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March 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
March 10 The Basics of Being a Stellar Mac Attorney
  • Legal Technology
 Online 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
1.00
March 11 Illinois Supreme Court Year in Review: Civil Online 1.50
March 11 Wellbeing of Caregivers in the Legal Profession
  • New Lawyers
  • Women
  • Administrative Law
  • ADR and Mediation
  • Agricultural Law
  • Animal Law
  • Business Advice and Financial Planning
  • Business and Securities Law
  • Cannabis Law
  • Child Law
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law Departments
  • Criminal Law
  • Disability Law
  • Education Law
  • Elder Law
  • Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Law
  • Family Law
  • Federal Civil Practice
  • Food Law
  • General Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Human and Civil Rights
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International and Immigration Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Local Government Law
  • Mental Health Law
  • Mineral Law
  • Privacy and Information Security
  • Real Estate Law
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
  • Taxation, Federal
  • Taxation, State and Local
  • Tort Law
  • Traffic/DUI
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Bench and Bar
 Online 1.00
Mental Health/Substance Abuse 1.00
1.00
March 11 Boomers to Gen Z: Managing Intergenerational Attorneys
  • New Lawyers
  • Administrative Law
  • Agricultural Law
  • Animal Law
  • Business Advice and Financial Planning
  • Business and Securities Law
  • Cannabis Law
  • Child Law
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law Departments
  • Criminal Law
  • Disability Law
  • Education Law
  • Elder Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Law
  • Family Law
  • Federal Civil Practice
  • Food Law
  • General Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Human and Civil Rights
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International and Immigration Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Local Government Law
  • Mental Health Law
  • Mineral Law
  • Privacy and Information Security
  • Real Estate Law
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
  • Taxation, Federal
  • Taxation, State and Local
  • Tort Law
  • Traffic/DUI
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Law Office Management and Economics
 Online 1.50
March 12 Family Law Series: A View From the Bench – Dissipation
  • New Lawyers
  • Women
  • Business and Securities Law
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Family Law
 Online 2.00
March 17 Ethical Alternative Fee Arrangements With Clients That Work
  • New Lawyers
  • Senior Lawyers
  • Solo and Small Firm
  • Agricultural Law
  • Animal Law
  • Business Advice and Financial Planning
  • Business and Securities Law
  • Cannabis Law
  • Child Law
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law Departments
  • Criminal Law
  • Disability Law
  • Education Law
  • Elder Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Law
  • Family Law
  • Federal Civil Practice
  • Food Law
  • General Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Human and Civil Rights
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International and Immigration Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Local Government Law
  • Mental Health Law
  • Mineral Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
  • Taxation, Federal
  • Taxation, State and Local
  • Tort Law
  • Traffic/DUI
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law
  • Law Office Management and Economics
 Online 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
1.00
March 18 Back to the Basics: Closing a Probate Estate
  • New Lawyers
  • Disability Law
  • Elder Law
  • Trusts and Estates
 Online 1.00
March 19 Limited Scope Representation for Family Law Clients
  • New Lawyers
  • Family Law
  • General Practice
 Online 1.25
March 20 Estate Planning for the Modern Family
  • New Lawyers
  • General Practice
  • Trusts and Estates
 Online 1.50
March 24 Legal-Specific Apps To Mobilize Your Practice
  • Legal Technology
 Online 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
1.00
March 24 The City of Chicago Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance
  • Government Lawyers
  • Senior Lawyers
  • General Practice
  • Real Estate Law
 Online 2.25
March 25 Family Law Series: A View From the Bench – OP & Exclusive Possession
  • New Lawyers
  • Women
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Family Law
  • Bench and Bar
 Online 2.00
March 25 The Ins & Outs of Commercial Real Estate Transactions
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • Real Estate Law
 Online 1.00
March 26 13th Minority Bar Conference: Preparedness in the Current Legal Climate: Part 1
  • LGBT
  • Racial/Ethnic Minorities
  • Women
  • International and Immigration Law
 Chicago 4.00
Diversity/Inclusion 1.00
Mental Health/Substance Abuse 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
3.00
March 27 13th Minority Bar Conference: Preparedness in the Current Legal Climate - Part 2
  • LGBT
  • Racial/Ethnic Minorities
  • Women
  • International and Immigration Law
 Online 4.00
March 31 U.S. Immigration Law 2026: One Year Under the New Administration
  • Racial/Ethnic Minorities
  • Administrative Law
  • Family Law
  • International and Immigration Law
 Online 1.00
April 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
April 7 Eviction Roundtable 2026
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • General Practice
  • Real Estate Law
 Online 1.00
April 8 Understanding the Tax Implications of Special Needs Trusts
  • Rural Practice
  • Senior Lawyers
  • Women
  • Corporate Law Departments
  • Disability Law
  • Elder Law
  • Family Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Mental Health Law
  • Taxation, State and Local
  • Trusts and Estates
 Online 1.00
April 8 Civil Appeal Basics: Attacking Judgments Other Than by Appeal
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Family Law
  • General Practice
  • Tort Law
  • Bench and Bar
 Online 1.00
April 9 We Can Work It Out: Mediating a Construction Dispute
  • New Lawyers
  • ADR and Mediation
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • General Practice
