​​​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

​​​​​​january 30, 2023
2023
January Events
​1/30/2023 (Mon.)
GAL Committee Meeting

February Events
​2/1/2023 (Fri.)
Family Bar Committee Meeting

​2/3/2023 (Fri.)
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting

​2/3/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

​2/10/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar
Underwood Committee Meeting

2/13/2023 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center - Closed
HS Mock Trial Invitational

2/14/2023 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

​2/17/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

2/20/2023 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center - Closed

2/24/2023 (Fri.)
ADR Committee Meeting
Breakfast with the Bar

2/28/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

March Events
​3/3/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

​3/10/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar
​Meet & Greet Luncheon

3/14/2023 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

​3/17/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

3/22/2023 (Wed.) 6pm-8pm
Ethics CLE
Operation Greylord

3/24/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

3/28/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting


All Court Holidays & Closures

2023 mcba membership renewals

Thank you for your continued support!!
Click on the MCBA logo above to renew!

2023
​High School Regional
​Mock Trial Invitational

Click on the logo above for more information and registration!

​Monday, February 13, 2023

 Volunteer Registration
​free cle

mcba committee action

family bar members

An Invitation
Dear Family Bar Members, 
 
You are invited to a Family Bench/Bar listening hour on February 1, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. in Judge Duffy's courtroom. In the meeting we will be welcoming Judge Barnes to the Family Division as well as facilitating an open discussion between the family bar and the Judges about any issues that have been plaguing family law recently.  
 
If there are any items you wish to address in the listening hour and welcome, please write them down in advance to share with the bench or bar. 
 
At this time the meeting is in person. Should zoom become available, as an option for attendance, we will share those details. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Katharine Gonzalez & Samantha Walley
Family Bar Committee

diversity & inclusion committee

Dear Membership, 

Please know that you are invited to join the first meeting of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee in room 702 [Law & Justice Center] on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 12.00 noon. Feel free to bring your lunch. 

Sincerely, 
Judge Carla Barnes & Mary Koll
Diversity & Inclusion Committee

alternative dispute resolution

  • Interested?
    • Training Opportunity [copy & paste into your browser]: http://tampabaycollaborativetrainers.com/index.php/2021/01/15/feb-2021-virtual-introductory-collaborative-training/
    • Next ADR Committee Meeting: February 24
    • If you are interested in the ADR Committee and have not gotten your name on the list, please email: nargis@guardianlawoffice.com

PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES
​Pro bono attorneys needed

We have a number of seniors that are needing wills/POA's prepared. If you are willing to take one of these cases, please contact Kathy Boyle at kboyle@pslegal.org or call (309) 433-0062. 

cle recording opportunities

CLE
ethics: rules every lawyer must know

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

 20recording ends october 30, 2023

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

​Fully Updated Bond Reform CLE Now Available!
Save the Date
registration coming soon
Wednesday, March 22 - Operation Greylord at ISU
Wednesday, April 19 – 4th District Illinois Appellate Court Oral Arguments at ISU

upcoming cle events

Monday - February 13 - Expungements [Free CLE for those who volunteer for the H.S. Mock Trials]
Brendan Bukalski, Committee Chair [ brendan@jlawgroup.com ]

Meyer Capel adds attorney

a.j. blodgett

Please welcome Mr. Blodgett. He joined Meyer Capel's Bloomington Office at the beginning of January 2023 and will ​concentrate his practice in Estate & Trust, Business Planning & Transactions, and Real Estate.

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

corporate law intership
summer 2023

Central Illinois grapples with prosecutor shortage

by Kelsey Watznauer - The Pantagraph - January 28, 2023
BLOOMINGTON — The assistant state’s attorneys in McLean County juggle cases, courtrooms and dockets on a daily basis, and they’re used to it. But being short three attorneys is anything but easy. “It’s made it incredibly difficult over the last year,” said McLean County State’s Attorney Erika Reynolds. Having been appointed in September, it hasn’t been long since Reynolds was one of those assistants, accustomed to operating understaffed — “at less than desirable capacity” — with open positions as well as temporary absences...

career opportunities

state farm insurance
Posted - January 30
Closes - February 26

litigation in-house counsel

mclean county 
​positions​
Posted - January 16
Closes - February 20

asst. state's attorney 


​MCLEAN COUNTY 
​POSITIONS​​
Posted - January 16
Closes - February 28

ASST. PUBLIC DEFENDER III
& APD III - juvenile div.

meyer capel, 
a professional corporation
Posted - January 16

LEGAL
​assistant positions​

prairie state legal services
Posted - January 9
Updated Link- January 9

bloomington paralegal & statewide
​openings


​local law firm
Posted - December 26

legal assistant
paralegal
bookkeeping

office space available

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
ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING

Seven (7) single room offices and common conference room under construction.
Both ideal for a sole practitioner and assistant.
Call or text 309-531-0445  

updated August 2022

DOWNTOWN LAW OFFICE BUILDING
​FOR SALE

DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING
​FOR SALE OR LEASE
DOWNTOWN - ​BLOOMINGTON

bar committee activities

2023
​​​​​​CLE Committee Meeting - January 24 noon
​​​BOG Meeting - February 14 noon
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee [ADR] Meeting - February 24 noon
​Underwood Committee Meeting - February 10 noon
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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