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MCBA Newsletter                                                                               april 22, 2019


2019
April Events
4/23/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting
[one week earlier]


4/26/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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Scholarship/Community Relations Committee Meeting


Young Lawyer Nominations Due

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop

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

May Events
5/3/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop


5/6/19 (Mon.)
Logan County Law Day

5/10/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop

5/14/19 (Tues.)
BOG Meeting

5/16/19 (Thurs.)
YLD Committee Meeting

5/17/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop

5/21/19 (Tues.)
Luncheon [no CLE]

5/24/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop

5/28/19 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

5/31/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

YLD-"Happy Hour" at Nightshop
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June Events
6/3/19 (Mon.)
Golf Outing at BCC

6/7/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

6/11/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

6/14/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

6/18/19 (Tues.)
Annual Meeting

6/21/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

6/28/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

7/5/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

7/9/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

7/12/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

7/16/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

7/19/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

Family Law Committee CLE & Happy Hour

7/26/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

August Events
8/2/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

8/9/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

8/13/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

8/20/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

8/23/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

8/30/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

9/6/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

9/10/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

9/13/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

9/17/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

9/20/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

9/27/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

October Events
10/4/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

10/8/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

10/11/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

10/15/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

10/18/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

10/25/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

10/26/19 (Sat.)
Legal Advice Fair

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

November Events
11/1/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

11/8/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

11/12/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

11/15/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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Scholarship/Community Relations Committee Meeting

11/19/19 (Tues.)
CLE Luncheon

11/22/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

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

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

11/29/19 (Fri.)
Thanksgiving Break-Law & Justice Center Closed

“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

December Events
12/6/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

12/10/19 (Tues)
BOG Meeting

12/13/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

12/17/19 (Tues.)
Annual Holiday Luncheon

12/20/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's

12/25/19 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed
 
12/27/19 (Fri.)
“Breakfast with the Bar” at Scout's​

2020
1/1/20 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

The Young Lawyer’s Division is back! Starting this Friday April 26th from 5-7pm and each Friday thereafter at Nightshop in downtown Bloomington, all lawyers age 36 and younger or those with less than ten years in the practice of law are invited to a weekly social. The young lawyers don’t want to discriminate, so feel free show up if you are a lawyer that feels within your heart that you are 36 and younger! 
 
The Central Illinois Fellows Reception was held at Bloomington Country Club on April 18th honoring Bill Allison, Guy Fraker, Darrell Hartweg, John Luedtke and Ralph Turner. The turnout was great and we all received a wonderful history lesson from the attorneys that introduced the honorees and the honorees themselves. All of us that practiced law with these fine gentlemen are very lucky indeed. 
 
Speaking of history, at the the May 21st monthly luncheon we will get to hear some humorous law practice stories from some of our more “experienced” attorneys and judges. It should be great. If you have a short story that you think we all might enjoy, please let me know and we will add you to the program.  Unfortunately, CLE credit will not be available for this program but you will still want to attend. Please register to attend below.
 
Don’t’ forget to sign up for the Law Day Luncheon on April 30th. Today is the last day to register. The sign up is below.
 
On May 2 from 5-8 pm at Destihl Brewery, your bar association is helping to sponsor Prairie State Legal Services’ “Lawyers for Justice Celebration.” Live music will be provided by George Boyle’s band “Twilight Zona.” It should be a great event. Please see the registration to attend below.


Have a great week.
​​Paul Lawrence

young lawyer division (yld)

Upcoming Activities
Friday, April 26 from 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm Happy Hour at Nightshop [and every Friday]
Thursday, May 16 at 12.00 noon - Next YLD Committee meeting



...CHANGES...

The Ford - McLean County Arbitration
phone number is changing

to
(309) 888-5847 

EFFECTIVE APRIL 29, 2019


2019 mcba
young lawyer of the year award
​nominations

The MCBA is 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.

deadline - april 26

nomination form



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legal advice fair - volunteers needed!

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

TUESDAY - APRIL 30
LAW DAY
​ASSISTANCE


​If you have mobility issues and need assistance entering the Bone Student Center, please contact Judge Foley at 888-5245 or Mary Sellmyer at 888-5265 no later than Tuesday, April 23. ​

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tuesday - APRIL 30
​law day

11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Illinois State University Bone Student Center
​The Brown Ball Room 

Normal, Illinois
WITH GUEST SPEAKER
DONALD M. CRAVEN, J.D.
******Registration Deadline is April 22******

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lawyers for justice
celebration!

Thursday, May 2
​5-8 pm
Destihl Brewery - 1200 Greenbriar Drive - Normal
registration details

celebrate law day with
logan county bar association

monday - may 6 in lincoln

Please RSVP to this event by Friday, April 26, 2019
registration details

war stories luncheon

TUESDAY - may 21
[no cle available]

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Register by clicking on the KAPOW! button above.

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.

Larry Clipp, Relationship Strategist for PNC's Wealth Management Group,
invites you to attend the Cannon Estate Planning Teleconference entitled:
 

Where Does Your Trust Live?

Summary of Teleconference:
There is a wide variety of trust laws and fiduciary income tax laws among the states and the District of Columbia. Given our mobile society, estate planning professionals need to be cognizant not only of the trust laws and income tax laws that apply to a trust now but also the fact that different laws my apply in the future. The most important relevant considerations include:
 
Speakers will address:
·        Difference between “principal place of administration” and “resident trust”
·        Whether a state’s imposition of trust income tax is subject to challenge
·        Selecting or determining a trust’s governing law and situs
·        Mechanics of establishing trusts in a jurisdiction or moving to another jurisdiction

​Date:       Thursday, May 2, 2019
Time:       11:30am - 12:30pm.
Location:  PNC Bank
                202 E Washington St. Wealth Management Conference Room
                Bloomington, IL 61701
 
**Lunch will be served.  Please RSVP as this helps to order lunch and prepare materials for the meeting.** 

Please RSVP by Friday, April 26, 2019 
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



​​MURPHY & DUNN, PC


​seeks
more information

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS (HIRING 2)

posted: April 8

BRADY, CONNOLLY & MASUDA, PC


​seeks
more information here
WORKERS' COMP ATTORNEY
3+ YEARS INSURANCE DEFENSE EXPERIENCE
posted: April 22

prairie state legal services


​seeks
details

staff attorney
domestic violence 
bloomington

posted: April 22


​quinn johnston


seeks
more information

Business Transaction Associate

posted: April 22


bar committee activities

​Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - April 23 at 12:00 noon [one week earlier]
Scholarship-Community Relations Committee Meeting - April 26 at 12:00 noon [Anju Above]
Board of Governor's Committee Meeting - May 14 at 12:00 noon 

​Continuing Legal Education Committee Meeting - May 28 at 12:00 noon
​
Young Lawyer Division Meeting - May 16 at 12:00 noon

save the dates - 2019

JUNE 3 - GOLF OUTING AT BCC
june 18 - annual meeting
july 19 - Family Law Committee CLE & Happy Hour
september 20 - cipa seminar
december 17 - annual holiday luncheon


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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!


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

​Find a Lawyer Disclaimer:
The intention of the MCBA"Find a Lawyer"search is only to refer members of the public requiring legal services to members of the MCBA who have indicated that they wish to receive referrals in a particular area of the law.

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