CBA Record September-October 2025

CBA NEWS Law at the Library: A Legal Volunteering Opportunity Worth Checking Out By Ann Glynn, CBA Public Affairs Director

T he American Library Association offers the following advice: “When you absolutely, positively have to know—ask a librarian.” The CBA partners with the Chicago Public Library and the Evanston Public Library to provide librar ians and library patrons access to legal information from CBA member attorneys through our Law at the Library program. The program is a monthly legal information series offering practical resources and insights into today’s most pressing legal issues. Each session features a presentation from a CBA attorney followed by a brief question and answer session. All programs are free, open to the public, and conducted via Zoom. Behind the Scenes of a Typical Presentation CBA Member Jonathan Saffron of Swanson Martin & Bell, LLP, partnered with Chicago-Kent 3L Mollie Crook to present a session entitled “Entrepreneurship for the Creative Arts: Legal and Business Issues for Artists.” They discussed best practices for preserving intellectual property rights in the age of AI, basic distinctions among IP categories, and freedom of speech issues. “I particularly enjoyed being able to spotlight the work of local artist Robin Andrews, who learned the IP lesson the hard way—seeing an unauthorized repro duction of one of her original paintings for sale,” said Saffron. “We were able to illus trate the proper way to use multiple disclaimers regarding copyright, permissions, and licensure, which she now uses on her website.”

Jonathan Safron

Mollie Cook

Get Involved Nine Law at the Library sessions are sched uled for the 2025-2026 bar year, with topics including landlord/tenant issues, environmen tal law, and wills, trusts, and estate planning. See the full schedule on the next page and con tact Ann Glynn at aglynn@chicagobar.org to volunteer.

The CBA is pleased to announce the rejuvenation of the Corporate Law and Business Organizations Committee. The committee will feature meetings, speakers, and content focused on issues arising from representing corporations and other business organizations (both publicly traded and privately held) by lawyers practicing either in house or in law firms. The committee will also cover laws governing corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships in Illinois, Delaware, and other states that are popular jurisdictions for business entity formation. Jerry Holisky, a member at Aronberg Goldgehn, will chair the committee’s first year. All CBA members are invited to sign up (there is no extra fee—committees are a benefit of your CBA membership) and receive email notifications of upcoming meet ings at www.chicagobar.org/committees or send an email to CBA Committees Coordinator Meredith Loehr at mloehr@chicagobar.org. Join the New CBA Corporate Law and Business Organizations Committee

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