​​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

​​​​​ ​​october 10, 2022
2022
October Events
10/14/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

​10/14/2022 (Fri.)
ADR Committee Meeting

10/21/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

10/25/2022 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

​10/27/2022 (Thurs.)
Criminal Law Committee Meeting

10/28/2022 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

November Events
11/2/2022 (Wed.)
CLE - Noon

11/10/2022 (Thurs.)
Happy Hour 5:00 pm

11/22/2022 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

11/30/2022 (Wed.)
Criminal Law Committee Meeting

​December Events
​12/9/2022 (Fri.)
ADR Committee Meeting

12/14/2022 (Wed.)
Holiday Luncheon

12/27/2022 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

2023
January Events
1/4/2022 (Wed.)
Criminal Law Committee Meeting

1/17/2022 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

please join us!
new location celebration​

5 Westport Court, Bloomington
Thursday, October 13
Doors Open from 4 - 7 p.m.
Catering by Destihl Restaurant
RSVP Not Required - All Are Welcome

RECEPTION TO HONOR
JUSTICE HOLDER WHITE & JUSTICE GARMAN

project santa 2022

MCLEAN COUNTY NURSING HOME RESIDENT
​ADOPTIONS WILL OPEN next week​

YOU ARE INVITED TO:
THE JUNIOR MOCK TRIAL CLUB PRESENTATIONS
Sunday, October 23, 2022 from 1-2:30 p.m.
at RE/MAX RISING, 1015 Ekstam Drive, Bloomington, IL

JOIN US for a short presentation prepared by the 15 members ages 10-14 years old, as they perform their original mini-mock trials based on 4 different fact patterns. The members have participated in our pilot program consisting of 5 short sessions to learn the basics of trial preparation. They are excited to perform in front of real judges and attorneys. No actual “judging” required.  Reception to follow.

PLEASE R.S.V.P.
by email to: jdavis@juliadavislaw.com OR text: 309-242-3102

Upcoming CLC Meetings & A CLE
October 27 at Noon (our only Thursday meeting)
November 2 at Noon - Bond Reform-SAFE-T Act CLE
November 30 at 8:15 a.m.
January 4, 2023, at Noon
​
Brendan Bukalski, Committee Chair [ brendan@jlawgroup.com ]

CLE
wednesday - november 2 - NOON
a hybrid event
bond reform nuts & bolts

[1 Hour General CLE Pending Approval]
​Bond reform, commonly known as the “Pre-Trial Fairness Act” or the “Safe T Act,” will take effect in 2023. The Act completely overhauls our system from arrest to pre-trial procedure. Its impact will be felt by everyone involved in our criminal courts: those accused, police, clerks, jails, prosecutors and defense attorneys. Understandably, there are lots of questions about it. This CLE will help answer many questions about the Act, and will inform attendees of its content, implementation, and discuss possible issues and/or concerns.

HELP NEEDED!
​I.S.U. MOCK TRIAL TOURNAMENT

The Illinois State University Mock Trial Program is hosting its 20th annual invitational mock trial tournament at the McLean County Law & Justice Center on the weekend of November 4-6, 2022. We need volunteer judges/evaluators for the tournament! 
 
Any available attorneys, paralegals, judges, and other law-related professionals are welcome to participate, and we need your help! Please see the attached flyer for details about the tournament, this year’s mock trial case, and instructions for how to sign up as a volunteer judge/evaluator. 
 
--Scott Kording

CLE
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 9 - NOON

Fair Housing for Your Everyday Practice: Part Two

[1 Hour General CLE Approved]
​FREE
Join fair housing attorneys from Prairie State Legal Services as they share recent updates on Illinois fair housing laws and then delve into a discussion about rights of people with disabilities in housing. We will talk about both reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications in housing, including the right to have emotional support animals, as well as the right to ask for structural changes to the property to make it accessible. Join us for this free event, no matter whether your clients are landlords, tenants, staff of local municipalities, or housing authorities. This program offers one hour of general MCLE credit. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

social - happy hour
fiala brothers brewery

Thursday, November 10 beginning at 5:00 pm

​127 E Beaufort St, Normal, IL, United States, Illinois

MCBA SCHOLARSHIP

If you know of any L2 or L3 law students, please inform them about the 2022 MCBA Community Service Scholarship. The $2,500 scholarship is open to second or third year law students with strong ties to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal, or its surrounding communities. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities, or community service. The application deadline is October 31, 2022. Please see the link to the scholarship application below.
Click on the image above to submit an application.