  • Real Estate Law
  • Ethics-Professional Responsibility
 Online 2.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 2.00
2.00
April 10 Thrive Together: Supporting Colleagues, Wellbeing, & Diversity in Legal Practice
  • Government Lawyers
  • New Lawyers
  • Racial/Ethnic Minorities
  • Senior Lawyers
  • Women
  • Administrative Law
  • ADR and Mediation
  • Agricultural Law
  • Animal Law
  • Business Advice and Financial Planning
  • Business and Securities Law
  • Cannabis Law
  • Child Law
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Law Departments
  • Criminal Law
  • Disability Law
  • Education Law
  • Elder Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Energy, Utilities, Telecommunications, and Transportation
  • Environmental and Natural Resources Law
  • Family Law
  • Federal Civil Practice
  • Food Law
  • General Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Human and Civil Rights
  • Insurance Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • International and Immigration Law
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Local Government Law
  • Mental Health Law
  • Mineral Law
  • Privacy and Information Security
  • Real Estate Law
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
  • Taxation, Federal
  • Taxation, State and Local
  • Tort Law
  • Traffic/DUI
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Workers' Compensation Law
 Chicago 2.00
Mental Health/Substance Abuse 2.00
2.00
April 14 Branding Your Firm Through Document Formatting Online 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
1.00
April 14 Shut It Down: Considerations in Closing a Small Business
  • New Lawyers
  • Business Advice and Financial Planning
  • Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy
  • Corporate Law Departments
 Online 1.50
April 15 Raising the Low Bar: Why Civility Matters in the Law Online
April 15 The Intersection of Adult Guardianships and Mental Health Law
  • Elder Law
 Online
April 16 Limited Scope Representation for Probate & Estate Planning Clients Online
April 16 Sentencing Credit and Protection from Abuse (PFA)
  • Criminal Law
 Online
April 17 Video Game Law: A Developer’s Perspective
  • Business Advice and Financial Planning
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
 Chicago 1.00
April 21 2026 Traffic Case Law and Legislative Update
  • New Lawyers
  • Cannabis Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Traffic/DUI
 Online 1.00
April 22 Limited Guardianships
  • Elder Law
 Online
April 22 Common Problems and Solutions in Administering Special Needs Trusts
  • Trusts and Estates
 Online
April 23 Stronger Together: Supporting Women in the Legal Profession
  • New Lawyers
  • Women
  • Bench and Bar
 Chicago 4.75
Diversity/Inclusion 4.75
4.75
April 28 Task and Deadline Management
  • Law Office Management and Economics
 Online 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
1.00
April 29 Drafting Property Powers of Attorney for Medicaid, Special Needs, and Estate Planning
  • Elder Law
  • Trusts and Estates
 Online
April 30 Advocacy in Action – Reframing Ageist and Ableist Language for Lawyers Online
April 30 License Reinstatement: Helping Your Client Navigate Illinois Secretary of State
  • Traffic/DUI
 Online
May 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
May 5 More Intelligent, Less Artificial: Using AI To Make Pro Bono More Human
  • New Lawyers
  • Human and Civil Rights
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Legal Technology
  • Pro Bono
 Online 1.00
Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
1.00
May 6 Workers’ Comp 101: The Basics of IL Workers’ Compensation Law Online
May 6 60 Tips in 60 Minutes Online
May 7 Arrest, Detention, Removal and Due Process in Immigration Proceedings
  • Criminal Law
  • International and Immigration Law
  • Traffic/DUI
 Online
May 8 Defending Democracy and Safeguarding the Rule of Law Chicago
May 12 Retired Judge Benefits Update & David Davis: Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Judge Springfield
May 13 Effective Local Animal Ordinances: Staying Consistent with State Statute with a Pinch of Creative Approaches
  • Animal Law
 Online
May 14 Homeowner Associations: Representing Developers, Drafting Documents, and More Online
May 15 Networking, Marketing, and Deals Online
May 19 Pre-Trial Fairness Act: A Judicial Perspective
  • New Lawyers
  • Cannabis Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Bench and Bar
 Online 1.00
May 20 Family Law Series: A View From the Bench – Going to Trial
  • New Lawyers
  • Women
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Family Law
  • Bench and Bar
 Online 1.50
May 20 Cybersecurity Essentials for Healthcare Law Firms: Managing Risk, Compliance, and Client Trust Online
May 21 to May 22 24th Annual Environmental and Natural Resources Law Conference Chicago
May 27 Family Law Series: A View From the Bench – Criminal and Civil Contempt
  • New Lawyers
  • Civil Practice and Procedure
  • Family Law
  • Bench and Bar
 Online 2.00
May 28 Workers’ Compensation restrictions: How they cause ADA issues, Spread Language & How to Avoid Legal Malpractice! Online
June 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
June 4 Unconscious Bias in Judicial Appointments: Barriers to Diversity in the Illinois Judiciary Online
June 12 Rule 1.15’s Recent Amendments: Trust Accounting 2026 St. Louis
June 12 Fundamentals of AI Implementation St. Louis
June 12 Streamlining Your Workflow by Automating Your Documents St. Louis
June 16 Beyond Compliance: Strategic Trade Advisory in 2026 Online
June 16 Pee-wee Herman and the Criminal Justice System’s History of Bias Against the Gay Community Online
June 18 Civil Appeal Basics: How to Preserve Issues in the Trial Court Online
September 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
September 14 to December 7 40 Hour Family and Divorce Mediation Training Online
September 15 to January 26 Fred Lane’s ISBA Trial Technique Institute Online
September 17 to September 18 ISBA’s Solo and Small Firm Conference 2026 Peoria
October 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
October 2 to October 3 Family Law Conference 2026- Nashville
  • Family Law
 Nashville
October 14 8 MORE Movie Lawyers Who Would be Disciplined Online
November 2026
Date Event Location MCLE PMCLE
November 6 Trial Strategies and Criminal Law Update Chicago