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CBA Committee Meetings - Week of May 20, 2013

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. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Members may attend any meeting they choose. See latest meeting list and get full descriptions - schedule subject to change. This schedule was generated on May 16, 2013.

May 20

• Business Law, Corp. Doc: Forms & Best Drafting Practices (IL MCLE Credit): Martin B. Robins, FisherBroyles, IP pointers for corporate practitioners. 
• Elder Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Margaret P. Battersby Black, Levin & Perconti, using litigation to protect elderly clients in nursing homes. 
• Real Estate Taxation, Assessment & Appeals Subcommittee: Rescheduled to May 29. 

May 21

• Cyber Law & Data Privacy (IL PR Credit, subject to approval, Webcast): Sucheta Misra, Counsel for United Airlines, social media issues in corporate America.
• Federal Taxation, Younger Members Division Y (IL MCLE Credit): Ed Weaver, Grant Thonton, IRS efforts to uncover assets hidden offshore and more.
• Futures & Derivatives Law (IL MCLE Credit): Christian Johnson, University of Utah College of Law, primer on clearing OTC derivatives. 
• Government Service: Meeting cancelled. 
• Law & Literature (5:15 P.M.): Location: Daley Center, Room 2501. Stephen King's 11/22/63. 
• Probate Practice (IL PR Credit, Webcast): James J. Grogan, ARDC, Illinois trust and estate law regulatory issues. 
• Real Property Law, Condominium (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Greg Janes, City of Chicago, distressed condominiums and code violations.
• YLS Environmental Law Committee (IL MCLE Credit): Location: Jenner & Block, 353 N Clark St. Gabrielle Sigel, Jenner & Block, climate change law.

Extended Deadline: Registration for the CCBA’s Minority Student Job Fair

The 2013 CCBA Minority Law Student Job Fair encourages all rising 2Ls and 3Ls to register and participate in the event.  The Law Student Information Packet is located in Symplicity Documents Library. 

Each participating student must upload their resume to their Job Fair profile by Monday, June 17, 2013 at 11:59 PM CST (NO EXCEPTIONS). 

Your resume must include your name, email address, law school name, and your graduation date.

Please see the previous post for more information about this great event!

For Questions? Contact Elizabeth Boe, Assistant Director of Recruiting at eboe@depaul.edu.

Volunteer Opportunity: CARPLS Hotline

CARPLS (Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services) is seeking volunteer hotline workers to give advice to low-income clients in the areas of landlord/tenant, consumer debt, and family law.

Hotline shifts are M-F 9-1 or 1-5. A minimum commitment of 1 shift per week over a 10-week session is required. Training (with CLE credit) and malpractice insurance provided. Training sessions begin on May 29.

For more information contact Leslie Wallin at 312-421-4427 or http://www.carpls.org/getinvolved/hotlinevolunteer.

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CBA Committee Meetings - Week of May 13, 2013

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. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Members may attend any meeting they choose. See latest meeting list and get full descriptions - schedule subject to change. This schedule was generated on May 9, 2013.

May 13

• Commercial Litigation: Meeting cancelled. 
• Continuing Legal Education: Meeting cancelled. 
• Legislative Committee: Committee will meet.
• Public Affairs (12:00 P.M.): Committee will meet.
• State & Local Tax (IL MCLE Credit): Panel discussion of Amazon Laws and their economic impact. 
• Trust Law (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Panel discussion of estate planning for corporate executives.

May 14

• Adoption Law (IL MCLE Credit): Panel discussion of the Illinois Adoption Registry. 
• Civil Practice (IL PR Credit, subject to approval): Stan Davidson, Hinshaw, guarding against the "uncivilized" opponent. 
• Criminal Law (IL MCLE Credit): Charles S. Beach with issues arising in prosecution of D.U.I. of drugs. 
• Financial & Investment Services (IL MCLE Credit): Panel discussion of regulatory hot topics and recent enforcement actions. 
• International & Foreign Law (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Panel discussion of international marriage, adoption and divorce
• Local Government (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Supreme Court analysis of home rule authority, legislative update, and more.
• Trade & Professional Associations Law (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): James A. Burns, Jr., Reed Smith, employment law update.
• YLS Education and Women in the Law Committees (IL MCLE Credit): Panel discussion of women in education, law, and leadership.

