​​​MCBA NEWSLETTER


UPDATED


​​​​​  ​january 31, 2022

* mclean count law & justice center is closed on wednesday, 2-2 due to inclement weather. 
* McLean County Announcements can be located at this LINK
* WJBC cancelations can be located at this LINK
* Illinois road conditions at this LINK
* please note the february 15 social security cle registration is now open [below].

2022
February Events
2/2/2022 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center CLOSED

2/4/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

2/8/2022 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

2/11/2022 (Fri.)
HS Mock Trials

2/11/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

2/15/2022 (Tues.)
CLE 

2/18/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

2/21/2022 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

2/22/2022 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

2/25/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

March Events
3/4/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

3/8/2022 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

3/11/2022 (Fri.)
HS Mock Trials

3/11/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

3/15/2022 (Tues.)
CLE 

3/18/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

3/25/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

3/29/2022 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

April Events
4/19/2022 (Tues.)
CLE 

4/20/2022 (Wed.)
Bench/Bar Listening Session

May Events
5/4/2022 (Wed.)
Law Day Event - 4.00 pm

5/17/2022 (Tues.)
CLE 

a note from president julia davis

Thank you for all of those who attended the December Luncheon and Congratulations to the award winners. All were well-deserved. It was wonderful to see everyone in person and we plan to have more in-person events in the future.

It has been brought to my attention that our local high schools are in need of financial support to continue to compete at mock trial events. The two local teams are at Normal West Community High School and Normal Community High School. Competition fees for the students have increased during the pandemic as programs moved to “online” methods of competition. The district only pays for the state tournament registration fees. The costs are over $1400.00 per season.

If you are interested in sponsoring and/or supporting the local mock trial teams so that they can continue to thrive (currently over 50 participants between the two programs), please contact JOHN BIERBAUM ( [email protected] ). 

2022 HS MOCK TRIAL
FEBRUARY 11

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

This years event is shortened to two morning rounds.
Volunteer Registration Closes on Friday, February 4

2022 Member application

Please click on the MCBA button above to renew.

cle opportunity

The Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network [IL-AFLAN] provides civil legal services across Illinois to eligible members of the military, veterans and their spouses or dependents. It is a network of more than 10 legal aid organizations and law school clinics from across the state. Learn more about this program and the CLE opportunity by pressing the buttons below...

law day 2022
local celebration
Wednesday, may 4 at 4.00 pm

What is Law Day?  Law Day is held in the first of May each year to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. 
​
What is the History of Law Day? LINK

How can I learn more about this years theme? LINK

How can I get involved locally? LINK

CLE
tuesday - february 15
​zoom at noon

[One Hour General CLE Credit Approved]

Social Security
From
Retirement To Disability
What You And Your Clients Need To Know
​
        by Attorney Frank Hoffman

Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming one of our own local attorneys. Frank Hoffman has been in private practice for over 40 years. His federal law practice is concentrated in areas of personal and business bankruptcy as well as social security disability law. Mr. Hoffman will be presenting on various components of Social Security Law. He will touch on the historical perspective. His focus will be on two components of Social Security Law. He will touch on Retirement and then focus on Disability. ​

fair housing topics for your day-to-day legal practice
friday, february 4
​[free - ONE HOUR GENERAL CLE CREDIT]

Join fair housing attorneys from Prairie State Legal Services as they discuss how fair housing protections and obligations could deepen your expertise as you practice landlord/tenant, real estate, and local government law. As we explore a few of the latest topics in housing discrimination cases and investigations, you'll hear something to take back to your work. This lunchtime session will provide a brief overview of fair housing law and then dive deeper into criminal records issues for tenants and housing providers, sexual harassment in housing, and lending discrimination in mortgages and appraisals. Join us for this free event, no matter whether your clients are landlords, tenants, home buyers/sellers, staff of local municipalities, or housing authorities. This program offers one hour of general MCLE credit.

recorded cle opportunities

state of the circuit cle
originally posted - january 18
recording ends - april 30
​[one hour general cle credit approved]

This presentation was sponsored by the McLean County Bar Association. This presentation was the annual program on the state of the 11th Circuit Courts presented by the McLean County Circuit Court Judges.
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Reference Materials

attorneys on the move

Jennifer Patton

Updated Address Below
Note: Ms. Patton has moved to suite #500 within the same building. No other changes.

Patton, Jennifer L.
JP Law  Office
207 W. Jefferson St., Ste 500
Bloomington, IL  61701
Phone:  309.808.0562
Email: [email protected]
Samantha Vazquez

Ms. Vazquez has officially moved from the McLean County State’s Attorney's Office.
Her new title and contact information is below.
 
Samantha Vazquez
Students' Attorney
Dean of Students Office 
Illinois State University 
Campus Box 3090
Normal, IL 61790-3090
Phone: 309-438-2008
Email: [email protected]

new to your office?

If your office has new attorneys and staff, then we would like to update membership on your additions! 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
new location

Downtown Bloomington
​

mark your calendar
​2021 & 2022

2022
February 15 - CLE Social Security 
March 15 - CLE Orders of Protections  [up to 2 hours of CLE will be offered]
April 19 - PR CLE Underwood Committee Professionalism Program
​April 20 - Bench/Bar Listening Session 12.05 pm
May 17 - CLE Drone Law Update

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

state farm
insurance
company
seeks
Ends in March

tax
​counsel

​paralegal

​​​mclean county
​illinois
seeks
deadline Feb 6

asst public defender 1

iMeri rogers, llp
​seeks
posted 1-24

legal
​secretary

​prairie state legal services​
seeks
updated 1-18-2021

attorney positions in illinois​

office space available

1,400 square feet

Ground floor previously office space for a law firm. Only minutes away from the court house.

DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING
​office space for rent
the murphey building - two blocks from the courthouse

ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING
FOR RENT
Two offices, each about 430 square feet. 
Both ideal for a sole practioner and assistant.

DOWNTOWN LAW OFFICE BUILDING
​FOR SALE

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

bar committee activities

2021
​​​BOG Meeting - February 8 noon 
​​​Foundation Meeting - February 10 noon
​​​​CLE Committee Meeting - February 22 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - February 28 noon
Executive Committee 
President                            
​John L. Pratt

2nd VP
Michael Butts

Secretary
Calli Farrell
1st VP
Adrian Barr

Immediate Past President
​Judge Pablo Eves

Treasurer
Sara James
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