October 19, 2012

CBA Committee Meetings & News

The following is a list of committees that have notified the CBA of their speaker/topic. Meetings are held at 12:15 p.m. for one hour at the CBA unless otherwise noted. Bring your CBA card to obtain MCLE credit for meeting attendance. Lunch is available in our servery for $9.50. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Members may attend any meeting they choose. View the most recent meeting list and see full descriptions.


    October 22

  • Elder Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Leslie J. Rosen with an update on Karbin vs. Karbin

    October 23

  • Federal Taxation Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Panel discussion of proposed changes to Circular 230.
  • Intellectual Property Law Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Asst. U.S. Attorney Renato Mariotti, Northern District of  Illinois,  efficiently litigating civil cases.

    October 24

  • Asset Protection Committee (IL MCLE Credit) IRS Criminal Division presentation on offshore trusts and entities
  • Class Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit) Hon. Ruben Castillo, U.S. District Court, class actions in the Chancery Division. 
  •  Human Rights Committee. Planning session for annual human rights symposium.
  • Real Property Law Committee (IL PR Credit, Webcast) Charles H. Gardner, Much Shelist PC, privacy, social media and ethics.
  • Television Committee. Discussion of upcoming "You and the Law" programs and more 

    October 25
  • Domestic Relations, Collaborative Law Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)
     Roundtable on collaborative law.
  • Domestic Relations, Domestic Violence Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit)
    Charlie Stoops, PhD, LCSW, Dominican University, partner abuse intervention programs.
  • Media & Entertainment Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit) Reed Lee, Free Speech Coalition, legal issues facing the adult entertainment industry.
  • Real Estate Taxation, Tax Sale Tax Deed Subcommittee (IL MCLE Credit) 2011 Supplemental Scavenger Tax Sale and U.S. Bank v. Villasenor.
  • YLS Environmental Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast)
     Panel presentation on how FAA and NEPA requirements apply to wind farms.
  • YLS Intellectual Property Law Committee (6:00 P.M.) Social event at Poag Mahones, 33 S. Wells, Chicago. Complementary drinks and appetizers. Sponsored by Pattishall McAuliffe.
  • YLS Labor & Employment and Health & Hospital Law Committees (IL MCLE             Credit, Webcast)   Noah A. Frank, Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC, health related leave issues.
  •  YLS Tort Litigation Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast) Hon. Richard Elrod, Circuit Court of Cook County, admissibility of drug and alcohol testing.