PowerPoint Power Hour

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!
ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 27, 2027(You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


PowerPoint’s use in the legal profession, both in and out of the courtroom, has become nearly invaluable. The course specifically focuses on presentations that are unique to lawyers. The topics contrast starkly with every popular PowerPoint manual on the market today, none of which teaches the features used specifically for the presentation of evidence in the courtroom or how to build a flow chart to explain the benefits of an AB Trust. Just a few of the ways in which PowerPoint can help legal professionals include opening statements and closing arguments in trial, presentations at mediation or arbitration, and presenting complicated legal concepts to clients so they can understand the legal issues involved in their matter. For judges, more and more are using PowerPoint to introduce rules and protocols in the courtroom, and instructions to the jury.


Program Speaker:
Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting Group
About the Speaker: Paul is a national speaker and author. He coaches lawyers how to be more efficient with time management by offering customized workshops. When he isn’t speaking or writing, he is usually performing technology assessments throughout the United States and Canada. Paul began his career working for the Governor of Ohio, and then went on to law school. He practiced law for six years, specializing in litigation and bankruptcy, before starting a legal technology consulting company with partner Barron Henley in 2000. Paul’s superpowers are cleaning up messes and turning digital chaos into well-organized machines. His favorite part of his job is helping people get organized and focused so they can find more enjoyment in their lives and jobs.
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

Advanced Word Styles

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!
ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 27, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Microsoft Word combines font and paragraph formatting into something called Styles. Styles are applied to all text whether you want them or not, and the feature cannot be turned off. Unfortunately, using Word reveals almost nothing about what Styles are, what they do, or how to control them. This seminar builds on your existing knowledge of styles and shows you how to base a new style on an existing style, how to control which styles follows a paragraph when you “return,” how to create new styles, and making Word’s styles pane useful for the legal user.


Program Speaker:
Jeffrey Schoenberger, Affinity Consulting Group
About the Speaker: Jeff’s unique role at Affinity involves managing our Practice Management Advisory program. Prior to joining the Affinity family, Jeff practiced law with Legal Aid in Cincinnati, Ohio. He learned about Affinity and consulting as a career path through some of partners Paul Unger’s and Barron Henley’s CLE courses. Jeff’s describes his superpower as his ability to “get the podcast done.” His favorite part of his job is discovering new tech and techniques to help attorneys.
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

Campus Conversations: A Discussion About Free Speech in the Education Environment

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Education Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Child Law Section and ISBA Criminal Justice Section


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 28, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


College campuses across the nation have erupted in protests, anger, hatred, and violence in recent months, which has put college administrators in a position to consider enforcing restrictions on protests and demonstrations – but are these restrictions a violation of students’ First Amendment rights? Don’t miss this timely discussion regarding free speech in the educational environment, as well as the issues that can arise. Whether you’re new to this area of the law or a seasoned practitioner, this online seminar will give you a better understanding of:
  • The ongoing developments in campus free speech;
  • The protections, limitations, and issues involving on-campus demonstrations;
  • How to help your clients facilitate dialogue between opposing students and groups;
  • The recent cases that are guiding (and impacting) students’ First Amendment rights on campus;
  • Free speech in the work environment; and
  • The practical pointers you need to help your clients avoid problems going forward.

Program Coordinator:
Robert P. Lyons, Attorney at Law, Addison

Program Moderator:
Emma Dorantes, Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, Champaign

Program Speaker:
Lena Shapiro, Director, First Amendment Clinic, University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign


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

International Commercial Arbitration Series Part 4 - Arbitral Awards and Enforcement

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 International & Immigration Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, ISBA Federal Civil Practice Section, ISBA Construction Law Section, and the ISBA Diversity Leadership Council


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: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 27, 2027(You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss Part 4 of the International Commercial Arbitration Series as we discuss recognizing and enforcing awards in domestic and foreign jurisdictions. International and immigration law attorneys, alternative dispute resolution counsel, federal civil practitioners, and construction lawyers who attend this online program will better understand:
  • How to draft enforceable arbitral awards;
  • How to handle jurisdictional issues;
  • Understanding the issues with enforcing awards; and
  • Understanding the surrounding challenges and setting aside arbitral awards.

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

Program Chat 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
Javier Rubinstein, ACIArb, Rubinstein ADR, 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

Creating a Top-Notch Training Program for Your Firm

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!
ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 27, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


It’s no secret that your people are your most valuable assets. Creating a top-notch training program for your law firm staff is the secret to leveling up. Help your people work more efficiently and get greater satisfaction out of the work they do. Learn secrets from professional trainers – what works, what doesn’t work, and how to begin designing your training program today – with this informative program.


