Test Drive Law Career Video Service - This Thursday Only in LCS

Come take a sneak peak THIS THURSDAY ONLY (11/29/12) in Law Career Services at a new web video service that may help you find and succeed in a fulfilling career path using your law degree.

On Thursday only, Law Career Services has arranged to give you a preview of this new tool--full of real world advice that you won't get in class--that is debuting after the holidays. Whether you want to land a gig at a big law firm, start your own practice, or do something totally different with your law degree, you'll hear from successful JDs describing their fields, how to break in and how to succeed. You'll also get video tips on all kinds of practical skills from interviewing and networking, to handling a new assignment at work, to making partner.

Join us in Law Career Services this Thursday to preview the site and share your feedback.  No appointments needed.

CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF LAW 2013 SUMMER LAW CLERK PROGRAM

The City of Chicago Department of Law invites law students to apply for its 2013 Summer Law Clerk Program. Usually, the program begins June 1st and is for a minimum of 10 weeks; however, the start date and duration of a law clerk’s summer will be determined by the law clerk and his/her direct supervisor. The Summer Program is designed to provide current law students with a challenging unpaid clerkship that reflects the demands and rewards of public service, as well as a

Law Quick Practice Guides

Law Career Services has uploaded the following Quick Practice Guides into Symplicity’s Resources Tab.  These guides provide a quick overview of sample resources, ideas and opportunities in the following practice areas.  This collection of resources will gradually be expanded to include most major practice areas in the future.

Art & Cultural Heritage
Child & Family Law
Intellectual Property
Patents
Government
Public Interest
Corporate
Criminal
Immigration
Environmental
Real Estate
Public International (Human Rights)

Spots Available for 11/6 Self-Assessment Workshop

Not sure what you want to do with your law degree?  Are you Lost?  Confused?  Overwhelmed?  Or do you want to confirm the choice(s) you have made?  How the heck do you figure these things out? 

Find out in this LCS Self-Assessment Workshop:
Tuesday, November 6, 11:50am-12:50pm, Lewis 903

Participation limited to 15, but spots still available.
RSVP on Symplicity

CBA Committee Meetings for the Week of November 5, 2012

November 5
Public Affairs Committee
Committee will meet.

Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Subc (IL MCLE Credit)
John Polich, Gabriel Environmental Services, case law, legislative updates and more.

Next Week Community Events

For more details on these, and other programs, please check out the Symplicity, College of Law, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Pro Bono, and other calendars (such as the All Bar Calendar) for more education and networking opportunities:

Tuesday, October 30

• Shadow a Judge, Institute for Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, Skokie Courthouse

CBA Committee Meetings for the Week of October 29, 2012

October 29
Unauthorized Practice & Multidisciplinary Practice Committee
Meeting cancelled.

November 1
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Meeting rescheduled to November 8.

So you want to be considered an expert in your field of practice?

Let's start with what you know.

Do you have years of law experience? Do you have an in-depth knowledge of the law you practice? Have you had many trials to hone your skills? Did you graduate with honors? What about your clients? Are they satisfied enough to recommend you?

CBA News & Events

Help Us Grow Our Membership. Bring a Colleague to an October Committee Meeting.
Free committee meetings and expert speakers are one of our strongest and most unique membership benefits. To encourage new members to join the CBA, please invite a colleague(s) to attend an October committee meeting with you or to watch via live Webcast. Your guest(s) will receive free Illinois MCLE credit (if applicable) and the opportunity to meet and network with members

CBA Committee Meetings for the Week of October 8, 2012

October 8
Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)
Randy A. Bridgeman, Perkins Coie LLP, nuts and bolts of a confidentiality agreement.

Commercial Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Brian M. Dougherty, Goldstine Skrodzki Russian Nemec & Hoff Ltd., overview of the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act.

CBA Volunteer Opportunities

Adopt-a-Beach-October 4
Join the YLS Environmental Law Committee, in association with the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and participate in an Adopt-a-Beach clean-up event on October 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m., at Oak Street Beach, 1000 N. Lake Shore Drive. Volunteers will work in groups of three to collect, sort, and classify the items found on the beach using Adopt-a-Beach worksheets. Volunteers will also remove litter and

Upcoming Continuing Legal Education at the CBA

6th Annual Executive Compensation Institute (4.5 IL MCLE Credit, 1 IL PR Credit (subject to approval)
October 2/8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m./$200 Member/$350 Nonmember/$150 Gov't Member/$25 CLEAdvantage Member (Half Day Options Also Available)

CBA Committee Meetings for the Week of October 1, 2012

October 1
Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E (IL MCLE Credit)
Michael J. Mudroncik, Internal Revenue Service, IRS Fresh Start Program.

Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Subc. (IL MCLE Credit)
Panel discussion including case and legislative updates.

