Meetings • Seminars • Events
FEBRUARY 1
Local Government Committee MCL Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Attorney Resource Center 505 N County Farm Rd 3rd Fl Wheaton Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Real Estate
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association 5:30-7 p.m. In-Laws Restaurant 720 Milwaukee Ave Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
2012 Residential Real Estate Seminar
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Eagle Brook Country Club 2288 Fargo Blvd Geneva $14 optional buffet lunch Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Ethics for Intellectual Property Law Lawyers
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 3-6 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Bench & Bar Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Supreme Court of Illinois Candidate's Forum
Sponsor: Appellate Lawyers Association Noon Union League Club of Chicago Crystal Rm 5th Fl 65 W Jackson Info: 630-416-1166
FEBRUARY 2
Home Sweet Home: Preserving and Transferring a Principal Residence
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education University of Chicago Gleacher Center Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-525-6096
General Membership Meeting
Sponsor: Cook County Bar Association 6 p.m. 29 S LaSalle Ste 610 Info: 312-630-1157
FEBRUARY 3
Handling Motor Vehicle Crash Cases from Occurrence to Trial
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education UBS Tower & Conference Center One N Wacker Dr 2nd Fl Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
This One Became Personal
Sponsor: First Friday Club of Chicago Noon Union League Club Main Lounge 65 W Jackson Blvd Speaker: Mr. Mike Leonard Executive Producer & NBC "Today" Show Correspondent Info: 312-466-9610; ffcc@firstfridayclubchicago.org
Hot Topics in Agricultural Law
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Holiday Inn & Suites 3202 E Empire St Bloomington $105 member; $305 non-member Info: 800-252-8908
Navigating the Foreclosure Maze
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association 8:25 a.m.-5:15 p.m. ISBA Regional Office 20 S Clark St Ste 900 Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
FEBRUARY 6
WEBINAR: White Collar Crimes & Government
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education On line Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
FEBRUARY 7
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee MCLE Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 11:45 a.m. Attorney Resource Center 505 N County Farm Rd 3rd Fl Wheaton Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Mental Health First Aid - Part 3
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 2-5 p.m. Eagle Brook Country Club Geneva Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Power Lunch: Preparing for Better Days
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association Noon-1:30 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Delivery of Legal Services Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCJC Law Library Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
FEBRUARY 8
Income Tax Update
Sponsor: Decalogue Society of Lawyers 12:30-1:30 p.m. 29 S LaSalle Rm 610 Free; reservations required Info: 312-263-6493; fax: 312-263-6512
Annual Corporate Intellectual Property Law Conference
Sponsor: Law Bulletin Seminars 7:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast; 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. program University Club of Chicago 76 E Monroe St $89 early-bird ($119 after Jan. 25th) Info: 312-644-6762; www.LawBulletinSeminars.com
81st Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Dinner
Sponsor: Advocates Society 5 p.m. registration; 5:30 cocktails and hors d'oeuvre; 6:30 p.m. dinner Drake Hotel 140 E Walton Pl Info: 312-659-2953
Real Estate Taxation
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 3-6 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Estate, Probate & Elder Law Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
FEBRUARY 8-10
Investigating Fair Housing Complaints
Sponsor: John Marshall Law School Chicago $395 Info: Events@jmls.edu
FEBRUARY 9
New Lawyer Happy Hour
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 5:30-8:30 p.m. TBD Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Real Estate MCLE Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association Noon-1:15 p.m. Naperville Country Club $16 Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Community Outreach
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association Noon-1 p.m. LCBA Office 300 Grand Ave Ste A Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2012
Sponsor: Practising Law Institute 9 a.m. University of Chicago Gleacher Center $1,695 Info: 800-260-4PLI
General Practice Update - Suburban Regional Event
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association 8:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Lincolnshire Marriott; 5:30-7 p.m. complimentary reception immediately after the Law Ed Program 2410 State St Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
Past President's Dinner
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 5:45 p.m. cocktails; 6:30 p.m. dinner Villa Verone Ristorante Italiano Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Buying and Selling of a Business
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 2-5:15 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
5th Leadership Development Series Program: Women in the Judiciary
Sponsor: Women's Bar Association of Illinois 5:30-6:30 p.m. cocktail reception; 6:30-7:15 p.m. panel discussion Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 N LaSalle St 6th Fl Conference Ctr Info: Monique Austin at 312-341-8530; fax: 312-341-8533
Starting Your Own Law Firm: A Nuts & Bolts Primer
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association 12:30-5 p.m. ISBA Regional Office 20 S Clark St Ste 900 Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
FEBRUARY 10
Advanced Issues in Estate Tax Planning
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education UBS Tower & Conference Center One N Wacker Dr 2nd Fl Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
