CBA Record July-August 2018

CLE & MEMBER NEWS Earn Free MCLE Credit Through Committee Participation

The CBA is your local spot for MCLE

O ver the summer, all committee members were asked to review/ change their committee assign- ments for the new bar year via the online committee sign up form at www.chica- gobar.org under the Committees Tab. If you wish to change your committee assignments, please take amoment to do so now. (Note: All committee members will remain on their current assignments unless they make changes to their com- mittee record.) Members who are not currently serv- ing on committees are invited to get active this year. A complete description of all CBA and YLS committees, along with their meeting dates and new lead- ership information is available at www. chicagobar.org under the Committees Tab. A committee sign-up form is also located there or can be obtained by call- ing 312/554-2134. Most CBA and YLS noon hour com- mittee meetings qualify for free MCLE credit. The amount of credit depends on the length of the presentation (average credit is .75 hours). And many committee CBA Welcomes May New Admittees O n May 10th, approximately 400 new attorneys were admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois. To help introduce new admittees to the legal profession, the CBAoffers freemem- bership and free CLE for one year. Other benefits include job search resources, how-to seminars, participation in practice and service committee activities, career Dues Assistance Available R educed dues are available for unemployed members and those with financial hardships. Call 312/554-2131 or see the dues hardship application format www.chicagobar.org. For dues installment plan, call 312/554-2020.

meetings arewebcast live so you can earn free credit without leaving your office or home (only livewebcasts count for credit, not archived meetings). Finally, all of our committeemeetings are free, thus this is a great way to earnMCLE credits at no cost! Confirmation of committee assignments and 2018-19meeting date schedules will be emailed to all committee members in mid-August. Most committees will begin meeting again in September. Questions? Call or email Awilda Reyes at 312/554-2134, areyes@chicagobar. org. Members listed on committee rosters will receive direct emails regard- ing committee meetings, speakers, hand out materials, legislation, etc. However, you do not have to be listed on the committee roster to attend its meetings. Any member may attend any committee meeting. Check the weekly CBA e-Bulletin which is emailed to all members every Thursday or visit www. chicagobar.org/Committees for a current list of meeting topics, speakers, MCLE credit andWebcast availability. development services, mentoring and networking opportunities, social events and much more. If you know a new lawyer who has not yet activated his or her complimentary membership, please encourage them to do so. Call 312/554-2131 for more infor- mation.

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Last Call for Membership Dues Don’t forget to renewyour CBAmem- bership this summer. Dues must be received by August 31st to maintain all savings and benefits including: free CLE, fee noon hour committee meetings live and webcast, low cost business management and technol- ogy skills training, free solo small firm resource portal, client development workshops, complimentary hands on job search/career advancement programs, Free judicial roundtables, joint events with other professional groups, leadership training, afford- able practice management consult- ing, pro bono legal and community service volunteer opportunities, members only discount programs, and much more. There is no doubt that these are challenging times for the legal pro- fession. Budgets are tight and time is a precious commodity. The CBA is aware of this, isworkinghard tomeet your needs and has not raised dues in over 12 years. Keep up with the latest legal developments. Network with Chicago’s brightest legal minds, meet future employers, mentors, make new business contacts and friends, and get job search help. The CBA iswhereyoubelong. Renewtoday viawww.chicagobar.org, U.S. mail, or call 312/554-2020.

If you do not wish to renew for this mem- bership period, please call 312/554-2135 or email kbryan@chicagobar.org to resign your membership and avoid reinstate- ment fees in the future.

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