CLE for New Lawyers | Illinois State Bar Association

The ISBA offers CLE programs for new lawyers in a variety of formats to help you meet your MCLE requirements. Options for new lawyers include:

Basic Skills for Newly Admitted Attorneys
Mentoring Program
Free On-Demand CLE
Most CLE Programs for Only $25
Practice Ready Series

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CLE Programs

Upcoming CLE

ISBA members who have been practicing for five years or less can attend most CLE programs for only $25! It is a great way to meet fellow attorneys.

Artificial Intelligence in Personal Injury Law

February 4, 2025

Learn how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing personal injury law – from adding efficiency to your law firm practice and delivering excellent results for clients, to streamlining legal research and creating trial exhibits and infographic documents.

LIVE WEB - Family Law 101
January 15 | Online
LIVE - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SALT (State and Local Taxation) but Were Afraid to Ask
January 15 | Chicago
LIVE WEB - 2025: New Year, New Laws
January 16 | Online
LIVE WEB - Advocating for Nursing Facility Residents
January 21 | Online
vLex Fastcase Benefit Introduction (Complimentary Training and CLE Credit for ISBA Members Only)
January 22 | Online

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On-Demand CLE

As an ISBA member you can take up to 15 hours of Free On-Demand CLE per bar year from our huge selection of online archived programs in streaming and podcast formats.

ISBA's Program for Newly Admitted Attorneys

Newly Admitted Attorneys: Satisfy your Illinois Basic Skills MCLE requirement with this complimentary program!

Resting in Pieces: How to Avoid Putting Family Harmony and Plan Integrity at Risk in the Estate Plan - Part 1

General MCLE credit hours: 3.00

Total Professional Responsibility credit hours: 2.00

Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 2.00
Resting in Pieces: How to Avoid Putting Family Harmony and Plan Integrity at Risk in the Estate Plan - Part 2

General MCLE credit hours: 3.50

Total Professional Responsibility credit hours: 1.00

Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.00
Artificial Intelligence: The Ethical Headwinds

General MCLE credit hours: 1.50

Total Professional Responsibility credit hours: 1.50

Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.50
International Commercial Arbitration Series Part 3 - Initiating Arbitration Proceedings, Including Dispositive Motions

General MCLE credit hours: 1.50

Total Professional Responsibility credit hours: 1.50

Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention 1.50
Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Visa Options: What You Need to Know When Representing Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Clients Working in STEM Fields

General MCLE credit hours: 1.00

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