Join us from the comfort of your home or office for this live webcast on June 28th that examines the recent developments and hot topics in Illinois’ insurance coverage law. Topics include: uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage; professional liability insurance coverage; insurance coverage issues relating to legal malpractice; and comprehensive general liability insurance.
The program is presented by the ISBA Insurance Law Section and qualifies for 2.25 hours MCLE credit.
Join us from the comfort of your home or office on June 13th for this two-hour live webcast that examines how Medicare impacts tort practitioners and those working toward the resolution of injury claims! Attorneys attending this seminar will better understand: the ins/outs and pitfalls involving the resolution of claims of Medicare eligible claimants; conditional payments, future medical allocations, and the need for a Medicare set-aside; the latest mandatory reporting requirements for lien resolution under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA); how to effectively and efficiently communicate with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; how to protect your client and your client’s interests resolving cases for Medicare eligible – or soon to be Medicare eligible – individuals either for third party claims or worker’s compensation actions; and the important and necessary information to be included in any settlement/release documents.
The webcast is presented by the ISBA Tort Law Section and qualifies for 2.0 hours MCLE credit.
As an attorney working in the mental health law arena, you need to stay up to date on the legislative and procedural changes taking place throughout Illinois. Don’t miss this opportunity on May 17th to examine basic mental health issues and explore the new developments in this field. Mental health lawyers, disability law practitioners, family law attorneys, and those working in the health care industry attending this seminar will better understand: the clinical and legal definitions of “mental illness”; how the proposed changes to the MHDD Confidentiality Act work with the Health Information Exchange and HIPPA; how specific litigation has impacted mental health law in Illinois; the nuances of access to care and access to medication under a modified Medicaid plan and “Obama Care”; the ethical issues that can arise during a mental health law case, including the protection of mental health records; and much more! For those unable to attend the live program in Chicago, this seminar is also available as a live webcast!
The program is presented by ISBA’s Standing Committee on Mental Health Law and qualifies for 5.75 hours MCLE credit.
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Don’t miss this opportunity on May 15th to update your knowledge on a number of key professional conduct areas, including: trust account requirements and complying with Rule 1.5 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct; what to include on retainer agreements; avoiding sexual misconduct and knowing which conduct has been disciplined by the ARDC; how other states define sexual misconduct; and sexual harassment in the workplace. The program will be held in Chicago and via live webcast (for those unable to attend onsite).
The program is presented by ISBA’s Standing Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commissionand qualifies for 2.75 hours MCLE credit, including 2.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit (subject to approval).
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Litigation occasionally involves parties of very disparate sizes, which can result in a difference between the amount of electronically-stored data in each of their possessions – and an even great difference in their resources to obtain e-discovery. The costs and logistics of e-discovery can present special problems in cases where the parties are operating on a more limited budget. Join us from the comfort of your home or office on April 15th for this live webcast that offers tips and advice for these types of situations, as well as a discussion on how to find, preserve, and produce electronically-stored data.
Stay in touch with the recent statutory, regulatory, and case law changes concerning Illinois state and local taxes! State and local tax issues are regularly updated, and it is important that Illinois attorneys are aware of these changes. Join us in Chicago or via live webcast on February 21st to get the information you need regarding advancements in statutory, regulatory and case law concerning Illinois state and local taxes with this informative half-day seminar. State and local tax attorneys – or any attorney with an interest in state tax practicing in law firms, industry or governmental agencies – with intermediate to advanced practice levels who attend this program will better understand: the Illinois Department of Revenue’s regulatory changes in Illinois income and sales tax; how recent modifications may affect property tax law; the recent developments and changes in local taxing bodies, including rules/regulations and operations; legislative developments in income, sales and other Illinois taxes; and the Illinois Department of Revenue’s policy position concerning statutory and regulatory changes.
The program is presented by the ISBA State and Local Tax Section and qualifies for 3.25 hours MCLE credit.
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Using environmental claims has become a mainstream marketing technique and, as such, attorneys in many practice areas must advise their clients on whether their marketing claims are in compliance or whether they constitute "Green Washing." Join us from the comfort of your home or office for this live webcast on Wednesday, January 30th and get the information you need to effectively navigate the Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides. Consumer protection attorneys, environmental lawyers, and intellectual property practitioners with basic to intermediate practice experience will benefit from a comprehensive overview of the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides; an in-depth discussion regarding the October 1, 2012 revisions to the Green Guides (which is the first major revision since 1998); and information about the recent enforcement actions brought by the FTC, as well as possible future enforcement in light of the revised Green Guides.
The program is presented by the ISBA Antitrust and Unfair Competition and co-sponsored by the ISBA Environmental Law Section. It qualifies for 2.0 hours MCLE credit.
Every attorney has, at one point or another, dealt with incivility and other obnoxious conduct by fellow attorneys during the course of their careers. Despite decades of calling attention to the issue and hours spent telling us to "play well with others," the problem continues to persist. While elaborate interpersonal and negotiation strategies have been taught and employed as tools to deal with our difficult colleagues, this webcast presentation on November 15th focuses on simple, intuitive ways we can individually and collectively neutralize this kind of conduct by rendering it ineffective and removing the perceived competitive advantages of obnoxiousness.
The presentation was originally presented on May 31st at ISBA’s 5th Annual CLE Fest Classic in Chicago, Illinois. (Please Note: Attorneys cannot claim credit for attending/completing the same course twice within a 12-month period.) The program qualifies for 1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional Responsibility MCLE credit.
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Join us on August 15th from the comfort of your home or office for this live webcast that explores the commerce, taxing and spending powers of the U.S., as well as the possibility of expanding Medicaid coverage within all fifty states over the next 18 months!
On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, which upholds Congress' authority to enact provisions within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA). Stay abreast of this historic Supreme Court decision with the information presented throughout this live webcast, including: the facts underlying the Supreme Court’s decision; the constitutional questions of commerce, taxing and spending; the Medicaid expansion provision; the impact of the Court’s limitation on federal power over the program; and the possible political acts (state and federal) that will now shape final implementation of law.
The program is presented by the ISBA Health Care Section and qualifies for 1.5 hours MCLE credit.
Join us from the comfort of your home or office at 12:00 p.m. on August 9th and get the information you need to effectively advise school district administrators and certificated staff with this comprehensive overview that explores the background and political reasoning behind the changes to the Educator Evaluation procedures as mandated by Senate Bill 7. Labor and employment attorneys, local government lawyers, education law practitioners, and school administrators – with intermediate to advanced practice experience – who attend this live webcast will better understand:
The program is presented by the ISBA Education Law Section and qualifies for 2.0 hours MCLE credit.