Presented by the
ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section
Co-presented by
the ISBA Trusts & Estates Section
Live Webcast Wednesday, December 17, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
1.0 hour MCLE credit
Get the estate tax tips you need to start the year off right
with this informative online presentation. Commercial banking attorneys, trusts
and estate lawyers, and general practitioners with intermediate practice
experience who attend this program will learn how (and where) to file an estate
tax return, the information you need to submit when filing the return, where to
pay the tax, and the common mistakes to avoid throughout the process.
Program Coordinator: Samuel H. Levine, Downey & Lenkov,
Chicago
Program Moderator: Julia Jensen Smolka, Robbins DiMonte, Park
Ridge
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
How and Where to File an Estate Tax Return
Get the practical advice you need on filing an estate tax
return, including where to file the return, the forms you need to use, the
required information and attachments when filing the return, how to compute the
tax before filing, and when/where to pay the tax.
Joan E. Smuda, Illinois Attorney General,
Chicago
11:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
This segment explores the common errors that are easily
avoided to save you time and your client’s money.
Kathy Bojczuk, Illinois Attorney General’s
Office, Chicago
For best practices, before attending the program using ISBA's Zoom platform, please visit
our Technical Support page.
Program Information
Fees:
ISBA Member - $35
ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
Non-Member - $70
New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
If you cannot attend the live web event, a full refund is available, if you cancel your registration up to the start of the live web event on the program page in your “My CLE Account”.
Please Note: MCLE credit is available to registrants only
on the day of this live event – and you must attend the entire program to earn
MCLE credit. All registrants will receive access to a
recording of the event a few days after the program, but credit is
NOT available for the recording.
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!
5th Annual
Abraham Lincoln’s Legal Legacy: Lessons for Today’s Lawyers – Science
and Technology’s Rapidly Evolving Impact on the Law – Part 2 Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association Co-sponsored by
the Abraham Lincoln Association
3.0 hours
MCLE credit, including 3.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the
following category: Professionalism,
Civility, or Legal Ethics credit
Original
Program Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 Accreditation Expiration Date: October 9, 2025 (You
must certify completion and save your certificate before
this date to get MCLE credit)
Don’t
miss this two part series from ISBA’s 5th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s
Legal Legacy seminar, as we take an in-depth look at how inventions and advancements
in science and technology create opportunities for lawyers to represent
innovators, as well as those clients who are disrupted by the innovation (including
the legal profession). The program takes place at the Rock Island Arsenal
Museum located on the historic island that supported part of the railroad
bridge subject to Lincoln’s famous case of Hurd
et al v. Rock Island Bridge Company (often called the Effie Afton trial.)
Ft. Armstrong has been on Rock Island since 1816. Army Dr. Emerson was
stationed at Ft. Armstrong from 1834 to 1836 and took Dred Scott with him as a
slave. Slavery was prohibited in Illinois and that later served as Scott’s
claim for freedom in the Dred Scott case. The first rail bridge over the
Mississippi used the Island to connect Illinois to Iowa and was finished in
1856 (and struck by the steamboat Effie Afton the same year!). President
Lincoln signed the legislation creating the Arsenal in 1862, which became a
prison camp for captured Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Join us for
this informative, historical look at how Lincoln addressed the science and
technology issues of his time, and how lawyers of every generation face similar
challenges. Topics include:
The ethical issues facing lawyers regarding science and technology
innovations;
How AI and emerging technology is impacting current lawyers and law
practice; and
Much more.
Program
Coordinators: J.
Steven Beckett,
Beckett Law Office P.C., Urbana Hon.
Ronald D. Spears (ret.),
Spears Dispute Resolution LLC, Taylorville
Contemporary
Ethical Issues
Explore
the ethical issues facing lawyers today – from the need to stay current with
technology to problems with email, websites, cybersecurity, and more – with
this informative session. Peter
L. Rotskoff, Attorney
Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Springfield
How
Artificial Intelligence Will Impact Lawyers and the Legal Profession
Get
the information you need about how the evolving area of AI may impact your law
practice and the legal system. Jonathan
T. Nessler, Nessler &
Associates Ltd., Springfield
Block
Chain, AI, Disruptive Innovations – What is a Lawyer To Do?
This
panel presentation discusses what we can learn from Lincoln’s experiences with
science and technology, and how lawyers and the legal profession will continue
to be impacted. Moderator:
J. Steven Beckett, Beckett Law Office P.C., Urbana Jonathan
T. Nessler, Nessler &
Associates Ltd., Springfield Guy
C. Fraker,
Attorney and Author, Bloomington Hon.
