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).
Practical Developments in Insurance Coverage (2.75 IL MCLE Credit)November 1/3:00-6:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember/$45 Gov't Member
Making the Most of Your Legal Career in Family Law (1 IL PR Credit, subject to approval)
November 2/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember/$60 Gov't Member
Trends in Trial Practice (2.75 IL MCLE Credit)
November 3/3:00-6:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember/$45 Gov't Member
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Women and Minority Conference (6.5 IL MCLE Credit)
November 4/8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m./$99 Full Day/Half Day Options Available
State Tax Issues Roundtable (2 IL MCLE Credit)
November 7/12:00-2:10 p.m./$50 Member/$100 Nonmember/$35 Gov't Member
Volunteer Opportunities:
CBA Moot Court Competition (Volunteer Judges Needed) - November 17-19
The Young Lawyers Section will host its 30th Annual Moot Court Competition on November 17-19, 2011, at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago. This year we have 32 teams competing from across the country. The YLS needs attorneys to act as competition judges on the evenings of November 17 and 18 (5:30 or 7:30 p.m.). Competition judges may be eligible to earn Illinois MCLE credit. For more information, contact the CLE Department. To volunteer, contact Jenni Bertolino or 312-554-2031 and indicate your volunteer preference.
YLS Children's Book Drive - November 9 to 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. Drop-off books in the CBA Lobby, 321 S. Plymouth Ct., from November 9 to December 9.
Serving Our Seniors Event - November 9
The YLS Public Outreach Committee is teaming-up with the Women's Bar Association of Illinois to host a Serving Our Seniors event on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. training; document preparation 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.) at Wilson Yard Apartments (1026 W. Montrose) located just off the Wilson stop of the red line. To learn more and register to volunteer, visit www.chicagobar.org/yls.
Wills for Heroes Event - November 12
The YLS will be hosting a Wills For Heroes Event on Saturday, November 12, from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., at Chicago Police Headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave. Volunteer lawyers create free wills, living wills and other estate planning documents for local emergency first responders and their spouses or partners. To volunteer, RSVP to Alexis Bettis by November 4 (include your cell phone number, state if you are a licensed IL attorney, ARDC #, if your practice focuses on estate planning, and if you are a notary).
CBF Pro Bono Support Program
As lawyers, we have the unique ability and responsibility to use our training and skills to ensure that those who cannot afford our services have access to the legal system. 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.
