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MCBA Newsletter                                                         ​                                            june 15, 2020 


2020
​June Events
6/16/20 (Tues.) - ​Virtual
CLE Event

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6/30/20 (Tues.) - ​Virtual
CLE Committee Meeting

July Events
7/3/20 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

7/14/20 (Tues.)

​Annual Bar Meeting

7/21/20 (Tues.) - Virtual
​CLE Luncheon-Collections
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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

for the most current 11th circuit judicial updates


MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I hope all of you enjoyed this wonderful weekend weather. And, I certainly hope that the return to normal office work for many of you has been a smooth one. Personally, I have experienced smooth sailing with the Zoom conferences with the Civil and Family hearing calls so we appreciate the fine work put in by those judges and any of the people behind the scenes who lend a hand in its organization. And, I have not heard any of major issues with the trials that commenced this past week, which is very positive to note.
 
In terms of our Bar, this Tuesday, June 16th, we will have a CLE presentation on 'Managing IT Risk While Sheltering in Place: Cyber Security Awareness & Protecting Sensitive Information.' There is still time and room to register. See the link below for the simple and easy registration. And, this is another CLE opportunity for those with a MCLE reporting period of June 30, 2020, if you have not requested an extension of time to comply.
 
The Bar's Annual meeting is now set for noon on Tuesday, July 14th, as we welcome the new Executive Committee and Board of Governors for the MCBA. It will be held at Bloomington Country Club. At this time, the gathering is unfortunately limited to 50 members per the Governor's stages of return from shelter-in-place. Please know that we are exploring possible alternatives and trying our best to accommodate as many attendees as possible in lieu of amending the Bylaws for an additional extension of time for the meeting. You are all tired of me anyway! We will keep you posted.

​As you have seen over the past several months, our MCBA website [LINK] has been chock-full of valuable information and resources on the many things happening not only for our local courthouse and Bar association, but throughout our circuit and beyond. Please continue to check back regularly for important news, Administrative Orders and the like and additional ways to earn CLE credit. For instance, on June 30th, the Illinois Guardianship Association is supplying a training program: DHS Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Adults with Mental Illness: “Learn more about Individual Placement Support (IPS): What are the 8 basic principles of the program, making the case for IPS, how it aids in mental health recovery and what the evidence proves.”

Lastly, many of you may have received a call, text or email from little birdies this past week reminding you to re-register for your MCBA membership. Please do so as it helps us plan and budget for the upcoming year. And, we would hate for you to miss out on the many opportunities provided by the MCBA. If you know others who may be interested in joining, please direct them to our website to do so. Thank you

Continue to be kind and understanding!! Have a wonderful week.
 
​​​Joe Foley

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​Announcing
the IBF
COVID-19
​Lawyers Care
Relief Fund

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Helping lawyers and their families through uncertain times

Helping attorneys through the toughest times of their lives has been at the core of what we at the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) have done since 1951. Today, we recognize that the COVID-19 crisis has presented all of us with a new set of unforeseen, unpredictable challenges. With limited court access and futures uncertain for many, the IBF has established the COVID-19 Lawyers Care Relief Fund as an extension of our existing Warren Lupel Lawyers Care Fund. This initiative will enable us to further our reach to even more attorneys in need throughout the state and will specifically provide financial aid to attorneys struggling to make ends meet as a result of this crisis. This special relief fund has been made possible by a generous cy pres award directed to the IBF by our friends at Edelson PC.

The IBF COVID-19 Lawyers Care Relief Fund will provide one-time, non-renewable lump sum payments of $2,000 to attorneys facing financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorneys must be based in Illinois and in good standing with the ARDC to be eligible for a grant. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis through July 15. Please be assured that all information provided in the application process, as well as the identity of all applicants and recipients, will remain confidential.

