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july 27, 2026 |
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MCBA Events 2026
July 7/31 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar August 8/6 (Thurs.) National Paralegal Day 8/7 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 8/14 (Fri.) GAL Certification Planning Committee Meeting Breakfast with the Bar 8/21 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 8/28 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar September 9/1 (Tues.) Family Law Bar Meeting [Note day change.] 9/15 (Tues.) CLE October 8/18 (Tues.) CLE November 11/3 (Tues.) Law & Justice Center Closed December 12/1 (Wed.) Family Law Bar Meeting 12/10 (Thurs.) Holiday Luncheon 2027 Events June 27 (Thurs.) Annual Meeting Sept 29 & 30 (Wed. & Thurs.) Biennial GAL Seminar |
celebrate your paralegal!
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, August 6th! This is recognized as National Paralegal Day (NPD).
Paralegals are the quiet powerhouses of the legal profession. On Thursday, August 6th, the legal community is celebrating National Paralegal Day. Please take a moment to honor your paralegals’ contributions. food truck
Hink's Smokehouse BBQ Food Truck will be present on Thursday, July 30th in the Meyer Capel parking lot from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Please know that prices range from $10 to $35. Come over and taste something new! save the dateReception for the Women Lawyers of the 11th Judicial Circuit September 16, 2026 5-7 p.m. More details coming soon prairie state legal servicesPRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES - Pro bono attorney needed: We have a client needing assistance with a McLean County divorce with children and no property. Support and maintenance were already ordered in a F case and the client does not know where spouse is but our private investigator found two possible addresses, one in STREAMWOOD, IL and the other in MORENO VALLEY, CA. If you are willing to take this case, please contact Stacy James at [email protected] . bar committee activitiesCLE Committee Meeting - July 28 noon DEIA Committee Meeting - July 29 noon BOG Meeting - August 11 noon GAL Certification Planning Committee Meeting - August 14 12.15 pm Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listening Session - September 1 Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listening Session - December 2 mcba cle recorded opportunitiescleOriginally Recorded
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Ends, March 1, 2028 Sentencing Credit in Illinois Criminal Cases
[Up to 1.5 hours general CLE - Approved] Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming Jackie Mathias-Jail R.E.S.E.T. (Recovery, Education, Support and reEntry Team) Director McLean County Jail and Hon. David Butler [Ret.]-Special Assistant Public Defender for McLean County.
This program will provide a guide of the credits that may be applied to reduce a criminal sentence. The amount of time served on a criminal sentence may be significantly reduced by various forms of sentence credit available under Illinois law. Attorneys should be familiar with the credits that may be applied to a sentence when negotiating a plea agreement or deciding on whether to go to trial. Both defense attorneys and prosecutors will gain an awareness of the sentence credits that are possible for particular sentences. Specific Topics Include: Statutory Good Time Credit Illinois Truth in Sentencing Act Minimum Sentences Periodic Imprisonment County Jail Programs Credit DOC Earned Discretionary Sentence DOC Programs Credit Sentencing Credit on Concurrent & Consecutive Sentences Misdemeanor Good Time Act Time Served in Custody Prior to Sentencing Strangulation & Great Bodily Harm Cases Revocation of Good Time Credit cle
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Tuesday, December 3, 2025 Ends, December 1, 2027 A Guide To Problem Solving Courts:
Drug Court, Recovery Court, and Veteran’s Court [Up to 1.5 hours general CLE - Approved] Presenters:
Hon. Dave Butler [Ret.]-Moderator Ron Lewis Hon. Scott Drazewski [Ret.] Emilio Fischer Craig Queen This program will provide an overview of the sentencing alternatives known as Problem Solving Courts. These sentencing alternatives include Drug Court, Recovery Court and Veteran’s Court. Each of these specialized sentences are remedial and are alternatives to a prison sentence. Both defense attorneys and prosecutors will gain an understanding of these specialized sentences including eligibility requirements, terms and conditions, the process of evaluating referrals and the sentencing process. Specific Topics Include: What Are Problem Solving Courts? Drug Court, Recovery Court, and Veteran’s Court Distinguished PSC Referrals PSC Court Process PSC Teams Steps In Processing PSC Referrals Adult Risk Assessments & Drug Evaluations State’s Attorney’s Screening of PSC Referrals Attorney’s Role When Client is Sentenced To a PSC PSC Violations CLE
Originally Recorded Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Ends, March 1, 2027 Small Law Office Efficiency - AI Presented by: Drew Vaughn
[Up to 1 hour general CLE - Approved] Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming Mr. Drew Vaughn. He will be teaching about how Artificial Intelligence works, the ethical implications of its use, and practical applications of Artificial Intelligence that you can implement today.
Learning Objectives: 1. Foundations of Artificial Intelligence [A.I.] 2. Ethical Implications of the use of AI 3. Practical AI Application friday breakfast with the bar
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