MCBA Newsletter updated march 9, 2020
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2020
March Events 3/10/20 (Tues.) BOG Meeting 3/13/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts 3/17/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 3/19/20 (Thurs.) Reality On Monroe 3/20/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts 3/27/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts 3/31/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting April Events 4/3/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts 4/10/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts 4/17/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts 4/21/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 4/24/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scouts Wine Tour 4/28/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting May Events 5/8/20 (Fri.) Law Day Celebration Gala 5/25/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed June Events July Events 7/3/20 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed August Events September Events 9/7/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed October Events 10/12/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed November Events 11/11/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 11/26 & 11/27/20 (Thurs. & Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed December Events 12/24 & 25 (Thurs. & Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed 2021 January Events 1/1/21 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed |
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTWell, we definitely sprung forward into some very nice weather. Let us hope that it continues and we do not have snowfall into April like last year. Thank you for your patience without a newsletter last week as Mary Sellmyer was away. And, thanks to everyone for checking in each week. We have another slow week. But, please register now for next week's CLE Bar Luncheon on Tuesday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. The program will address Collections: Obtaining and Collecting Judgments in Debt Collection Actions: Representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants. Judge David Butler (Ret.) will lead a one or two hour informational session. The registration link is below. (And, do not forget to Vote next Tuesday as well!) The Bar will be hosting our own St. Patty's Day, albeit delayed, next Thursday, March 19th. Bring out the Green at Reality On Monroe (111 East Monroe) in downtown Bloomington, beginning at 4:30 pm. There is more information about this event below. Please note that The Outstanding Young Lawyer Award is now open for nominations. Please see more information below. And, see the links below if interested in volunteering for two very worthy causes for our Bar and community as a whole: Illinois Lawyer’s Assistance Program (LAP) and/or The Immigration Project. SAVE THE DATE: **LAW DAY 2020** When : Evening of Friday, May 8th. Where: Bloomington Country Club. Theme: "Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100". Things are coming together to make this time a wonderful evening. Please keep checking the weekly newsletter and MCBA website for more specific details. We are still working on the potential for our Bar members to provide assistance to our local Habitat for Humanity. We have been offered a rematch with Champaign County's Bar on the softball field. I was unable to play last year, so I am particularly excited about another chance to play our colleagues from the East. Last, but not least, this is your friendly reminder to register/re-register for membership to the MCBA. See link below. Have a great week! Joe Foley attorneys on the move...Ogar & Miller is pleased to announce that Kyle A. Korkus has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney, as of March 2. 2020. While he will focus on family law cases in Central Illinois, he will also be handling traffic and criminal defense cases. Ogar & Miller has also added a new paralegal to the firm, Amanda Veerkamp, who has interned there for three semesters. Amanda will begin working full time after her graduation from ISU. volunteers neededVolunteers are still needed! The 2020 High School Mock Trial Invitational will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, 2020 at the University of Illinois College of Law in Champaign, Illinois. To register as a volunteer and for more information, please visit the link below.
tuesday - march 17, 2020
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AmeriCorps Week, March 8-14, 2020 is a celebration of all things AmeriCorps – from the programs and organizations that make this national service initiative possible in communities across the country to the members, like me, who have pledged to “Get Things Done” since the program’s inception in 1994.
I am taking this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Kiasha Henry, and I am the JusticeCorps fellow in the law library. I recently retired from the United States Post Office after 20 years. I am currently enrolled in a Paralegal AAB program and will complete it in August 2020. What attracted me to AmeriCorps was the ability to be a servant to my community. JusticeCorps provides a wonderful opportunity to not only serve but empower patrons by helping them navigate and gain confidence the legal process.
The law library has served 1,348 court patrons in McLean County since August 2019. Not only have I worked in the law library, but have been fortunate to assist with Foreclosure Pre-Mediations. I will be obtaining my Mediation Skills Training in April 2020 from the Center for Conflict Resolution, and from there I will seek my Divorce Mediation Training. I am extremely grateful for the opportunities that AmeriCorps and JusticeCorps have provided for me. So please visit www.nationalservice.gov, and explore all the wonderful things AmeriCorps is doing across the country to “Get Things Done”.
I am taking this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Kiasha Henry, and I am the JusticeCorps fellow in the law library. I recently retired from the United States Post Office after 20 years. I am currently enrolled in a Paralegal AAB program and will complete it in August 2020. What attracted me to AmeriCorps was the ability to be a servant to my community. JusticeCorps provides a wonderful opportunity to not only serve but empower patrons by helping them navigate and gain confidence the legal process.
The law library has served 1,348 court patrons in McLean County since August 2019. Not only have I worked in the law library, but have been fortunate to assist with Foreclosure Pre-Mediations. I will be obtaining my Mediation Skills Training in April 2020 from the Center for Conflict Resolution, and from there I will seek my Divorce Mediation Training. I am extremely grateful for the opportunities that AmeriCorps and JusticeCorps have provided for me. So please visit www.nationalservice.gov, and explore all the wonderful things AmeriCorps is doing across the country to “Get Things Done”.
Spring
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Do you have suits and business apparel you no longer wear? The Center for Hope has a clothing closet for men and women who need clothes to wear during job interviews, graduations, funerals and other formal events. Any size and style is appreciated. Please support this cause by cleaning out your closet!
