Practice Ready Basics

Family Law "How To" Series: 47.750 ILCS 5/513 and 48.750 ILCS 5/503(g)

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 hour MCLE credit


Original Recording Date: Thursday, February 1, 2018
MCLE Accreditation Period: August 27, 2024 – August 26, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


750 ILCS 5/513:
Get the information you need to advise your client on key college education expenses as they relate to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Topics include:
• completing the FASFA application and determining who is the responsible party for college expenses, such as entrance exam and application fees, housing expenses, and book/supply cost
• how a child’s academic performance can affect the continued financial obligations of the parent.

750 ILCS 5/503(g)
Gain a better understanding of how to handle marital property vs. non-marital property during your next divorce case, including:
• How to draft the language for the marital agreement;
• How to submit a motion for temporary relief and establish 503(g) trust; and
• The disposition of property debts.

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

Program Speakers:
Heather M. Hurst, Davis Friedman, Chicago
Matthew A. Kirsh, Kirsh & Associates Ltd., Chicago
Anna P. Krolikowska, Anna P Krolikowska P.C., Northbrook



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: 46. Illinois' New Child Support and Maintenance Framework: Income Shares and More

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


.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, June 23, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­August 13, 2024 - August 12, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Illinois’ new child support law goes into effect on July 1, 2017 … are you ready?

Join us from the comfort of your home or office for this online seminar that brings you up to speed on the new child support and maintenance law. Family law attorneys and general practitioners who handle child support cases won’t want to miss this program that educates you on:
  • The history of child support guidelines in Illinois;
  • The new terminology and definitions;
  • The key differences between income shares and percentage of obligor income models;
  • How the new system works;
  • What the schedule of bar support obligation is;
  • What to do when income exceeds the schedule of basic child support obligation;
  • How to handle adjustments to income for support obligation;
  • How to calculate net income;
  • The difference between individualized net income and standardized net income, and what to do when the standardized net income calculation doesn’t fit your client’s situation;
  • The shared physical care formula;
  • Additional expenses, including health insurance, medical expenses, child care, and extra-curricular activities; and
  • Much more!

Program Coordinator:
Pamela J. Kuzniar , Kuzniar & Simons, P.C., Chicago

Program Moderator:
Curtis B. Ross , The Law Offices of Curtis Bennett Ross LLC, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Margaret A. Bennett, Bennett Law Firm LLC, Oak Brook
Hon. Pamela E. Loza, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago
Masah S. Renwick, The Renwick Firm, Homewood
Curtis B. Ross, The Law Offices of Curtis Bennett Ross LLC, Chicago
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 $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

Family Law "How To" Series: 45. Parental Allocation

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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 10, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: August 13, 2024 - August 12, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to handle parental allocation during your next divorce case, including:
  • The allocation of parental responsibilities
  • Developing a parenting plan
  • Temporary orders
  • Parenting schedules, including holidays and summer breaks
  • Relocation issues
  • Mediation and review

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

Program Speakers:
Christopher W. Bohlen, Barmann, Bohlen & Jacobi, PC, Kankakee
Ashanti Madlock Henderson, Madlock Henderson LLC, Chicago
Hon. Timothy J. McJoynt, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Wheaton
Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds, Circuit Court of Cook County, Skokie
Sarah J. Taylor, Barrett Twomey Broom Hughes & Hoke LLP, Carbondale



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: 44. Court Ordered Experts

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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 10, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­August 13, 2024 - August 12, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Get the information you need regarding court ordered experts for your next family law case! Topics include:
  • Knowing when to appoint the expert (and when it’s too late);
  • Where to find an expert for your case;
  • The purpose of the expert;
  • What should be included in the expert’s report;
  • 750 ILCS 5/503 and 5/604.10; and
  • Amendments to 503(k)

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

Program Speakers:
Hon. Kevin T. Busch , Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Charles
Hon. Timothy J. McJoynt , Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Wheaton
Hon. Jeanne M. Reynolds , Circuit Court of Cook County, Skokie


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: 43. Alienation

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: Saturday, October 21, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: August 13, 2024 - August 12, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for an in-depth look at the alienation and how to handle cases where parents are using their children as weapons against each other. Topics include:
  • Parental Alienation Syndrome;
  • Symptoms of parental alienation;
  • Working with alienated/estranged children;
  • Types of estrangement and alienation;
  • Understanding the parent’s role in alienation; and
  • Much more.

