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October 2020
Annual Meeting and Installation (Free Virtual Event)
Virtual Event Thursday, October 8, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Please join the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter for the election and installation of its 2020-2021 officers and directors. We are pleased to welcome Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker as…
Find out more »The Chicago 7 Trial 50 Years Later: A Conversation with Trial Prosecutor Richard Schultz
Update: Please click here to access a recording of the program on our blog. Click here to access the webinar Free Virtual Seminar 1.5 Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Tuesday, October 20, 2020 3:00 PM – 4:30…
Find out more »Criminal Practice Before U.S. Magistrate Judges
Free Virtual Seminar 1.0 Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending approval) Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM A three-member virtual panel that includes: United States Magistrate Judges Heather K. McShain, Beth W. Jantz, and M. David Weisman will…
Find out more »December 2020
(Virtual) Annual Holiday Toy Drive
Click here to access the toy registry While COVID-19 prevents us from being together for our Annual Holiday Party, members of the Federal Bar Association-Chicago Chapter can still make a difference in the lives of Chicago’s children. Celebrate the…
Find out more »Virtual Seminar: Current Issues and Trends in Federal Criminal Law
Virtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM During this one-hour program about current issues and trends in federal criminal law, panelists will discuss decisions regarding compassionate release of…
Find out more »Virtual Seminar: Voting Rights & American Democracy
Virtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending) Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM From its earliest days, our nation has experienced conflict between those who would extend the franchise to previously excluded groups and those…
Find out more »January 2021
Annual Employment Law Seminar
4.0 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Join us for the FBA’s Eighth Annual Employment Law Seminar and hear from employment law experts on the ever-changing landscape of federal laws and regulations. Panelists will include members from the judiciary, academia, government, in-house…
Find out more »Effective Settlement Advocacy & the U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois Pro Se Litigants’ Settlement Assistance Program
Presented by the Federal Bar Association–Chicago Chapter, U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois, and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono & Public Service Committee 2.5 Illinois MCLE Hours, including .5 PR (pending) Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:30 PM-5:00PM This free…
Find out more »February 2021
A Discussion with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul conducted by Retired Seventh Circuit Judge Ann Claire Williams
Virtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending) Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Join the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for a special Black History Month event, with a conversation between two legal…
Find out more »Update: How the Northern District of Illinois is Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis
Virtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending) Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, Judge Matthew Kennelly, and Clerk of Court Thomas Bruton will update us on the latest steps the Court…
Find out more »March 2021
Smashing the Glass Ceiling: An International Women’s Day Conversation with Industry Vanguards
Virtual Program 1.5 hours Illinois MCLE Credit Hours pending approval Monday, March 8, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Please join us for an International Women’s Day conversation with women who are leading the legal industry. Chief Judge Rebecca…
Find out more »The Equal Rights Amendment: Past, Present, and Future
Virtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hour pending approval Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Nearly a century after it was first proposed by Alice Paul, and four decades after it was reintroduced to Congress,…
Find out more »How to Give Effective Legal Presentations by David Fram
Virtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE (pending) Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Join the Federal Bar Association's Younger Lawyers Division for a live webinar by David Fram on giving outstanding legal presentations! This webinar is an invaluable…
Find out more »April 2021
Internal Investigations Panel Discussion
Virtual Program 1.00 hours Illinois MCLE Credit Hours pending approval Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM This panel discussion will offer an inside look at how internal investigations work from a panel of experts that have conducted…
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