MCBA Newsletter april 27, 2020
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2020
April Events 4/28/20 (Tues.) Virtual CLE Committee Meeting May Events 5/12/20 (Tues.) BOG Committee Meeting 5/13/20 (Wed.) GAL Committee Meeting 5/19/20 (Tues.) - Virtual CLE Event 5/25/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 5/26/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting June Events 6/16/20 (Tues.) Annual Bar Meeting July Events 7/3/20 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed 7/21/20 (Tues.) - Virtual CLE Luncheon-Collections August Events 8/18/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon September Events 9/7/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 9/15/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 9/25/20 (Fri.) Law Day Celebration Gala October Events 10/12/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 10/20/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 10/21 & 22 (Tues. & Wed.) GAL Conference November Events 11/11/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 11/17/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 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 PRESIDENTGood morning, All. Hope you are all staying safe, healthy and positive!! We had a great turnout last Tuesday for our first ever Zoom CLE presentation on 'Who's Bias, The truth About Implicit Bias', courtesy of the Underwood Committee. I could only attend by telephone, but it sounded like there was great participation on our part. Thank you for trying something new. With the Governor's recent directive and my sense of the national fervor, our CLEs may need to be presented via Zoom for the indefinite future. The CLE committee is busy scheduling a Tuesday, May 19th CLE 'Recovery and Drug Courts'. The registration for that Zoom meeting will begin next week. I would anticipate that Retired Judge David Butler's presentation on Collections will be presented, via Zoom, on Tuesday, July 21st. At this time, we will are still in a holding pattern for the Bar's Annual meeting, currently scheduled for Tuesday, June 16th. There is the potential for it to be moved out a maximum of 30 days. We should know more within the next few weeks. On a positive note and with the help of my kids, we had delivered boxed lunches/meals to our wonderful healthcare workers at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center and additional meals for the night shift at Advocate BroMenn. The representative for Advocate BroMenn informed me that it was wonderful to see the smiles and shocked looked on the faces of its workers when presented with their meals! We plan to make an additional meal donation for the night shift at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center this week. Please see the Thank You note we received below. Once again, please continue to keep all of our front line workers and first responders in your thoughts. Lastly, this is the last week for nominations for The Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. The deadline is this Thursday, April 30 and the link is below. Continue to Be well and Be safe. Best regards, Joe Foley a thank you'Your kindness has overwhelmed our staff. Thank you for donating meals to our employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic! Your generosity was greatly appreciated.' God Bless - Lynn OSF HealthCare President - Lynn A. Fulton The JOY CARE CENTER in Bloomington-Normal was a charity supported by the late Judge Ronald Dozier. It accepts used suits, sport coats, pant suits, etc., for use in more formal settings. With the blessing of Jackie Dozier, after the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, I will be sponsoring an outdoor gathering at my restored native area property in Southwest Bloomington, which will provide less exposure than an indoor venue. The only entry requirement will be a donation to the JOY CARE CENTER. The extra time at home would be a great time to go through your closets and decide what clothing items you are no longer wearing to court or to the office and set them aside for a donation.
During this time of reduced hours, I have revised my own estate planning documents. I included this language “My suits, sport coats, ties and business clothing shall be donated to JOY CARE CENTER in McLean County, Illinois”. Some of the judges and other attorneys might facetiously ask who would want them? As a probate attorney, I’ll add that you’ll be doing your spouses a favor by directing them on how to start clearing out your closets when you pass away. Dan Deneen
Please click on the above logo to learn more and register for this weeks event. It is free.
You are invited to join the American Bar Association and the Law Library of Congress online for the 2020 national Law Day program, Social Movement Changing America: The Legacies of the 19th Amendment, a live panel discussion on Thursday, April 30, 3:30-4:30pm ET. This year's Law Day theme, Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100, aligns with the Library of Congress exhibition, Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote, celebrating the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment and considering its complex legacies. announcement
I hope everyone is doing well during this challenging time. Prairie State Legal Services is fully staffed and accepting cases. Our physical office is closed. Our staff are working from home. Our staff’s contact information has not changed. Please contact Adrian at abarr@pslegal.org or (309) 433-0065 if you have any questions. Adrian Barr 2020
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Tristan N. Bullington became a shareholder attorney at Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation in January of 2020. He practices mostly in family law, litigation, and criminal defense. He also heads the firm's family law practice group.
Tristan attended Washington State University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 2006. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Law, graduating cum laude in 2009 with his Juris Doctor degree.
In law school, Tristan was an active member of the inaugural Federal Civil Rights Clinic, earning a Rickert Award for Excellence in Advocacy for his efforts. He also interned with a public defender’s office in the Seattle area where he gained jury trial experience. Upon graduation, he worked with the Bloomington, Illinois office of Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. While there, he primarily handled Landlord Tenant, Social Security, and family law matters.
Tristan has also worked as an Assistant Public Defender for McLean County, Illinois where he handled misdemeanor cases and served on the mental health specialty court. In 2013, Tristan joined the Bloomington family law firm of Allison & Mosby-Scott where he both practiced extensively in all kinds of family law cases and expanded that firm’s practice areas to include criminal defense work.
Tristan’s practice has focused on litigation. He has successfully conducted several jury trials and countless bench trials. Additionally, he has practiced in the areas of landlord-tenant, divorce, custody/visitation, orders of protection, criminal law, driving under the influence (DUI), social security, and debt collection. He currently focuses his practice in the areas of criminal law and family law, including divorce/dissolution of marriage, custody/visitation (including the allocation of parental responsibilities), orders of protection, child support, maintenance and division of retirement benefits. Tristan is a court approved mediator and guardian ad litem for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Tristan is an active member of the McLean County Bar Association. He currently serves on several of its committees, including Community Services Scholarship Committee, Mentoring Committee and Family Law Committee. His work on the Family Law Committee involves planning a biannual Guardian ad Litem training. He also has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the past three years.