Annual Circuit Court of Cook County Black History Month Courthouse Tours
Sponsor: Black Women Lawyers' Association 9:45 a.m.-Noon Daley Center Courthouse Info: administrator@bwla.org
Ethical Issues in Representing Impaired Clients
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association Noon-2:10 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Limited Representation: The Ethical, Legal and Practice Issues Exposed - CHICAGO
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association 8:25 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ISBA Regional Office 20 S Clark St Ste 900 Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
FEBRUARY 11
Shotgun Seminar
Sponsor: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund 8:30 a.m. registration & continental breakfast; 9 a.m.-1 p.m . seminar ITLA Headquarters 401 W Edwards St Springfield Info: 800-252-8501; fax: 217-789-0810
FEBRUARY 13
Monthly CLE Meeting: Professional Ethics
Sponsor: West Suburban Bar Association 6 p.m. cocktails; 6:30 p.m. dinner; 7 p.m. program Maggiano's Oak Brook 240 Oak Brook Ctr Oak Brook Speaker: James Grogan, ARDC Info: 708-338-2662; fax: 708-338-1485
Basic Family Law GAL Training Part 1
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 9:25 a.m.-3:30 p.m. FONA Center Geneva Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
FEBRUARY 14
Monthly Luncheon: Employment Cases, Summary Judgment
Sponsor: Federal Bar Association 12:15 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct $30 member; $35 non-member Info: Carolyn at 815-464-9068; federalbarchicago@gmail.com
Estate Planning Probate Committee MCLE Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 11:45 a.m. Attorney Resource Center 505 N County Farm Rd 3rd Fl Wheaton Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Joint CBA Civil Practice & YLS Tort Litigation Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 12:15-1 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Mental Health First Aid - Part 4
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 2-5 p.m. Eagle Brook Country Club Geneva Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
TELESEMINAR: Compensation & Other Techniques for Getting Money Out of a Closely Held Business
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association Noon-1 p.m. via telephone Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
Collections & Foreclosure in Condominium Associations
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 2-5 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Family Law Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCJC Chief Judge's Office Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Board of Directors Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 5 p.m. KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
FEBRUARY 15
Family Law
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association Noon-1 p.m. Courtroom C103 18 N County St Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
Criminal Law
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association Noon-1:30 p.m. Potesta's Pizza & Pasta 434 S Green Bay Rd Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
Handling Motor Vehicle Crash Cases from Occurrence to Trial
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education IICLE Headquarters Springfield Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
Trial Techniques in Domestic Relations Cases
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 3-6 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Real Estate Private Equity Capital - An Open Discussion with Chicago's Leading CRE Investment Professionals'
Sponsor: Real Estate Investment Association 7:34 a.m. Maggiano's Little Italy 111 W Grand Ave $35 member; $55 non-member Info: 847-676-0222
Estate & Probate Collegium
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 7:30 a.m. KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Paralegal Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Criminal Law Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCJC Chief Judge's Office Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
WEBINAR: Prosecutors' Duty to Seek Justice
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association Noon online $52.50 member; $87.50 non-member Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
TELESEMINAR: In-House Paralegal Section Meeting
Sponsor: Illinois Paralegal Association Noon-1 p.m. via telephone No charge member; $10 non-member Info; 815-462-4620; fax: 815-462-4696
FEBRUARY 16
Trusts & Estates
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association 5-6:30 p.m. The Grille on Laurel 181 E Laurel Ave Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
Civil Trial & Appeals
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association 5-6:30 p.m. Aleks' Restaurant 525 Rockland Rd Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
Bocce Tournament
Sponsor: Justinian Society 6 p.m. Mazzini Verde Club 9230 Belmont Ave Franklin Pk Info: 708-338-0760; fax: 708-401-0360
TELESEMINAR: Ethics Issues for Lawyers Supervising Other Lawyers and Paralegals
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association Noon-1 p.m. via telephone Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
Taxation and Your Business Clients
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Chicago Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
Challenges and Changes in the Word of Adoption Practice
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 3-6 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Ethical Issues in Mediation
Sponsor: Clifford Law 2:30 p.m. online Info: Pamela Sakowicz Menaker at 847-251-4877; Programs@CliffordLaw.com
Local Government Law Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info; 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Board of Managers Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 5 p.m. KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
How to Make the Most of Your Current Job as You Plan for Your Career Future
Sponsor: Indiana University Alumni Association 5:30 p.m. Stahl Cowen 55 W Monroe St Ste 1200 $20 member; $25 non-member Info: 800-824-3044; fax: 812-855-8266
FEBRUARY 17
WEBINAR: Bankruptcy and Debt Issues in Divorce
