​​​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

​​​​​​july 24, 2023
2023
JULY EVENTS
7/24/2023 (Mon.)
Softball 7.00 pm

7/25/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

7/28/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

AUGUST EVENTS
8/2/2023 (Wed.)
Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listenting Session

8/4/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

8/8/2023 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

8/10/2023 (Thurs.)
GAL Planning Committee Meeting

8/11/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

8/18/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

8/22/2023 (Tues.)
DEIA Committee Meeting

8/25/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

SEPTEMBER EVENTS
9/1/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

9/8/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

9/15/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

9/15/2023 (Fri.)
Underwood Committee Meeting

9/22/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

9/22/2023 (Fri.)
CIPA Legal Education Seminar

9/29/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

Upcoming Save-The-Dates
10/19/2023 (Wed.)
​6th Annual Behavioral Health Community Forum

10/25 & 10/26 (Wed. & Thurs.)
MCBA Biennial GAL Conference

12/19/2023 (Tues.)
​Holiday Luncheon

2024 Court Holidays

All Court Holidays & Closures
1/1/2024 (Mon.)

1/15/2024 (Mon.)
MLK Day

2/12/2024 (Mon.)
Lincoln's Birthday

2/19/2024 (Mon.)
Presidents' Birthday

5/27/2024 (Mon.)
Memorial Day

6/19/2024 (Wed.)
Juneteenth

7/4/2024 (Thurs.)

9/2/2024 (Mon.)
Labor Day

condolences

Click on the photo of David Rumley above to read his obituary. 

mcba ​softball
Post Season play
monday, july 24 @ 7:00 pm

central illinois paralegal association
33rd annual legal education seminar


* Keynote Address
-Hon. Chief Judge James E. Shadid, US District Court, Central District of IL
* AI in Law: Opportunities & Challenges for Attorneys, Paralegals, and Law Firms
    -Attorney Jonathan T. Nessler
* Post DEC: Post Haste Post Dissolution Issues
-Attorney Joseph M. Borsberry
* Name Image Likeness College Sports & the Current Law
    -Attorney Christina Stylianou & Attorney Gregg Clifton-Lewis Brisbois
* Bond Reform in Illinois
-Attorney Brendan Bukalski
* Redefining Neurodiversity in the Legal Industry
    -Attorney Haley Moss - Nationally acclaimed author & neurodiversity expert

guardian ad litem
​seminar

registration

wednesday & thursday - october 25 & 26


​

11th judicial circuit legal advice fair

DETAILS
DATE: Saturday, September 23
TIME: 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
VENUE: Mid Central Community Action

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
What you will be doing: * Answering Questions * Working with PILI Staff * Receiving coverage under
     PILI's malpractice insurance * Providing service for people with legal needs who cannot afford
     an attorney

What you will NOT be doing: * Taking cases or bringing home work * Representing clients in court
     * Working on cases that involve a criminal or traffic violation

MORE INFO & VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION: ​https://pili.org/event/advice-fair-bloomington/

free cle - click on the picture below.

civil mental health proceeding series

recording opportunities

CLE
ABOLISHING IRS BACK TAXES
​A FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY'S GUIDE

[1 HOUR General CLE CREDIT APPROVED]
RECORDING ENDS March 1, 2024

CLE
BOND REFORM NUTS & BOLTS:
 Illinois' Safety, Accountability, Fairness & Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act
with updates

[Up to 1.5 HOURS General CLE CREDIT APPROVED]
RECORDING ENDS July 30, 2023

CLE
ethics: rules every lawyer must know

[1 HOUR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY - Ethics - CLE CREDIT APPROVED]

 recording ends october 30, 2023

Save the Date

Thursday, ​October 19 - 6th Annual Behavioral Health Community Forum

new to your office?
​or maybe an attorney/staff 'on the move'?

