DePaul Law Career Services

5/29: Illinois Legal Aid Online LiveHelp Operator Training at DePaul

Illinois Legal Aid Online (ILAO) will host a LiveHelp training at DePaul next Wednesday, May 29^th from 4 pm -6 pm . LiveHelp is an online chat service available on the public, legal-information website, www.IllinoisLegalAid.org.  The goal of LiveHelp is to expand Illinois Legal Aid Online’s services and help people get legal information and assistance if they cannot find or afford a lawyer.

After the training, volunteers will staff this innovative chat service and will provide direct, person-to-person, online help so that people in need of legal assistance can obtain more positive outcomes to their legal problems.  Law students can volunteer from ANY computer with internet access, making this a flexible volunteer opportunity for volunteer law students.

The next LiveHelp training is at DePaul College of Law, Room 341, on Wednesday, May 29, from 4 to 6 pm.   Snacks and beverages provided.  For more information or to RSVP, contact Viannie Bell, LiveHelp Program Coordinator at (312) 977-9047 ext. 22 or vbell [at] illinoislegal.org.

CBA Committee Meetings - Week of May 27, 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 23, 2013.

May 27

• CBA Closed for Holiday 

May 28

• Alliance for Women: Meeting cancelled. 
• Federal Taxation: Meeting cancelled. 
• Intellectual Property Law (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Christopher V. Carani, McAndrews Held & Malloy, design patent prosecution and enforcement. 
• YLS Real Estate Committee (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Peter Tsantilis, Liston & Tsantilis, eminent domain.

May 29

• Real Estate Taxation, Assessment & Appeals (IL MCLE Credit, Webcast): Mark Davis, O'Keefe Lyons & Hynes, Taxpayer's Remedy: PTAB vs. SPO.

May 30

• Media and Entertainment Law (5:00 P.M.): Location: Extensions Dance Center, 3933 N Elston, Chicago. Attend a dance rehearsal featuring Benjamin Wardell and Michel Rodriguez Cintra. Wine and snacks provided. RSVP to hliberman@lsglegal.com. Space is limited.
• Social Security Law (IL MCLE Credit): Members should bring your best practice tip for a roundtable discussion.

CBA Volunteer Opportunities

YLS North Avenue Beach Clean Up Event -May 23
The YLS Environmental Law Committee will be joining the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly for an Adopt-a-Beach clean up event at North Avenue Beach on May 23, 2013, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers will work in groups of three to collect, sort, and classify the items found on the Beach. After the clean up, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly will be hosting a celebration/networking event with a free wine tasting at Castaways, 1603 N. Lake Shore Dr. (near North Avenue Beach). To volunteer, email Joey Barnett.

CARPLS Legal Hotline
CARPLS is seeking volunteer hotline attorneys 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 www.carpls.org/getinvolved/hotlinevolunteer.

CBF Pro Bono Support Program
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.

CBA CLE Opportunities & Special Events

CLEAdvantage - CBA Member Discount CLE Plan: Members can attend most CLE seminars for only $150 per plan year. Seminars are also webcast at www.chicagobar.org and the West LegalEdcenter (see costs online).

• Power Lunch: Investment Planning with Exchange Traded Funds (No MCLE) Complimentary!: May 20/12:00-1:30 p.m./$0 Member Only 
• Insurance Law: Keeping the (Good) Faith (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 20/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Training to Assist API Victims of Labor Trafficking (1.75 IL MCLE) Complimentary!: May 20/4:00-6:00 p.m./$0 
• Career Seminar: Professional Growth Through New Tools and Technologies (2 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): May 21/12:00-2:10 a.m./$40 Member/$60 Nonmember 
• Estate Planning 2013: Hot Topics and New Trends (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 21/3:00-6:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember
• Emerging Topics Regarding Medicare/Medicaid (2 IL MCLE Credit): May 22/12:00-2:10 p.m./$40 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Four Main Phases of Trial (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 22/3:00-6:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember
• Backup Strategies (1.5 IL PR Credit): May 23/12:30-1:30 p.m./$30 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Sarbanes-Oxley: Over Ten Years Later (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 23/3:00-6:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember 
• How To... Create Usable Forms with the Forms Tool (No MCLE) Complimentary!: May 28/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember      

 Special Events

• Power Lunch: Investment Planning with Exchange Traded Funds - May 20: On Monday, May 20, at Noon, Dan Furhman of Wells Fargo Advisors will focus on ETF basics and how they are being used for investment and retirement basics. Complimentary for members. Register online.

