CLE
CLEAdvantage - CBA Member Discount CLE Plan: Members can attend most CLE seminars for only $125 per plan year. Seminars are also webcast at www.chicagobar.org and the West LegalEdcenter (see costs online). Tools and Strategies for Developing Effective Presentations and Seminars for Lawyers (1 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): November 30/12:00-1:30 p.m./$50 Member/$100 Nonmember/$35 Gov't Member
90 Days Before Trial (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): December 1/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember/$60 Gov't Member
Hot Topics in Professional Responsibility (2.75 IL PR Credit): December 2/12:00-3:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember/$45 Gov't Member
Class Actions for Employment and Wage and Hour Claims (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): December 6/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember/$60 Gov't Member
VOLUNTEER
YLS Children's Book Drive Drop Off Through December 9
Donate new and gently used children's books to the Young Lawyers Section's Annual Children's Book Drive. Books will be provided to local homeless shelters, the children's waiting room at the Daley Center, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning, the Cook County Juvenile Justice Center, and the William C. Goudy Elementary School. Collect books at your firm and drop them off in the CBA Lobby, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., through December 9.
Dear Santa Letters
Help a child enjoy the holidays...answer a Dear Santa Letter! The YLS will be distributing "Dear Santa" letters provided by Direct Effect Charities, a group that receives thousands of letters from disadvantaged youth from Chicago Public Schools requesting gifts from Santa. Simply select a letter, purchase a few items the child has requested, and mail the package. Letters are available at the CBA (321 S. Plymouth Ct.) or or if you would like to distribute letters at your firm, contact Jenni Bertolino at 312-554-2031 or yls@chicagobar.org. Complete instructions will be attached to the letter.
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.