Ronald D. Spears (ret.),
Spears Dispute Resolution LLC, Taylorville
*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s
5th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal
Legacy Conference. 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 $105 is displayed below when you login
and program is
eligible for Free CLE member benefit
Non-Member Price $210
New Attorney Member (within
the first five years of practice) - $25
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!5th
Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal Legacy: Lessons for Today’s Lawyers – Science
and Technology’s Rapidly Evolving Impact on the Law – Part 1 Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association Co-sponsored by
the Abraham Lincoln Association
2.75 hours
MCLE credit, including 2.75 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the
following category: Professionalism,
Civility, or Legal Ethics credit
Original
Program Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 MCLE Accreditation Extension
Period: October 21, 2025 - October 20, 2027 (You must certify completion and save
your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)
Don’t
miss this two part series from ISBA’s 5th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s
Legal Legacy seminar, as we take an in-depth look at how inventions and advancements
in science and technology create opportunities for lawyers to represent
innovators, as well as those clients who are disrupted by the innovation (including
the legal profession). The program takes place at the Rock Island Arsenal
Museum located on the historic island that supported part of the railroad
bridge subject to Lincoln’s famous case of Hurd
et al v. Rock Island Bridge Company (often called the Effie Afton trial.)
Ft. Armstrong has been on Rock Island since 1816. Army Dr. Emerson was
stationed at Ft. Armstrong from 1834 to 1836 and took Dred Scott with him as a
slave. Slavery was prohibited in Illinois and that later served as Scott’s
claim for freedom in the Dred Scott case. The first rail bridge over the
Mississippi used the Island to connect Illinois to Iowa and was finished in
1856 (and struck by the steamboat Effie Afton the same year!). President
Lincoln signed the legislation creating the Arsenal in 1862, which became a
prison camp for captured Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Join us for
this informative, historical look at how Lincoln addressed the science and
technology issues of his time, and how lawyers of every generation face similar
challenges. Topics include:
How Lincoln’s curiosity and self-study of other disciplines (including
science and technology) enhanced his ability to represent clients from a broad
range of industries;
Lincoln’s representation in the famous Effie Afton trial where the
interests of steamboats clashed with the development of railroad expansion;
Lincoln’s role as legislator, lawyer, President, and inventor in other areas
of science and technology innovations;
Much more.
Program
Coordinators: J.
Steven Beckett,
Beckett Law Office P.C., Urbana Hon.
Ronald D. Spears (ret.),
Spears Dispute Resolution LLC, Taylorville
Lincoln’s
Interest and Commitment to Science and Technology
The
program’s opening segment examines Lincoln’s evolving interest in and
involvement with science and technology issues – and how it impacted his role
as lawyer, legislator, and President. Hon.
Ronald D. Spears (ret.),
Spears Dispute Resolution LLC, Taylorville
Lincoln
and the Effie Afton Case
Don’t
miss this in-depth look at how the westward expansion of railroads required a
bridge over the Mississippi and how that collided, figuratively and literally,
with the steamboat industry. Guy
C. Fraker,
Attorney and Author, Bloomington
Lincoln’s
Cases involving Railroads and Other Patents and Inventions
This segment
explores some of the many cases Lincoln participated in as new inventions, methods
of transportation, commerce, and industry came to Illinois. Hon.
Ronald D. Spears (ret.),
Spears Dispute Resolution LLC, Taylorville
*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s
5th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal
Legacy Conference. 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 $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
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
Illinois State Bar Association
Co-Presented by
the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission
2.75 hours MCLE credit, including 1.75 hours Professional
Responsibility MCLE credit in the following categories:
0.75 hours Professionalism, Civility, Legal
Ethics, or Sexual Harassment credit
1.0 hours Mental Health & Substance Abuse
credit
Original Program Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 Accreditation Expiration Date: November 4, 2027 (You
must certify completion and save your certificate before
this date to get MCLE credit)
Part 2 of ISBA’s 7th Annual Abraham Lincoln’s Legal Legacy
seminar examines how present-day
medical malpractice differs from 170 years ago, the ethical issues you need to
be aware of when handling your next medicine-related case; and how Lincoln’s
personal and professional growth was impacted by his relationship with David
Davis.
