MCBA Newsletter november 4, 2019
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2019
November Events 11/8/19 (Fri.) “Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's 11/11/19 (Mon.) Veterans Day- Law & Justice Center Closed 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 2020 1/1/20 (Wed.) Law & Justice Center Closed |
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTI certainly hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and had a safe Halloween. HELP IS STILL NEEDED. The 18th annual Illinois State University invitational mock trial tournament is this Friday through Sunday, [Nov. 8-10], at the L & J Center. To help these teams to have a wonderful and worthwhile experience, we need our lawyers and judges and paralegals to sign up to serve as mock trial judges for multiple rounds per day. We still need many for Sunday morning! Please see the link below. Our next social gathering is next Thursday, November 14 at Merlot & A Masterpiece. Registration deadline is this Thursday, November 7. It will be exciting to see the talent exhibited by our Bar! Sign up HERE Our next CLE luncheon is Tuesday, November 19. It is organized by our own Underwood Committee. It will address a very important issue, the Opioid epidemic. Please sign up below as you do not want to miss this update. Please note the CLE credit update below. Project Santa 2019 registration is open below. This is a nice way to show off your giving spirit for a resident or two of McLean County Nursing Home. Do not forget that we will also need your beautiful voices next month for caroling when we present our gifts on December 20. More details to come. Have a great week ! Joe Foley November Opioid Program
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Click on the invite above to register.
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The Immigration Project is having their annual fundraiser luncheon on Friday, November 15 at the ISU Bone Student Center Ballroom. Doors open at 11:30 with program 12:00-1:00. There is no cost to the luncheon, but we do request a donation. The Immigration Project provides high quality, low cost immigration legal services to immigrants and their families in the 82 counties of Illinois south of I80.
We do this by working with local partners in the communities, and by traveling to many of them to give free informational and Know Your Rights workshops. Our services include helping victims of domestic violence, family reunification, citizenship, DACA, asylum and removal defense, and helping immigrants get legal residency and green cards. As you can imagine, these services are especially needed in these difficult times.
Your donations are crucial to enable us to expand our services in these difficult times. Please support us by attending our luncheon, or, if you cannot attend, consider making a donation. You can RSVP by November 8 and/or make a donation at this LINK.
We do this by working with local partners in the communities, and by traveling to many of them to give free informational and Know Your Rights workshops. Our services include helping victims of domestic violence, family reunification, citizenship, DACA, asylum and removal defense, and helping immigrants get legal residency and green cards. As you can imagine, these services are especially needed in these difficult times.
Your donations are crucial to enable us to expand our services in these difficult times. Please support us by attending our luncheon, or, if you cannot attend, consider making a donation. You can RSVP by November 8 and/or make a donation at this LINK.
Thanks so much for your support!
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Click on the elf to adopt.
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This is the 5th 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 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. Please click on the elf above to read more and adopt a resident (or two.)
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Thank you to all the attorneys, paralegals and legal secretaries who volunteered their time at the October 26 Legal Advice Fair. This semi-annual event offers free advice to low income persons on a variety of civil legal issues. There were 40 folks who received legal advice from pro bono attorneys on issues ranging from family law, bankruptcy/debtor relief, consumer law, criminal record relief, wills and estates, foreclosure, landlord/tenant law, social security disability, insurance dispute and immigration law.
Thank you to our 27 volunteers!
Attorneys: George Boyle, Brendan Bukalski, Tristan Bullington, Margaret Butzen, Tim Eckhardt, Randy Ehlers, Aaron Galloway, Ryan Gammelgard, Darren Grafe, Nick Grojean, Frank Hoffman, Carrie Haas, Doug Johnson, Jenna Kearns, Mike McElvain, Ed McKibbon, Todd Miller, Alan Novick, Brian Shoemaker and Sarah Woollen.
Paralegals/Legal Administrative Assistants: Nichole Byers, Emily Lewis-Gerig, Becky Gibson, Carolyn Pitts, Denise Risinger, Stacy Seaman and Chris Schmidt.
We would also like to thank our partners for this event!
