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CLE & MEMBER NEWS Sign Up for Dues Installment/Dues Auto Pay Program S ave time, money and trees! This option allows current members to use their preferred credit card

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No additional charges for this option. Dues Auto Pay applies to dues only. CLE Advantage fee, voluntary contributions and monthly CBA charges for seminars, etc. are not included in this plan. Enroll online or print a hard copy application at www.chicagobar.org, click on the Mem- bership tab, then Dues Auto Pay Plan or contact the CBA’s Membership Account- ing Department at billing@chicagobar. org or 312/554-2020. entered into the MCLE Credit Tracker. Credits for attendance at CBA committee meetings are generally postedwithin two weeks of the meeting. Credits for atten- dance at seminars are posted by the 15th day of the followingmonth (For example: credits earned at aMarch 3rd seminar will be posted by April 15th). TheMCLE Credit Tracker is located at www.chicagobar.org, under the CLE tab. If you need assistance regarding your CBA MCLE credits, please email cle@chicagobar.org. For general information on MCLE requirements and rules, please visit theMCLE boardwebsite at www.mcleboard.org.

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(Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) to pay dues automatically on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis. Simply choose your payment schedule, provide credit card information and the CBAwill send you an email each time your installment is charged to your credit card. Free MCLE Credit Tracker A s a CBA member benefit, our MCLE Credit Tracker automatically compiles credits earned at accred- ited seminars and committee meetings produced by the CBA and the CBA Young Lawyers Section. Special features include: CBA certificates–print certificates for CBA seminars and committee meetings; Credit Summary and Reports–View all credits currently stored in the system for your account; and Non-CBA MCLE–Input credits earned at non-CBA sponsored programs. Credits earned at CBA committee meetings and seminars are automatically

Don’t Let Your Membership Lapse! If you have not yet renewed your CBA membership, please take a moment to do so before the end of February in order to maintain benefits and savings, including complimentary seminars, free committee meetings with free MCLE credit, job search/ career development programs, net- working events, solo/small firm start up resources, tech training andmore. You can renew by mail, phone (312/554-2020), fax (312/554-2054) or online (www.chicagobar.org). As your local bar association, the CBAoffers youmanyways to establish business and support networks, learn fromexperts and keep upwith trends affecting the legal profession- without incurring travel costs, extra section fees and steep registration prices. CBAmembership is a solid invest- ment in your future, with access to a variety of legal resources and the brightest legal minds inChicago. And we’re located right in your backyard. Check out our web site at www. chicagobar.org to see what’s new at the CBA. We are proud to serve and represent you, appreciate your past support and look forward to your continued involvement in the important work of the Association. Questions regarding dues renewals should be referred to Bertha Cowart at 312/554-2020 or bcowart@chica- gobar.org.

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