Program Coordinator/Moderator: John A. Lupton, Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation, Springfield
Abraham Lincoln’s Medical Malpractice Cases*
(0.75 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or
Sexual Harassment credit)
This presentation explores one of Lincoln’s more famous
cases – the chicken bone case – and how today’s medical malpractice field
differs from Lincoln’s time period.
John A. Lupton, Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation, Springfield
Legal Ethics and Medicine*
(1.0 hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse credit)
This session examines the juxtaposition of medical issues in the legal community and legal ethics, and what you need to know when representing your clients.
Melissa A. Smart, Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, Springfield
David Davis and Abraham Lincoln
The program closes with a look at the personal and
professional relationship between David Davis – who was an Illinois 8th
Judicial Circuit Judge, Lincoln’s campaign manager, and an U.S. Supreme Court
Associate Justice – and Abraham Lincoln.
Hon. Raymond J. McKoski (ret.), University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 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 $96 is displayed below when you login and program
is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
Non-Member Price $193
New Attorney Member (within
the first five years of practice) - $25
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
Illinois State Bar Association
Co-Presented by
the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission
1.75 hours MCLE credit, including 1.75 hours Professional
Responsibility MCLE credit in the following categories:
0.75 hours Professionalism, Civility, Legal
Ethics, or Sexual Harassment credit
1.0 hours Mental Health & Substance Abuse
credit
Original Program Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 Accreditation Expiration Date: November 4, 2027 (You
must certify completion and save your certificate before
this date to get MCLE credit)
Don’t miss Part 1 of ISBA’s 7th Annual Abraham
Lincoln’s Legal Legacy seminar as we discuss the medically-based cases Lincoln handled involving expert witnesses,
personal injury, and insanity, as well as his own personal struggles with
depression and how it impacted his career.
Program Coordinator/Moderator:
John A. Lupton, Illinois Supreme Court Historic
Preservation, Springfield
Abraham Lincoln’s Medical-Related Cases*
(0.75 hour Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or
Sexual Harassment credit)
This segment opens with a brief introduction to the Court House Square’s Lincoln sites, followed by an in-depth look at the cases Lincoln handled that dealt with the medical profession, including expert witnesses, personal injury, and insanity.
Guy Fraker, Attorney and Author,
Bloomington
Abraham Lincoln’s Melancholy*
(1.0 hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse credit)
This segment focuses on Lincoln’s own personal struggles
with depression and how it impacted his legal and political careers.
Samuel Wheeler, Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation, Springfield
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 $62 is displayed below when you login and program
is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
Non-Member Price $124
New Attorney Member (within
the first five years of practice) - $25
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!Master Series
presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hourProfessional
Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category:
Diversity &
Inclusion credit
Original Program Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Accreditation Expiration Date: September 15, 2026 (You
must certify completion and save your certificate before
this date to get MCLE credit)
In 1920s Oklahoma, Native Americans were treated as second
class citizens. In the book and movie, Killers of the Flower Moon, we learn the
true story about how members of the Osage Tribe were cheated out of their
wealth and murdered for their oil rights. Don’t miss this interactive
presentation in which our speaker,
Philip Bogdanoff, uses film
clips from the movie to discuss the various laws that discriminated against the
Osage Tribe and how William Hale schemed to murder members of the tribe and
steal their wealth. Learn how attorneys today can help prevent bias and
discrimination in the legal profession by examining what the attorneys in the
1920s did to fight the racial persecution of the Osage Tribe and aided in the
conviction of Mr. Hale for murder.
About the Speaker: Philip Bogdanoff is a nationally
recognized continuing legal
education speaker. Previously, he served as an assistant prosecutor in Akron, Ohio
for nearly thirty years. He worked closely
with the police and often made charging decisions on long term investigations. Mr.
Bogdanoff also argued cases before the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals and the Ohio
Supreme Court before retiring as a senior assistant prosecutor. He still works
as a special prosecutor and in 2022 argued three
criminal cases before the Ohio Supreme Court. He has done over fifty presentations for prosecutor
groups including the National District
Attorneys Association. Attendees describe his presentations as informative, engaging, entertaining
and dynamic. More information about
Mr. Bogdanoff is available on his website at
http://www.philipbogdanoff.com/.