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

12th Annual Minority Bar Conference - Part 2

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 Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Muslim Bar Association of Chicago, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois


4.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following categories:
  • 1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention MCLE credit
  • 1.0 hour Diversity & Inclusion MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 27, 2027(You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss Part 2 of the 12th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference as we explore several important hot topic issues that may impact you and your clients, including:
  • The recent SCOTUS decisions on reproductive rights, the First Amendment, and voting rights;
  • How the regulatory and legislative landscape has changed since the Chevron decision;
  • Why it is so important to stay ahead of the cybersecurity issues threatening our practice and clients;
  • The importance of allyship and how to cultivate it in our communities; and
  • Much more.

Program Moderators:
Jaz Park, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Alana De Leon, Attorney at Law, Chicago

Review of Recent SCOTUS Decisions (excluding Chevron)
Coordinated by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Cook County Bar Association, Korean American Bar Association, and Muslim Bar Association of Chicago
Get the updates you need on the recent SCOTUS decisions that may impact your clients’ rights, including opinions on reproductive rights, voting rights, the First Amendment, and more. A discussion on how these decisions may impact you and your practice is also included.
Moderator: Hon. Junaid M. Afeef, Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Dept. of Public Health, Chicago
Michelle Garcia, ACLU of Illinois, Chicago
Ashley Stead, McGann, Ketterman & Rioux, Chicago

Regulatory Landscape Post-Chevron: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce
Coordinated by the South Asian Bar Association
Don’t miss this examination of the post-Chevron regulatory landscape, including Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. Topics include: the end or modification of Chevron deference post-SCOTUS rulings, the ongoing changes to regulation and legislation, and the recent National Realtors lawsuit on this topic.
Moderator: Laxmi Sarathy, Klein, Daday, Aretos & O’Donoghue, LLC, Schaumburg
T. Paul S. Chawla, Oak Brook Legal, Westmont
Christopher DeJong, PrimeLending, Champaign
Charlie Lee, National Association of Realtor, Chicago

Cybersecurity: Tales from the Cryptocurrency
Coordinated by the Filipino American Bar Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and Korean American Bar Association
(1.0 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit*)
As attorneys, we collect a lot of information from our clients … and it is our job to keep that information safe. Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from in-house counsel, private practice attorneys, and nonprofit leaders as they discuss the current cybersecurity threats and scams that may impact your law firm or client (including social engineering, business email compromise (BEC), and wire fraud, to name a few), their experiences with these issues, what you are required to do to keep information secure, and the practical steps you can take to mitigate risk to you or your clients.
Moderator: Ian Sharping, Professor, Legal Studies, South Suburban College
Vikas Didwania, Senior Policy Advisor, The White House, Washington D.C.
Jesus Gonzalez, AON, Chicago
Bethany Hoffmann, Hoffmann Immigration Law LLC, Rockford
Anisa L. Jordan, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Chicago

Cultivating Allyship Can Help Minority Lawyers Grow and Thrive Coordinated by the Illinois State Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers Association, LAGBAC-Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and Asian American Bar Association
(1.0 hour Diversity & Inclusion credit*)
Join us for this lively roundtable discussion in which our speakers address what allyship means, why it is so important to each of our respective minority communities (and how the needs of one minority community may differ from another), and how it can help us plant roots, grow, and thrive. Conversely, a look at how the absence of allyship can play a part in pushing people out – of courtrooms, specialties, firms, boardrooms, and ultimately the profession – is also included.
Moderator: Khara Coleman, Office of the Cook County Sheriff, Chicago
Ann H. Chen, TransUnion, Chicago
Dora Cornelio, Schmidt, Salzman, & Moran, LTD., Chicago
Phillip M. Rutherford, Rutherford Law, P.C., Chicago
Shannon Stokes, Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services, 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 $140 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $280
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

12th Annual Minority Bar Conference - Part 1

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 Illinois State Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Muslim Bar Association of Chicago, South Asian Bar Association, and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois


4.0 hours MCLE credit, including 4.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following categories:
  • 3.0 hours Diversity & Inclusion MCLE credit
  • 1.0 hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 27, 2027(You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)
A special thanks to Locke Lord LLP, Diversity Scholarship Foundation, and City Wide Title Corporation for making this opportunity available with their financial contributions.

The 12th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference is back, allowing you to earn CLE credit while staying up to date on important issues that may impact you and your clients. Topics include:

  • The importance of addressing cultural competency in the legal profession;
  • How to address trauma experienced by your client (or yourself);
  • The consequences of never saying no or setting boundaries;
  • The recent shifts in DEI and how this has impacted minority professionals;
  • How law firms and in-house counsel are impacted by the Society of Human Resource Management’s decision to remove the “E” from “DEI”;
  • The civil rights careers that are available at both the state and local government levels; and
  • Much more.

