​MCBA NEWSLETTER

updated

​​NOVEMBER 23, 2020

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 2020
November Events
11/24/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

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

December Events
​12/4/20 (Fri.)
​canceled until further notice
"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 open

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

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retirement
judge drazewski

press release 11/24/2020

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press release 
11th judicial circuit
november 17

Press Release

AO 2020-19 Resumption of Court Operations (COVID-19) 5-26-20

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your court reporters...

​
​Happy Holidays from all the Court Reporters of the 11th Judicial Circuit.

Congrats to the 1st place winner: Carlene Blue

From your Court Reporters: Donna Banks, Diane Black, Lisa Doerr, Gale Everhart, Susan Geshwilm, Amy Jennings, Diane Newcomer, Sandra Rynders, Therese Stevens, Barb Wahls and Joy McKinney – Administrative Assistant to Chief Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, McLean County

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a reminder from last weeks
CLE training...

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​COURT house reminders

* Keep your in-person interactions brief (less than 15 minutes). 
* Stay at least 6 feet apart.
* Wear your face covering.
* The 3rd floor lactation room is not to be used as an attorney conference room. 

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MCBA Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Program Announcement

Developing strong relationships between new and experienced attorneys in our community is so important to the MCBA. Please consider becoming involved in the Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentoring Program (sponsored by the MCBA), which is a program created by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism.
 
We welcome applications from mentors or mentees throughout the year. A mentor must be licensed for more than five years and act as a resource to the mentee. The mentee must be licensed for four years or less. By completing eight mentoring sessions, both mentor and mentee will qualify for six hours of professionalism credit (which can be rolled over to future years). We are looking for new lawyers who would like to be connected with mentors, and experienced lawyers who are willing to serve as mentors. 
 
Please contact one of the mentoring program coordinators:
Jaime Ganschow at jganschow@ganschowlaw.com or Angela Skinner at angela@ams.law,
​or visit the following site to fill out an online application at this LINK.

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PROJECT SANTA 2020

Reminder: This Thursday - December 3 - 4:00 pm please have the gifts completed and dropped off. Click on the Elf for more information. 

Thank you for your generousity!

Allison & Mosby-Scott
Ballard, Laura
Bernardi, Don
Brendan Bukalski, Johnson Law Group
Castagna, Laura
Davis, Julia
DeLeon-Bond, Carolina
DeVary, Allen
Donaldson, Erin
Duffy, Judge
Feldman, Kristie
Foley, Judge
Ganschaow, Jaime
Grosso, J Michael
Hoffman, Frank
J.T.
Kearns, Jenna
​Kelly & Castagna, LLC
Koth, David
Kraft, Katy

​Lawrence, Judge
Leighton, Tim
Mahrt, Steve
Mancias, Michelle
McKinney, Karen
​McManus, Steve
Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation
Namadurai, Ezhil
Nichols, Michael
Perry, Holly
Pratt and Pratt, P.C. 
Pysell, Shelley
Robert T. Varney & Associates
Smalley, Alice
Tamarra Rennick Bernstein & Andy Bernstein
Watkins, Bob
Wood, Gina & Gorge
Wood, Megan
Wood, Stephen
Woods, Jessica

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canceled due to area covid infections rising.

​friday  -  ​breakfast ​with the bar

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mark your calendar

2021
January 19 - State of the Circuit CLE noon time event
​February 3 - Criminal Day Seminar CLE
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

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​December 15
Conflicts of Interest Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals

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career opportunities

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Hinshaw & culbertson
​LLP

seeks

Information

Posted Nov 16

junior level litigation associate

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office space available

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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

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downtown law office building
​for sale

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105 N. Center Street - Bloomington

Posted August 10 - End December 31

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bar committee activities

2020
​CLE Committee Meeting - November 24 noon
​BOG Meeting - December 8 noon

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MCBA Breakfast with the Bar  -  canceled until further notice...
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!

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