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.

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.

CBA Volunteer Opportunities

Serving Our Seniors - May 15
The YLS Public Outreach Committee will be hosting a "Serving Our Seniors" event in conjunction with the Center for Disability and Elder Law at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Mary Hartwell Apartments, 3940 N Clark, Chicago, IL. Volunteers will assist low-income seniors draft powers of attorney for healthcare and property and living wills. Estate planning experience is not necessary and law students are welcome. Volunteers who have not been through the CLE training before will need to attend the CLE at 9:30 a.m. at the CBA building that morning. Please RSVP to Julia Williams (formerly Floyd) at julia.c.floyd@gmail.com with your name, ARDC number, phone number, email address, whether you have completed the CLE, and whether you are a notary.

YLS North Avenue Beach Clean Up Event -May 23
The YLS Environmental Law Committee will be joining the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly for an Adopt-a-Beach clean up event at North Avenue Beach on May 23, 2013, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers will work in groups of three to collect, sort, and classify the items found on the Beach. After the clean up, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly will be hosting a celebration/networking event with a free wine tasting at Castaways, 1603 N. Lake Shore Dr. (near North Avenue Beach). To volunteer, email Joey Barnett.

CBF Pro Bono Support Program
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.

CBA CLE Opportunities & Special Events

CLEAdvantage - CBA Member Discount CLE Plan: Members can attend most CLE seminars for only $150 per plan year. Seminars are also webcast at www.chicagobar.org and the West LegalEdcenter (see costs online).

• Gun Violence and the Second Amendment (3 IL MCLE Credit): May 13/8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m./Union League Club/$50 Member/$100 Nonmember
• YLS New Partners Panel (No MCLE) Complimentary!: May 13/12:00-1:30 p.m./$0 Member Only
• National Immigrant Justice Center Volunteer Training (2.75 IL MCLE) Complimentary!: May 13/3:00-6:00 p.m./$0
• How To... Use eSignature Tools (No MCLE) Complimentary!: May 14/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember: 
• Shifting Landscape of Class Litigation (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 14/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection (2 IL MCLE): May 15/9:00-11:10 a.m./$15 Member/$25 Nonmember 
• Legal Issues & Pitfalls in Hiring (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 15/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Developing & Building a Virtual Law Practice (1.5 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): May 16/8:00-9:30 a.m./$30 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Residential Real Estate Closings: The Basics and Beyond (3.75 IL MCLE Credit): May 16/2:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Hot Topics in Workers' Compensation (3 IL MCLE Credit): May 17/12:45-4:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember

Special Events

• Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® - May 14: As part of YLS Violence Against Women Awareness Week, the YLS invites all members to join in an organized 1-mile walk from the CBA through the Loop in support of Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, from 5:00-6:30 p.m.  See details and registration.

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.

ABA Law Student Division 2013-2014 National Leadership Opportunities

Submit Your Nomination for Division Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates or Vice Chair-SBA

Deadline for Receipt: 11:59pm on June 1, 2013

Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates

 The Law Student Division elects three Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates (the ABA's governing body) to serve a one-year term. In short, these delegates are responsible for:

• Representing the Division in the ABA House of Delegates and advocating Division positions to other ABA entities;

• Advocating ABA House of Delegates adoption of Division resolutions, co-sponsored resolutions, and resolutions directly affecting law students and legal education;

• Serving as the primary contact and coordinators to the 65+ Law Student Division liaisons to other ABA entities; and

• Working with Division and other ABA leaders to promote, advocate and lobby for law student and legal education legislation. For more information, a position overview and a Nomination Form for the Division Delegate position, visit ambar.org/lsdleadership

Vice Chair-Student Bar Associations
Student Bar Associations serve as an essential link between the Division and law students around the country.