Tristan is a member of the McLean County Recovery Court Advisory board, is a board member of the McLean County Child Protection Network, serves as the co-chair for the Bloomington Prairie State Legal Services fundraising committee, and previously served as the chairman of the City of Bloomington Zoning Board of Appeals. He previously served for 5 years as an adjunct faculty member and assistant mock trial coach at Illinois State University in Normal.
Tristan lives in Bloomington with his wife, Monica, a real estate agent, and their two cats.
Tristan attended Washington State University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy in 2006. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Law, graduating cum laude in 2009 with his Juris Doctor degree.
In law school, Tristan was an active member of the inaugural Federal Civil Rights Clinic, earning a Rickert Award for Excellence in Advocacy for his efforts. He also interned with a public defender’s office in the Seattle area where he gained jury trial experience. Upon graduation, he worked with the Bloomington, Illinois office of Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. While there, he primarily handled Landlord Tenant, Social Security, and family law matters.
Tristan has also worked as an Assistant Public Defender for McLean County, Illinois where he handled misdemeanor cases and served on the mental health specialty court. In 2013, Tristan joined the Bloomington family law firm of Allison & Mosby-Scott where he both practiced extensively in all kinds of family law cases and expanded that firm’s practice areas to include criminal defense work.
Tristan’s practice has focused on litigation. He has successfully conducted several jury trials and countless bench trials. Additionally, he has practiced in the areas of landlord-tenant, divorce, custody/visitation, orders of protection, criminal law, driving under the influence (DUI), social security, and debt collection. He currently focuses his practice in the areas of criminal law and family law, including divorce/dissolution of marriage, custody/visitation (including the allocation of parental responsibilities), orders of protection, child support, maintenance and division of retirement benefits. Tristan is a court approved mediator and guardian ad litem for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.
Tristan is an active member of the McLean County Bar Association. He currently serves on several of its committees, including Community Services Scholarship Committee, Mentoring Committee and Family Law Committee. His work on the Family Law Committee involves planning a biannual Guardian ad Litem training. He also has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the past three years.
Tristan is a member of the McLean County Recovery Court Advisory board, is a board member of the McLean County Child Protection Network, serves as the co-chair for the Bloomington Prairie State Legal Services fundraising committee, and previously served as the chairman of the City of Bloomington Zoning Board of Appeals. He previously served for 5 years as an adjunct faculty member and assistant mock trial coach at Illinois State University in Normal.
Tristan lives in Bloomington with his wife, Monica, a real estate agent, and their two cats.
tuesday - may 19 - cle
'recovery & drug courts'
1 HOUR OF cle - general
[pending APPROVal]
The Continuing Legal Education Committee cordially invites you to attend a presentation on 'Recovery and Drug Courts'. The presentation will be lead by Judge Costigan and Judge McFarland.
This event will be held virtually. More information and registration to come.
This event will be held virtually. More information and registration to come.
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McLean County Immigrant Resource Guide LINK
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 will 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. (Our next Normal Citizenship Clinics is scheduled for May 15th, but subject to change due to COVID-19.)
We normally have quarterly, Saturday workshops in Monmouth, Springfield, Kankakee, and Normal. Our Monmouth June 6th workshop is still on the schedule. 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. (Our next Normal Citizenship Clinics is scheduled for May 15th, but subject to change due to COVID-19.)
We normally have quarterly, Saturday workshops in Monmouth, Springfield, Kankakee, and Normal. Our Monmouth June 6th workshop is still on the schedule. If interested in dedicating your Saturday and/or doing some direct representation on other types of cases, please contact Danielle DeWinter ddewinter@immigrationproject.org .
mark your calendar
2020
May 19 - CLE Luncheon - Recovery & Drug Court
June 16 - Annual Meeting
July 21 - CLE Luncheon - Collections
September - Law Day Gala - an evening event - more information to come
October 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament
June 16 - Annual Meeting
July 21 - CLE Luncheon - Collections
September - Law Day Gala - an evening event - more information to come
October 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament
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.
As part of PNC’s ongoing effort to protect the health of our employees, customers and business partners from the potential impacts of the Coronavirus, we will be canceling the April 2nd Cannon teleconference. We have been in contact with Cannon Financial Institute to see if there is a way to offer CLE credit, where you are able to access the program from your home or office. Should this current health climate stretch into May, we will work toward being able to do that. So stay tuned…..
Jennifer Julius Administrative Assistant - jennifer.julius@pnc.com (P) 309-655-5484
PNC Wealth Management, 301 SW Adams, D2-Y701-03-3, Peoria, IL 61602
Jennifer Julius Administrative Assistant - jennifer.julius@pnc.com (P) 309-655-5484
PNC Wealth Management, 301 SW Adams, D2-Y701-03-3, Peoria, IL 61602
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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 |
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bar committee activities
2020
CLE Committee Meeting - April 29 12:00 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - May 13 12:00 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - May 20 12:00 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - April 29 12:00 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - May 13 12:00 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - May 20 12:00 noon
save the dates
2020
may 19 - cle virtual meeting - recovery & drug courts
july 21 - cle luncheon or virtual meeting - collections
SEPTEMBER - 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 - cancelled until further notice
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!