2024 Federal Tax Update from IRS, VITA, LITC, TAS, and SPEC

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Federal Taxation Section
Co-Sponsored by the Kane County Bar Association Tax Law Committee


2.0 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 25, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this in-depth look at the recent changes within the IRS, at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites, Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC), Taxpayer Advocate Services (TAS), and the Stakeholder Partnership Education and Communication (SPEC) groups.


Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Michael Duhn , IRS Trouble Solvers, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Jana Baraks, Internal Revenue Services, Iowa
Racquel Bradford, Internal Revenue Services
Olabisi Buraimo, Internal Revenue Services, Chicago
Katherine G. McKnight, Internal Revenue Service, Indiana


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 $70 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $140
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Maximizing Sentencing Options

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Corrections & Sentencing


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 7, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Get the information you need regarding sentencing alternatives to incarceration with this online seminar. Criminal justice attorneys, traffic law practitioners, and corrections/sentencing lawyers with all levels of practice experience who attend this program will learn more about Illinois’ problem-solving courts, various special probations, and how to maximize the incarceration credits available for your client.

Program Coordinator:
Kristine Honiotes , Honiotes Law Office, Ltd., Joliet

Program Chat Moderator:
Jason Sweat, Deputy General Counsel, State of Illinois Executive Ethics Commission, Springfield

Program Speaker:
Kristine Honiotes , Honiotes Law Office, Ltd., Joliet


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 $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $70
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Benjamin K. Miller Passes Away at Age 87

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

"Justice Benjamin Miller was a gentleman who was a gentle man. He gave respect and kindness to all whose paths he crossed. Justice Miller loved the Illinois Supreme Court, the law, and life. He set the example for lawyers, judges, and citizens by the way he treated others. He will be missed. May his example live on through all of us," stated Illinois State Bar Association President Shawn S. Kasserman.

Beneficial Information

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 The Illinois Bar Journal’s February issue reports on the Corporate Transparency Act’s new FinCEN filing requirements, which took effect January 1. “The comprehensive legislation requires many companies doing business in the U.S. to report information about the individuals who own or control the business entity,” writes attorney Amelia Buragas in her LawPulse article, “Beneficial Information.”

First Judicial Circuit Remote Appearance Project Report Highlights Great Savings for Rural Court Users

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), partnering with the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced the release of its final report on its two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in the southernmost counties of Illinois.

You Have Google Drive … How Do You Use It?

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Want to get something for nothing? Has that ever turned out well? Maybe yes...maybe no. But it can with cloud technology. Plenty of legal organizations subscribe to G Suite and do so primarily for Gmail and Google Calendar. But there’s another great benefit to G Suite - whether you are a solo attorney or a multi-member firm: Google Drive. Every G Suite subscription includes between 300 gigabytes and one terabyte (1,000 gigabytes) of cloud storage per user. If you have three employees in the firm, each employee gets 1TB. If you have five or more users, each user has *unlimited* storage. Instead of paying for additional services, like Dropbox, use Google Drive to effectively wrangle folders, share documents (and revoke access), save videos and photos, sync locally, and manage different versions.


Program Speaker:
Danielle DavisRoe, Affinity Consulting Group
About the Speaker: Danielle’s many responsibilities at Affinity include training, CLE/speaking, writing, and management consulting. Prior to joining the Affinity family, Danielle practiced family law. She discovered, however, that she enjoyed making efficient use of technology more than practicing law, making her a perfect fit for consulting. Danielle describes her superpower as “herding cats,” and her favorite parts of her job are making others’ jobs and lives easier.


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 $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

International Commercial Arbitration Series Part 1 - Contemporary Topics in International Arbitration

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA International & Immigration Law Section


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


Original Program Date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from three Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) as they offer an in-depth look at international arbitration, including how international commercial arbitration works, the potential jurisdiction issues of international arbitral tribunals to be aware of; and the power of international arbitral tribunals regarding emergency and interim measures.


Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Angela Peters, Buffalo Grove Law Offices, Arlington Heights


Program Speaker:
H. Vincent Draa III , FCIArb, Kochhar & Co., Chicago
Harshitha Ram, FCIArb, Lex Apotheke, Michigan
Sarah Reynolds, FCIArb, Goldman, Ismail, Tomaselli, Brennan & Baum 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