MCBA Newsletter july 20, 2020
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2020
July Events 7/21/20 (Tues.) - Virtual CLE Luncheon-Collections 7/24/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 7/28/20 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 7/31/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's August Events 8/7/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 8/14/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 8/18/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 8/21/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 8/28/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's September Events 9/4/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 9/7/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 9/11/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 9/15/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 9/18/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 9/25/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's October Events 10/2/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 10/9/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 10/12/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 10/16/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 10/20/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 10/23/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 10/30/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's November Events 11/6/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 11/11/20 (Mon.) Law & Justice Center Closed 11/13/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 11/17/20 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 11/20/20 (Fri.) "Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's 11/26 & 11/27/20 (Thurs. & Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed December Events 12/25 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed 2021 January Events 1/1/21 (Fri.) Law & Justice Center Closed |
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTIt will be my honor over the next year to be President of the McLean County Bar Association. I would like to thank Joe Foley for his service over the last year, and then some, as President. Even through the difficult times during the end of his term, Joe was a great President and leader for us all. In the coming weeks we will try to get together again as a Bar Association. In the meantime, we do have upcoming Zoom meetings that are outlined in the newsletter below. The CLE committee has done a great job in coordinating those efforts and keeping us moving forward on our CLE programs and requirements. There are two event announcements. The fall Law Day Gala event has been indefinitely postponed. The two-day GAL event has been moved from October to April of 2021. In the next couple of weeks I plan to send an invite out to members of the Bar that wish to attend an informal happy hour as I mentioned during the annual meeting on Zoom. Stay tuned. George Wood collections
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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.
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.
LAP VIRTUAL OFFERS NEW CLE CONTENT
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LAP Virtual CLE’s are offered to support Illinois’ legal community year-round. In response to the COVID19 pandemic, LAP releases new CLE content Fear No Evil: COVID19 Driven Anxiety, one (1) Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Professional Responsibility credit delivered by LAP Deputy Director, Tony Pacione, LCSW, CSADC.
Description: Not too many things in our lives motivate us to change our behavior like fear. Fear when associated with great uncertainty, often elicits strong emotions and anxious thoughts that we can easily conflate, or confuse with facts. This presentation explains how fear, uncertainty, and anxiety all too often lead to a continual feedback loop that creates more fear and anxiety during the current pandemic. Two evidenced based practices to manage uncertainty and fear, while reducing anxiety are presented. Up to six (6) CLE credits can be earned, access to all of LAP Virtual CLE’s available 24/7 at this LINK.
Description: Not too many things in our lives motivate us to change our behavior like fear. Fear when associated with great uncertainty, often elicits strong emotions and anxious thoughts that we can easily conflate, or confuse with facts. This presentation explains how fear, uncertainty, and anxiety all too often lead to a continual feedback loop that creates more fear and anxiety during the current pandemic. Two evidenced based practices to manage uncertainty and fear, while reducing anxiety are presented. Up to six (6) CLE credits can be earned, access to all of LAP Virtual CLE’s available 24/7 at this LINK.
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.
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.
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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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.
mark your calendar
2020
July 21 - CLE - Collections
September - Law Day Gala - an evening event - postponed indefinitely
April 20-21 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event - date change
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament
September - Law Day Gala - an evening event - postponed indefinitely
April 20-21 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event - date change
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.
Please RSVP by replying to Erica Fleming erica.fleming@pnc.com and include a list the names of the colleagues who will be attending. If you have questions please call Erica at 309.655.5312
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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
bar committee activities
2020
BOG Meeting - July 7 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - July 17 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - July 28 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - July 29 noon
BOG Meeting - August 11 noon
BOG Meeting - July 7 noon
Law Day Committee Meeting - July 17 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - July 28 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - July 29 noon
BOG Meeting - August 11 noon
save the dates
2020
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
MCBA Breakfast with the Bar - resuming Friday, July 8!
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!