Central Illinois Paralegal Association, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee/PILI, The Immigration Project, McDonald's, McLean County Bar Association, Mid Central Community Action, State Farm Bank and State Farm Corporate Law Department.
Thank you to our 27 volunteers!
Attorneys: George Boyle, Brendan Bukalski, Tristan Bullington, Margaret Butzen, Tim Eckhardt, Randy Ehlers, Aaron Galloway, Ryan Gammelgard, Darren Grafe, Nick Grojean, Frank Hoffman, Carrie Haas, Doug Johnson, Jenna Kearns, Mike McElvain, Ed McKibbon, Todd Miller, Alan Novick, Brian Shoemaker and Sarah Woollen.
Paralegals/Legal Administrative Assistants: Nichole Byers, Emily Lewis-Gerig, Becky Gibson, Carolyn Pitts, Denise Risinger, Stacy Seaman and Chris Schmidt.
We would also like to thank our partners for this event!
Central Illinois Paralegal Association, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee/PILI, The Immigration Project, McDonald's, McLean County Bar Association, Mid Central Community Action, State Farm Bank and State Farm Corporate Law Department.
ATTORNEYS ON THE MOVE...
Murphy & Dunn PC, has purchased the Yoder Office Building on 306 E. Grove Street in Bloomington.
Thomson & Weintraub, LLC, is moving its office to 207 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Bloomington, IL, 61701. The office at 105 N. Center Street in Bloomington will be closed for our physical move from Monday, October 28, 2019, reopening at the new address on November 4, 2019. All of us at Thomson & Weintraub are very excited about our new office space and we want to thank you in advance for your patience during this transition! [fax & phone numbers and email remain the same]
mcba scholarship
We had a total of 9 applicants! An award will be announced in December.
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McLean County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Hosted by Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation Wednesday, December 11 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the McLean County Museum of History |
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saturday - january 25
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
proving ground - bouldering gym
Bring your family for a fun adventure at the Proving Ground, the newest rock climbing gym in town! We will have access to a private room, with pizza and drinks provided. $12 per person, includes a safety orientation, rappelling equipment and climbing shoes. Minimum age 3.
Registration and more information to come
2019 BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Date: Tuesday, November 7 - rescheduled
Topic: Unmaking Messes
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
Location: PNC Bank
202 E Washington St. Wealth Management Conference Room
Bloomington, IL 61701
Summary of Teleconference:
We sometimes hear of decedents who leave an estate plan that creates more problems than it solves. Under the laws of most states, various judicial and nonjudicial options exist with which to repair estate planning problems after-the-fact. It is critical to our practices that we have a comprehensive understanding of the following issues and potential solutions:
Speakers will address:
Topic: Unmaking Messes
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m
Location: PNC Bank
202 E Washington St. Wealth Management Conference Room
Bloomington, IL 61701
Summary of Teleconference:
We sometimes hear of decedents who leave an estate plan that creates more problems than it solves. Under the laws of most states, various judicial and nonjudicial options exist with which to repair estate planning problems after-the-fact. It is critical to our practices that we have a comprehensive understanding of the following issues and potential solutions:
Speakers will address:
- Trust modifications, decanting, premature terminations, settlements and beneficiary waivers, releases and consents
- Using virtual representation
- Using disclaimers or renunciations
- Construing or reforming governing instrument language
Date: Thursday, November 14
Topic: Estate Planning for Professionals
Date: Thursday, December 19
Topic: Client or Non-Client?
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.
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
bar committee activities
Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - November 12 12:00 noon
Scholarship Committee Meeting - November 13 12:00 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - December 3 12:00 noon
2020
CLE Committee Meeting - January 29 12:00 noon
Scholarship Committee Meeting - November 13 12:00 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - December 3 12:00 noon
2020
CLE Committee Meeting - January 29 12:00 noon
save the dates
december 17 -annual holiday luncheon
2020
january 21 -state of the circuit
february 18 - veterans court/services for veterans
march 17 - collections
october 2020 -gal conference
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!
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!