Upcoming CBA Meetings for the Week of April 30, 2012

April 30

Alliance for Women (IL MCLE Credit)
Illinois State Senator Toi W. Hutchinson with proposed "Strip Club Tax" bill.

May 1

Committee on Attorney Malpractice (IL PR Credit, Webcast)
Samad Pardesi, Jenner & Block LLP, developments on the no-contact rule.

Environmental Law Committee
Location: Jenner & Block, 353 N. Clark, 45th Fl. Steven M. Siros, Jenner & Block LLP, TSCA reform. RSVP to Jan Wall.

Mental Health & Disability Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Prof. Mark J. Heyrman, University of Chicago, legislative update.

May 2

YLS Intellectual Property Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
Rick Biagi, Neal & McDevitt LLC, trademark bullying.

YLS Professional Responsibility Committee (IL PR Credit, subject to approval)
Peter S. Stamatis, Law Offices of Peter S. Stamatis, ethical pitfalls facing the small firm.

May 3

Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (IL PR Credit)
Panel discussion on use of arbitration and mediation for legal services disputes.

Consumer Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Dave Philipps, Philipps & Philipps Ltd., Fair Debt Collection Practices Act litigation.

Real Estate Taxation Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
John Nothdurft, Heartland Institute, his analysis of the Cook County real estate tax collections during 2000-2010.

May 4

Civil Rights & Constitutional Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Prof. Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern University, health care reform and federalism.

Health Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)
Jim M. Bream, Lowis & Gllen LLP, medical tourism.