Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 12
CLE
Live Programs: 2
Discussions
Posts: 24
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 41
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE - 5th Annual Bock Food Law and Policy Conference (09/15/2023)
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - H-2A & H-2B Temporary Work Visa Conundrums (12/14/2023)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.
Food Law
- Community members: 81
- Total discussion posts: 24
Transactional
- Community members: 29,383
- Total discussion posts: 551
Litigation
- Community members: 29,384
- Total discussion posts: 1,463
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 41 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 3228 creates the Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act.
- House Bill 4280 amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act to provide that, if the unit of local government in which the cottage food operation is located does not have a local health department, the cottage food operation must register with the nearest local health department