February 6
Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E (IL MCLE Credit)
Robert A. McKenzie, Arnstein & Lehr, LLP, IRS' new offshore voluntary disclosure program.
Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Liens Subc (IL MCLE Credit)
Kurt Hoigard, Raths Raths & Johnson, construction defect claims.
February 7
Committee on Attorney Malpractice
Meeting cancelled.
Environmental Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Panel discussion of hydraulic fracturing.
Federal Civil Practice Committee (IL PR Credit)
Panel discussion of ethical issues in eDiscovery.
Mental Health & Disability Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Barry C. Taylor, Equip for Equality, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.
Solo/Small Firm Practitioners Committee (Webcast)
Panel discussion on using technology to market your practice.
YLS Bankruptcy Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Beverly A. Berneman, Golan & Christie, top five things a bankruptcy practitioner should know about intellectual property.
YLS Estate Planning Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Panel discussion on preparation of an estate tax return.
YLS Women in the Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Brittany Pedersen, Kane County Public Defender's Office, representing criminal defendants as a female Public Defender.
February 8
1st Municipal Department Committee (8:00 A.M.)
Location: Daley Center, Room 1307. James J. Grogan, Illinois ARDC, will speak.
Federal Taxation, Corporation (Business Taxation) Division C (IL MCLE Credit)
Paul Carman, Chapman and Cutler LLP, introduction to tax issues in mergers and acquisitions.
Financial Institutions Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Mark E. Wilson, Kerns Frost & Pearlman, primeur on the Uniform Commercial Code.
Labor & Employment Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Panel discussion of NLRB targeting non-union employers, updates and changes at NLRB.
Tort Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
George Bellas with electronic discovery.
February 9
Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Bill Wiersema, CPA, Miller Cooper & Co. Ltd., financial due diligence.
Corporate Law Departments
Meeting rescheduled to February 22.
Domestic Relations, Domestic Violence Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)
Planning meeting on various remedies available under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act.
Legal Aid Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL PR Credit, subject to approval)
Panel discussion featuring 2011 highlights from the field.
YLS Corporate Practice Committee (Webcast)
Monica Goebel, Lawyer Coach, how to grow your book of business.
February 10
Election Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Richard Means on compliance with the Illinois Campaign Finance Act.
YLS Criminal Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Hon. Robert Senechalle, Circuit Court of Cook County, impact of People v. Kladis on discovery in DUI cases.
