Business Advice and Financial Planning

Navigating Restrictions and Transparency Requirements of Foreign Investments in U.S. Land - Part 1

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
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Agricultural Law Section and ISBA Real Estate Law Section


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 10, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


According to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act, nearly 41 million acres of land is own (partially or fully) by foreign entitles. Current federal law does not regulate this land aside from requiring foreign buyers to register with the USDA. Don’t miss this in-depth discussion on the federal and state rules regulating foreign ownership of U.S. land, including the reporting requirements of foreign investments in U.S. businesses and agriculture. Real estate lawyers, agricultural law attorneys, business advice and financial planning practitioners, and international/immigration counsel with intermediate practice experience who attend this online seminar will better understand:
  • Illinois reporting requirements for foreign-owned land;
  • The Illinois legislative proposals seeking to restrict foreign investments in land located within the state;
  • Which surrounding states currently restrict foreign investments in land; and
  • The Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements for certain foreign entities.

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

Program Speaker:
Harrison Pittman, Director, National Agricultural Law Center (NALC), Arkansas


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

Time Management Series: Get Organized! Fight the Paper - Organize Your Digital Matter File

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


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


Original Program Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 2, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


To efficiently process daily tasks & emails, you must be organized! In modern times, that means you must have a digital matter/case file that is complete and organized. In other words, to find answers to questions and to solve problems for clients, we must be able to efficiently find answers and information. Emails can’t be stuck in users’ inboxes. Some documents can’t be in one place, and other documents in another place. We also need effective and secure remote access when working from the road or home. In this seminar, learn how to centralize & securely maintain paperless files!

Program Speaker:
Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting, Ohio
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

Time Management Series: Help! My Inbox is Exploding: Email Management

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


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


Original Program Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 2, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


 Legal professionals today receive between 100-150+ emails or other electronic communication (via MS Teams channel, Slack, etc.) a day, much of which contains tasks that we must act upon. In this interactive session, you will learn how to efficiently process email and get your inbox under control. We will help you process those emails & tasks in a way that those items never get lost. We will get our hands dirty and learn how to use Microsoft Outlook and other tools that your organization uses to manage emails.

Program Speaker:
Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting, Ohio
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

Time Management Series: Time and Distraction Management + Digital Detox

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


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility or Legal Ethics credit
Original Program Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 2, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Professionals today are constantly distracted by technology, connectivity, and information overload. These physical and digital distractions cause very smart people to underperform and contribute to anxiety inability to focus. In this interactive session, you will learn how to build healthy boundaries with technology, how to better unplug/disconnect and take back control of technology instead of it controlling you. We will teach you distraction management techniques and a practical time management methodology that enables you regain control of your day. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty, and learn how Microsoft Outlook and other tools can help you achieve focus during the day.


Program Speaker:
Paul Unger, Affinity Consulting, Ohio


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

The Corporate Transparency Act: The Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Young Lawyers Division and the ISBA Business Advice and Financial Planning Section


1.0 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, February 20, 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 to advise your clients on the beneficial ownership reporting requirement under the Corporate Transparency Act. Trust & estate lawyers, corporate law counsel, business advice and financial planning attorneys, and general practitioners with intermediate practice experience who attend this online seminar will learn:
  • Who is required to report under the Corporate Transparency Act;
  • What exemptions exist from reporting;
  • The information needed to be reported to FinCEN; and
  • The deadlines for reporting existing and newly formed entities.

Program Coordinator:
Kerry R. Peck, Peck Ritchey, LLC, Chicago
Colleen L. Sahlas, Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, LLC, Oak Brook

Program Chat Moderator:
Melissa Johnson, Generation Law, Elmhurst

Program Speakers:
Tyler C. Bartholome , Much Shelist P.C., Chicago
Priya Thennarasu, Much Shelist 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 $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

2024 Federal Tax Update

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


4.0 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 program that explores the recent changes in federal tax law that you need to be aware of in order to advise your clients effectively. Administrative law attorneys, corporate law council, federal tax lawyers, and trusts and estate practitioners with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this program will better understand:
  • How the Corporate Transparency Act impacts disclosure and filing requirements;
  • The updates to individual, partnership, and corporate tax law that may affect your clients;
  • Changes and updates to gift and estate tax law;
  • The various barriers faced by immigrant taxpayers, including common issues and best practices to overcome these obstacles;
  • The improved efforts in the IRS and some broad-based policy recommendations put forth by immigration and tax lawyers; and
  • The necessary requirements to qualify for dischargeability in bankruptcy.


