Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Illinois
160 North La Salle Street, 18th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60616
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
To register: Please email Karen Smith at smithkaa@millercanfield.com. *Please indicate in your e-mail whether you plan to attend in-person or remotely.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law and its co-sponsors joyfully welcome Justice Mariusz Załucki of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Poland
to lecture on THE CHALLENGES OF PRESENT WILL FORMALITIES to be followed by a panel discussion (and light refreshments) in the Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Illinois 160 North La Salle Street, 18th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60616 on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Justice Załucki, who is also Head of the Institute of Private Law at Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University Poland, has published and lectured about probate in the EU, with the premise that individuals should be able to transfer property without overbearing formal requirements, so as to provide all with greater access to justice. He will offer insight on the handling of probate matters in the EU and observations on cases handled in the U.S., with an emphasis on Illinois.
Welcome: Chief Justice Anne M. Burke of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Introduction: Dr. Justyna H. Regan, Esq., Principal, Miller Canfield
Panel: Hon. Michael J. Chmiel, Moderator
Mr. Kerry Peck, Esq., Chair, Supreme Court Commission on Elder Law
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, 1st Municipal District, Circuit Court of Cook County
Hon. Daniel B. Malone, Presiding Judge, Probate Division, Circuit Court of Cook
Ms. Agnes Ptasznik, Esq., Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.
Underwriters: Miller Canfield / Peck Ritchey / Chuhak & Tecson
Co-Sponsors: Advocates Society, International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms, Illinois Judges Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association.
There is no charge to attend this lecture and discussion, but advanced registration is required as seating is limited. This lecture and discussion will also be available through Zoom, with a link provided following registration and prior to the event. MCLE credit is also available upon request through registration. Please email Karen Smith at smithkaa@millercanfield.com. *Please indicate in your e-mail whether you plan to attend in-person or remotely.