CBA Record Feb-March 2018

YLS Special Issue: The Benefits of Belonging

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continued partnership with the Illinois LAP helps lawyers thrive by providing them with the programs and resources needed for them to be effective and suc- cessful in their profession. Christine P. Anderson is a 1986 graduate of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. In 1988, after practicing for two years as an Assistant Public Defender in Winnebago County, Rockford, Illinois, Ms. Anderson joined the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplin- ary Commission as counsel and currently holds the position of Director of Probation and Lawyer Deferral Services and Senior Litigation Counsel.

PRACTICE AREA UPDATES

In April of last year, the Illinois Supreme Court amended Supreme Court Rule 794(d) to require lawyers to complete one hour of mental health and substance abuse education as part of their required continuing legal education. In order to assist practitioners in completing this new continuing education requirement, a free, one-hour online CLE on attorney wellbe- ing will be available to all practitioners on the ARDC website later this year. The Illinois Supreme Court and the ARDC want Illinois lawyers to be suc- cessful in their practice of law. The new programs discussed above and the ARDC’s

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NEED SOME AFFORDABLE MEETING SPACE?

The CBA has a variety of meeting rooms and can

provide catering and audio/visual services for

client conferences, firmmeetings, social gather-

ings etc. Call Michele Spodarek, CBA Conference

Center Manager at 312/554-2124 for details.

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Women Lawyers in the Courtroom: May it Please the Court Symposium On April 12, join the CBA and the U.S. District Court for a discussion of strategies and best practices to empower women lawyers as lead counsel and trial counsel in litigation. The free symposium will be held from 12:30-5:15 p.m. at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. The symposiumwill lead offwith a discussion of the studies "If Not NowWhen? Achieving Equality forWomen Attorneys in the Courtroom and in ADR" and "The Participation of Women Lawyers as Lead Counsel and Trial Counsel in Litigation." After a discussion of the studies, panelists will discuss best practices to increase the number of women attorneys in the courtroom. Various points of view on the subject, including those of in-house counsel, managing partners and judges, will be examined. Attendees will receive 3.75 IL PR-MCLE Credit (subject to approval). Register at www.chicagobar.org/cle or call 312/554-2056. See the full agenda and speakers in the online course description. Event is held in conjunction with the BlackWomen Lawyer's Association and theWomen's Bar Association of Illinois.

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