You can bring donations to the St. Patty’s happy hour on Thursday, March 19 at 4:30 pm at Reality on Monroe. If you aren't able to attend the event, please drop your items off at Mary's office located on the 4th floor at the Law and Justice Center in Bloomington by March 19.
You can bring donations to the St. Patty’s happy hour on Thursday, March 19 at 4:30 pm at Reality on Monroe. If you aren't able to attend the event, please drop your items off at Mary's office located on the 4th floor at the Law and Justice Center in Bloomington by March 19.
thursday - march 19
post saint patrick's day
celebration
beginning at 4:30 pm
Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you!
Come join Bar members for a spring night of fun and fellowship at Reality on Monroe on Thursday, March 19 starting at 4:30 pm until the malarkey ends!
Menu:
Delectable Shepherds pie, mini Reuben sandwiches, potato skins with all the trimmings, assortment of desserts, and a flight of 4 select Irish beers to compliment your meal. Wines, domestic beer, pop and tea also available. Food and drink compliments of the MCBA.
Come join Bar members for a spring night of fun and fellowship at Reality on Monroe on Thursday, March 19 starting at 4:30 pm until the malarkey ends!
Menu:
Delectable Shepherds pie, mini Reuben sandwiches, potato skins with all the trimmings, assortment of desserts, and a flight of 4 select Irish beers to compliment your meal. Wines, domestic beer, pop and tea also available. Food and drink compliments of the MCBA.
Show up in your finest green and bring your Irish spirit! Spouses always welcome! Slainte!
Irish themed food and drink will be provided by the Bar Association.
trivia night fun
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Over the last ten years, Immigration Project has helped over 500 Lawful Permanent Residents to naturalize-be sworn in as U.S. citizenship! We would love your assistance in conducting legal eligibility screenings and in completing appropriate USCIS forms! We provide training. Spanish is not required, though helpful for about a quarter of the cases and if necessary we can provide interpreters.
In-house clinics are held on a Thursday or Friday, with legal screenings in the morning, followed by a different team of form-fillers. We really need help with the legal screenings 9am-1pm, but would also love help with form-filling if you wish. The next two dates for in-house Normal Citizenship Clinics are April 24 and May 15.
Our quarterly Saturday workshops are in Monmouth (3/yr), Springfield (2/yr), Kankakee (2/yr), and Normal. If interested in dedicating your Saturday and/or doing some direct representation on other types of cases, please contact Danielle DeWinter (ddewinter@immigrationproject.org).
In-house clinics are held on a Thursday or Friday, with legal screenings in the morning, followed by a different team of form-fillers. We really need help with the legal screenings 9am-1pm, but would also love help with form-filling if you wish. The next two dates for in-house Normal Citizenship Clinics are April 24 and May 15.
Our quarterly Saturday workshops are in Monmouth (3/yr), Springfield (2/yr), Kankakee (2/yr), and Normal. If interested in dedicating your Saturday and/or doing some direct representation on other types of cases, please contact Danielle DeWinter (ddewinter@immigrationproject.org).
2020
MCBA YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR
AWARD aPPLICATION
DEADLINE - April 3
The MCBA is now accepting nominations for its 2020 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.
friday - april 24
The Bar Association is hosting a fabulous field trip to the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard on Friday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. The cost is only $30 per person and includes a tasting of six wines, accompanying hors d'oeuvres and comfortable transportation to and from the winery! All you have to do is show up and have a good time!
Seating is limited to 56 participants so please register early for this wonderful excursion with fellow Bar members! Spouses welcome!
mark your calendar
2020
March 19 - Bring out the Green at Reality On Monroe beginning at 4:30 pm
April 24 - Wine Tour - registration 1st come/1st serve & limited - registration opens on 3/16/2020
May 8 - Law Day Gala - an evening event
October 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament
April 24 - Wine Tour - registration 1st come/1st serve & limited - registration opens on 3/16/2020
May 8 - Law Day Gala - an evening event
October 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament
renew
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2020 BLOOMINGTON CANNON ESTATE PLANNING
TELECONFERENCE SERIES PROGRAM
HOSTED BY PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Time: 11:30 am Location: Same
PNC Wealth Management
202 E. Washington St.
2nd Floor Conference Room
Bloomington, IL 61701
PNC Wealth Management
202 E. Washington St.
2nd Floor Conference Room
Bloomington, IL 61701
1.5 hours 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.
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April 2
Powers of Attorney: Not a Walk in the Park April 30 Developing and Keeping Business for Estate Planning and Trust Professionals June 4 The Relationship Among Trust Beneficiaries and Trustees, the IRS and the Courts July 9 Ethics-Based Obligations in Specific Client Engagements August 6 Maximizing Flexibility With Powers of Appointment |
September 3
Picking Up the Pieces: Post-Divorce Planning October 1 Moving the Needle With Your Clients’ Retirement Asset Planning October 29 Contemporary Challenges in Trust Administration December 3 Essential Asset Protection Planning January 7, 2021 Conflicts of Interest Issues Facing Estate Planning Professionals |
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
bar committee activities
2020
Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - March 10 12:00 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - March 18 12:00 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - March 31 12:00 noon
Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - March 10 12:00 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - March 18 12:00 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - March 31 12:00 noon
save the dates
2020
april 21 - the underwood professionalism committee CLE luncheon
may 8 - law day gala.. an evening event
october 21-22 -gal conference
november 13 - 15 - the isu invitational mock trial tournament
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!