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MCBA Newsletter                                               march 11, 2019


2019
March Events
3/12/19 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

3/12/19 (Tues.)
Family Law Committee Meeting

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

3/18/19 (MON.)
CLE Luncheon-rescheduled

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

3/26/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting - canceled

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.)
CLE Luncheon

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

4/16/19 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting [one week later]

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

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


4/26/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery
​Scholarship/Community Relations Committee Meeting


4/26/19 (Fri.)
Young Lawyer Nominations Due
​
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 Committee Meeting

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

June Events
6/3/19 (Mon.)
Golf Outing at BCC

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.)
Annual Meeting

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

6/25/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

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

July Events
7/4/19 (Thurs.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

7/5/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

7/9/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

7/12/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

7/16/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

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

7/26/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

7/30/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

August Events
8/2/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

8/9/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

8/13/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

8/20/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

8/23/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

8/27/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

8/30/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

September Events
9/2/19 (Mon.)
Labor Day-Law & Justice Center Closed

9/6/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

9/10/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

9/13/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

9/17/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

9/20/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

9/24/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

9/27/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

October Events
10/4/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

10/8/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

10/11/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

10/15/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

10/18/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

10/25/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

10/29/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

November Events
11/1/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

11/8/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

11/12/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

11/15/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

11/19/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

11/22/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

11/26/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

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11/28/19 (Thurs.)
Thanksgiving Day-Law & Justice Center Closed

​
11/28/19 (Thurs.)
Thanksgiving Break-Law & Justice Center Closed

11/29/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

December Events
12/6/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

12/10/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

12/13/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

12/17/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

12/20/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

12/25/19 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed
 
12/27/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

2020

1/1/20 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

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​Thank You!
Prairie State Legal Services would like to thank all the attorneys who accepted cases in January and February: Tristan Bullington, Clay Cox, Brian Day, J. Harrison Fulk, Aaron Galloway, Daniel Harrod, Ret. Judge John Huschen, William Mahrt, Don McClarey, John Muir, Craig Queen, Brian Shoemaker, Stephanie Wong and Sarah Woolen. 

​PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK
Mother seeking to obtain guardianship of her disabled son. If you are willing to take thIs case, please email Kathy Boyle at kboyle@pslegal.org or call (309) 827-5021, ext. 6802.


TUESDAY - march 12 - 4:00 PM
FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE MEETING
​agenda items
* Discovery Guidelines
* Final Pretrial Order​

Judge McFarland's court room on the Law and Justice Centers 4th Floor for a discussion beginning at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 12.

RESCHEDULED*RESCHEDULED*RESCHEDULED

RESCHEDULED - MORE INFORMATION TO COME
JASON BARICKMAN
​PRESENTS
LEGALIZING MARIJUANA IN ILLINOIS

RESCHEDULED*RESCHEDULED*RESCHEDULED


Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
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Three Tips for Preserving Social Media Evidence
Posted on March 7, 2019
 

by Mark C. Palmer
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WEDNESDAY - APRIL 3 - 4:00 PM
​QILDRO'S & ILLINOIS PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS
FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE MEETING
​PRESENTATION BY
​
CYNTHIA FAIN, J.D.
[1 HOUR GENERAL CLE - APPROVED]

Please join the McLean County Bar Association and the Family Law Committee for a presentation on Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Orders (QILDROs). Ms. Cynthia Fain, J.D. is the Senior Legal Counsel for the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) of the State of Illinois. The TRS is the 37th largest pension system in the United States and provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to Illinois public school teachers and administrators employed outside the City of Chicago. Her presentation will provide education on QILDROs and Illinois Public Pension Funds Basics.

This presentation will begin at 4:00 pm in Judge McFarland's court room 4A - Law & Justice Center.  
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​
No registration necessary - Please email Mary ( mary.sellmyer@mcleancountyil.gov ) for the materials prior to this event, or the materials will be emailed to participants with the surveys and attendance certificates after the event.

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The Central Illinois Chapter
of the
American Civil Liberties Union

Legal Marijuana In Illinois

Dr. Ralph Weisheit

Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice - Illinois State University
In 2018 voters in Illinois elected a governor who has publicly favored making marijuana legal, and members of the legislature seem ready to go along with the governor. This presentation will consider some of the issues regarding legalization. The experiences of other countries and other states that have already legalized recreational marijuana can provide some useful dos and don’ts.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.     Normal Public Library - Community Room

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program details & registration information

TUESDAY - APRIL 9 - CLE LUNCHEON
​IMPLICIT BIAS
[1 HOUR PROFESSIONALISM CLE - DIVERSITY]
[PENDING APPROVAL]

​
​SPONSORED AND ORGANIZED BY
THE UNDERWOOD COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONALISM
​PRESENTATION BY

AARON WOODRUFF, CHIEF OF POLICE
illinois state university

Registration details will be available soon.

2019 mcba young lawyer of the year award application

deadline - april 26

The MCBA is now accepting nominations for its 2019 Young Lawyer of the Year Award. In order to be considered for the award, one must be (1) under the age of 36 or less than 10 years in practice, and (2) a member in good standing with the McLean County Bar Association. Evaluation criteria include employment history, individual achievements in the practice of law, service to the MCBA, and community/pro bono service.

nomination form

​Past Young Lawyer Award Recipients
Ryan Gammelgard
Megan Green
Nathan Hinch
Adam Ghrist
Amelia Buragas
Tristan Bullington

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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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tuesday - APRIL 30
​law day

More information coming soon.

Annual
BAR-MEDICAL SOCIETY-DENTAL SOCIETY

Golf Outing at BCC
scheduled for
Monday - June 3 - Noon

more information to come

2019 BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
​HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT


See below for location, time and registration information.

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?

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.

career opportunities


mclean county
state's attorney's
​office

​​seeks
assistant state's attorney 1

assistant state's ATTORNEY I-​TRAFFIC

posted 2/25/2019

thomson
&
weintraub

​
​seeks applicants for
Details Here

attorney
positions

posted 3/4/2019

bar committee activities

Family Law Committee Meeting - March 12 at 4:00 pm [Judge McFarlands Court Room-Floor 4]
​​Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - March 12 at 12:00 noon
Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - March 26 ​canceled

Family Law Committee Meeting - April 3 at 4:00 pm [Judge McFarlands Court Room-Floor 4]
​
Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - April 23 at 12:00 noon
Scholarship-Community Relations Committee Meeting - April 26 at 12:00 noon [Anju Above]

save the dates - 2019

march 18 [monday] - cle luncheon - jason barickman-rescheduled [tbd]
APRIL 3 - FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE MEETING & PRESENTATION BY CYNTHIA FAIN ON QILDRO'S
APRIL 9 - cle luncheon organized by the underwood committee on professionalism
april 30 - law day

may 6 - logan county bar association law day luncheon
MAY 21 - LUNCHEON - WAR STORIES [NO CLE AVAILABLE]​
JUNE 3 - GOLF OUTING AT BCC
june 18 - annual meeting


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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!


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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