Registration for the Cook County Bar Association’s Minority Student Job Fair is Now Open!

The 2013 CCBA Minority Law Student Job Fair encourages all rising 2Ls and 3Ls to register and participate in the event.  The Law Student Information Packet is located in Symplicity Documents Library. 

To register, please visit https://law-ccba-csm.symplicity.com/ and register for a new account.  If you are a rising 3L that participated in the 2012 CCBA Job Fair, please do not use your log-in information from last year. All 2013 participants must create a new account.  Only rising 2Ls (current 1Ls) and rising 3Ls (current 2Ls) are allowed to register for the Job Fair. Please note that students graduating in any month prior to December 2013 (current 3Ls) are not eligible.

Each participating student must upload their resume to their Job Fair profile by Friday, May 31, 2013 at 11:59 PM CST (NO EXCEPTIONS). 

Your resume must include your name, email address, law school name, and your graduation date.

For Questions? Contact Elizabeth Boe, Assistant Director of Recruiting at eboe@depaul.edu.

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CBA Committee Meetings - Week of May 6, 2013

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. There is no need to RSVP for committee meetings. Members may attend any meeting they choose. See latest meeting list and get full descriptions - schedule subject to change. This schedule was generated on May 2, 2013.

May 6

• Energy, Telecommunication & Water: Meeting cancelled. 
• Federal Taxation, Practice & Procedure Division E: Meeting cancelled. 
• Real Property Law, Construction Law & Mechanics Lien Subc (IL MCLE Credit): Jim Rolfing and Paul Peterson with changes made by PA 97-1165 (770 ILCS 60/16). 
• Unauthorized Practice & Multidisciplinary Practice (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Selina Thomas, American Bar Association, developments in the unauthorized practice of law.

May 7

• Committee On Attorney Malpractice (IL PR Credit, subject to approval): Jason Rosenthal and Larry Griffin with insurance coverage for attorney malpractice claims.
• Domestic Relations, Legislation Subcommittee: Meeting cancelled. 
• Environmental Law (IL MCLE Credit): David L. Rieser, Much Shelist, with an Asian carp update.
• Federal Civil Practice: Meeting cancelled. 
• Federal Taxation (12:00 P.M.) (IL MCLE Credit): Location: McDermott Will & Emery, 227 W. Monroe St. Hon. Joseph H. Gale, Judge, United States Tax Court, will speak. RSVP to bender@chapman.com. Space is limited.
• Solo/Small Firm Practitioners (IL PR Credit, Webcast): Emily A. Adams, ARDC, developments in ethics rules.

May 8

• Domestic Relations (IL MCLE Credit): Sarane C. Siewerth, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck, case law update. 
• Financial Institutions (IL MCLE Credit): Mary F. Andreoni, ARDC, mortgage fraud and loan modification fallout. 
• Labor & Employment Law: Meeting cancelled. 
• Tort Litigation: Meeting rescheduled to May 16.

May 9

• Federal Taxation, Exempt Organizations Division H (IL MCLE Credit): Greg Frezados and James Leckinger with investment policy statements for tax-exempt organizations.
• Legal Aid (IL MCLE Credit): CBA Legislative Counsel Larry Suffredin with Illinois legislative update. 
• Real Estate Taxation, Tax Sale Tax Deed Subcommittee: Meeting cancelled.

May 10

• Law Practice Management & Technology (IL PR Credit, Webcast): Gyi Tsakalakis with applying Illinois Rules of Professional Responsibility to the Internet. 
• YLS Criminal Law (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Hon. Rosemary Higgins, Circuit Court of Cook County, with an overview of the WINGS Court.

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