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


Update in Individual, Partnership, and Corporate Taxation
Get the updates you need to advise your clients on federal individual, partnership, and corporate tax issues. A discussion on the Corporate Transparency Act is also included.
Philip D. Speicher, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., Belleville

Update on Gift and Estate Tax
This segment discusses the recent updates on tax cases and regulations in the federal
gift and estate taxation sectors.
Ryan A. Walsh, Croke, Fairchild, Duarte, and Beres, Chicago

Tax Issues for Immigrants
Learn the current situational, procedural, and legislative barriers faced by immigrant taxpayers with this informative presentation. Topics include: the common issues and best practices for assisting immigrant taxpayers, the current improvement efforts in the IRS, and the broad-based policy recommendations put forth by immigration and tax professions.
Prof. Samantha Galvin, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago

Dischargeability of IRS Taxes in Bankruptcy
Gain a better understanding of the requirements for federal tax balances due to qualify for dischargeability in bankruptcy.
Robert Schaller, Schaller Law Firm, P.C., Oak Brook


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

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 –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
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

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

ISBA's Rooting Out Racial Bias

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 and the Illinois Judges Association
Co-sponsored by the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Illinois Defense Counsel, Asian American Bar Association, Chinese American Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Korean American Bar Association, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, DuPage County Bar Association, Sangamon County Bar Association, Winnebago County Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Guild, Women’s Criminal Defense Bar Association, Champaign County Bar Association, McHenry County Bar Association, Justinian Society of Lawyers, Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association, The Advocates’ Society, and the Decalogue Society of Lawyers

1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50* hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Diversity and Inclusion credit


Original Program Date: December 10, 2021
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: February 8, 2024 - February 7, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


With the language of inclusion continually evolving, it’s likely that people will inadvertently offend someone, even while trying to be conscious of their wording. Don’t miss this timely discussion in which our two speakers draw on their experience in promoting all aspects of diversity in their legal community. Topics include: micro-aggression, implicit bias, and cultural appropriation.

Program Moderator:
Anna P. Krolikowska, ISBA President 2021-22, Attorney at Law, Northbrook

Program Speakers:
Dana Cutler, James W. Tippin & Associates, Kansas City, MO
Keith Cutler , James W. Tippin & Associates, Kansas City, MO



Pricing Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • 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

Limited Scope Representation Part 2: Advanced Practice Techniques and Perspectives

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 Delivery of Legal Services


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


Original Program Date: Thursday, January 25, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Februrary 7, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of this form of representation, including when it is strategically and ethically appropriate, the risks and pitfalls for the attorney and/or client, and how to better implement it into your practice. Topics include:
  • The role limited scope representation plays in allowing private practitioners and pro bono organizations to provide representation to persons of limited means;
  • The common misconceptions of limited scope representation;
  • The ethical considerations (and applicable rules) to keep in mind when providing limited scope representation.
The program offers attendees the opportunity to ask questions and get the speakers’ perspectives on a number of issues relating to limited scope representation.

Program Coordinators:
John E. Brennock, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, LLC, Naperville
Abigail G. Causer, Public Interest Law Initiative, Champaign
Lori K. Hansen, Champaign County Circuit Court, Urbana
Bryan P. Thompson, Chicago Consumer Law Center, P.C., Lisle
Megan McGlothlin Wood, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., Bloomington

Program Moderator:
Abigail G. Causer, Public Interest Law Initiative, Champaign

Program Chat Moderator:
John E. Brennock, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, LLC, Naperville

Program Speakers:
Benjamin Boroughf, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Chicago
Elliott Jensen, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Urbana
Rory Quinn, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Chicago
Kendall Reeves, Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, St. Louis


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