CBA Record November-December 2021

CLE & MEMBER NEWS Learn from experts in your field, keep on top of recent developments, expand your professional network, and pick up helpful practice advice and resources through CBA and YLS practice area committee meeting presentations. Recent topics have included: the State of the Bankruptcy Court; the Biden Administration’s Antitrust Priorities; Secrets to Successfully Mediate a Case; Privacy Law Hot Topics; an Overview of Illinois and Delaware Corporate Transactions for Young Attorneys; PFAS Regulatory Update for the Environmental Practitioner; Quantifying Business Valuation in Business Divorce & Complex Ownership Disputes; and more. Learn and Network at Practice Area Committee Meetings

Over 50 CBA and YLS practice area committees meet virtually every month during the noon hour. As a member you may attend any committee meeting, but registration is required at learn.chicagobar. org. Best of all, most meetings offer free Illinois MCLE credit. Check the CBA eBulletin newsletter every Thursday for a list of upcoming dates and topics. To join committees and receive additional resources related to your practice area, go to www.chicagobar.org/committees and follow the prompts or email areyes@chicagobar.org.

CBA Welcomes New Lawyers

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke presided over a statewide virtual swearing in ceremony earlier in November for new admittees who joined the ranks of Illinois licensed attorneys. Kudos and congratulations to these new lawyers who weathered the pandemic, online learning, and the Opening a New Door to Your Legal Career? Finding a new job or making a career switch isn’t easy. The CBA understands and offers a variety of assistance to members at any stage of their careers, including individual career counseling sessions with a professional career coach, monthly meetings of the YLS Careers Committee, live and archived career seminars, resume posting and

online bar exam. The CBA is pleased to welcome this group to the legal profession by offering free membership and CLE through November 2022. If you know of a new admittee who has not yet activated their free membership, they can email membership@chicagobar.org.

open positions listings in our Online Career Center and bi-weekly Job Flash emails. Visit www.chicagobar.org and click on the Careers tab for more information or email membership@chicagobar.org with any questions.

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