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Last Call for Membership Dues D on’t forget to renew your CBA membership this summer. Dues must be received by August 31 to maintain all savings and benefits includ- ing: free CLE, free noon hour committee meetings live and webcast, low cost busi- ness management and technology skills training, free solo small firm resource portal, client development workshops, complimentary hands on job search/ career advancement programs, free judi- cial roundtables, joint events with other professional groups, leadership training, affordable practicemanagement consult- ing, probono legal and community service volunteer opportunities, members only discount programs, and much more. There is no doubt that these are chal- lenging times for the legal profession. Budgets are tight and time is a precious commodity. The CBA is aware of this, is working hard to meet your needs and has not raised dues in over 10 years. Keep O n May 5, approximately 550 new attorneys were admitted to prac- tice law in the state of Illinois. To help introduce newadmittees to the legal profession, the CBA offers free member- ship and free CLE for one year. Other benefits include job search resources, how-to seminars, participation CBA Welcomes New Admittees T he West LegalEdcenter can help you keep current in your practice area anywhere, anytime. With over 65 respected CLE providers, the West LegalEdcenter offers hundreds of online CLE programs, including most CBA and YLS seminars. And now, you can access two free CBA seminars on the West LegalEd Center by renewing your CBA membership by May 31. To receive this special offer, send in

up with the latest legal developments. Network with the brightest legal minds in Chicago. Meet future employers, mentors, business contacts and friends. Get job search help. The CBA is where you belong. Make connections, growyoubusiness and enrich your professional future. Renew today via www.chicagobar.org, US mail or call 312/554-2020. Special Billing Notes: Reduced dues are available for unemployed members and those with financial hardships. Call 312/554-2131 or see dues hardship form at www.chicagobar.org. For dues install- ment plan, call 312/554-2020. If you do not wish to renew for this membership period, please call 312/554-2135 or email kbryan@chicagobar.org to resign your membership and avoid reinstatement fees in the future. your dues payment by May 31 and make sure the CBA has your email address on file. In June 2016 and January 2017, you will receive an email confirmation from West LegalEdcenter with your free reg- istration information. For more informa- tion on the West LegalEdcenter and to see current program listings, visit www. chicagobar.org and click on the CLE tab, then West LegalEdcenter. in committee activities, career develop- ment services, legal resource guides, networking opportunities, social events andmuchmore. If you knowa new lawyer who has not yet activated his or her com- plimentary membership, please encour- age them to do so. Call 312/554-2133 for more information.

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Committee Participation Over the summer, all committee members were asked to review/change their committee assignments for the new bar year via the online committee sign up form at www.chicagobar. org under the Committees Tab. If you wish to change your committee assignments, please take a moment to do so now. (Note: All com- mittee members will remain on their current assignments unless they make changes to their committee record.) Members who are not currently serving on committees are invited 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 under the CommitteesTab. Most CBA and YLS committee meetings qualify for free MCLE credit. The amount of credit de- pends on the length of the presentation (aver- age credit is .75 hours). And many 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). Confirmation of committee assignments and 2016-17meetingdate scheduleswill be emailed to all committee members in mid-August. Call or email Awilda Reyes (312/554-2134, areyes@ chicagobar.org) for more information and check your in-box for the CBA e-Bulletin onThursdays.

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