September 13, 2012

CBA Meetings for Week of September 17, 2012

September 18

Federal Taxation, Younger Members Division Y (IL MCLE Credit)

Tax implications of crowd-sourcing and crowd-funding for different business ventures.

 

Government Service Committee

Organizational meeting.

 

Probate Practice Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)

Ryan A. Walsh on the coming of the Illinois Trust Code.

 

Real Property Law, Condominium Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)

Discussion of various Appellate Court decisions.

 

 

September 19

Bankruptcy & Reorganization Committee (IL MCLE Credit)

Chief Judge Bruce W. Black, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and Patrick S. Layng, U.S. Trustee for Region 11, with a State of the Court and the Office of the U.S. Trustee.

 

Business Law, Private Equity Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)

Jim Jerue, Horwood Marcus and Berk Chtd., issues for board members and board observers.

 

Domestic Relations, Legislation Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)

Elizabeth Wells with HB 5170, Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.

 

Municipal Department Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit)

Location: Daley Center, Room 1307. Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy will speak.

 

Real Property Law, AIA Construction Contracts Subcommittee (8:00 A.M.) (IL MCLE Credit)

Location: Deutsch Levy & Engel, 225 W. Washington, 17th Fl. Discussion led by Margery Newman.

 

YLS Civil Rights Committee (IL MCLE Credit)

Richard Mean with civil rights issues expected to arise from the November 2012 General Election.

 

 

September 20

Animal Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)

David Tenenbaum with shelter law reporting requirements.

 

Commercial Finance & Transactions Committee (IL MCLE Credit)

Mark R. Ptacek, Heartland Bank, FDIC assisted bank acquisitions and related loan portfolio dispositions.

 

Futures & Derivatives Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)

Leo Melamed, CME Group and Melamed & Associates, history of derivatives.

 

Joint CBA & YLS Immigration & Nationality Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)

Mony Ruiz-Velasco, National Immigrant Justice Center, deferred action for childhood arrivals.

 

Juvenile Law Committee (12:30 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit)

Location: Auditorium, Juvenile Court, 2245 W. Ogden. Kent Dean with what it takes to get a 2-20.

 

Securities Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)

Prof. Allan Horwich will discuss the JOBS Act.

 

Social Security Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit)

Rehabilitation Counselor Susan Entenberg with utilizing vocational expert witness testimony.

 

 

September 21

Employee Benefits Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)

Peter M. Kelly, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, ERISA equitable remedies.

 

Professional Responsibility Committee (IL PR Credit)

Wendy J. Muchman, ARDC, ethical issues in witness preparation.