Employer Vicariously Liable for Employees’ Dangerous Data Breach

upcoming cle events

​Wednesday - November 2: Noon - Bond Reform Nuts & Bolts
TBD: Noon - Ethics
Tuesday - January 17. 2023: Noon - State of the Circuit

recorded cle opportunities


"Abuse and Stalking and Assault, Oh My!":
Seeking or Defending against OPs and Other Protective Orders 

​ORIGINALLY POSTED - March 15

RECORDING extended - ENDS - OCTOBER 30
​
​[Up to 2 Hours General CLE Credit Approved]
​​
Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming two of our own local Judges! Hon. David W. Butler (Ret.) and Hon. Scott Kording put together an update on Orders of Protections. Learn the purposes and differences of the four most common personal protective orders, including Orders of Protection (OPs), Stalking No Contact Orders (SNCOs), Civil No Contact Orders (CNCOs), and Criminal Protective Orders (CPOs); who can be protected by the orders; the procedures for the filing and hearing of Petitions for these orders, including how emergency orders (EOPs, ESNCOs, and ECNCOs) are handled; the protective-order remedies available to victims of abuse/stalking/assault; plus some advanced practice tips that should help both the “newbie” and the “old pro” attorneys alike.

Attorneys on the move
change of address

Thielen, Foley & Mirdo, LLC
1710 E. Empire Street
Bloomington, IL 61704
The firm telephone number, facsimile number, and email addresses remain the same.​

mark hansen

Elected Vice President of Corporate of International Association of Defense Counsel

CHICAGO – Sept. 26, 2022 – The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Mark Hansen, senior associate general counsel for GROWMARK, Inc. in Bloomington, Ill., has been elected vice president of corporate of the IADC for the 2022-25 term. The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

A member of the IADC for 10 years, Mr. Hansen also serves as vice chair of corporate counsel for the IADC’s In-House and Law Firm Management Committee.

For GROWMARK, Mr. Hansen oversees litigation involving the company and is responsible for providing legal counsel and legal services related to most aspects of GROWMARK's activities, with emphasis on the legal and organizational aspects of GROWMARK, its subsidiaries and joint ventures. GROWMARK provides agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services.

Mr. Hansen previously was a shareholder and director at Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

Among Mr. Hansen’s other professional affiliations are the Association of Corporate Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Litigation Counsel of America (In-House Fellow), Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, American Bar Foundation (Fellow), and Society of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Hansen received his J.D. (cum laude) from the University of Illinois College of Law and his Bachelor of Science (cum laude) from Northern Illinois University.

IADC members are among the world’s leading corporate and insurance lawyers at large and small law firms and senior counsel in corporate law departments, as well as corporate and insurance executives. Members represent the largest corporations around the world, including many of the companies listed in the FORTUNE 500.

About the International Association of Defense Counsel
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 51 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org

Cassie Bellas

Legal Assistant
Cassie Bellas has joined Queen Law as a legal assistant and will begin working on October 3, 2022. Cassie is a mother of two boys and her husband, Justin, is an owner of Bellas Landscaping and Lil' Beaver Brewery, where Cassie also works part time. We are glad to have Cassie joining us! Cassie's email: cassie@queenlawfirm.com

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

Shannon's Café - 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

career opportunities

Heartland bank
Posted - October 10

PARALEGAL

prairie state legal services
Posted - September 26

many openings including bloomington


​mclean county
​illinois​
Posted - September 26

assistant state's attorney​

meyer capel, 
​a professional corporation
Posted - September 19

attorney
& staff positions

Kraft, Wood, & Kelly, LLC​
Posted - September 12

legal assistant​

office space available

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

2022
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee [ADR] Meeting - October 14 noon
​​​​​CLE Committee Meeting - October 25 noon
Criminal Law Committee [CLC] Meeting - October 27 noon
​​​BOG Meeting - November 8 noon
Criminal Law Committee [CLC] Meeting - November 30 noon
2023
Criminal Law Committee [CLC] Meeting - January 4 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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