (e.g., MS Word or Word Perfect). Then use your program’s paste function to paste the text into your document. (Hint: If you are using MS Word, you can paste using the shortcut CTRL+V.)If you selected Copy With Citation, it will paste the text with the citation at the end. That's it!Fastcase, a free benefit of ISBA membership, is sponsored by ISBA Mutual.
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November 11, 2013 |
Member Services
Whether stocking a pantry or a business, selecting new electronics or getting ready for a party, Sam's Club® provides the products and services you need to keep things running smoothly.ISBA members can join or renew as a Sam's Club® member and receive up to a $25 gift card. Join or renew as a Sam's Plus Member and receive a $25 gift card; join or renew as a Sam's Savings or Sam's Business Member and receive a $10 gift card. Join/renew at the Sam's PLUS Membership and receive several benefits such as their Instant Savings Plus where your discounts are focused on items in the fresh areas and Member's Mark or Simply Right items; early shopping hours beginning at 7:00 a.m. M-S; and discounts in both Optical and Pharmacy. Or choose a Sam's Savings or Sam's Business Membership and, in addition to a year of exceptional value, enjoy time-saving services in-club and online.Offer is good for anyone (ISBA member/employee) joining between now and October 2014.You can renew up to 90 days out.The offer is valid for memberships issued in-club only and is not valid online. Please print the ISBA Sam's Club Certificate (login required) and bring it with you.
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November 11, 2013 |
Events
Please join us at the 16th Annual Holiday Party and show your support for the IBF/ YLD Children's Assistance Fund.WHEN: Friday, December 6, 2013, 6:00pm-10:00pmWHERE: Cubby Bear Lounge, 1059 W. Addison, Chicago, IllinoisWHAT: Open Bar, Warm Appetizers, and Live Music by Stache!COST: $35 per person, for tickets purchased on or before November 22, 2013 Discount rate: $30 for law students, for tickets purchased on or before November 22, 2013. $40 per person, for tickets purchased after November 22, 2013Register at www.isba.org/sections/yld/holidayparty/registration
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November 8, 2013 |
Events
The Illinois Bar Foundation will host a Champaign County Fellows Reception honoring U.S. District Judge Michael P. McCuskey on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 5-6:30 p.m. This event will be held at Crane Alley Restaurant, 115 W. Main Street, Urbana.Tickets to this reception are $35 and include appetizers and drinks. To register, please click here or call the IBF directly at 312.726.6072.The Illinois Bar Foundation is the charitable arm of the ISBA and is dedicated to improving access to justice to those most vulnerable, helping attorneys and their families in need, and to providing year-long legal Fellowships to new attorneys working in legal aid clinics.The Fellows of the Illinois Bar Foundation are a unique group of attorneys and judges, who have committed, by direct payment or pledge over 10 years, sums of money ranging from $1,000 to $25,000.Fellows pledge payments are retained in a special fund of the Foundation, and are used for making grants, helping lawyers and their families in need, and providing legal fellowships to new attorneys in their alma mater’s legal aid clinic.Fellows Officers of the Illinois Bar Foundation:
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November 7, 2013 |
Member Services | ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Lawyer Finder Service provides referrals to local lawyers Mondays through Fridays. The Service makes referrals in a number of areas of law. For the month of October 2013 ISBA helped people in need of legal services find lawyers in the following areas:Here are the results for October 2013:600 phone referrals made by Lawyer Finder staffMost requested areas of law: Family (105), Personal Injury (91), Criminal Law (63), Real Estate (59), Employment Law (51) and Civil Disputes (32)22,610 visits to IllinoisLawyerFinder.com (20,180 unique visitors)Want to be part of the ISBA Lawyer Finder Service? Call (800) 252-8908 and ask for the Legal Department, or visit www.illinoislawyerfinder.comClients should call (800) 922-8757.
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November 7, 2013
In the November Illinois Bar Journal, Chicago-Kent librarian and legal-research columnist Tom Gaylord directs ISBA members to useful law-related Twitter-based resources. "[K]eep in mind," he says, "it's not necessary to tweet yourself; one can simply set up a Twitter account and follow other users without ever contributing to the conversation."
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November 6, 2013 |
Practice News
Asked and AnsweredBy John W. Olmstead, MBA, Ph.D, CMCQ. I am the managing partner of a six attorney personal injury plaintiff firm in San Diego. We are a high volume/small case firm that depends heavily on advertising. We have 1,200 open files and are currently are spending 17% of our revenue on advertising. While our case management system provides us with numerous reports - what are key reports that we should be using?
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November 5, 2013 |
Practice News | ISBA News
Use your experience and wisdom to provide professional guidance and share practical knowledge with new lawyers during their critical transition from law student to legal practitioner. Simply meet with your mentee a minimum of eight times throughout the year to complete the structured curriculum that will be provided at orientation. Mentors are eligible for up to 12 hours of free CLE credit upon completion of the mentoring program.Applications Due: December 19, 2013Mandatory Orientation: January 29, 2014For more information and to apply as either a Mentor or a Mentee, please visit:http://www.isba.org/mentoring
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November 5, 2013 |
Practice News
By Judge Barb Crowder, Secretary, ISBA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal ServicesAdding a veterans subcommittee to the existing efforts of the Third Judicial Circuit’s Pro Bono Committee has allowed the committee to expand and target services specifically for the many veterans in the metro-east living in Madison and Bond County. The superintendent of the Veterans Assistance Commission has been a member of the Third Circuit Pro Bono Committee since its inception and concerns over the many homeless and needy veterans have been part of the committee’s focus. The veterans subcommittee is working on information packets for veterans and for attorneys to highlight needs and services. The purpose of this article is to highlight the expansion of pro bono efforts and to encourage other programs to consider outreach for veterans.