Professional Development: Public Interest Legal Skills Seminar

The Center for Public Interest Law has launched a Public Interest Legal Skill Seminar Series to help students:

• Aquire practical (and transferrable) legal skills
• Network with practicing attorneys
• Recognition witha Certification of Completion
• Build Resume
• Improve Job Prospects

This inaugural series will include a six-part seminar will focus on Mortgage Foreclosure, presented by Professor Kelli Dudley, and the topics will include:

1. Client Interview & Initial Interview
2. Motion Practice

CBA Volunteer Opportunities

Adopt-a-Beach-October 4
Join the YLS Environmental Law Committee, in association with the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and participate in an Adopt-a-Beach clean-up event on October 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m., at Oak Street Beach, 1000 N. Lake Shore Drive. Volunteers will work in groups of three to collect, sort, and classify the items found on the beach using Adopt-a-Beach worksheets. Volunteers will also remove litter and complete a beach health assessment form. Supplies for the clean-up will be provided. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring water. To volunteer, email Joey Barnett.

CBA News & Events

Join the CBA on Facebook
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Alliance for Women Celebrates 20 Years of Service and Brings the Bar None Exhibit Home to the CBA Through October 12
The AFW is celebrating its 20th year of supporting and promoting women lawyers in Chicago. As part of the celebration, members can view the original Bar None: 125 Year of Women Lawyers in Illinois traveling exhibit on the 1st floor of Association Headquarters through October 12. The exhibit tells the story of women's fight to open the legal profession in Illinois. See more details on the exhibit at www.chicagobar.org/AFW20. />
Check out the Circuit Court's New Web Site
Are you looking for a specific judge's standing order or pretrial forms? General administrative orders or rules for the court or any of the court's divisions? Find this information and much more at www.cookcountycourt.org. Follow the court on Twitter at @CookCntyCourt.

Wills for Heroes

CBA YLS is seeking additional volunteers for the Wills for Heroes event this Saturday, September 29, 2012.  If you are able to volunteer for this event please RSVP by clicking on this link and entering your information:   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WFH092912 
 
Through the events coordinated by the committee, volunteer lawyers create free wills and other estate planning documents for local emergency first responders and their spouses or partners. Since November 2001, the Wills for Heroes program has prepared more than 7,000 estate-planning documents for first responders. 
 
You do not need to be an attorney to volunteer, nor do you need to have any estate planning experience.  If you know of someone else who is interested please pass along this email.  If you have any questions, please email Alexis Bettis at bettis [at] gmail.com.
 
Additional Event Information:
 
Date:           Saturday, September 29, 2012

Time:          8am- 2pm
(8-9am hotdocs training, 9am-2pm document preparation)

Location:  Chicago Police Department Headquarters
3510 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
(Plenty of Free Parking is available)

CBA Committee Meetings for the Week of September 24, 2012

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September 24

Bus. Law, Corp. Doc. Forms & Best Drafting Practices Subc. (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Henry Krasnow, Krasnow Saunders Cornblath Kaplan & Beninati, drafting in plain English.

Cyber Law & Data Privacy Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Julie P. Samuels, Electronic Frontier Foundation, recent domain name and cloud computing server seizures by ICE and the DOJ.

CBA Volunteer Opportunities

CBF Pro Bono Support Program

Pro bono programs in and around Chicago have a variety of opportunities for you to help, and the CBF is available to help you find a pro bono opportunity that fits your skills, interests and availability. The CBF Pro Bono Opportunities Guide is designed to help you find a pro bono program that fits your needs. For a hard copy of the Guide or for more information on pro bono opportunities, contact CBF Pro Bono Director Kelly Tautges at ktautges@chicagobar.org or visit www.chicagobarfoundation.org.

CBA News & Events

Join the CBA on Facebook

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Member Benefit: LexisNexis® Delivers Total Solutions

LexisNexis offers members valuable member benefit packages and pricing for attorneys in solo and small law firms. LexisNexis Total Solutions are unique offerings that are affordably priced and help in the business and practice of law. Visit www.lexisnexis.com/bars to learn about your LexisNexis member benefits, products and services.

 

CBA President Urges Proper Funding of the Federal Court System

In a letter to Chief Judge James F. Holderman, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. District Court, CBA President Aurora Abella-Austriaco expressed concern over the closing of the Federal Courts for one day a week. Read her letter now.

 

Alliance for Women Celebrates 20 Years of Service and Brings the Bar None Exhibit Home to the CBA Through October 12

The AFW is celebrating its 20th year of supporting and promoting women lawyers in Chicago. As part of the celebration, members can view the original Bar None: 125 Year of Women Lawyers in Illinois traveling exhibit on the 1st floor of Association Headquarters through October 12. The exhibit tells the story of women's fight to open the legal profession in Illinois. See more details on the exhibit at www.chicagobar.org/AFW20.>

 

Legal Issues of Sports-Related Brain Injuries

The NFL recently pledged $30 Million to the National Institutes of Health For Concussion, Brain Trauma, CTE Research. Learn about the legal and ethical issues surrounding sports-related concussions and other traumatic brain injuries at all levels of the game (and earn MCLE credit too) in the archived CBA seminar “Legal Issues of Sports-Related Brain Injuries."