Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch – two internationally recognized Internet trainers and authors of seven American Bar Association Law Practice Division books – as they show you how to develop online investigative strategies to search like a private investigator. The program, which takes place in Chicago on December 12, 2014, show you how to develop effective investigative search strategies via the Internet using a variety of free and low-cost sources to help with your next case or transaction. Attendees with all levels of practice experience will learn how to: access expensive databases (for free!); retrieve background information from public records; conduct due diligence; unearth bankruptcies and other litigation history; find hard-to-locate people; learn how you can (and can’t) use social networking sites for investigative and background research; and how to overcome social media discovery and evidentiary issues and authenticate profiles. This Master Series seminar qualifies for 3.0 hours MCLE credit, including 3.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
Chicago Area
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November 24, 2014 |
CLE
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November 20, 2014 |
ISBA News | Practice News
The Illinois State Bar Association's Task Force on the Impact of Law School Curriculum and Debt on the Future of the Profession will hold seven open hearings throughout the state. The Task Force was established by President Richard D. Felice and is chaired by Honorable Ann Jorgensen, Justice of the Second District Appellate Court. ISBA members are encouraged to attend these hearings to discuss the core skill sets that new lawyers should have and how law schools can graduate more “practice ready” lawyers.
The final hearing will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10 at the ISBA Chicago Regional Office, 20 S. Clark, Ste. 900.
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November 19, 2014 |
People
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Jill M. Fortney, Serj Mooradian and Jeff W. Sanford as associates.
Fortney is a member of the litigation and environmental departments. She was previously a summer associate at the firm, working in litigation, intellectualy property, finance, insolvency and restructuring.
Mooradian is a member of the health-care department and concentrates on counseling health-care clients on federal and state regulatory and compliance issues, professional licensure matters, agreements and transactional and corporate matters. He was previously a law clerk with the firm.
Sanford is a member of the litigation department and was also a summer associate at the firm.
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November 18, 2014 |
People
Alan E. Morrill, 89, of The Villages, Florida, died Friday (September 19, 2014) with his family by his side.
Alan was born to the late Gladys and Byron Morrill, Aug. 30, 1925, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and lived in Chicago, Illinois, during his later childhood and throughout his career, before retiring to Ft. Myers and then The Villages, Florida, with his devoted wife, Doris. Alan graduated from Sullivan High School in 1943 before enlisting in the U.S. Navy to serve in WWII, where he served on the USS La Salle, the lead ship of a class of transports, and participated in major battles including those of Leyte, Luzon and Okinawa. Following the war, on the GI Bill and while working to support a young family, Alan graduated from John Marshall Law School, which later honored him with its "Distinguished Alumnus Award."
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November 18, 2014 |
People
Jerry J. Burgdoerfer, 56, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away September 17, 2014, following a five year battle with multiple myeloma, with his spouse and partner in life, Sam Tek Tang, at his bedside. In addition to Sam, Jerry is survived by his parents, Barbara and Jerry Burgdoerfer; his brothers Steven (Jennifer) Burgdoerfer, Jeffrey Burgdoerfer, and Stuart (Laney) Burgdoerfer; his nieces Jennifer, Heather, Prentice and Abigail; and his nephews Greg, Erik, John and Jack. Jerry and Sam were married on February 10, 2014, in one of the first same-sex marriages performed under the new Illinois law, after eleven years as life partners.
Jerry was born May 3, 1958 in Jeffersonville, Indiana. During Jerry's early years the family lived in New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin, as his father climbed the corporate ladder, before setting down roots in Brookfield, Connecticut, where Jerry graduated from high school in 1976. As a young man, Jerry enjoyed working with cars and electronics, and developed a love of music which he carried throughout his life.
Jerry loved spending time with his brother Steve on their DuraNautic boat on Candlewood Lake. Jerry earned three degrees at Indiana University - Bloomington: B.S., 1980, from the School of Business; M.B.A. and J.D., cum laude, 1983. Jerry was a member, and a generous supporter, of the social fraternity Phi Delta Theta - Indiana Alpha chapter at IU Bloomington.
