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2020
December Events 12/18/20 (Fri.) canceled until further notice "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 1/12/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting |
deliveries!
Dear Members: We have learned that Santa has dispatched his elves to deliver baked goods and/or lumps of coal to area firms throughout this week. The North Pole has ensured contactless delivery at your law office or firm or home so please be aware of any packages left outside lest they be eaten by one of the reindeers. Remember to continue to mask and socially distance in case you catch one of Santa's helpers in the act of coming down a chimney! Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful week! Your Social Committee PS: For those who have made a donation instead of the deliveries, please stay tuned for updates. 
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Judge David Butler is a brilliant attorney who has significant judicial experience with orders of protection and evictions. Judge Butler retired from the bench at the end of 2018. He started volunteering at PSLS in early 2019. Since that time, he has helped over 50 people who could not afford to hire attorneys by providing legal help with landlord-tenant and domestic violence issues in McLean, Livingston, and Woodford counties. Without his help, PSLS would have had to turn many of those cases away due to limited resources. Judge Butler has also helped establish a volunteer driven eviction clinic in McLean County. As a result, PSLS will be better able to serve this community when evictions resume.
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Angela Skinner
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Angela Skinner is an attorney at Allison & Mosby-Scott, a firm that is committed to providing pro bono representation and to equal justice. Ms. Skinner has continued her firm’s tradition of serving the community. Since joining the firm in 2015, she has helped 15 PSLS pro bono clients with contested divorce and family cases. This is the highest area of need. Her pro bono clients give her the absolute highest rating in service, describing her as professional and thorough. One recent client said, “Great service in a timely manner even with us going through a pandemic. [She] always got back to me in a timely manner and answered all my questions.” Another of Ms. Skinner’s client said, “Angela made everything easier.”
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Nichole Byers
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Nichole Byers is a paralegal at Ogar & Miller, a firm with a long history of pro bono service and multiple Lifesaver Award recipients. Ms. Byers works with Todd Miller, a 2010 PSLS Lifesaver Award recipient. In addition to working with Mr. Miller on pro bono divorce and family cases, Ms. Byers began volunteering directly with PSLS in 2015 at the semi-annual Legal Advice Fairs. Family law experience is in high demand at the Legal Advice Fairs so she is one of the last to leave at the end of the day. Together, Mr. Miller and Ms. Byers have helped over 56 PSLS pro bono clients. Ms. Byers is also the incoming President of the Central Illinois Paralegal Association.
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2021 MCBA membership
Click on the MCBA Logo to renew.
Daniel Deneen, McLean County Public Guardian, has extra copies of the Illinois Guardianship Association Guardian manuals for your clients. Although the Illinois Guardianship Association will be updating the manuals in 2021, they should still be able to provide some assistance and guidance for your clients. Please contact Dan’s office at 309.663.0555 if you would like him to set aside one or more manuals for you or your clients to pick up at his office.
Central Illinois Paralegal Association is pleased to announce the elected officers
for the 2021 term:
for the 2021 term:
President-Elect: Nichole Byers (Ogar & Miller)
Vice President-Elect: Jenny Ogle (Caterpillar)
Secretary-Elect: Denise Risinger (Moss & Moss)
Treasurer-Elect: Celeste Poole (Caterpillar)
NALA Liaison: Tracey LaForge, CP (Caterpillar)
Vice President-Elect: Jenny Ogle (Caterpillar)
Secretary-Elect: Denise Risinger (Moss & Moss)
Treasurer-Elect: Celeste Poole (Caterpillar)
NALA Liaison: Tracey LaForge, CP (Caterpillar)
You are invited to attend the remote meeting to induct the 2021 officers on December 15th at noon via Zoom. Hon. Amy McFarland (Eleventh Judicial Circuit, McLean County) will be swearing in the officers. Register here to receive the Zoom meeting link: https://tinyurl.com/CIPA-12-15-2020
If you have questions about membership with Central Illinois Paralegal Association, whether for legal staff, attorneys, educators, or others interested in the paralegal profession, please do not hesitate to ask!
E-mail cipa@ciparalegal.org or visit www.ciparalegal.org for more information.
If you have questions about membership with Central Illinois Paralegal Association, whether for legal staff, attorneys, educators, or others interested in the paralegal profession, please do not hesitate to ask!
E-mail cipa@ciparalegal.org or visit www.ciparalegal.org for more information.
illinois courts needs your help!
Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions Form
Dear Court Stakeholders:
We are writing to remind you that the “Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions” draft forms are still open and available for public comment. You can find the forms here. The public comment period will be ending on December 17th, 2020. After that time, the commission will review all feedback or suggestions received and make any revisions it deems necessary.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is also pleased to announce that it has published Spanish translations for the “Certificate of Good Conduct” form suite, available here, and the “Minor Name Change” form suite, available here.
Please share the news about these forms with your networks and communities. Thank you for all you do in furthering access to justice initiatives in Illinois.
Sincerely,
Hayley D. Yussman
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Assistant to the Assistant Director
Access to Justice Division, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
We are writing to remind you that the “Motion to Vacate & Expunge Eligible Cannabis Convictions” draft forms are still open and available for public comment. You can find the forms here. The public comment period will be ending on December 17th, 2020. After that time, the commission will review all feedback or suggestions received and make any revisions it deems necessary.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice is also pleased to announce that it has published Spanish translations for the “Certificate of Good Conduct” form suite, available here, and the “Minor Name Change” form suite, available here.
Please share the news about these forms with your networks and communities. Thank you for all you do in furthering access to justice initiatives in Illinois.
Sincerely,
Hayley D. Yussman
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Assistant to the Assistant Director
Access to Justice Division, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts
COURT house reminders
* Check your Clerk's folder.
* 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.
* 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.
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.
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.
canceled due to area covid infections rising.
friday - breakfast with the bar
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
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
2020 BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Time: 12.00 noon - 1.30 pm
via teleconference
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.
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
December 15
Conflicts of Interest Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals
Conflicts of Interest Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals
services 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
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
Posted August 10 - End December 31
bar committee activities
2020
CLE Committee Meeting - December 29 noon
2021
BOG Meeting - January 12 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - January 26 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - December 29 noon
2021
BOG Meeting - January 12 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - January 26 noon
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!
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!