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MCBA Newsletter                             updated october 14, 2019


2019
October Events
10/14/19 (Mon.)
Columbus Day

10/15/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

10/17/19 (Thurs.)
Law Day Committee Meeting

10/18/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-CLE Meet the Judge

10/25/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop
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10/26/19 (Sat.)
Legal Advice Fair

10/29/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting


November Events
11/1/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

11/8/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

11/12/19 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting


11/13/19 (Wed.)​​
Scholarship Committee Meeting


11/15/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

11/19/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

11/22/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

11/26/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

​11/28/19 (Thurs.)
Thanksgiving Day-Law & Justice Center Closed

11/29/19 (Fri.)
Thanksgiving Break-Law & Justice Center Closed

“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop


December Events
12/6/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

12/10/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

12/13/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

12/17/19 (Tues.)
Annual Holiday Luncheon

12/20/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

12/25/19 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed
 
12/27/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's​

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop
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2020
1/1/20 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Hope everyone had a great week and weekend.
 
Tomorrow, October 15 is our monthly CLE luncheon. The program will be centered around Real Estate in Divorce. Please see the link below for more information on these upcoming CLEs.
 
Also, the Young Lawyer Division are having a Happy Hour at Tony's Tacos across the street from the L & J Center with free food and beverages beginning at 5:00 pm. Please come and enjoy some grub and suds and laughs with the MCBA.
 
And, even though Halloween is around the corner, I wanted to remind everyone that we are having our Holiday luncheon in December. Due to the great response last year, we will Adopt-a-Senior for gifts. The residents of The McLean County Nursing Home have little means to enjoy the holidays. We are planning to sing some holiday songs with them again this year. It was great fun and well-received by the residents last year. Be on the lookout for sign-up of the adoption list. Thank you in advance for your assistance!
 
Lastly, there are 17 days left for second and third year Law students to submit an application for the annual MCBA scholarship. Please share this information with qualifying students. The deadline is October 31. Please see the application LINK.

Have a great week !
​​Joe Foley

young lawyer division (yld)

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Happy Hour @ Tony's Tacos 
Friday, October 18 beginning at 5:00 pm


Upcoming Activities
Meet the Judge CLE - [postponed]

​Free Food & Drinks and Good Company!
All are welcome to attend.​
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Drink Sponsor - Thank you to Chicago Title!

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celebrate pro bono
reception

enjoy an evening out!
​special guest speaker
honorable rita garman

justice of the illinois supreme court

Tuesday, October 22 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Epiphany Farms Restaurant.
​Registration is required and by October 17.
register here

local community

saturday       10-26
​legal advice fair

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2.5 HOURS

flyer for public
information for volunteers
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The Children's Home & Aid Family Visitation Center [FVC] is expanding services for families experiencing domestic violence, date violence, child violence, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. This facility is the recipient of a three year grant beginning on October 1, 2019. Please plan to attend the open house on Thursday, October 24 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. 
Family Visitation Center open house info
family visitation center information
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Click on the logo above to learn more about this organization. 
WANTED: Attorney or CPA willing to donate a few hours to set up a one time 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. This will help Sunnyside Community Garden & Food Forest secure grant funding, solicit donations and continue to provide local families with fresh nutrition.  
If interested, please email Martin Ross, or call/text Martin at 309.838.4148.

mock trial program

For the past 23 years, Normal Community West High School has been active in Mock Trial through the Illinois State Bar Association's Mock Trial program. In that time, we have had some very dedicated teacher sponsors and a local attorney coach (Mr. Robert White) that have helped to raise the bar for what our students accomplish with added program opportunities. In more recent years, we have had the good fortune of the partnership with the McLean County Bar Association in hosting an annual competition in March at the McLean County Law and Justice Center that continues to attract more and more teams from across Illinois. There are significant hurdles for us to compete at the level that many other teams...          Please click on the LINK to read more.  

mcba scholarship

​If you know any second or third year law students, please inform them about the 2019 MCBA Community Service Scholarship. The scholarship application link can be found below. The scholarship has been increased to $2,500. The 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, 2019.
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Click on the image above to submit an application.

MCBA SCHOLARSHIP recipients

Where are they now?
Missing in Action...

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​2010
recipient

ben arnold

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​2013
RECIPIENT

michael park

Click here to send updated information on either Ben or Michael.

​mcba t-shirt sale

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Click on the MCBA logo above for more details.


2019 BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
​HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT


Date:              Thursday, October 31
Topic:             Unmaking Messes

Date:              Thursday, November 14
Topic:             Estate Planning for Professionals

Date:              Thursday, December 19
Topic:             Client or Non-Client?

Please RSVP with the list of names and email addresses of those who will be attending to Peggy Barnes at Margaret.Barnes@pnc.com
Time:             11:30am - 12:30pm.
Location:        PNC Bank
                       202 E Washington St - Wealth Management Conference Room
                       Bloomington, IL 61701
There is not a cost for the seminar or lunch except we request you stay for a brief presentation by Wealth Management. The entire program will conclude by 1:00 p.m. Earn 1.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education Credit for Illinois and other states. Continuing Education Credit also given for CPA, CTFA, CFP, CLU, ChFC.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


BRADY, CONNOLLY & MASUDA PC

seeks
information
Posted: Oct. 7 End Date Oct. 28

WORKER'S COMP DEFENSE ATTORNEY


johnson law group

seeks
information
Posted Sept. 23 - End Date Oct. 14

defense attorney


office of the state appellate defender


​​​​seeks
information
Posted: Oct. 14 End Date Oct. 21


​assistant
​appellate defender



bar committee activities

Law Day Committee Meeting - October 17 noon
​GAL Committee Meeting - October 23 12:00 noon
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Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - October 29 12:00 noon ​
​​​Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - November 12 12:00 noon
​Scholarship Committee Meeting - November 13 12:00 noon 

save the dates

november 19-cle luncheon-the underwood             
​                                  committee - An opioid update

december 17 -annual holiday luncheon
2020
january 21 -state of the circuit
october 2020 -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                            
​Kathleen Kraft

2nd VP
Judge Pablo Eves

Secretary
Nargis Khokhar
1st VP
​Nathan B. Hinch

Immediate Past President
Julia Davis

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
John L. Pratt
Brendan Bukalski
Michael Butts
​Dean Davis


Administrative Assistant
Mary Sellmyer

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The intention of the MCBA"Find a Lawyer"search is only to refer members of the public requiring legal services to members of the MCBA who have indicated that they wish to receive referrals in a particular area of the law.

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