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November 18, 2014 |
People
Michael S. Sigal began his law career in the late 1960s with a firm that soon merged with the Chicago office of Sidley Austin, where he gained a national reputation for his focus on corporate governance and executive compensation.
"He inaugurated our executive compensation practice," said colleague Tom Cole, former chairman of the firm's executive committee. "It was a combination of his skills as a lawyer and his personal attentiveness that really made him very effective."
Mr. Sigal, 72, who retired earlier this year as a partner and senior counsel, died of complications from Crohn's disease Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Highland Park Hospital, according to his wife, Kass. He was a longtime resident of Bannockburn.
Mr. Sigal played a key role in a number of high-profile deals, according to Sidley Austin. In KPMG Consulting Inc.'s $2.3 billion initial public offering, Mr. Sigal worked on the separation and spinoff of KPMG Consulting and a $1 billion investment by Cisco Systems Inc. in KPMG Consulting.
He was also a talented recruiter and mentor who brought a number of young lawyers to the firm, including many from his alma mater, the University of Chicago Law School. "He was a star at bringing in new lawyers and developing that talent," said another Sidley Austin colleague, H. Bruce Bernstein, who was recruited by Mr. Sigal.
Read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
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November 12, 2014 |
CLE
Illinois attorneys who use computers or represent HIPAA-covered entities or business associates won’t want to miss this half-day seminar in Chicago or via live webcast on November 21, 2014 that discusses the important issues an attorney must consider when using cloud-based services, such as DropBox and Google Drive, to store business and client information. Those joining us on-site in Chicago or via the Internet for the live webcast will gain a better understanding of: contract, regulatory, and professional responsibility issues regarding cloud storage and other cloud services; the contracting challenges associated with protected health information and electronic records being stored in the cloud; the responsibilities of attorneys acting as HIPAA business associates; popular cloud-based services designed for attorneys; and much more.
The seminar is presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Legal Technology and co-sponsored by the ISBA Health Care Law Section. It qualifies for 3.75 hours MCLE credit, including 1.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
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November 11, 2014 |
People
Faegre Baker Daniels has announced that Tiffany Chan and Joaquin Hernandez have joined the firm's Chicago office as associates.
Tiffany Chan is a corporate lawyer. She received her law degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2014. Chan earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and finance from the University of Illinois in 2011. She is a registered CPA.
Joaquin Hernandez practices patent law as part of FaegreBD’s intellectual property group. He received a law degree with an intellectual property certificate cum laude from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2014, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering summa cum laude from Boston University in 1996. Hernandez is a registered patent agent. Before his legal career, he was a firmware engineer with Raytheon Company and DaVinci Systems, among other companies. -
November 11, 2014 |
Events
Please join us at the ISBA/YLD Annual Holiday Party and show your support for the IBF/ YLD Children's Assistance Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable entity. Initially created to assist with the opening of children's waiting rooms in courthouses across the State of Illinois, the IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund has since grown, and now provides funding to organizations across the State of Illinois that provide legal assistance to children, maintain children's waiting rooms in courthouses, work to reduce recidivism of juveniles, and/or work to reduce the incidents of domestic violence in families with children.
WHEN: Friday, December 5, 2014, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
WHERE: Duffy's Tavern and Grille, 420½ W. Diversey, Chicago, Illinois
WHAT: Open Bar, Warm Appetizers, and Live Band!
COST: $40 per person for tickets purchased online through Sunday, November 23, 2014
$50 per person for tickets purchased at the door the evening of the event.Register at www.holidayparty.org
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November 10, 2014 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed the Hon. Liam C. Brennan as a Resident Circuit Judge of DuPage County, 18th Judicial Circuit. This vacancy was created by the pending retirement of the Hon. John T. Elsner on Dec. 1, 2014. It is effective on Dec. 2, 2014 and terminates on Dec. 5, 2016.