Workers' Compensation Update - Spring 2024 - Part 2

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Section Council


2.75 hours MCLE credit, including 0.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: February 19, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 02, 2026 (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 practicing 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, Chicago


Case Law Update
Learn about the latest case law decisions that may impact your practice and your client.
Timothy J. O’Gorman, Keefe Campbell Biery & Associates LLC, Chicago

A View from the Bench
Learn how to prepare and present your case for hearing before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, while gaining insight on recommended policies on exhibit preparation, proposed decisions, and more from a polling of multiple Commission Arbitrator’s and Commissioners.
Dennis O’Brien, Arbitrator, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Springfield

Contemporary Treatment of Rotator Cuff Injuries
The program closes with a presentation examining the latest on diagnosing and treating rotator cuff injuries in the workplace.
Dr. Dane H. Salazar, Loyola Medicine, Maywood


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 $96.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $192.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Workers' Compensation Update - Spring 2024 - 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!
Presented by the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Section Council


2.75 hours MCLE credit, including 1.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: February 19, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­April 02, 2026 (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);
  • The interaction between Workers’ Compensation Claims and CMS;
  • The latest decisions impacting the workers’ compensation law practice.


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


Update on the Status of the IWCC, CompFile, and Webex
Get the updates you need regarding the status of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and updates regarding the use of CompFile and Webex.
Michael J. Brennan, Chairman, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Chicago
Rachael Sinnen, Arbitrator, Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Chicago

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

Social Media, AI, and the Rules of Professional Responsibility
This segment discusses how the use of social media can impact your practice and cause you to inadvertently run afoul of the Rules of Professional Responsibility.
Gawain Charlton-Perrin, The Hanover Insurance Group, Itasca



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 $96.25 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $192.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Artificial Intelligence: Concerns and Solutions for In-House Counsel

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 Corporate Law Departments
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Intellectual Property Law Section and the ISBA Privacy and Information Security Law


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


Original Program Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: March 28, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this introductory look at artificial intelligence, including the concerns (and solutions to these concerns) for in-house counsel. Corporate law attorneys, intellectual property lawyers, privacy and security practitioners, and new lawyers who need more information about this developing area of modern technology and who attend this online program will learn:
  • What artificial intelligence really is;
  • Terms of use for AI and the potential surprises that can arise (such as indemnification exposure);
  • The terms and conditions of AI platforms;
  • The laws and regulations that have been recently passed about AI;
  • The intellectual property concerns resulting from the use of artificial intelligence, including loss of trade secret protection, loss of registrability, and risk of infringement claims via the content used to train AI; and
  • The recent cases and issues that may impact your client, including the use of AI to make decisions about healthcare and employment.

Program Coordinator:
Margo Lynn Hablutzel , Gainwell Technologies LLC, North Carolina

Program Chat Moderator:
Deirdre Fox, Attorney at Law, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Margo Lynn Hablutzel , Gainwell Technologies LLC, North Carolina
Caroline Mazurek Cozzi , Amundsen Davis, Chicago


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 $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $70
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

All In On Artificial Intelligence: Microsoft's Brave New World

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!
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, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 28, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Everyone from Elon Musk to Henry Kissinger is excited about AI. What is Microsoft doing that will transform law firms? Our panel discusses what’s coming from Microsoft and how it affects software you use and impacts legal services: Windows, office, and Microsoft’s online tools. Live demos where possible!


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 thepodcast 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 $35 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

On the Road Again

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 It’s been a few years since in-person, out-of-town meetings and events have returned to their pre-COVID-19 form. Still, many of us may be a little rusty when planning for out-of-town trips, whether for a meeting, conference, or other work-related event. Frequent on-the-go travelers Jeffrey S. Krause and Jeffrey R. Schoenberger from Affinity Consulting Group recently reexamined their work-travel routines and created a list of tips they’ve accumulated from experience as they resumed their work-away-from-home lives. Just adopting one or two of their tips on your next work-related business outing may lead to smoother sailing.

ISBA's Elder Law Basics: Will Drafting 101

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Elder Law Section
Co-Sponsored by the ISBA Trusts & Estates Section, ISBA Real Estate Law Section and the ISBA Senior Lawyers Section


1.50 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: April 27, 2022
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­March 26, 2024 - March 25, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this presentation on the basics of drafting wills, as well as the related estate planning considerations, including when clients opt to utilize wills as a primary estate planning tool. Elder law attorneys, senior lawyers, trusts and estate counsel, new lawyers, and general practitioners with basic practice experience who attend this online program will better understand:
  • Dying without a will;
  • The interplay of all assets in a client’s estate;
  • Which assets pass through a will;
  • Will terminology, provisions, and clauses;
  • The issues to consider when drafting wills;
  • What “probate” is, including its pros and cons;
  • Probate avoidance tools and other statutory methods of disposing assets; and
  • The amended TODI statute.

Program Coordinator:
Dolores A. Wigman, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., Woodstock

Program Moderator:
Constance Burnett Renzi, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert & Julien, P.C., Sugar Grove

Program Speaker:
Colleen L. Sahlas, The Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas, LLC, Oak Brook

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 $105
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

The Nuts & Bolts of Assisted Reproductive Technology Law: Collateral Partners in the ART Process

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 Child Law Section
Co-sponsored by the ISBA Family Law Section and ISBA Trusts & Estates Section


1.50 hours MCLE credit


Original Program Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
MCLE Accreditation Extension Period: ­­­­­­­March 26, 2024 - March 25, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a surrogacy agency owner, a trusts and estates attorney, and an escrow manager to gain a better understanding of the journey your clients take during the assisted reproductive technology process. Child law attorneys, family law practitioners, health care lawyers, and new attorneys with basic to intermediate practice experience who attend this seminar will learn:
  • The path your client will take throughout the process – from agency to escrow distribution and beyond;
  • The roles and responsibilities of the attorney and the collaterals;
  • How to be a better partner for your client; and
  • How each party can protect their interests in the event of a death.

Program Coordinator:
Josette C. Allen, Smart Law LLC, Lisle

Program Moderator:
Tiffany Arrott Horstein, Family Forward Law, LLC, Chicago

Program Speakers:
Jennifer White, Bright Futures Families, LLC, Colorado
Denise Steele, SeedTrust Escrow, Florida
Jonathan D. Morton , Golan Christie Taglia LLP, Chicago


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 $105
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students - Free

City mail vote slices Burke lead over Harris to less than half a percentage point in state’s attorney’s race

More mail-in ballots were counted Sunday, leaving 2,015 votes separating Harris and Burke. The two were separated by 4,771 votes after Saturday’s count. Burke is leading Harris 50.19% to 49.81% overall.

From: 
Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois House GOP propose changes to Pretrial Fairness Act, police recruitment bills

Illinois House Republicans are advocating for a package of bills to improve public safety and support law enforcement. This comes as the state marks six months since the Pretrial Fairness Act took effect.

From: 
WAND