Family Law "How To" Series: 08. Summary Judgment

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Part of ISBA's Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


.5 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 18, 2024 - June 17, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to handle your next summary judgment, including:
  • When a court can grant summary judgment on a request for declaratory judgment;
  • How to identify the issues in a summary judgment;
  • Enforcing or challenging Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements; and
  • Much more.

“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Gabriela O. Asrow , Hoffenberg & Block, LLC, Chicago
Hon. Rodney W. Equi (Ret.) , Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Wheaton
Aurelija Fitzpatrick , Marilyn Longwell & Associates P.C., Chicago
Rory T. Weiler , Weiler & Lengle P.C., St. Charles



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 $17.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $35
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $12.50
    • Law Students – Free


Family Law "How To" Series: 07. Pleadings (Complaints Only - No Motions)

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Part of the ISBA Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


.5 hours MCLE credit

Original Program Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 18, 2024 - June 17, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)

Gain a better understanding of how to handle pleadings in your next family law case. Topics include:
  • How to draft family law complaints;
  • Supreme Court Rule 137
  • 735 ILCS 2-602 – 2-605;
  • 735 ILCS 2-607;
  • 735 ILCS 2-610;
  • 735 ILCS 2-613;
  • 750 ILCS 5/403; and
  • 750 ILCS 5/410

“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Margaret A. Bennett , Bennett Law Firm LLC, Oak Brook
Christopher W. Bohlen , Barmann, Bohlen & Jacobi, P.C., Kankakee
Anne M. Martinkus , Erwin Martinkus & Cole, Champaign
Maria Katerina Sarantakis , Davi and Associates, P.C., Genoa City



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 $17.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $35
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $12.50
    • Law Students – Free

Family Law "How To" Series: 06. Mortgage Foreclosure & Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings

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!
Part of ISBA's Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


.5 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 18, 2024 - June 17, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to handle your next mortgage foreclosure and dissolution of marriage case, including:
  • Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law;
  • Methods of terminating and interest in real estate;
  • Judicial foreclosure requirements for residential real estate, including homeowner protection, filing the foreclosure; and timeline;
  • When and how to consolidate a foreclosure with a divorce case;
  • The scope of foreclosure injunction;
  • The timeline for filing an appeal in a foreclosure case; and
  • Much more.

“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Gloria E. Block , Hoffenberg and Block LLC, Chicago
Ashanti Madlock Henderson , Madlock Henderson LLC, Chicago
Lisa M. Nyuli , Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel P.C., South Elgin
Michael S. Strauss , Schlesinger & Strauss LLC, Libertyville



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 $17.50is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $35
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $12.50
    • Law Students – Free

Family Law "How To" Series: 05. Interim Fees IMDMA & Parentage

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Part of ISBA's Family Law "How To" Series
 Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


0.5 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, August 3, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 14, 2024 - June 13, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to handle interim fees and costs during your next divorce case, including:
  • Matters in which fees and costs can be pursued;
  • Parentage matters;
  • Temporary relief;
  • Attorney fees and client rights;
  • Pre-judgment dissolution proceedings; and
  • Award of interim fees and costs.


“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Jami Buzinski , Kamerlink, Stark, Powers & McNicholas LLC, Chicago
Kelli E. Gordon , Feldman Wasser, Springfield
Ebony B. Thompson , Marilyn Longwell & Associates P.C., 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 $17.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $35
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $12.50
    • Law Students – Free

Family Law "How To" Series: 03. Injunction/TRO and 04. Temporary Financial Relief

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Part of ISBA's Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


1.0 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 14, 2024 - June 13, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Get the information you need about injunctions and temporary restraining orders for your next family law case. Gain a better understanding of how to handle the temporary relief aspect of your next family law case, including:
  • Who can petition for temporary maintenance or temporary support of a child;
  • Who can petition for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction;
  • The factors to consider when assessing an interim award;
  • Motions to conduct evidentiary hearings;
  • Requiring the petitioner to seek employment;
  • Contributions to the household and children’s expenses; and
  • Temporary custody and visitation issues.

“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Aurelija Fitzpatrick , Marilyn Longwell & Associates P.C., Chicago
Ashanti Madlock Henderson , Madlock Henderson LLC, Chicago
Marilyn F. Longwell , Marilyn Longwell & Associates P.C., Chicago
William J. Scott , Momkus McCluskey LLC, Lisle
Morris Lane Harvey , Law Offices of Morris Lane Harvey, Mt. Vernon
Lena G. Winters , Winters Family Law, 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 $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

Family Law "How To" Series: 02. Order of Protection / Domestic Violence Defense

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Part of the ISBA Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


.5 hours MCLE credit

Original Program Date: Friday, December 16, 2016
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: June 14, 2024 - June 13, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Learn how to prepare and present a defense against an Order of Protection with this short seminar. Topics include:
  • What to expect during your initial client contact;
  • Important areas to cover during the initial client intake and the paperwork you need the client to bring to your meeting;
  • Understanding Orders of Protection, including: interim, emergency, and plenary;
  • Motions to vacate;
  • How to modify an Order of Protection;
  • The benefits of having a court reporter at the hearing;
  • Using the Freedom of Information Act to compare the police report against statements made in the Order of Protection;
  • Common problems to be look for in drafting of the order; and
  • Much more.

“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Hon. Rodney Equi (Ret.), Kollias & Gieses, Wheaton
Kelli E. Gordon , Feldman Wasser, Springfield
Jennifer L. Stallings , Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel P.C., South Elgin



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 $17.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $35
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $12.50
    • Law Students – Free

Family Law "How To" Series: 01. Order of Protection / Domestic Violence Prosecution

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!
Part of the ISBA Family Law "How To" Series
Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section


0.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2016
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: June 14, 2024 - June 13, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Learn the context and meaning of statutory terms used in Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection cases, including:
  • Who can get an order of protection;
  • The differences and similarities between criminal and civil orders of protection;
  • The process for getting a civil order of protection;
  • The different types of orders of protection;
  • The court room process for an Order of Protection hearing; and
  • Much more.


“How To” Series Producer and Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Speakers:
Daniel B. Davis , Richard Wilson PC Law Offices, Chicago
Heather M. Hurst , Davis Friedman, Chicago 
Sally K. Kolb , Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Found, 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 $26.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $52.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $18.75
    • Law Students – Free

Illinois Courts Help Secure Fellowship Initiative for Rural Probation District

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced today that the Marshall/Putnam/Stark Probation District team was chosen as a 2024 Reaching Rural Fellow. The Reaching Rural Initiative brings together professionals from rural areas to address the persistent challenges of substance use in their communities.

The Illinois Bar Journal Is Accepting Submissions for the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois State Bar Association invites Young Lawyers Division (YLD) attorney members to establish yourselves as experts in your practice area and compete for your share of $5,000 in prize money by entering the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest.

Submissions should be useful, practical articles on topics important to practicing lawyers. Submissions will be considered for publication in the Illinois Bar Journal.

Gain the Edge!® Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess, yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. This Master Series seminar trains you to approach negotiations with a strategic mindset, allowing you to become a more effective lawyer. And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed.