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March 2020
Spring Summit: Advancing Women in the Law
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Registration/check in: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Programming: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. Reception: 4:45 – 6:00 p.m. McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Join the American Bar Association Commission…
Find out more »April 2020
Free Webinar: How the Northern District of Illinois is Coping with the COVID-19 Crisis
Free Webinar 1.0 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Thursday, April 16, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, Judge Robert Dow and Clerk of Court Thomas Bruton will explain the steps the Court has taken during the coronavirus…
Find out more »Free Webinar: Meet the Newest District Court Judges in the Northern District of Illinois
Free Webinar 1.25 hours Illinois MCLE Credit Hours pending approval Thursday, April 23, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Our newest U.S. District Court Judges will speak and answer your questions about effective written and oral advocacy, motion practice,…
Find out more »May 2020
Free Webinar – Current Trends in Arbitration: Legal Trends and Practical Considerations for In House Counsel in Implementing Arbitration Programs and Enforcing Arbitration Agreements
Free Webinar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Tuesday, May 19, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM While the U.S. Supreme Court has adopted an increasingly pro-arbitration stance and has repeatedly reinforced the Federal Arbitration Act’s preemption powers,…
Find out more »Free Virtual Seminar for FBA Members – Fostering Professionalism and Ethical Conduct Through Resiliency
Free Virtual Seminar for FBA Members Only Illinois CLE Credit: 1.00 hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse (Pending) Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Please join Robin Belleau, Director of Wellbeing for Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to…
Find out more »June 2020
Annual State of the Court Address
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Find out more »Technology, the Web and Virtual Practice: Issues and Opportunities for Trial Lawyers
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Find out more »Virtual Seminar: Best Practices and Tips on Brief Writing and Oral Argument
Virtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Effective legal writing and oral argument are perhaps the most important aspects of litigation and can often have a significant impact on…
Find out more »July 2020
Effective Daubert Motions: Best Practices and Tips from District Judges
Virtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, Judge Robert Dow and Judge Gary Feinerman will address best practices for litigating Daubert motions. The panel will discuss briefing and oral advocacy…
Find out more »Northern District Practice for Newer Lawyers and Lawyers-To-Be
Free Virtual Seminar 2.00 hours Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Thursday, July 16, 2020 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Young lawyers, summer associates, interns and law students are invited to this award-winning free virtual CLE seminar! This is a…
Find out more »What Every Litigator Needs to Know About Bankruptcy
Virtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Ever been litigating happily when your opponent up and filed bankruptcy? Did you wonder what that meant and what you could…
Find out more »September 2020
A Conversation with U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin
Register This is a free online event. If you have any questions, please call (630) 416-1166, ext. 303
Find out more »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
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 PM Sketch by Howard Brodie The Chicago 7 Trial was one of the most famous,…
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…
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