Continuing Legal Education

Responsibility for planning and coordinating continuing legal education programs is vested in the Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education. The committee's primary responsibility is the generation and development of continuing legal education programs. It also approves the scheduling, content and faculty for all continuing legal education proposals developed by other sections and committees, and acts on all requests to co-sponsor programs with other organizations. Consists of chair, vice-chair, secretary and 18 additional members.

CLE Faculty and Coordinators

Committee Roster

  • Lisa M. Nyuli, Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel PC, South Elgin, Chair
  • Carol A. Casey, Joliet, Vice-Chair
  • Jean M. Wenger, Chicago-Kent College of Law Library, Chicago, Secretary
  • Annemarie E. Kill, Avery | Kill, LLC, Chicago, Ex-Officio
  • Nancy G. Easum, Easum Law Office, Springfield, Member
  • Kelly L. Garrett-Hicks, Hicks Spector LLC, Belleville, Member
  • Hon. Megan E. Goldish, Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Member
  • Melissa L. Greathouse, Dispute Resolution Institute Inc, Glen Carbon, Member
  • Lori K. Hansen, Champaign County Circuit Court, Urbana, Member
  • Kimberly Mahlow Hinkle, The Law Offices of Stuart A Reid PC, Deerfield, Member
  • Michele M. Jochner, Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Marylou L. Kent, Governmental Consulting Solutions, Springfield, Member
  • Pamela J. Kuzniar, Haid and Teich LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Brian LaCien, Smith LaCien LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Kathryn L. Mickelson, Beermann LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Paul A. Osborn, Ward Murray Pace & Johnson PC, Sterling, Member
  • Raymond J. Riden, McCready Law, Chicago, Member
  • Susan W. Rogaliner, Susan W Rogaliner Attorney at Law, South Elgin, Member
  • Laxmi P. Sarathy, Klein Daday Aretos & O'Donoghue LLC, Schaumburg, Member
  • Hon. Debra A. Seaton, Illinos Judges Association, South Holland, Member
  • Josephine Hsiang Tintera Shane, Kelly & Castagna, Bloomington, Member
  • Hon. Martin W. Siemer, Effingham County Govt Ctr, Effingham, Member
  • Melissa A. Smart, ARDC, Chicago, Member
  • Brian E. Fliflet, Illinois Department of Revenue, Chicago, Diversity Leadership Council Liaison
  • Hon. Chloe G. Pedersen, State of Illinois, Chicago, Board Liaison
  • Ernest Barrens, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, Staff Liaison