​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

​​​​     july 12, 2021   

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July Events
7/16/21 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

7/20/21 (Tues.)
CLE event at noon - zoom

7/23/21 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

7/30/21 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

7/31/21 (Sat.)
Battle of the Bars - Softball

​August Events
8/17/21 (Tues.)
CLE event at noon

September Events
9/6/21 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

9/17/21 (Fri.)
CIPA Annual Legal Ed Seminar

9/21/21 (Tues.)
CLE event at noon

9/29/21 (Wed.)
Bench/Bar Listening Session 12:05 

October Events
10/11/21 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

10/19/21 (Tues.)
CLE event at noon

10/27 & 28 (Wed.&Thurs.)
GAL Seminar

November Events
11/11/21 (Thurs.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

11/16/21 (Tues.)
CLE event at noon

11/25/21 (Thurs.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

11/26/21 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

December Events
12/21/21 (Tues.)
Holiday Luncheon

12/24/21 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

12/27/21 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

12/31/21 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

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Click on the logo above to reach the Illinois Courts website.

notice of public hearing - july 21 - uPDATED

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​tuesday, july 20
1 hour cle [pending approval]
​via zoom
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The G.A.L. Appointment:
Are you protected?
A discussion of the language used in the appointment order.

This presentation will make practitioners and Judges aware of the ways in which the GAL may be subjected to liability and how the Courts may protect those who serve in court-appointed roles. In addition, the speakers will discuss the language used in these orders and provide suggested sample orders. 

Presenters: Hon. Donald Bernardi Circuit Judge (Retd.) and Hon. Amy McFarland 

registration

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Save the Date
friday, september 17

Central Illinois Paralegal Association’s 31st Annual Legal Educational Seminar is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 17th at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, IL. We are anticipating 5 hours of CLE, including 1 hour of professional responsibility for attorneys registered in Illinois and for paralegals who require CLE to maintain certification. Registration will open soon. Contact CIPA at cipa@ciparalegal.org with any inquiries, or to be added to the e-mail update list for this event. Click the CIPA logo above to connect with the home page.

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BATTLE OF THE BARS
SOFTBALL REMATCH

some photos from the 2019 challenge below ... more to come

Games will be hosted by Champaign County Bar Association
Saturday, July 31 tentative schedule below
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12:00pm warm-up
12:30-1:30pm 1st game Champaign v Decatur 
1:30-2:00pm warm-up
2:30-3:30pm 2nd game Decatur v McLean
3:30pm-4:00pm warm-up
4:30-5:30pm 3rd game Champaign v McLean
 6:00pm social event ​

Cheer & team registration

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

Downtown Bloomington

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new to your office?

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

New to My Office!

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​2021 MCBA membership - renewal

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mark your calendar
​2021

July 20 - CLE noon time event - Registration is open 
August 17 - CLE noon time event
​September 17 - CIPA Educational Seminar
September 21 - CLE noon time event - Drones
September 29 - Bench/Bar Listening Session 12:05 pm
October 19 - CLE noon time event - Adoptions
October 27 & 28 - The Guardian Ad Litem CLE Event 
November 16 - CLE noon time event
​December 21 - Holiday Luncheon at noon

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

2021 Schedule

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

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career stuff

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kraft wood kelly, llc

seeks

information

posted July 6

Legal Assistant/
​paralegal 

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state farm insurance

seeks

information

posted June 28 - closes August 22

counsel
​position​

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office space available

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ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING
Quality Office Space at Affordable Rents
Two Blocks Directly North of Law & Justice Center
Call or text 309-531-0445

Re-Posted: March 8

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DOWNTOWN LAW OFFICE BUILDING - ​FOR SALE

105 n. center street - bloomington

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bar committee activities

2021
BOG Meeting - July 13 noon 
​​​CLE Committee Meeting - July 27 noon

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