Pritzker’s signature climate law has seen slow progress on clean energy, green jobs promises

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed by the governor, set a timeline for phasing out fossil-fuel energy sources by 2050.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Medicaid, Medicare, and Long-Term Care Needs: Rights, Responsibilities, and Remedies

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!

Presented by the ISBA Standing Committee on Disability Law


1.0 hour MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­October 3, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Get the information you need to advise your clients on their long-term care needs, Medicare, and Medicaid with this informative online program. Disability law attorneys, elder law practitioners, government counsel, and health care lawyers with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this program will better understand:
  • The ins and outs of Medicare and Medicaid coverage, availability, and enrollment (particularly in a post-COVID world);
  • The eligibility criteria for nursing home Medicaid;
  • The statistics regarding how common Medicaid is for supporting people who need long-term care;
  • How and why evictions happen to nursing home residents (including Medicaid recipients), as well as the differences between discharge and eviction; and
  • What constitutes wrongful eviction from a long-term care facility and what remedies people have in these situations.

Program Coordinators:
Emma Dorantes, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Champaign
Barbara Goeben, Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Commission, Alton
Thomas A. Reuland, Law Office of Tom Reuland, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Constance B. Renzi, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert, & Julien P.C./ Elder Law Center, P.C., Sugar Grove
Thomas A. Reuland, Law Office of Tom Reuland, Chicago



Program Information

  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $30 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

Operation Greylord Revisited: Lessons Learned from an Insider's Perspective

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Senior Lawyers Section
Co-Sponsored by ISBA Mutual Insurance Company


2.0 hours MCLE credit, including 2.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit


Original Program Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­September 27, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from Terrence Hake as he recounts how he worked undercover for the FBI during the 1980s by posing as a corrupt prosecutor accepting bribes from attorneys and, later, as an attorney in private practice making payoffs to Cook County judges and court personnel for the dismissal of cases. The investigation, known as “Operation Greylord,” resulted in bribery and tax charges being filed against 103 judges, lawyers, and other court personnel, and is one of the FBI’s most successful undercover investigations. Mr. Hake has lectured extensively to business professionals, attorneys, and law students across the country concerning the ethical lessons learned from Greylord. Join us for this interesting and historical program that examines:
  • The ethical lessons learned from Operation Greylord;
  • How one ethical dilemma was resolved; and
  • How attendees can use this information in the future when making ethical decisions.

Program Coordinator:
Raquel G. Martinez, Attorney at Law, Indiana

Program Moderator:
Hon. Donald D. Bernardi (ret.), Normal

Program Speaker:
Terrence Hake, Attorney at Law, Winnetka


This program is only available to ISBA members with Free On-Demand CLE credits. ISBA does not have rights to sell this program. However, due to technological limitations, we had to establish a member price. It has been set high to deter any purchases of this program. If you have any problems using your members-only Free CLE to access this program, please contact the ISBA at 217-525-1760 or email us at cleregistration@isba.org.

5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference - Part 3

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!

5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference – Part 3
Presented by the ISBA Food Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the University of Illinois Bock Agricultural Law and Policy Program, University of Illinois College of Law,
and the Chicago Bar Association Food and Beverage Committee


1.25 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­October 2, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this three-part series that explores hot topics and emerging legal issues in the food and agricultural law industries. Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this program will better understand:
  • How alcohol licensing is regulated;
  • The alcohol regulatory framework and how to advise clients on corporate structure and agreements; and
  • Much more.


Program Coordinators:
Jane E. McBride, Attorney at Law, Springfield
Jessica Guarino, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana

Program Moderator:
Bryan Endres, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana


Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
Robert B. Anderson, Bahr Anderson Law Group, LLC, Wheaton

Beverage Alcohol – The Corporate Landscape
Jennifer R. Niesen, Christopoulos Law Group, LLC, Chicago


*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s 5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference. Find more sessions in this series in the ISBA On-Demand CLE catalog.


Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $37.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $62.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference - Part 2

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!

5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference – Part 2
Presented by the ISBA Food Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the University of Illinois Bock Agricultural Law and Policy Program, University of Illinois College of Law,
and the Chicago Bar Association Food and Beverage Committee


1.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­October 2, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this three-part series that explores hot topics and emerging legal issues in the food and agricultural law industries. Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this program will better understand:
  • How Farm Bill 2023 might impact food policy;
  • Labeling of food products grown below solar panels (agrivoltaics);


Program Coordinators:
Jane E. McBride, Attorney at Law, Springfield
Jessica Guarino, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana

Program Moderator:
Bryan Endres, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana

Farm Bill: Considerations and Perspectives
Jonathan W. Coppess, UIUC, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Urbana


Product Development and Innovation Panel
  • Food Hubs / Food Labeling
Rachel A. Remke, ArentFox Schiff, Chicago
Malerie Ma Roddy, ArentFox Schiff, Chicago
  • Agrivoltaics and Labeling
Jessica Guarino, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana



*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s 5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference. Find more sessions in this series in the ISBA On-Demand CLE catalog.



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $52.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $87.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference - Part 1

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!

5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference – Part 1
Presented by the ISBA Food Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the University of Illinois Bock Agricultural Law and Policy Program, University of Illinois College of Law,
and the Chicago Bar Association Food and Beverage Committee


2.75 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­October 2, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this three-part series that explores hot topics and emerging legal issues in the food and agricultural law industries. Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this program will better understand:
  • The ongoing developments in national and international food law;
  • The laws surrounding school nutrition for grades K-12;
  • The issues with greenwashing food labels.

Program Coordinators:
Jane E. McBride, Attorney at Law, Springfield
Jessica Guarino, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana

Program Moderator:
Bryan Endres, University of Illinois, ACES, Urbana


Developments in International Food Law
Michael T. Roberts, UCLA School of Law, California

School Lunch: Illinois Laws Surrounding Student Nutrition
Elizabeth Porter, UIC School of Public Health, Chicago

Greenwashing in Food Labels
Kelly Scott Unger, Happy Egg, Arkansas


*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s 5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference. Find more sessions in this series in the ISBA On-Demand CLE catalog.



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $82.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $137.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

Illinois Supreme Court hears Freedom of Information Act case involving gun ID cards

The intersection of Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s Identification card and the Freedom of Information Act was the focus of an Illinois Supreme Court case heard this week. 

From: 
Advantage News

Access to Justice Commission accepting applications for Forms Committee

The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is seeking two volunteer members to serve on its Forms Committee. The expected term of service is three years.

From: 
The Bar News