CBA Record May-June 2020

Board have extended the reporting deadline for lawyers with last names beginning withA throughM. Attorneys who do not complete their credits by June 30, 2020 will report “Not Yet Completed” to the Illinois MCLE Board online at www.mcleboard.org by July 3, 2020 to secure the three-month extension. No reason for the extension is needed. Lawyers who report “Not Yet Completed” to theMCLE Board will have until September 30, 2020 to complete their credits and report compliance. The Board’s online reporting system at www.mcleboard.org is available now for attorneys in the 2018-2020 reporting period. Attorneys who complete their credits by June 30, 2020 will report compliance at any time by July 31, 2020. CBA Insurance Many members may not realize that the Association created an in-house agency in the early 1990s to provide a full range of insurance service to our members. CBA Insurance is run by Tyler Sill, an experienced, licensed broker. If you are interested in obtaining a quote for your Lawyer’s Professional Liability coverage or are interested in learning more about cyber liability, disability, life and/or health insurance, he can be reached at 312-554- 2077 or tsill@chicagobar.org There is no charge to obtain a quote. Tyler’s ability to acquire quotes from a wide variety of A+ malpractice insurance carriers often results in premium savings. Condolences To the family and friends of Edward (Ed) Genson and Paul Vishny . Congratulations Congratulations will return in the next issue of the CBA Record . Correction: Joseph E. Tilson, Co-Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s National Labor & Employment Department, received the Chicago Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association’s (LERA) Distinguished Service Award.

MURPHY’S LAW BY TERRENCE M. MURPHY, CBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Justice JohnPaul Stevens 2020Award Nominations Each year, the Association honors lawyer and judges whose careers best exemplify the integrity, commitment to public service and distinguished career of the lateU.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Justice Stevens served as second Vice-President of the CBA until his appointment to the U.S. Court of appeals for the 7th Circuit in 1970. In December 1975 he was nominated to fill the vacancy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and was sworn in several weeks later. He retired in 2010 after 34 years – making him the third-longest- serving justice in the Court’s history. In 2000, The Chicago Bar Association Board of Managers and Justice Stevens’ law clerks established the award that bears his name, which is the highest award presented by the CBA. Justice Stevens wrote several books, including “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution,” and “Five Chiefs,” a compendium of his memory of each U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice he worked with during his 34 years on the Court. His last book, “The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years,” is a personal account of his distinguished career and service to our nation. Nominations for the 2020 Justice John Paul Stevens Award should be submitted by July 31, 2020. Please email them to Sharon Stepan at sstepan@chicagobar.org. Adate for presentation of the Justice John Paul Stevens Awards will be announced in early fall. CBA Online Programming during the Covid-19 Crisis We want to assure all members that through our extraordinary committee leadership and Young Lawyers Section,

the Association continues to of fer outstanding online educational MCLE programming, law practice management and technology tutorials, networking and social opportunities for young lawyers, and public service programming that makes us all proud. New online programs have been added daily to the CBA’s website since Governor Pritzker’s stay-at-home order took effect. The Association has not missed a beat in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and will continue to add new educational, public service and social programming to our website at www.chicagobar.org. In addition to the dozens of new CLE programs produced by our committees and Law PracticeManagement and Technology Division, I want to highlight the Young Lawyers Section’sWills for Heroes program, which has been expanded to include essential healthcare workers. Volunteers from several of Chicago’s largest firms (e.g., Jenner & Block; Winston & Strawn; Kirkland & Ellis; Mayer Brown; and Schiff Hardin) are providing volunteers to give online estate planning advice and services, including simple wills, to essential workers. How grateful and proud we are of our YLS and the volunteers from these firms who are providing a much-needed service to our health care heroes during this crisis. Thank you! For more information about the Association’s services during the pandemic please visit our Covid-19 webpage at www. chicagobar.org/chicagobar/COVID19. MCLEReportingDeadline for Lawyers with Last Names Beginning with A-M Extended from June 30, 2020 to September 30, 2020 In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Illinois Supreme Court and the MCLE

Start earning MCLE credit! Visit www.chicagobar.org/cle for a list of upcoming seminars and committee meetings.

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