MCBA Newsletter                                                        March 4, 2019

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2019
March Events
3/6/19 (Wed.)
History Committee Meeting
​Noon at Michael's Restaurant
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3/8/19 (Fri.)
Breakfast at Kelly’s Bakery

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

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 QILDROs

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

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

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

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

​Around 75 of us enjoyed a tour of the Destihl Beer Hall led by fellow attorney and CEO of Destihl, Matt Potts on February 26. After our tour we enjoyed some great food and an open bar compliments of Courtcall. A great time was had by all. 

Stay tuned for our next social event!
​Paul Lawrence

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Annual
BAR-MEDICAL SOCIETY-DENTAL SOCIETY
Golf Outing at BCC
scheduled for
Monday - June 3 - Noon

more information to come

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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.

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rescheduled - more information to come
jason barickman
​presents
legalizing marijuana in illinois
[1 HOUR GENERAL CLE - PENDING APPROVAL]

More information and registration to come soon.

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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.  

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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program details & registration information

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TUESDAY - APRIL 9 - CLE LUNCHEON
​IMPLICIT BIAS
​​SPONSORED AND ORGANIZED BY
THE UNDERWOOD COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONALISM
​PRESENTATION BY
AARON WOODRUFF, CHIEF OF POLICE
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
[1 HOUR PROFESSIONALISM CLE - DIVERSITY]
[PENDING APPROVAL]

Registration details will be available soon.

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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.

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nomination form

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​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.

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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/Time:   Thursday, March 7 / 11.30 am - 12.30 pm
Topic:             The Moving Target: Planning for Clients with Net Worth Over $11 Million
RSVP:             See below.

Summary of Teleconference:
For clients with a net worth of over $11 million, estate planning is as complicated as ever and, in some cases, more so.  For these clients, we just skillfully juggle three interrelated issues:  maximizing basis step-up if it turns out estate tax is not a concern; minimizing the value of the gross estate if estate tax remains or is a concern; and whether plans can be easily modified if and when transfer tax laws change (assuming the client is alive when they do change).  Among the most important considerations for these clients are:
 
Speakers will address:
·        Portability
·        Whether to make gifts and, if so, the most strategic ways to do so
·        Clayton QTIPs
·        Design and uses of long-term, multi-generational trusts

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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mclean county
state's attorney's
​office

​​seeks

assistant state's attorney 1

assistant state's attoRNEY I

posted 2/25/2019

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thomson
&
weintraub

​
​seeks applicants for

Details Here

attorney
positions

posted 3/4/2019

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bar committee activities

History Committee Meeting - March 6 at 12:00 noon [Michael's Restaurant]
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 4 at 4:00 pm [Judge McFarlands Court Room-Floor 4]
​Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - April 23 at 12:00 noon

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save the dates - 2019

march 18 [monday] - cle luncheon - jason barickman
APRIL 3 - FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE MEETING & PRESENTATION BY CYNTHIA FAIN ON QILDRO'S
APRIL 16 - cle luncheon organized by the underwood committee on professionalism
april 30 - law day
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!

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