CBA Record July-August 2023

CLE & MEMBER NEWS

Membership Renewal Reminder: Don’t Let Your Membership Expire on August 31

More than ever the CBA remains committed to helping you keep on top of practice changes and connected to your peers, legal experts, and business leaders. We hope that over the last year you have felt more supported, connected, and knowledgeable because of your CBA membership through our free seminars, practice area commit tee meetings, live networking events, client communication tips, wellness resources, career/job search programs and more. The CBA will continue to adapt to new realities and technologies to provide you with relevant and timely resources. We are also now planning more in-person and hybrid events where we can gather to recon nect and support each other. Over the summer, all members are asked to review/change their committee assignments for the new bar year via the online commit tee sign up form at www.chicagobar.org. All committee members will remain on their current assignments unless they make changes to their committee record. We invite members who are not currently serving on committees to get active this year. A complete description of all CBA and YLS committees, along with their meeting dates and new leadership information, is available at www.chicagobar.org. Most committee meetings qualify for free Illinois MCLE credit. The amount of credit depends on the length of the presentation (average credit is 0.75 hours). Most committee meetings are webcast live so you can earn free credit without leaving your office or home (only live webcasts count for credit, not archived meetings). Plus, CBA members can If you are not receiving regular emails from the CBA, please take a moment to update your member profile online, call 312-554-2000, or send an email to info@chicagobar.org including your name, phone, email address and CBA member number. Email is our primary way to communicate with you, and we don’t want you to miss out on important announcements including: • The CBA e-Bulletin every Thursday highlights the following week’s committee meetings and speakers, plus upcoming seminars, networking events and important news about the Association and new member benefits and savings. Wanted: CBA Member Email Addresses

Current memberships will officially expire on August 31, 2023, if dues are not received. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to renew by this date. You can renew online at www.chicagobar. org/renew, call 312-554-2020, or mail your renewal check to the CBA. We also offer a dues installment plan, $50 financial hardship dues, and $75 retired dues to help our members keep their connections, benefits, and savings (email membership@chicagobar.org with your request). We appreciate your past membership and look forward to serving you in the coming bar year.

Have You Updated Your CBA and YLS Practice Area Committees Lately?

attend committee meetings for free (a great way to earn MCLE credits at no cost)! Confirmation of committee assignments and 2023-24 meeting date schedules will be emailed to all committee members in mid-August. Most committees will begin meeting again in September. Call or email CBA Committee Coordinator Awilda Reyes at 312-554-2134, areyes@chicagobar.org with any questions. (Note: Members listed on committee rosters will receive direct emails regarding 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 learn.chicagobar.org for a current list of meetings.

• Timely notices of seminars, committee meetings and events related to your practice area. • Practice-specific developments through Lexology emails. • Networking, mentoring and professional development events. • Career resources, leadership opportunities and other ways to enhance your resume. • Tips on what to read, watch and listen to regarding the latest trends in the legal profession.

(Please note, the CBA does not provide or sell member email addresses to outside entities.)

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