Join us for this in-depth look at the top 10 non-union, employment and immigration issues that your client needs to be aware of to ensure a successful merger or acquisition.
CLE
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August 29, 2022 | CLE
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August 19, 2022 | CLE | Events
The 10th Annual Minority Bar CLE Conference is onsite once again, allowing you to earn CLE credit while networking with colleagues in person! For those unable to travel, the program will also be available as a live webcast. So, plan to join us – onsite or online – for this opportunity to get the guidance and information you need on a number of practice areas as we tackle a variety of hot topic issues.
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August 12, 2022 | CLE | Events
ISBA’s two-day Solo and Small Firm Conference is back, allowing you to earn CLE credit while networking with colleagues in person once again! Join us in Springfield for this in-depth look at how to navigate the new normal. Get fresh ideas to help you adapt to the changes in the practice, learn how to defend your firm against cybersecurity breaches, discover which technology can help you manage your hybrid practice, and learn how to use social media in marketing.
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August 8, 2022 | CLE
Public Act 102-1076, which was signed by Gov. JB Pritzker and went into effect on July 1, 2022, makes a prime contractor personally liable for unpaid lower tier wages and other employee benefits, gives a variety of remedies to unpaid employees against their employer (and, now, against prime contractors), and obligates subcontractors to indemnify general contractors under some circumstances. The Act significantly impacts the risks of general contractors and subcontractors engaged in building projects in Illinois.
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August 1, 2022 | CLE
Don’t miss ISBA’s 4th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal Legacy seminar as we take an in-depth look at how to overcome prejudice and racial discrimination in the legal profession. The program takes place at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, which was where Lincoln’s father and stepmother eventually moved after their one year near Decatur, Illinois, and where they remained until their death. Just eight miles east lies Charleston, Illinois, which is where Lincoln made several statements about slavery and racial equality during one of his debates with Senator Stephen Douglas. The city also served as the backdrop for at least 24 cases Lincoln had as an attorney, one of which he famously represented a slave owner attempting to have his slaves returned to him.
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July 27, 2022 | CLE
Mediation is designed to resolve differences both in and out of the courts. It requires a very different mindset than courtroom litigation. This Master Series program trains practitioners to resolve conflicts in a non-adversarial, non-confrontational manner, allowing peaceful resolutions between parties.
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July 22, 2022 | CLE
Get the information you need on Illinois estate tax law so you can better assist your next trusts and estates client with this online program.
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July 18, 2022 | CLE
Lawyers live and die by words, written and spoken, but mostly written. But, of course, not everyone literally reads; perhaps a disability prevents it. 2020 marked the 30th anniversary of President Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. In the same way that much of our public physical spaces are shaped by this law (think ramps versus stairs or brick-colored bumps at the edge of a crosswalk), our legal technologies can accommodate disparate needs, too. But, you have to learn how to make documents accessible.
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July 11, 2022 | CLE
It’s hard to believe that lawyers have had access to online practice management programs for 15 years or more. One of the significant innovations of these web-first programs compared to their traditional, desktop-based rivals is offering client portals, where people outside the firm can see and interact with their own client file. Of course, the firm remains in control of who can see what. These portals are so popular that some traditional programs have added portals to their products as well. But, just as the word “car” means everything from an econobox to a luxury sedan, different products’ portals offer different features.
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June 29, 2022 | CLE
Every business runs on money, and a law firm is a business. Particularly in chaotic times, it’s important to have a good grasp on your workload, the money you expect to receive, and the income you plan to spend. There are fixes expenses like an office lease, variable expenses like utilities, and unplanned expenses like equipment failure or some sort of disaster. This seminar teaches you how to develop and track a budget for your firm.