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​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

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​​​​     july 5, 2021   


July Events
7/9/21 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar


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

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

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

COURT NOTES

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July 1st, 2021
To:  The McLean County Bar Association:
 
As you may know, the Illinois Supreme Court issued two new Orders in M.R. 30370 on June 30, 2021. One pertains to social distancing and the other to speedy trial issues.
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As to speedy trial issues, the entire 11th Judicial Circuit is not reporting any speedy trial backlog or issues at this time as we were able to safely conduct jury trials for cases that wanted a trial during the pandemic. For the past few months, we have been able to conduct multiple jury 

trials at one time. The biggest constraint from a jury trial standpoint has been the jury deliberation rooms could not accommodate jurors with social distancing in place. This forced us to use courtrooms as jury deliberation rooms further constraining our ability to hold more in-person hearings in some courtrooms during jury trial weeks. We look forward to returning using the jury deliberation rooms soon to prevent frequent disruptions to other courtrooms.

As to social distancing, we are in continued consultation with the McLean County Health Department to monitor local conditions as contemplated by the Supreme Court Order. For at least the month of July, we will continue to practice reasonable social distancing practices. We will then revisit local conditions and look to make changes then. Facial coverings may be worn by anyone regardless of vaccination status for the foreseeable future.

All dockets will be increasing in-person hearings at this time and we are cautiously optimistic that the pandemic restrictions will subside sooner rather than later.

I hope you and your families have a safe and happy 4th of July and we look forward to seeing more people in person at the Law and Justice Center in the coming months. As always, on behalf of the entire Judiciary, we thank you for your continued patience and understanding. Should you have any questions or concerns on court operations, please contact Trial Court Administrator William Scanlon at (309) 888-5266.
 
Best regards.
Chief Judge Mark A. Fellheimer

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Click on the logo above to reach the Illinois Courts website.
notice of public hearing - july 21 - uPDATED

​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 
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Cheer & team registration

​friday breakfast with the bar
join us this friday

8:00 am- 9:00 am

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Downtown Bloomington

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!

​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

September 29 - Bench/Bar Listening Session 12:05 pm
October 19 - CLE noon time event
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

career stuff


kraft wood kelly, llc

seeks
information
posted July 6

Legal Assistant/
​paralegal 


state farm insurance

seeks
information
posted June 28 - closes August 22

counsel
​position
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office space available


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

DOWNTOWN LAW OFFICE BUILDING - ​FOR SALE

105 n. center street - bloomington

bar committee activities

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

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

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