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CLE & MEMBER NEWS Committee Participation–Earn Free MCLE Credit O ver the summer, all commit- tee members were asked to review/change their committee

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free credit without leaving your office or home (only liveWebcasts count for credit, not archived meetings). Finally, all of our committeemeetings are free, thus this is a great way to earnMCLE credits at no cost! Confirmation of committee assign- ments and 2015-16 meeting date sched- ules will bemailed to all committeemem- bers in mid-August. Most committees will begin meeting again in September. Questions? Contact Awilda Reyes at 312/554-2134 or areyes@chicagobar. org. Note: Members listed on committee rosterswill receive direct emails regarding committee meetings, speakers, hand out materials, legislation, etc. However, you do not have to be listed on the committee roster to attend itsmeetings. Anymember may attend any committee meeting. Check your weekly CBA e-Bulletin which is emailed to all members everyThursday or visit www.chicagobar.org, Commit- tees, Meeting Notices for a current list of meeting topics, speakers, MCLE credit and Webcast availability.

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assignments for the new bar year via the online committee sign up form at www. chicagobar.org/committees. If you wish to change your committee assignments, please take amoment to do so now. (Note: All committee members will remain on their current assignments unless they make changes to their committee record.) Members who are not currently serv- ing 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 lead- ership information is available at www. chicagobar.org/committees. A committee sign-up form is also located there or can be obtained by calling 312/554-2134. Remember, most CBA and YLS com- mittee meetings qualify for free MCLE credit. The amount of credit depends on the length of the presentation (average credit is 0.75 hours). Andmany committee meetings areWebcast live so you can earn

Membership Dues: Last Call Don’t forget to renew your CBA membership this summer. Dues must be received by August 31 to maintain all savings and benefits including: Free CLE, free noon hour committee meetings live and webcast, lowcost businessmanagement and tech- nology skills training, free solo small firm resource portal, complimentary hands on job search/career development programs, free judicial roundtables, joint eventswith other professional groups, afford- able practice management consulting, members only discount programs and much more. There is no doubt that these are challenging times for the legal profession. Budgets are tight and time is a precious commodity. The CBA is aware of this and is working hard to meet your needs. Keep 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, grow your business 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.

Free Daily Practice Area Email Updates A ll CBA members are eligible to receive free daily practice area email updates via Lexology. Lexol- ogy collaborates with the world’s leading lawyers and other thought leaders to deliver tailored updates and analysis to the desktops of business professionals world- wide on a daily basis. With an archive of over 450,000 articles in more than 20 lan- guages covering 50work areas worldwide.

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