Program 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 $35is 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
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!Master Series
presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category:
Professionalism,
Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention
Original Program Date: June 25, 2025 Accreditation Expiration Date: August 14, 2027 (You
must certify completion and save your certificate before
this date to get MCLE credit)
As generative artificial intelligence reshapes the legal
landscape, attorneys must understand its benefits, limitations, and ethical
considerations to stay competitive and compliant. Don’t miss this opportunity
to hear from our speaker, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, as he demystifies the role of AI
in modern legal practice and offers strategic insights on its integration into
research, drafting and client communications. Attorneys with intermediate
practice experience who attend this online program will learn:
How artificial intelligence enhances efficiency
by streamlining legal research, automating document drafting, and supporting
data-driven decision-making;
How to address fabricated citations and
misleading outputs;
Why human oversight and rigorous verification is
so important (especially in light of the cases where attorneys were sanctioned
for AI-related errors);
The latest ethical guidelines (including the
ABA’s Formal Opinion 512 and the Illinois Supreme Court’s AI policy) that
outlines the best practices for confidentiality, transparency, and responsible artificial
intelligence use;
How to ensure accuracy and compliance when using
artificial intelligence tools; and
Much more!
For those who wish to receive the presenter’s
resources after the presentation, such as in-depth case studies with guidance
on how to adopt Generative AI in a law firm and his book on Generative AI
strategies, please visit:
https://disasteravoidanceexperts.com/eventAbout the Speaker:Dr. Gleb Tspiursky was named “Office
Whisperer” by
The New York Times for helping leaders overcome
frustrations with Generative AI. He serves as the CEO of the future-of-work
consultancy, Disaster Avoidance Experts. Dr. Gleb wrote seven bestselling
books, including
ChatGPT for Leaders and Content Creators: Unlocking the
Potential of Generative AI
. His cutting-edge thought leadership was
featured in over 650 articles and 550 interview, including USA Today, CBS News,
Fox News, Time, Business Insider, Fortune, and The New York Times. His writing
was translated into Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Korean, French,
Vietnamese, German, and more. His expertise comes from over 20 years of
consulting, coaching, and speaking for Fortune 500 companies from Aflac to
Xerox. It also comes from over 15 years in academia as a behavioral scientist,
with 8 years as a lecturer at UNC-Chapel Hill, and 7 years as a professor at
Ohio State.
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
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
Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Bar Foundation, Lawyers’ Assistance
Program, and the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission
1.0 hour MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour Professional
Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category:
Mental Health
& Substance Abuse credit
Original Program Date: June 6, 2025 Accreditation Expiration Date: August 14, 2027 (You
must certify completion and save your certificate before
this date to get MCLE credit)
Join us for a comprehensive look at how to increase the
health and wellness of you and your colleagues with this informative presentation.
Attorneys with all levels of practice experience who attend this onside program
will better understand:
The interactive and complementary nature of programs offered by the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) and the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) to assist with mental health/substance abuse issues and wellness for Illinois attorneys;
The process for requesting services through LAP
and IBF’s Lawyers Care Program; and
How a complaint that’s filed with the ARDC may
lead to a referral for assistance from LAP and/or IBF.
Program Coordinator/Moderator: Stacey Meehan, Executive Director and Chief
Development Officer, Illinois Bar Foundation, Chicago
Roles of ARDC, LAP, and IBF in Lawyer Wellness
This segment explains the roles each entity plays in
developing and improving lawyer wellness, the specific programs that each organization
offers, and how to reach out or be referred for their assistance.
Christine P. Anderson, Intake Group Manager
and Director of Probation and Lawyer Deferral Services, Attorney Registration
& Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Chicago
Stacey Meehan, Executive Director and Chief
Development Officer, Illinois Bar Foundation, Chicago
Jessie Reeves, Director of Events &
Administration, Illinois Bar Foundation, Chicago
Dr. Diana Uchiyama, J.D., Psy.D., CAADC,
Executive Director, Lawyers’ Assistance Program, Chicago
Interacting and Assisting
Learn how the ARDC, LAP, and IBF interact with one another
while assisting and caring for a lawyer who comes to them or is referred due to
a complaint. The need for releases to be signed by all participating parties for
the purposes of sharing information is also discussed.
Christine P. Anderson, Intake Group Manager
and Director of Probation and Lawyer Deferral Services, Attorney Registration
& Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois, Chicago
Stacey Meehan, Executive Director and Chief
Development Officer, Illinois Bar Foundation, Chicago
Jessie Reeves, Director of Events &
Administration, Illinois Bar Foundation, Chicago
Dr. Diana Uchiyama, J.D., Psy.D., CAADC,
Executive Director, Lawyers’ Assistance Program, Chicago
Program 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
