So You Want to Practice Sports & Entertainment Law: The Rules of the Game

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Join us during the ISBA Annual Meeting for a Combination Event: CLE and a Cardinals Baseball Game!

The sports and entertainment law landscape often confuses attorneys regarding what exactly it entails. This in-depth seminar is designed to guide legal professionals on the dynamic journey of becoming a sports and entertainment lawyer – from networking strategies and ethical considerations to relationship building and understanding the various ways you can help clients in the sports/music/film industry.

Achieving Wellness, Work-Life Balance, and Long-Term Success in Your Law Practice

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Master Series presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Mental Health & Substance Abuse credit


Original Program Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­May 14, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Are you feeling overwhelmed by the unrelenting demands of your legal career? If so, then you are not alone. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen as our renowned speaker, Doug Brown, addresses the unique challenges attorneys face in our modern world. Together, we'll explore transformative strategies to reduce stress, find balance, and rekindle your passion for law. Attorneys who attend this seminar will learn how to:
  • Balance high standards with realistic goals;
  • Establish firm work-life boundaries (while continuing to achieve your goals);
  • Navigate firm culture securely and confidently; and
  • Prioritize your physical and mental health.
About the Speaker:
Doug Brown, J.D., is the Chief Learning Officer at Summit Success, LLC. As an executive coach, law practice consultant, and growth strategist he shares practical strategies to promote sustainable law firm growth and lawyer well-being. An authority implementing positive change, his experience includes private and in-house legal practice and business marketing, sales, human resources, finance, and information technology. He also served as chief executive of the Connecticut Bar Association and chief operating officer for a chain of fine jewelry stores. As Program Chair and Professor in the MBA Program for The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University, he designed and delivered MBA programs in leadership, entrepreneurship, finance, and innovation specifically for experienced executives.

Pricing Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $52.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $105
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Where’s the Video?

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 Depending on the case, very little matches the power of video evidence. And, woe to anyone responsible for misplaced, destroyed, and inaccessible videos, for which discovery violations are possible. But what about video evidence that was never in the possession of law enforcement or the prosecution?

(D)emystifying a (P)rivacy (A)cronym: Data Protection Addendum (DPA) 101

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Privacy and Information Security Law Section


1.50 hours MCLE credit, 1.50 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: May 20, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this program that is designed to help demystify the Data Protection Addendum (DPA) and show you how to approach third party/vendor contracts involving personal data. Business advice/financial planning attorneys, corporate law counsel, privacy and security law lawyers, and legal technology practitioners with basic practice experience who attend this online program will better understand:
  • When a DPA is required;
  • What is involved in a DPA, including key terms and requirements (from both a data controller and data processor perspective);
  • The policies and procedures required to supplement DPA promises;
  • The new technologies that impact DPAs and require special considerations;
  • The legal landscape governing contracts involving “personal” data, including U.S. and international differences;
  • When to escalate issues to privacy professionals; and
  • Much more.

Program Coordinator:
Rita W. Garry , Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, Chicago

Program Chat Moderator:
Fariz Burhanuddin , Burhanuddin Law, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Rita W. Garry , Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, Chicago
Tatyana L. Ruderman , InfoLawGroup, LLP, Chicago


Pricing Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $52.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $105
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free