DePaul Law Career Services

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).

• Legal Issues Surrounding Guns (2 IL MCLE Credit): June 17/12:00-2:10 p.m./$40 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Copyright Law: Regulation and Reform in the Digital and D.I.Y. Age (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): June 17/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Dangerous Curves Ahead: The Crossroads of Ethics and Technology for Government and Public Sector Attorneys (1.5 IL PR Credit) PR Credit!: June 12/12:00-1:30 p.m./$30 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Introduction to Mediation (2.75 IL PR Credit) PR Credit!: June 20/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Money Management for Lawyers (2 IL PR Credit) PR Credit!: June 21/12:00-2:10 p.m./$50 Member/$100 Nonmember
• How To... Use DropBox for File Management (No MCLE) Complimentary!: June 25/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember
• How To... Get Local with Google Places for Business (No MCLE) Complimentary!: July 9/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember
• Essential Technology for the Virtual Law Practice (1.5 IL MCLE Credit): July 18/12:00-1:30 p.m./$30 Member/$60 Nonmember
• How To... Backup Web-Based Email (No MCLE) Complimentary!: July 23/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember

Special Events

• Proposed Bylaws Amendments: All members are asked to review proposed amendments to the Association’s Bylaws and return a proxy vote to the Association by June 26, 2013. To see a complete set of the CBA Bylaws, with the wording of the proposed changes, as well as download a copy of the proxy, visit www.chicagobar.org/bylaws. The Board of Managers recommends an affirmative vote in favor of the adoption of the Bylaws as restated and urges you to return your proxy before the deadline.

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).

• Sustainability and Energy Issues in the Local Government Context (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): June 11/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• How To... Supercharge the Web with Chrome Browser (No MCLE) Complimentary!: June 11/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember
• Navigating Global Antitrust Discovery Issues (2 IL MCLE Credit): June 12/12:00-2:10 p.m./$50 Member/$100 Nonmember
• Presentation Skills for Lawyers (1.5 IL PR Credit, subject to approval) PR Credit!: June 12/12:00-1:30 p.m./$50 Member/$100 Nonmember
• Taking and Defending Depositions in State and Federal Court (2.75 IL PR Credit) PR Credit!: June 13/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Financial Derivative Reform - Welcome to the New World (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): June 14/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember

Special Events

• Member Benefit Provider Alliant Credit Union at CBA - June 10: Alliant is one of the nation’s largest credit unions, serving more than 280,000 members worldwide. Alliant members benefit from below-market loan rates, above-market rates on savings and checking accounts, 24/7 account access on the phone online and at ATMs. A representative from Alliant will be in the CBA lobby on Monday, June 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to enroll CBA members in the credit union and answer questions. For further information, contact Jeff Gonzales at 800-328-1935 x8616 or visit www.alliantpromos.org/cba. 

SAVE THE DATE: Oct 25 & 26 Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair

Equal Justice Works hopes you will attend for the 2013 Conference and Career Fair to be held on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott (1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, accessible via Crystal City metro on Yellow and Blue lines).

 IMPORTANT DATES

• August 13 - September 12: Student and recent graduate registration and application
• September 13 - October 11: Student and recent graduate registration (for those not applying or seeking an interview)

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).

• Administrative Law Conference (5.5 IL MCLE Credit; 1 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): June 3/9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m./See pricing online - half day options available
• Tackling the Legal Issues of Privacy & Data Security in a Mobile World (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): June 4/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• Overview of the New Illinois Tax Tribunal (2 IL MCLE Credit): June 5/9:00-11:00 a.m./$50 Member/$100 Nonmember
• Professional Responsibility and Ethics Issues in Bankruptcy Cases (2.75 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): June 5/2:00-5:00 p.m./$60 Member/$120 Nonmember
• Sustainability and Energy Issues in the Local Government Context (2 IL MCLE Credit): June 11/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• How To... Supercharge the Web with Chrome Browser (No MCLE) Complimentary!: June 11/1:45-2:45 p.m./$0 Member/$50 Nonmember            

Special Events

• Working Moms Working Together - June 5: On June 5, the Young Lawyers Section's Women in the Law Committee will explore how law firms/employers can support working moms in the legal profession. Panelists will include Alison Conlon, Barnes & Thornburg, Amy Delaney, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Wendy Enerson, Dentons, E. Lynn Grayson, Jenner & Block, and Ngozi Okorafor, Illinois Dept. of Central Management Services. The program will be held at 12:15 p.m. at Hinshaw & Culbertson, 222 N. LaSalle St., Suite 300, Chicago. Lunch provided. Please RSVP to jbertolino@chicagobar.org.

New Videos Posted to LCS' ITunesU Page!

New Videos are Available Now on Law Career Service's iTunes U Page. Please check your Symplicity Hompage for a link to DePaul's iTunes U.

-The Business of Lawyering - A panel of attorneys from diverse practices will tell you what other-than-academic skills new lawyers must have to succeed in their practices. 

-Creating Effective Connections - Learn how to work a room, create and retain strategic connections, optimize mock and informational interviews, manage your social media, and more.

-Small Firm Panel – A panel made up of attorneys from small law firms.

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).

• 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 Education Law Boot Camp (2 IL MCLE Credit): May 29/12:00-2:10 p.m./$40 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Branded Labels: The New Marketing Modalities for Attorneys (2.75 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): May 29/3:00-6:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember
• The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking (2 IL MCLE Credit): May 30/3:00-5:10 p.m./$40 Member/$60 Nonmember
• Administrative Law Conference (5.5 IL MCLE Credit; 1 IL PR Credit, subject to approval): June 3/9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m./See pricing online - half day options available
• Tackling the Legal Issues of Privacy & Data Security in a Mobile World (2.75 IL MCLE Credit): June 4/2:00-5:00 p.m./$80 Member/$160 Nonmember            

Special Events

• Meet Our Alderman - June 5 Complimentary!: Are you interested in understanding the role Alderman play in developing laws and policies for Chicago as well as how law students and young lawyers can use their law degrees outside of law firms? On Wednesday, June 5, 2013, attendees will learn about the day-to-day life of an alderman, including working with their staff, and obtain intimate information about what an alternative career in local politics is really like. Event will be held at 4:00 p.m. (reception to immediately follow) at the CBA Building, 321 S. Plymouth Ct, Chicago. Complimentary for Members/$20 Nonmember. All members welcome. Register at www.chicagobar.org/cle.

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.

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.

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.

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.