I Know I Need It: Navigating Your Practice Management Options

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

It’s no mystery that law firms need software to run their business – to store data, documents and email, manage workflow, avoid conflicts, and serve their clients. The problems faced by most law firms is that there is no time to find the right software, it is difficult to determine which features are valuable to your team and clients, and the number of options out there often keeps firms from making a decision.

Your Witness, Their Client?

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Most prosecutors consider the facts and circumstances of a witness’s past criminal conduct and how it could impact the reliability of their testimony. However, as Charles Golaszewski points out in his July Illinois Bar Journal article, “Your Witness, Their Client?,” prosecutors frequently overlook one aspect of the witness’s interactions with the criminal justice system: Who was, or is, the witness’s defense attorney?

Travel Light: Leave Your Laptop Behind

ISBA’s Practice Toolbox Series
Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association


1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour  Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, or Legal Ethics credit


Original Program Date: June 27, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: August 4, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Confidently travel without a laptop, taking only your phone and iPad with you. Learn tips and tricks to allow you to easily work from your iPad, including drafting documents using Word for iOS, and ways to remotely connect to your computer back at the office in a pinch.


Program Speaker:
Jeffrey Schoenberger, Affinity Consulting Group
About the Speaker: Jeff’s unique role at Affinity involves managing our Practice Management Advisory program. Prior to joining the Affinity family, Jeff practiced law with Legal Aid in Cincinnati, Ohio. He learned about Affinity and consulting as a career path through some of partners Paul Unger’s and Barron Henley’s CLE courses. Jeff’s describes his superpower as his ability to “get the podcast done.” His favorite part of his job is discovering new tech and techniques to help attorneys.

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 $30 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

The ISBA Is Accepting Submissions for the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Illinois State Bar Association invites Young Lawyers Division (YLD) attorney members to establish yourselves as experts in your practice area and compete for your share of $5,000 in prize money by entering the Annual Lincoln Award Legal Writing Contest.

Submissions should be useful, practical articles on topics important to practicing lawyers. Submissions will be considered for publication in the Illinois Bar Journal.

Learning From Experience

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

As Shawn S. Kasserman begins his ISBA presidency for the 2023-24 bar year, he’s on a mission for a more inclusive ISBA. “It’s not good enough that we have Black, Asian, and Latino members. If they’re in a silo, and I’m in a different silo, that’s not good enough,” he says.