Next Week in LCS - November 4, 2011

Are you concerned about your student loan debt? Associate Director Alisa Rosales will present on loan forgiveness through the College Cost, Reduction and Access Act presentation on Wednesday, November 9th at 5 p.m. in 343 O'Malley. This presentation will provide information on Income Based Repayment and Federal Loan Forgiveness. More events related to Adult Student Week are posted in Symplicity and in the University calendar.

CBA Meetings for Next Week - Week of November 7, 2011

Meetings for the Week of November 7, 2011
This schedule was generated on November 3, 2011. View most recent list.

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. Member may attend any meeting they choose.

November 7

• Federal Taxation Special Committee (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Andy Roberson, Latham & Watkins, life of a tax audit.
• Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E: Meeting cancelled.
• Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Sub (IL MCLE Credit): Doug Anderson, LCM Architects, overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

DePaul Adult Student Week

DePaul University celebrates Adult Student Week next week, November 7-11, ending with several programs for Veterans Day.  Several events on career development, personal and spiritual growth, and financial well-being are posted in Symplicity, and specifically Law Career Services is hosting

The Social Internets, Networking & Mentoring

At a recent Chicago Bar Association meeting of the Practice Management & Technology group, I was once again struck by the sheer volume of knowledge about different aspects of social media some people manage to keep track. I learned about the difference between a Wordpress .com and .org account, a service for virtual desktops, SEO (search engine optimization) tactics, and a great deal about the various differences are among smart phone platforms.

Etiquette Tip of the Week: Responsibility of the Dinner Guest

Your responsibility as a dinner guest in someone's home is not just to show up and eat the food. Your responsibility is to be a charming guest and keep up the conversation at the table...not the texting conversation under the table.  Scan newspapers and online news the day of the dinner party, to be up on current events. (So even if you are not a sports fan, know how well the hometown team is doing!)