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education On line Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
High School Mock Trial Competition
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 1-8 p.m. DuPage Judicial Center 505 N County Farm Rd Wheaton Info; 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
FEBRUARY 18
The Awesome Eighties Gala
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 6 p.m. Hotel Baker Rainbow Rm 100 W Main St St. Charles $150 per person Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
FEBRUARY 20
Basic Family Law GAL Training Part 2
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 9:25 a.m.-3:30 p.m. FONA Center Geneva Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Liens & Settlement Seminar
Sponsor: Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Westin River North 320 N Dearborn Info: 800-252-8501
FEBRUARY 21
Family Law Practice Committee MCLE Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Attorney Resource Center 505 N County Farm Rd 3rd Fl Wheaton Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Local Government
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association Noon-1 p.m. LCBA Office 300 Grand Ave Ste A Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
TELESEMINAR: Negotiating and Drafting the Purchase of Bank-Owned Commercial Real Estate
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Association Noon-1 p.m. via telephone Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
FEBRUARY 22
Special Needs and Medicare Trusts
Sponsor: Decalogue Society of Lawyers 12:30-1 p.m. 29 S LaSalle St Rm 610 Free, reservations required Info: 312-263-6493; fax: 312-263-6512
WEBINAR: Developing and Using Stories to Teach Legal Research
Sponsor: American Association of Law Libraries 11 a.m.-Noon online Info: 312-939-4764; fax: 312-431-1097
Labor & Employment 2011 Update
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 2-5 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Eldercare, Disability & Mental Health Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Public Relations Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
FEBRUARY 23
Criminal Law Committee MCLE Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Attorney Resource Center 505 N County Farm Rd 3rd Fl Wheaton Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Domestic Roundtable Program
Sponsor: Women's Bar Association of Illinois 4 p.m. Petterinos Info: 312-341-8530; fax: 312-341-8533
Partners in Justice
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon-2:30 p.m. Eagle Brook Country Club 2288 Fargo Blvd Geneva $14 optional buffet lunch Info: 815-762-1915; fax: 815-762-9395
Avoiding Protracted Custody Litigation
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 3-6 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
Bench & Bar Seminar
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association Noon-2:30 p.m. Eagle Brook Country Club Geneva Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Women in the Law Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Kane County Bar Association 12:15 p.m. KCBA Office 555 S Randall Rd Ste 205 St. Charles Info: 630-762-1915; fax: 630-762-9395
Family Law Spring Training - From Rookie to Major League
Sponsor: Illinois State Bar Associaiton 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. ISBA Regional Office 20 S Clark St Ste 900 Info: 800-252-8908; fax: 217-525-0712
FEBRUARY 24
Annual Conference on Developments in IP Law
Sponsor: John Marshall Law School Chicago Info: Events@jmls.edu
Taxation and Your Business Clients
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education On line Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
37th Annual Judges' Nite
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 6-10 p.m.College of DuPage-the MAC 485 Fawell Dr Glen Ellyn Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
Executive Committee Meeting
Sponsor: Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel 9:30 a.m.-Noon Pretzel & Stouffer One S Wacker Dr Ste 2500 Info: 800-232-0169; fax: 217-585-0886
Board of Directors Meeting
Sponsor: Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Noon-2:30 p.m. Pretzel & Stouffer One S Wacker Dr Ste 2500 Info: 800-232-0169; fax: 217-585-0886
Protecting The Great Lakes
Sponsor: Seventh Circuit Bar Association Foundation 8:30 a.m. registration; 8:45 a.m. 5:45 p.m. program Simpson Auditorium Field Museum of Natural History Chicago 1400 S Lake Shore Dr Info: 312-692-2636
Solicitors Soiree Dinner Dance
Sponsor: Winnebago County Bar Association Rockford Country Club Music by the Sensations Info: 815-964-4992; fax: 815-964-2462
FEBRUARY 24 & 25
2012 Musical Gridiron Show
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association 5:30-10 p.m. Round Lake Beach Civic & Cultural Center 2007 Civic Center Way Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
16th Annual Mock Trial Invitational
Sponsor: Northwest Suburban Bar Association 8 a.m. Info: 847-221-2601; fax: 847-221-2844
FEBRUARY 28
Health Care Law Committee MCLE Meeting
Sponsor: DuPage County Bar Association 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Attorney Resource Center 505 N County Farm Rd 3rd Fl Wheaton Info: 630-653-7779; fax: 630-653-7870
WEBINAR & TELESEMINAR: Privacy and Anti-Money Laundering: An Oxymoron?
Sponsor: American Bar Association Noon-1:30 p.m. on line or via telephone Info: 800-285-2221
Careers in Environmental Law
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 3-4:30 p.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054
FEBRUARY 29
Board Meeting
Sponsor: Women's Bar Association of Illinois 5 p.m. Beermann Swerdlove 161 N Clark St Ste 2600 Info: 312-341-8530; fax: 312-341-8533
Mastering the Toughest-to-Craft Credibility Arguments
Sponsor: Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education UBS Tower & Conference Center One N Wacker Dr 2nd Fl Info: 800-252-8062; fax: 217-546-6096
Membership Luncheon
Sponsor: Lake County Bar Association Noon-1:15 p.m. Greenbelt Cultural Center 1215 Green Bay Rd Info: 847-244-3143; fax: 847-244-8259
Private Arbitration: International Dispute Resolution
Sponsor: Chicago Bar Association 8-10:10 a.m. CBA 321 S Plymouth Ct Info: 312-554-2000; fax: 312-554-2054