​​​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

​​​​​​april 17, 2023
2023
April Events
​4/17/2023 (Mon.)
GAL Committee Meeting

4/18/2023 (Tues.)
​CLE Event

4/19/2023 (Wed.)
​4th District Illinois Appellate Court Oral Arguments at ISU

​4/21/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar
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​4/25/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

​4/28/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar
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4/25/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

MAY EVENTS
5/3/2023 (Wed.)
Law Day Celebration Luncheon
Family Law Bench/Bar Quarterly Listening Session. 3:30

5/4/2023 (Thurs.)
Law Day Social 

5/5/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

5/9/2023 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

5/12/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

5/16/2023 (Tues.)
​CLE Event

5/19/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar
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5/23/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

5/26/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

5/29/2023 (Mon.)
Courthouse Closed

JUNE EVENTS
6/2/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

6/5/2023 (Mon.)
​Annual Golf Outing

6/9/2023 (Fri.)
ADR Committee Meeting
Breakfast with the Bar

6/13/2023 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting
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6/14/2023 (Wed.)
CLC Committee Meeting

6/16/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar 

6/19/2023 (Mon.)
Courthouse Closed

6/23/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar
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6/27/2023 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

6/30/2023 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

Upcoming Save-The-Dates
6/20/2023 (Tues.)
Annual Meeting
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9/22/2023 (Fri.)
CIPA Legal Education Seminar

10/25 & 10/26 (Wed. & Thurs.)
MCBA Biennial GAL Conference

12/19/2023 (Tues.)
​Holiday Luncheon

All Court Holidays & Closures

law day social

Please join us for a social hour at the Casper Brewing Company at 3807 Ballybunion, Bloomington beginning at 4:30 pm on Thursday, May 4. 

save the date
golf outing - monday - june 5

​more information to come in May

LAW DAY 2023 CELEBRATION
WEDNESDAY MAY 3

“SURVIVING DISAGREEMENT:
CIVIL DISCOURSE, NOT CIVIL WAR”

presented by

fourth DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT JUSTICE
​EUGENE DOHERTY

Registration Price Increases on April 26
Registration Closes April 28

2023
​MCBA YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR
AWARD APPLICATION

DEADLINE - April 30th
The MCBA is now accepting nominations for its 2023 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.​

attorneys can now review
​online cle transcript on demand

As the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced, each Illinois-licensed attorney now has an online transcript maintained on the Board’s website. You can view information that the Board sent to Illinois attorneys by clicking here. 

civil mental health proceeding series

recording opportunities

CLE
ABOLISHING IRS BACK TAXES
​A FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY'S GUIDE

[1 HOUR General CLE CREDIT APPROVED]
RECORDING ENDS March 1, 2024

CLE
BOND REFORM NUTS & BOLTS:
 Illinois' Safety, Accountability, Fairness & Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act
with updates

[Up to 1.5 HOURS General CLE CREDIT APPROVED]
RECORDING ENDS July 30, 2023

CLE
ethics: rules every lawyer must know

[1 HOUR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY - Ethics - CLE CREDIT APPROVED]

 recording ends october 30, 2023

Save the Date
registration coming soon
Tuesday, May 16 - CLE Court Technology Roundtable: with Judges & Clerks & Admin
Monday, June 5 - Golf Tourney and Pickleball in the afternoon
​​Friday, September 22 - Central Illinois Paralegal Association Legal Education Seminar
Wednesday & Thursday, October 25 & 26 - MCBA Biennial GAL Conference

new to your office?
​or maybe an attorney/staff 'on the move'?

If your office has new attorneys and staff, then we would like to update membership on your additions! Maybe you have an attorney making moves within your office. Please click on the link below to submit a little about the new addition and feel free to add a photo as well. 

friday breakfast with the bar
join us this friday
8:00 am-9:00 am

The Coffee Hound - Downtown Bloomington
​

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

Please contact​ Jennifer.julius@pnc.com if interested in attending.
If you have questions please call Jennifer at 309.655.5484

career opportunities

11th Judicial circuit
Deadline - May 11

associate judge

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen PC​​
Posted - April 3

workers comp various opportunities


​
​state farm
​insurance
Posted - March 20
Posted - April 10

in-house
​transactional 
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insurance regulatory & securities counsel​



​kanoski
​bresney​
Posted - March 20


​attorneys
&
legal assistant
paralegal

prairie state legal services
Updated - March 20

statewide
​openings

office space available

105 n. center street - downtown blooomington
​office - for sale​

Downtown Bloomington is home to over 100 shops, restaurants, and services ready to provide you  with distinctive merchandise and friendly small town customer service. You can be apart of what makes Downtown great in owning this spectacularly cared for former law office. The property has three stories and a full basement, private offices, conference rooms, storage, vaults, restrooms, library and more.​
posted February 2023
ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING

Now Leasing- seven (7) newly constructed single room offices available
ranging in size from 200 square feet to 274 square feet
including access to a common conference room
Internet access is included.
​Call or text 309-531-0445 for particulars. 

updated February 2023

Office Space Available

Located one block from the McLean County Law & Justice Center, two offices (209 sq. ft. & 108 sq. ft.) available for rent. The offices are ideal for a single office user or a professional with an administrative assistant. Both offices are newly painted, fully furnished, and move-in ready. Offices have access to kitchen/break room. Conference room available for reservation. Parking included.
​For more information, call or text (708) 831-2733.
​posted January 2023
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE 
2nd Floor

121 N Main St., Bloomington, IL 
3,625 sq. ft. Total.  Smaller space units available.
​Parking on site
Call or Text 309-868-1604
​posted November 2022

bar committee activities

2023
​​​​​​CLE Committee Meeting - April 25 noon
​​Law Day Committee Meeting - April 26 12:15 pm
Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listening Session - May 3 3.30 pm
​GAL Committee Meeting - May 4 12.15 pm
​​​BOG Meeting - May 9 noon
​Criminal Law Committee Meeting - May 10 8.15 am
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee [ADR] Meeting - June 9 noon
​​​BOG Meeting - June 13 noon
Criminal Law Committee Meeting - June 14 noon
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting – July 12 noon
Executive Committee 
President                            
​​Nathan B. Hinch

2nd VP
​John L. Pratt

Secretary
Spencer Chikahisa
1st VP
​Judge Pablo Eves

Immediate Past President
​Kathleen Kraft

Treasurer
Calli Farrell
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Brendan Bukalski
Michael Butts
​Dean Davis
​Jaime Ganschow

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