Enter Our Caption Contest for a Chance to Win a $100 Visa Gift Card

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Enter the ISBA Caption Contest for a chance to be published in the Illinois Bar Journal and win a $100 Visa gift card.

To enter, just write a clever caption for the image above and fill out our short online entry form. The winning entry will appear in the Illinois Bar Journal, and the winning author will receive a $100 Visa gift card.

Best of luck to all ISBA Caption Contest entrants!

May is Member Appreciation Month

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

This May, we're celebrating you during Member Appreciation Month. We have a full calendar of prizes, discounts and giveaways, so stay tuned to ISBA communications for detailed announcements with instructions for how you can get in on the fun. You can look forward to a bookstore sale, free live CLE webcasts, member renewal incentives, social media contests, and more. View our Member Appreciation Month page for additional details. 

 

All About Sections

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

Among the 44 sections ISBA members can join for networking, continuing legal education, advocating for or against legislation, and keeping up with the latest developments in their practice areas, it can still happen: A few members don’t quite feel at home in any of them. That’s why new ISBA sections emerge from time to time. In the past few years, ISBA members have launched the Food Law Section and the Privacy and Information Security Law Section, each of which gives the ISBA a gathering place for those immersed in these up-and-coming sectors.

ARDC Releases 2021 Annual Report

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), the administrative agency that regulates licensed Illinois lawyers, has filed its year 2021 Annual Report with the Supreme Court of Illinois. The report will be released to the public on April 29 when a copy is posted on the ARDC website. The ARDC was created in 1973 and in 2022 is beginning its 50th year of assisting the Supreme Court in promoting and protecting the integrity of the legal profession in Illinois.  

A summary of the Annual Report entitled Highlights of the 2021 Annual Reportis also available. 

Adult Guardianship Primer

Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Employee Benefits Section, ISBA General Practice Section, ISBA International & Immigration Law Section, ISBA Labor & Employment Section, ISBA Standing Committee on Legal Technology, ISBA Standing Committee on Military Affairs, ISBA Real Estate Section, and ISBA Senior Lawyers Section


3.25 Hours MCLE Credits


Original Program Date: April 27, 2017
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: May 25, 2023 - May 24, 2025 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Program Coordinators/Moderators:
Kristi M. Vetri, Association Law Office, Belleville
Stephen D. Iden, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Springfield


A Step-by-Step Guide to the Uncontested Adult Guardianship
This session explores the basics of an uncontested adult guardianship – from intake to hearing – and will show you the necessary steps for an Order of Guardianship (forms included).
Sherri R. Rudy, Sharon R. Rudy P.C., Rockford

A Step-by-Step Guide to the Contested Adult Guardianship
What do you do when things become adversarial during an adult guardianship case? Don’t miss this step-by-step guide to a contested case, including: litigating incapacity; battle for guardian (cross petitions); removal of guardian; remedies under the Power of Attorney Act; discovery issues; and using experts.
Kerry R. Peck, Peck Ritchey LLC, Chicago

Guardianship: A Solution for (and Source of) Elderly Abuse Guardianship and remedies under the Guardianship Act may be a good way to counteract and remedy abusive acts against the elderly…but they may also be a source of abuse if the appointed guardian doesn’t comply with required accountings and status reports or makes decisions for the ware in inappropriate ways. Learn what remedies are available under the Guardianship Act, how a guardian may take action to recover money or other property that was wrongly taken from older persons, the responsibilities of the guardians, and the circumstances when a guardian can be challenged or removed from the office of guardian.
Susan Dawson-Tibbits, Johnson Bunce & Noble P.C., Peoria

Standards for Guardianship and Helpful Resources
Explore the standards for guardianship, learn how to find the resources you need to help your client, and discover the differences between family guardians and professional guardians with this informative seminar. The segment closes with an interactive Q&A, so bring your questions for the guardianship experts!
Daniel C. Hawkins, Ward Murray Pace Johnson P.C., Sterling
Sherri R. Rudy, Sharon R. Rudy P.C., Rockford
Susan Dawson-Tibbits, Johnson Bunce & Noble P.C., Peoria (Q&A only)


*Originally presented on April 27, 2017-April 28, 2027 as part of ISBA’s 4th Annual Elder Law Bootcamp


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