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

Program Speakers:
Morris Lane Harvey, Harvey Behme & Associates, P.C., Mt. Vernon
Ashanti Madlock Henderson, Madlock Henderson LLC, Chicago
Anna P. Krolikowska, K & R Family Legal Services LLP, Northbrook
Kevin H. Saville, Law Office of Kevin H Saville 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

Family Law "How To" Series: 42. DCFS and Parenting

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: March 24, 2018
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 25, 2024 - June 24, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for an in-depth look at the various Administrative Code procedures affecting family law, including how DCFS defines certain terms such as “abandonment,” “abused child,” and “blatant disregard,” as well as how a report is received by DCFS, the steps that must follow after a report of suspected abuse or neglect has been submitted, who carries out the investigation, temporary custody issues, and when the finds are reported.

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

Program Speakers:
Morris Lane Harvey, Harvey Baker & Reinhardt, Mt. Vernon
Marilyn F. Longwell, Marilyn Longwell & Associates P.C., Chicago
Susan W. Rogaliner, Attorney at Law, 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 $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: 41. Defense of Serious Endangerment Allegations

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: Tuesday, April 4, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 25, 2024 - June 24, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for an in-depth look at how to defend against allegations of serious endangerment under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Topics include the range of parental restrictions possible upon a finding of serious endangerment; evidentiary concerns; the role of mental health professionals; intersections with other practice areas; review of relevant statutory provisions; and more. Several hypothetical fact patterns will also be presented for discussion.


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

Program Speakers:
Luke A. Behme, Harvey Behme & Associates, P.C., Mt. Vernon
Heather M. Hurst, Davis Friedman, Chicago
Masah S. Renwick, The Renwick Firm, Homewood
Marie Katerina Sarantakis, North Shore Law Group, Ltd., Western Springs



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: 40. Abuse & Fitness to Parent

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


.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 25, 2024 - June 24, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to address abuse and fitness issues in your next family law case.


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

Program Speakers:
Gabriela O. Asrow , Hoffenberg & Block LLC, Chicago
Heather M. Hurst , Davis Friedman, Chicago
Masah S. Renwick , The Renwick Firm, Homewood
Kevin H. Saville , Law Office of Kevin H Saville 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 $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

Family Law "How To" Series: 39. Drugs and Fitness to Parent

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


0.5 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, August 10, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 25, 2024 - June 24, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to handle the drugs and fitness to parent portion of your next family law case. Topics include:
  • Fitness v. best interests, including whether the drug and alcohol abuse is contrary to the best interests of the child; 
  • Proving drug or alcohol abuse; 
  • Criminal convictions; 
  • Statutory and discovery tools; 
  • Potential relief if parent has substance abuse problem; 
  • Relevant statutes; and 
  • Much more.


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

Program Speakers:
Hon. Kevin T. Busch, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, St. Charles
Julie A. Johnson, Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa, 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: 38. Preparation for GAL/CR/Allocation Evaluator Interview

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: Monday, February 12, 2018
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­June 25, 2024 - June 24, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Gain a better understanding of how to prepare for the Guardian ad litem, CR, and allocation evaluator interview in your next family law case. Topics include:
  • Representing a child;
  • Advocating for a child;
  • Appointment considerations;
  • Limitations of the Guardian ad litem;
  • Communication issues and restrictions;
  • Evidentiary limitations;
  • Expert testimony; and
  • Much more!


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

Program Speaker:
Morris Lane Harvey, Law Offices of Morris Lane Harvey, Mt. Vernon



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