Essential Law Firm Technology: The Best Hardware Out There

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: March 28, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 20, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Technology advances quickly and it’s not easy to keep up with it while also trying to practice law. This seminar will define and explain the technologies that can help any lawyer solve problems, improve client service and make life easier. Learn about the essential hardware tools that can help you work on the go, protect that information and client confidentiality, stay connected but not overloaded, manage your practice more efficiently, and improve profitability.


Program Speaker:
Jeff Krause, Affinity Consulting Group

 About the Speaker: Jeff is part of Affinity’s document management team. He specializes in corporate legal department deployments and workflow design and efficiency. Jeff practiced law for two years after finishing law school in 1996, but decided technology was a better path for him. He began working for a pioneering legal technology consultancy called MicroLaw in 1998. In 2003, Jeff started his own legal technology consultancy, which he ran until 2016, when he joined Affinity. Jeff’s superpower is patience, and his favorite part of his job is the satisfaction of helping someone solve one of their business problems.

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

Workers' Compensation Update Spring 2023 - Part 2

Presented by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section


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


Original Program Date: February 20, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: April 19, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Get the updates you need as we explore important workers’ compensation issues that may impact your clients. Labor/employment attorneys, workers’ compensation lawyers, and general practitioners who attend this online seminar will better understand:
  • The do’s and don’ts of presenting before the Commission;
  • How rotor cuff injuries sustained in the workplace are diagnosed and treated; and
  • The latest decisions impacting the workers’ compensation law practice.


Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Cameron B. Clark, Law Offices of Cameron B. Clark, P.C., Chicago


A View from the Bench
Learn how to prepare and present your case for hearing before the Commission with this informative presentation. Advice and insight on exhibit preparation and proposed decisions are included.
Adam P. Hinrichs, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Rock Island
Jeffrey B. Huebsch, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Chicago

Contemporary Treatment of Rotator Cuff Injuries
This segment offers a comprehensive look at the diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff injuries in the workplace.
Dr. Brian Forsythe, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago

Case Law Update
Take advantage of this opportunity to discover the latest decisions impacting the workers’ compensation law practice.
Howard H. Ankin, Ankin Law Office LLC, Chicago
Anita M. DeCarlo, Ankin law Office LLC, Chicago



*Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Update – Spring 2023 program. 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

Workers' Compensation Update Spring 2023 - Part 1

Presented by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section


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


Original Program Date: February 20, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: May 15, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)

Get the updates you need as we explore important workers’ compensation issues that may impact your clients. Labor/employment attorneys, workers’ compensation lawyers, and general practitioners who attend this online seminar will better understand:
  • The status of the Worker’s Compensation Commission;
  • What you need to know when using CompFile and WebEx;
  • How the use of social media can impact your practice (and the pitfalls to avoid); and
  • How the Workers’ Compensation Commission and CMS interact.


Program Coordinator/Moderator:
Cameron B. Clark, Law Offices of Cameron B. Clark, P.C., Chicago


Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, CompFile, and Webex
Join us as we discuss the latest regarding the status of the Workers’ Compensation Commission and updates on the use of CompFile and Webex.
Michael J. Brennan, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Chicago
Rachael J. Sinnen, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Chicago

Social Media and the Rules of Professional Responsibility
Learn how using social media can impact your practice and cause you to run afoul of the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
Dennis S. O’Brien, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Springfield
Gawain Charlton-Perrin, The Hanover Insurance Group, Itasca

The Interplay between Workers’ Compensation Claims and CMS
Gain a better understanding of the interplay between workers’ compensation claims and CMS, as well as CMS’s requirements and the use of Medicare Set-Aside accounts.
Joseph K. Guyette, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C., Champaign


*Originally presented as part of the Workers’ Compensation Update – Spring 2023 program. 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

Social Media and You: What Your Posts Say About Your Mental Health

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Stuart Teicher is back again with this brand-new program that uses social media to explore a number of mental health issues facing the legal community. Mental health issues manifest themselves uniquely in the practice of law – and it is important that you recognize these issues both in yourself and your colleagues.

