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MCBA Newsletter                                                     january 20, 2020 


2020
​January Events

1/24/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts


1/31/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts

​February Events
2/5/20 (Wed.)
​CLE Box Lunch Trust Act Update

2/7/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts

2/11/20 (Fri.)
BOG Meeting

2/12/20 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed
High School Mock Trial


2/14/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts

2/17/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

2/18/20 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon


2/21/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts

2/25/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

2/28/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts

​March Events
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April Events

May Events

5/25/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed
​June Events

July Events

7/3/20 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed
August Events

September Events

9/7/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

October Events
10/12/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

November Events
11/11/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

11/26 & 11/27/20 (Thurs. & Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed


December Events
12/24 & 25 (Thurs. & Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

2021
​January Events

1/1/21 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

renewal deadline          1-31-2020

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​2020

bar membership renewal

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Click the MCBA logo above to renew.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Greetings everyone,

I hope you are all bundling up and staying warm. I know some of you enjoyed a long weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. ! One of his many great quotes is, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' "

Thank you to all who bundled up to join us yesterday for our annual State of the Circuit review for our monthly luncheon. We had a full house!

Please note that due to a conflict with the Annual McLean County Chamber of Commerce gala, the social event at The Proving Ground Bouldering Gym is rescheduled from January 25 to Saturday, February 8 from 5-9 pm. We would ask for registration for this fun event by Monday, February 3, to have an accurate count of the attendees for the event.

Remember to continue to check the weekly President's message and newsletter for important (and fun) upcoming events that includes our Law Day 2020 Gala on May 8. There are social events in the works that may include trivia night, a trip to Mackinaw Valley Vineyard and much more.

Do not forget that the High School Mock Trials are set for Wednesday, February 12. Matthew Koetters mentioned to me that this event was filled with teams only hours after the registration opened this year! Our event is definitely a great experience for the teams! It includes not only real courtroom flavor, but invaluable feedback offered to the student participants by our current and retired judges and attorneys. It cannot be stressed enough that this event is not possible without your dedicated involvement. To that end, we need your help once again !! PLEASE REGISTER NOW in the link below. Volunteers will be provided breakfast and lunch and an opportunity for 1 hour CLE-Professional Responsibility for Mental Health & Substance Abuse. So I hope that you can join us for part or all of the day on February 12!

Lastly, please renew your Bar membership today. See the link above for the ease of registration to renew. Once again, we implore your help to reach out to fellow colleagues and inform them of the great things happening in our Bar Association and how one might register. I appreciate your efforts.

Have a great week!

​​Joe Foley

assistance needed

Our office is looking for the Will of Milton O. Avery. ​We received an original from Dan Harrod’s office signed in 2006, but aren’t sure if there have been any codicils done after that.  Ms. Doty - Legal Assistant - Black, Black & Brown. Phone: 309.444.3108  Email: [email protected]

mark your calendar

2020

February 5 - Free CLE Box Lunch - CLE Trust Act Update [registration open - below]
​February 8 - Proving Ground - Family Outing! [Date Change registration open - below]
​February 12 - High School Mock Trial Event [registration open - below]
February 18 - CLE Luncheon - Veterans Affairs
October 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament

wednesday- february 5
Taming the Trust Code:
What’s New & ​What’s Not in the Illinois Trust Code

​[1 GENERAL CLE CREDIT APPROVED]

free cle & lunch

Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming Ms. Jane G. Ditelberg, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Northern Trust. Ms. Ditelberg will review the new Illinois Trust Code effective January 1, 2020, including carryovers from the Illinois Trusts and Trustees Act, codifications of Illinois common law, and changes to prior Illinois law. 
RSVP by february 3 - so we can plan your lunch

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click on the logo above to learn more
Note: Date change due to conflicting events.

saturday - february 8
​5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
proving ground - bouldering gym

Please register by Monday - February 3 so we can plan.
Bring your family for a fun adventure at the Proving Ground, the newest rock climbing gym in town! We will have access to a private room, with pizza and drinks provided. $12-$14 per person (depending on the group size), includes a safety orientation, rappelling equipment and climbing shoes.
​Minimum age 3.
registration

2020 HS Mock trial
february 12
volunteers needed

free
breakfast - lunch - 1 hour cle-PR MH sa 

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2019 Team Champs Maine South team A from Park Ridge, Illinois
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more information and volunteer registration - please rSVP by 2-5

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2020 BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
​HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Time: 11:30 am     ​Location: Same
PNC Wealth Management
202 E. Washington St.
2nd Floor Conference Room
Bloomington, IL  61701
 1.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education Credit will be earned for attendance at each call.
A certificate of attendance will be given to each participant.

