MCBA Newsletter                                                february 11, 2019

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2019
February Events
2/12/19 (Tues.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

​HS Mock Trials
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2/13/19 (Wed.)
BOG Meeting

2/15/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

2/19/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

2/22/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

2/26/19 (Tues.)
CLE Meeting

March Events
3/1/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

3/8/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

3/12/19 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

3/15/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

3/19/19 (Tues.)
Luncheon

3/22/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

3/26/19 (Tues.)
CLE Meeting

3/29/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

April Events
4/3/19 (Wed.)
Family Law Committee Meeting

4/5/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

4/9/19 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

4/12/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

4/16/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

4/19/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

4/23/19 (Tues.)
CLE Meeting
[one week earlier]

4/26/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

4/30/19 (Tues.)
Law Day Luncheon

May Events
5/3/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

5/10/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

5/14/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

5/17/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

5/16/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

5/24/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

5/28/19 (Tues.)
CLE Meeting

5/31/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

June Events
6/7/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

6/11/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

6/14/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

6/18/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

6/21/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

6/25/19 (Tues.)
CLE Meeting

6/28/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

DUE BY FEBRUARY 15
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MCLEAN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 
2019 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

CLICK HERE TO RENEW

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

February Social Event at Destihl Brew Hall-
Please come join us for a tour of the Destihl Brewery and Brew Hall led by fellow attorney Matt Potts, the  founder and CEO of Destihl. The tour begins at 5pm on Tuesday, February 26 and lasts one hour. All those who go on the tour will receive free samples and a free Destihl pint glass. You will need to sign a waiver at the time of the tour and please wear closed toe shoes. Then from 6-8pm we will meet up with those who are not able to take the tour in the Barrel Room for an open bar and plenty of h’ors d’oeuvres, all compliments of CourtCall. 

  Deadline to sign up: February 18
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Your family members age 21 and over and staff are also invited!  Please sign up as soon as possible by clicking this LINK so that we will know how many h’ors d’oeuvres to order. Destihl Brewery and Brew Hall is located at 1200 Greenbriar Dr. in Normal

Paul Lawrence

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a few more
​VOLUNTEERS needed!

Tuesday - February 12, 2019

2019 central illinois high school 
mock trial 
regional INVITATIONAL

A free CLE will be offered to all of the volunteers!

Section 1983: Litigating Constitutional Rights

Please join the McLean County Bar Association for a presentation on Section 1983. Mr. Thomas McClure, J.D., M.S. will be leading this one hour CLE on the statutory cause of action used to seek relief for violations of federal constitutional rights. Victims of excessive force often file §1983 actions against police officers. Other litigants have relied on this cause of action to challenge state laws and local ordinances on constitutional grounds. For example, several Minnesota voters successfully brought a §1983 suit in which they made a First Amendment challenge to a law forbidding persons from wearing clothing promoting political issues when they are at the polls.

Mr. McClure is the Director of Legal Studies and an Associate Professor of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. 

registration for volunteers

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Deadline for lower rate registration is Monday, February 11.

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 Click on the logo above for more information on the Appellate Lawyers Association.

​ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT 2018 CIVIL CASES
A YEAR IN REVIEW

TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 19, 2019
[1.5 GENERAL CLE CREDIT APPROVED]

The McLean County Bar Association and the Appellate Lawyers Association cordially invite you to attend The Illinois Supreme Court 2018 Civil Cases: A Year in Review. The panel discussion participants will include Illinois Appellate Court Justice Ann B. Jorgensen (Second District), past ALA Presidents J. Timothy Eaton and Michael T. Reagan. ​

This program will be held at Second Pres, 404 N. Prairie Street in Bloomington. The luncheon cost is $20 per Bar Member and ALA Member ($25 for non-members) if paid on or before February 11, 2019, after February 11, 2019 registration cost is $25 ($30 for non-members). All registered participants will receive emailed materials by the Monday before the luncheon. ​

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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legal advice fair - volunteers needed!

Saturday, April 27 from 8:45 am to 12.00 pm

more information here

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2019 Bloomington Cannon Estate Planning
Teleconference Series Program
​Hosted by PNC Wealth Management

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See below for location, time and registration information.

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Date:              Thursday, March 7
Topic:             The Moving Target: Planning for Clients with Net Worth Over $11 Million

Date:              Thursday, April 4
Topic:             Identifying Landmines and Minimizing Battle Scars
​                            in Conflicts Between Trustees and Beneficiaries

Date:              Thursday, May 2
Topic:             Where Does Your Trust Live?

Date:              Thursday, June 6
Topic:             New and Enduring Problems in Business Succession Planning

Date:              Thursday, July 11
Topic:             Ethics Issues in a Modern Estate Planning Practice

Date:              Thursday, August 1
Topic:             Your Marital Agreement Toolbox

Date:              Thursday, September 5
Topic:             Practical Solutions to Vexing Trust Administration Dilemmas

Date:              Thursday, October 3
Topic:             Contemporary Uses for Life Insurance in Estate Planning

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?

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Please RSVP with the list of names and email addresses of those who will be attending to Peggy Barnes at Margaret.Barnes@pnc.com.  If you provide an email addresses we will add those to our direct monthly invite list.   

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.

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career opportunities

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bar committee activities

​Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - February 13 - WEDNESDAY at 12:00 noon
Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - February 26 at 12:00 noon

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save the dates - 2019

april 3 - family law committee meeting & presentation
april 30 - law day
MAY 21 - LUNCHEON - WAR STORIES [NO CLE AVAILABLE]​

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MCBA Breakfast with the Bar at Kelly's Bakery
Remember to have “Breakfast with the Bar” every Friday morning between 8 and 9 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 on down to Kelly’s.   See you Friday!

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