Spotlight on Pro Bono: Volunteer with the Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc.

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

By Clarissa Gaff, Executive Director of Land of Lincoln Legal Aid

East St. Louis, IL, has raised some remarkable Illinoisans—nay, some remarkable Americans: Katherine Dunham, Miles Davis, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Jimmy Connors, and Senator Dick Durbin, to name a few. It is a tight-knit community of nearly 20,000, with a rich history. It is also a community that is incredibly challenged, haunted by a race massacre, white flight, and industry abandonment and pollution from its heyday. More than a third of residents live in poverty. A full quarter of its residents live in aging subsidized housing. 

Real Estate Law Update 2022 - Part 2

Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section

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


Original Program Date: October 12, 2022
Accreditation Expiration Date: April 19, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this online program that discusses recent trends in residential real estate, construction contracts, and your ethics requirements. New attorneys, experience lawyers, and non-real estate practitioners will benefit from these updates and best practice tips and tricks.


Program Coordinator:
Cheryl A. Morrison, Law Office of Cheryl A. Morrison, Mokena

Program Moderator:
Laura L. Lundsgaard, Laura L. Lundsgaard Attorney & Counselor at Law, LLC, Inverness


Anatomy of a Residential New Construction Contract
This presentation discusses how residential new construction contracts differ from typical resale contracts, the important provisions to consider, and the best practices to employ when your client is building or buying new construction.
Brian D. Mooty, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria
Adam B. Whiteman, Whiteman Borden, LLC, Chicago

Hot Topics in Residential Closings
The residential real estate market has continued to move quickly through 2022. As such, residential real estate practitioners have found themselves negotiating unique circumstances in many closings. Learn how to better navigate these unique market conditions for your clients, as well as listen to a discussion of solar panel leases and more.
Laura L. Lundsgaard, Laura L. Lundsgaard Attorney & Counselor at Law, LLC, Inverness
Gary S. Mueller, Gary S. Mueller & Associates, Ltd., Joliet

Ethics
The segment gives you a chance to brush up on your ethics duties to clients in areas such as confidentiality, conflicts, and effective communication, as well as proper funding of IOLTA accounts.
Mary F. Andreoni, Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Chicago

*Originally presented as part of the Real Estate Law Update 2022 program. 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

Real Estate Law Update 2022 - Part 1

Presented by the ISBA Real Estate Law Section

3.25 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: October 12, 2022
Accreditation Expiration Date: April 16, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Join us for this seminar that examines recent case law updates and legislative changes from the past year. New attorneys, experienced lawyers, and non-real estate practitioners will also learn more about Transfer on Death Instrument and easements.

Program Coordinator:
Cheryl A. Morrison, Law Office of Cheryl A. Morrison, Mokena

Program Moderator:
Laura L. Lundsgaard, Laura L. Lundsgaard Attorney & Counselor at Law, LLC, Inverness


Case Law Update
Don’t miss this opening segment as we examine the most recent case law impacting your real estate client, as well as our speaker’s best practice tips and advice regarding these changes.
William J. Anaya, Greensfelder Hemker & Gale P.C., Chicago
Emily R. Vivian, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC, Dixon

Legislative Update
Learn about real estate-related legislation that was passed during the 2021-2022 session with this informative segment.
Bruno W. Tabis, Huck Bouma, P.C., Wheaton

Overview of Transfer on Death Instrument
Join us for this comprehensive overview of the Transfer on Death Instrument Act, including how and when it might be beneficial to your client, and how recent changes to the Act may affect your practice.
Donald Hyun Kiolbassa, Attorney at Law, Ltd., Chicago

Easement Primer
Get the information you need about easements, including utility easements, relocation of easements, and cross easements for shopping centers and strip malls.
R. Kymn Harp, Robbins DiMonte, Ltd., Chicago
Ted M. Niemann, Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell, LLP, Quincy

*Originally presented as part of the Real Estate Law Update 2022 program. 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 $97.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit
    • Non-Member Price $162.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free