Please RSVP by replying to Erica Fleming [email protected] and include a list the names of the colleagues who will be attending. If you have questions please call Erica at 309.655.5312

February 6
Avoiding the Fiduciary Litigation Hurricane
 
March 5
Mathematics and Economics of Estate Planning
 
April 2
Powers of Attorney:  Not a Walk in the Park
 
April 30
Developing and Keeping Business for Estate Planning and Trust Professionals

June 4
The Relationship Among Trust Beneficiaries and Trustees, the IRS and the Courts
 
July 9
Ethics-Based Obligations in Specific Client Engagements
August 6
Maximizing Flexibility With Powers of Appointment
 
September 3
Picking Up the Pieces:  Post-Divorce Planning
 
October 1
Moving the Needle With Your Clients’ Retirement Asset Planning
 
October 29
Contemporary Challenges in Trust Administration
 
December 3
Essential Asset Protection Planning

January 7, 2021
Conflicts of Interest Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals


PCBA winter series
​mcba membership is invited...

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SEEKING AN OPPORTUNITY

FORMER JUSTICE CORP VOLUNTEER ​

ISU STUDENT with one evening class spring semester

seeks
Resume & Contact Information
Posted Dec. 24. End Date Jan. 27

paralegal or legal assistant POSITION 


CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY

seekls
information
Posted: Jan 20 End Date April 13


​counsel


schwulst & roseberry pc

seeks
information
Posted: Jan 20 End Date Feb. 24

legal secretary assistant


BRADY, CONNOLLY & MASUDA, PC

​seeks
information
Posted: Jan 20 End Date Feb. 24

insurance defense attorney


brady, connolly & masuda, pc

seeks
information
Posted: Jan 13 End Date Feb. 17

part-time file clerk
students welcome


kanoski bresney

seeks
information
Posted: Jan 6 End Date Jan. 27

associate LITIGATION
attorney


KANOSKI BRESNEY

seeks
information
Posted: Jan 6 End Date Jan. 27

intake attorney


state farm insurance company

seeks
Information
Posted: Jan 6 End Date Jan. 31

ediscovery counsel



bar committee activities

2020
​​​​Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - January 14 12:00 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - January 28 12:00 noon

save the dates
​2020

february 5 - trust law update
february 12 - CLE - lap presentation free for volunteers mock trial
february 18 - cle - veterans court/services for veterans
march 17 - CLE - collections 
october 21-22 -gal conference


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MCBA Breakfast with the Bar
Remember to have “Breakfast with the Bar” every Friday morning between 8:00 am and 9:00 am. It’s a great way to meet and talk with your fellow attorneys in an informal setting. Stay for 10 minutes and have a cup of coffee or stay for an hour and have a full breakfast before court. Grab an associate, partner or friend and come.      See you Friday!


Executive Committee 
President                            
​Judge Pablo Eves

2nd VP
Adrian Barr

Secretary
Paige Thielen
1st VP
​John L. Pratt

Immediate Past President
​​Nathan B. Hinch

Treasurer
Calli Farrell
Disclaimer:
The McLean County Bar Association (MCBA) presents the information on this web site as an information service to our members and other Internet users. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice. The information is not intended to create, and receipt of the information does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. Those using this information should not act upon this information without seeking professional legal counsel.
Board of Governors
Michael Butts [Year 4]
​Dean Davis [Year 3]
​Jaime Ganschow [Year 2]
Laurel Bingaman [Year 1]

Administrative Assistant
Mary Sellmyer

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