Almost 70 years of providing aid to attorneys in crisis has proven time and time again how generous our profession is, and how committed attorneys from all walks of life and all parts of the state are to helping our own. If you know a colleague who is struggling, please share our application and let them know the IBF and our supporters are here for them. If you are in a position to contribute and looking for a way to help those less fortunate, please consider making a donation of any amount to the IBF COVID-19 Lawyers Care Relief Fund.
To Support or Download an Application - Click HERE

TUESDAY - june 16 - CLE

'managing it risk while sheltering in place'
CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS & PROTECTING SENSITIVE INFORMATION

[​1 HOUR PR CLE APPROVED]

The McLean County Bar Association is pleased to announce an event on a very timely subject 'Cyber Security Awareness & Protecting Sensitive Information' as professionals work from their home offices.This presentation will include Work From Home (WFH) best practices, Designing controls to protect client and firm data and ways to identify new risks inherent to the remote workforce. ​
registration

COURT communications

The purpose of the meeting is to review the reopening of the Circuit Court Small Claims docket and provide information regarding the virtual hearing process. Judge Mark Fellheimer, Judge Black and staff will be available to answer questions regarding calendaring cases, hearing procedures, entry of orders, default judgments and bench trials.
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To hear the content of this AR, SC, LM case discussion, please send an email to Mary Sellmyer at: mary.sellmyer@mcleancountyil.gov  She will forward a content link to you. 
LINK to the remote protocol for sC, AR and LM

'state of the circuit: an update'

1 HOUR OF CLE - GENERAL [Approved]
The McLean County Bar Association is pleased to sponsor a presentation that was lead by Chief Judge Fellheimer. It included guidance from our Bench on matters including the procedures throughout the circuit, protocol of hearings and trials, and physical movements within the courthouses elevators, hallways, courtrooms, and clerk's offices, etc. You are welcome to listen to the audio of this presentation at the link below. 
the state of the circuit: an update-access content information lINK

attention
important information for attorneys with last names beginning with a-m

Attorneys with June 30, 2020 as their MCLE compliance deadline may choose a three-month extension at no cost.     BUT - You MUST TAKE ACTION by July 31, 2020 to select this option if you do not want to pay the $250 late fee.
CLICK this link and read carefully

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Click on the LAP logo to find the home page.
Please find the latest article release COVID19: The Short and Long Term Mental Health Consequences by Dr. Diana Uchiyama, LAP Executive Director at this LINK. 

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Information about a Virtual Pro Bono Opportunity to Help Those in Need
Illinois Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal clinic where low-income Illinoisans can submit a question online to ask a lawyer for help with a civil legal issue. Volunteer lawyers then log onto the site at their convenience and answer questions waiting in the queue that they feel comfortable addressing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a great way to help those in need from the comfort and safety of your home. 
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A project of the American Bar Association, Free Legal Answers was created as a national platform to increase access to advice and information about non-criminal legal matters for those who cannot afford legal assistance. It is now active in 42 jurisdictions within the United States, including Illinois, with the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) as the statewide administrator. Most clients’ questions tend to be in one of the big three civil legal aid categories—family, housing and consumer law. However, since the pandemic and resulting shutdown, now people are also asking about employment and benefits issues. PILI provides the necessary support, including an online resource page with training videos and sample questions and answers. The ABA provides malpractice coverage for volunteer lawyers. You can learn more by clicking on the Free Legal Answers Logo below or visit the site to register at this LINK.
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covid-19
guidance for employees & staff

Please click on the above logo to view the IDPH website.
As you are probably already familiar with the personal safety guidance, there is also a need for an awareness of employee and staff of businesses. Please see this LINK for more information.

2020
MCBA YOUNG LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Thank you for all of your nominations!!
​The announcement of the 2020 Young Lawyer Award winner
​will be made at the Annual Bar Association meeting.

tuesday - july 21, 2020
'collections'

[up to 2 hours general cle credit approved]

Obtaining and Collecting Judgments in Debt Collection Actions:
Representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants
Registration will open July

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Click on the Logo above for the home page.


​Help The Immigration Project help others become Citizens!


McLean County Immigrant Resource Guide
LINK
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View the May Newsletter HERE

mark your calendar

2020

June 16 - CLE - Managing I.T. Risk While Sheltering in Place
​July 14 - Annual Meeting
​July 21 - CLE - 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

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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
 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.

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

July 9
Ethics-Based Obligations in Specific Client Engagements
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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


Prairie state legal services

seeks
information
Posted: May 25

a staff attorney


bar committee activities

2020
Law Day Committee Meeting - June 17 noon
​CLE Committee Meeting - June 30 12:00 noon
​BOG Meeting - July 14 noon

save the dates
​2020

june 16 - cle - 'managing IT risk while sheltering in place'
july  14 -  annual meeting 

july 21 - cle luncheon or virtual meeting - 'collections'
​SEPTEMBER 25 - LAW DAY GALA.. AN EVENING EVENT
october 21-22 -gal conference
november 13 - 15 - the isu invitational mock trial tournament


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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!


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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