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MCBA Newsletter                                        updated                                october 26, 2020 


 2020
October Events

10/27/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

10/30/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 


November Events
11/3/20 (Tues.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

​11/6/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 

11/10/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting 

11/11/20 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

​11/13/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 

11/13-15/20 (Fri.-Sun..)
ISU Mock Trial Tournament - cancelled

11/17/20 (Tues.)

​CLE Zoom Event

​11/20/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 

11/24/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

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


December Events
​12/4/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 

12/8/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting 

​12/11/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 

​12/18/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" 

12/24 (Thurs.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

12/25 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

12/29/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

2021
​January Events

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

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2021 MCBA membership
renewal is now open


​Click on the MCBA Logo to the left to renew. 

2019 caroling photo below

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We need your input by Friday 10/30/2020!! 

2020 HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES .. OR NOT??

Please take a moment to fill in the 4 questions, so we can better plan our activities for this 2020 season. Just CLICK on the 2019 Caroling Photo above to answer the 4 questions. This will take less than a few minutes of your time.                               Thank you! 

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for more information-click on the above

The Child Protection Network has an opportunity for you to preview the newest Epiphany Farm restaurant, Harmony Korean BBQ, while supporting and protecting the kids of McLean County. ​Cook, Gather, Give is designed to provide you with a sneak peak at what the newest Harmony Korean BBQ restaurant by Epiphany Farms has to offer while learning to cook from the chef himself during a live-stream event.

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​October 13, 2020  by Rhys Saunders

Illinois Supreme Court, MCLE Board
Unveil Online Portal to Simplify
CLE Recordkeeping for Attorneys

​Illinois attorneys now have a convenient online portal that simplifies and centralizes recordkeeping for continuing legal education (“CLE”) credits. Using the online system unveiled by the Illinois Supreme Court and the Court’s Minimum Continuing Legal Education (“MCLE”) Board today, attorneys can easily view their credits earned from accredited courses and qualifying bar association meetings, as well as other details about those CLE credits. The new portal is at this LINK....  For the full article, please see this LINK. ​

PSLS Virtual Pro Bono Reception

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In light of COVID-19, this year we will be taking our celebration virtual! From October 26-30, we will be hosting an online virtual celebration each day beginning at noon for approximately 15-30 minutes. During the reception, we will hear remarks from the Honorable Thomas L. Kilbride and LSC Board Chairman John Levi, and we will be presenting 2020 Pro Bono Excellence Awards to retired Judge Jim Brusatte from the 13th Judicial Circuit of Illinois and to State Farm (presentation on October 29). Finally, we will be honoring 11 local office volunteers including retired Judge Dave Butler (presentation on October 27) for their contributions to their local communities.
 
Our pro bono volunteers are a vital part of reaching our mission of providing equal access to justice. We encourage you to join us next week to see some of these remarkable volunteers! The virtual reception will be available for viewing on Prairie State's YouTube page at this LINK and will remain hosted there after the event. 

Adrian Barr, Managing Attorney PSLS, 201 W. Olive St., Bloomington, IL 61701
​(309) 433-0065 Direct Line

PROJECT
SANTA
​2020
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adoption is open

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Click on the Elf to adopt a resident or two. ​
This is the 6th year that the McLean County Bar Association has partnered with the McLean County Nursing Home to adopt residents. This nursing home facility is a high-Medicaid bed nursing home and most of the adopted residents have very low-income. In fact, most of the residents who receive the MCBA gifts might otherwise have no holiday gifts. The staff continues to share heart warming gratitude for all of the generosity given their way through the years! We were able to obtain the names of 50 residents along with their unique wish list for this Holiday Season. 

​friday
​breakfast ​with the bar

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This Friday at Coffee Hound beginning at 8:00 am. 

Last day to apply is Saturday!

MCBA SCHOLARSHIP

If you know any law students, please inform them about the 2020 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, 2020. Please see the link to the scholarship application below.
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Click on the image above to submit an application.

UPDATED

TUESDAY - november 17
​CLE 

NOON VIA ZOOM

ILLINOIS WORKPLACE TRANSPARENCY ACT:
THE MANDATORY EMPLOYER
​SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING

[1 HOUR PR CLE CREDIT APPROVED]
Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming Danielle M. Kays from the Labor & Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Ms. Kays will provide a CLE on the new Illinois Workplace Transparency Act enacted on July 1, 2020 and its requirements, including the mandatory harassment training for employees. This event is open to MCBA member attorneys and their non-attorney staff.
Registration Opens in November
​Registration for this event is limited to the first 100 folks and will open next week.

mark your calendar

2020
November 17 - Underwood PR CLE noon time event
2021
January 19 - State of the Circuit CLE noon time event
February 16 - CLE noon time event
March 16 - CLE noon time event

April 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event 
June 7 - MCBA Golf Outing at BCC beginning at noon

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

Time: 12.00 noon - 1.30 pm
​via teleconference​


 1 hour 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 Jennifer.julius@pnc.com and include a list the names of the colleagues who will be attending. If you have questions please call Jennifer at 309.655.5484

November 17
Essential Asset Protection Planning
​December 15
Conflicts of Interest Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals


office space available


ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING
Quality Office Space at Affordable Rents
Two Blocks Directly North of Law & Justice Center
Call or text 309-531-0445
Posted August 3 - End December 31


downtown law office building
​for sale


105 N. Center Street - Bloomington
Posted August 10 - End December 31


bar committee activities

2020
​BOG Meeting - November 10 noon
​CLE Committee Meeting - November 24 noon


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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