CBA Record September-October 2024

CLE & MEMBER NEWS

Is this Your Last Issue?

It could be, if your membership dues have not yet been paid. Cancel lation notices were sent to all members who did not submit dues by August 31, 2024. If you received a cancellation notice, we don’t want to lose you! Please take a moment to renew now at www.chi cagobar.org/renew or call 312-554-2020. Dues installment plans and $75 retired practitioner rates are available. Email billing@chicagobar. org for details. To the many members who have already renewed: Thank you! We look forward to serving you in the coming bar year. Fall is almost here, and the CBA is back in full swing, offering you

trustworthy resources to enhance your practice and opportunities to connect with colleagues, legal experts, and old friends. Commit tees and continuing legal education programs meet in-person and virtually, giving you access to seminars, committee meetings, and legal resources anytime from anywhere. Whether you are looking for updates on court and legal developments, new trends in the legal profession, business referrals, speaking opportunities, young lawyer training, or supporting social justice initiatives, the CBA has you covered.

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

All members are asked to review/change their committee assign ments for the new bar year via the online committee sign up form at www.chicagobar.org. All committee members will remain on their current assignments unless they make changes to their com mittee 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 attend committee meetings for free – a great way to earn MCLE credits at no cost! Contact CBA Committee Coordinator Meredith Loehr at mloehr@ chicagobar.org with any questions. (Note: Members listed on com mittee rosters will receive direct emails regarding committee meet ings, speakers, handout 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. .

Enhance Your Resume, Expand Your Professional Contacts, Build New Skills!

By getting more involved in the CBA, you can raise your profile in Chicago’s legal community and meet lawyers whose paths you may never have crossed otherwise. Even a small commitment can reap big rewards. Here are just a few examples of speaking, networking, leadership, and other opportunities available through your CBA membership: • Speak at a seminar, committee meeting, or community event. • Write an article for the CBA Record or @theBar Blog.

• Help produce an episode of @theBar Podcast or the CBA’s legal cable TV series. • Become a legislative liaison. • Evaluate judges through the CBA’s Judicial Evaluation Committee. • Volunteer for a pro bono project. • Help at a YLS community outreach project.

For more information on these opportunities or to learn how to become more involved in the CBA, email membership@chicagobar.org.

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