If your office has new attorneys and staff, then we would like to update membership on your additions! Maybe you have an attorney making moves within your office. Please click on the link below to submit a little about the new addition and feel free to add a photo as well. 

friday breakfast with the bar
join us this friday
8:00 am-9:00 am

The Coffee Hound - Downtown Bloomington
​

BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
​HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Please contact​ Jennifer.julius@pnc.com if interested in attending.
If you have questions please call Jennifer at 309.655.5484

career opportunities

prairie state legal services
Updated - July 24

statewide
​openings

MEYER CAPEL,
​A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
bloomington​​
Posted July 24

legal assistant
part time
receptionists

mclean COUNTY states attorney office
Posted July 24

asst. states attorney iii​

logan COunty public defender office
Posted July 19
​Deadline August 11

LOGAN county
PUBLIC DEFENDER 

williams & swee, ltd
Posted July 19

part or full time attorney

mclean co. state's attorney office
Posted June 26

assistant STATE'S ATTORNEY iii

growmark
Posted June 19

staff attorney

office space available

205 n MAIN STREET, BLOOMINGTON 
professional office suites- LEASE

Downtown office building with lease space available on the second and third floors. Building is  accessible with elevator, shared entry and shared restrooms.
posted May 2023

 121 main STREET, BLOOMINGTON 
office suite - 2nd floor - lease

Second floor office suite available for lease. The full floor is available for a single tenant. Previously occupied as an attorney’s office, the space has a perimeter of private office spaces and conference room, open/work area/reception, two (2) restrooms, breakroom, data storage and secured storage areas inclusive in suite. Building has elevator access. Parking adjacent to building.
posted May 2023

306 E grove street, bloomington 
freestanding building - FOR SALE​​

We are pleased to present the former Yoder Law Office Building, now Murphy Building, in Downtown Bloomington for sale. The current business will be relocating, making this unique freestanding office building available. This property has unique characteristics, lots of natural lighting, large private offices with windows, conference rooms, break room and updated mens and womens restrooms, as well as a large storage room. The property has been well maintained and with the adjacent parking lot, this presents a great opportunity for a new or expanding business in Bloomington. Please call to schedule a tour today.
posted May 2023

105 n. center street - downtown blooomington
​office - for sale​

Downtown Bloomington is home to over 100 shops, restaurants, and services ready to provide you  with distinctive merchandise and friendly small town customer service. You can be apart of what makes Downtown great in owning this spectacularly cared for former law office. The property has three stories and a full basement, private offices, conference rooms, storage, vaults, restrooms, library and more.​
posted February 2023
ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING

Now Leasing- seven (7) newly constructed single room offices available
ranging in size from 200 square feet to 274 square feet
including access to a common conference room
Internet access is included.
​Call or text 309-531-0445 for particulars. 

updated February 2023

Office Space Available

Located one block from the McLean County Law & Justice Center, two offices (209 sq. ft. & 108 sq. ft.) available for rent. The offices are ideal for a single office user or a professional with an administrative assistant. Both offices are newly painted, fully furnished, and move-in ready. Offices have access to kitchen/break room. Conference room available for reservation. Parking included.
​For more information, call or text (708) 831-2733.
​posted January 2023
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE 
2nd Floor

121 N Main St., Bloomington, IL 
3,625 sq. ft. Total.  Smaller space units available.
​Parking on site
Call or Text 309-868-1604
​posted November 2022

bar committee activities

2023
​​​​​​CLE Committee Meeting - July 25 noon
Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listening Session - August 2 3.30 pm
​​​BOG Meeting - August 8 noon
​​GAL Committee Meeting - August 10 12.15 pm
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility [DEIA] Committee Meeting – August 22 noon
​Underwood Committee Meeting - September 15
Executive Committee 
President                            
​​Nathan B. Hinch

2nd VP
​John L. Pratt

Secretary
Spencer Chikahisa
1st VP
​Judge Pablo Eves

Immediate Past President
​Kathleen Kraft

Treasurer
Calli Farrell
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