Program Moderators:
Jaz Park, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Alana De Leon, Attorney at Law, Chicago

Welcome and Introduction
Hon. Jesse G. Reyes, Illinois Appellate Court First District, Chicago

Raising and Addressing Cultural Competency: A Judicial Panel Presentation
Coordinated by the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Chinese American Bar Association, and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
(1.0 hour Diversity & Inclusion credit*)
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our panel of judges as they discuss the importance of addressing cultural competency in the legal profession and offer best practice tips to attorneys to raise potential concerns in court to judges, practitioners, and juries. Listen as the speakers use hypothetical scenarios to show how cultural competency can impact an individual’s experience in the court system, trauma and justice.
Moderators: Alana M. De Leon, Law Office of Alana M. De Leon, Riverside
Hon. Jamie G. Dickler, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
Hon. David R. Navarro, Illinois Appellate Court First District, Chicago
Hon. Rouhy J. Shalabi, Circuit Court of Cook County, Maybrook

Mental Health: Trauma-Informed Lawyering
Coordinated by the South Asian Bar Association
(1.0 hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse credit*)
Learn how to help practitioners address trauma experienced by their client (or themselves) with this informative presentation. Topics include: recognizing that becoming “trauma-informed” starts with you; the consequences of never saying no or setting boundaries; how to offer service without sacrifice; healing sexual harm through restorative justice; Dr. Gokhani’s 3-Brain Optimization; addressing PTSD, trauma, and brain fog; and the importance of sleep regulation.
Moderator: Neha Khandhadia, Goldstein & McClintock LLLP, Chicago
Dr. Trupti Gokani, MD, Three Brain Coach, Glenview

Navigating the In-House Counsel Landscape Post-DEI/DEI Under Attack
Coordinated by the Asian American Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
(1.0 hour Diversity & Inclusion credit*)
Join us for an in-depth look at the current shifts in DEI and how this has impacted minority professionals, as well as the recent decision by the Society of Human Resources Management to remove the “E” from “DEI.” Additional topics include: strategies for addressing the vacillations in commitment levels from companies, firms, and organizations; how changing “DEI” to “DI” may impact law firms and in-house spaces (and whether there has been a move away from internal ERG groups); and much more.
Moderator: Jaz Park, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Nicholas Cummings, Principal Corporate Counsel, Microsoft, Chicago
Mahrukh Hussain, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, United Natural Foods, Inc., Oak Brook
Monica H. Khetarpal, Jackson Lewis, Chicago

Civil Rights Law and Minority Attorneys
Coordinated by the Korean American Bar Association
(1.0 hour Diversity & Inclusion credit*)
This comprehensive overview explores the various civil rights careers found in both state and local government, and offers an inside look at each panelist’s role in their respective positions – from how they advanced throughout their career, the mission and purpose of the government agencies they represent, and the populace served under their governing statute/ordinance, to the typical cases they litigate or review, and the issues they see emerging in this area of law. A discussion on the issues each speaker has faced as a minority throughout their employment history is included.
Moderator: Hon. Azeema Akram, Administrative Law Judge, Illinois Human Rights Commission, Chicago
Alison Hill, Supervising Attorney, Civil Rights Bureau, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Chicago
Bonnie Kim, Deputy General Counsel, Illinois Human Rights Commission
Tamiya Wright, Legal Counsel, Cook County Department of Human Rights & Ethics, 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 $140 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $280
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening Accepting Judicial Questionnaires

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

Members of the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening will be accepting completed questionnaires from candidates who will be seeking associate judge appointments and/or vacancies in the 2026 primary election for Cook County only. 

We are hoping to evaluate as many individuals as possible at this time to ensure potential candidates will be able to better utilize their ratings.

You may request the Alliance’s questionnaire via the following:

60 Artificial Intelligence Tips in 60 Minutes

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 Standing Committee on Artificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law
Co-sponsored by ISBA Standing Committee on Legal Technology and ISBA Privacy and Information Security Section


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


Original Program Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­January 15, 2027 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this entertaining and educational session focused on the safe and efficient use of artificial intelligence in your practice. Our presenters will give you 60 rapid-fire practical tips and tricks for using several popular artificial intelligence tools and techniques in your daily workflow. Topics include: ChatGPT, privacy and security issues to be aware of, tech support, and more.

Program Speakers:
Aaron W. Brooks, Brooks Law and Consulting, LLC, Naperville
Bryan M. Sims, Sims Law Firm, Ltd., Naperville


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

The Procrastination Puzzle

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Timothy A. Slating

 “Perhaps no professional shortcoming is more widely resented than procrastination,” states Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 1.3, Comment [3]. As explained in the Illinois Bar Journal January cover story, “The Procrastination Puzzle,” from a physiological standpoint, procrastination pits two sections of the brain against each other: the prefrontal cortex, which handles logic, reason, and organizational skills; and the limbic system, which triggers our gratification and fight-or-flight reflexes. The problem?