MCBA NEWSLETTER |
august 16, 2021 |
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August Events
8/20/21 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 8/24/21 (Tues.) CLE event at noon [Date Change] 8/27/21 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 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 |
court notes
that many people that come to the courthouse don’t have a choice in whether they come or not and that they also can’t control who comes around them. We are hopeful this latest Order won’t last too long. We ask for your patience and hope you realize the front door security personnel must endure facial covering complaints and criticisms regularly and they are just doing their jobs. The good news is that all Judges are reporting that dockets are fully operational, and we have no reports of jury trial backlogs. That is a testament to the innovative methods and procedures Judges took early in the pandemic to avoid massive backlog issues. While the high volume courtrooms will take some time to get fully back on track, we believe we are in as good of a position as we could have hoped for last year. Evictions continue to be the area that is most problematic to the Courts both from a scheduling standpoint and from a legal standpoint. Without debating the federal and state moratoriums, the moratorium extensions with added wrinkles make it terribly difficult for the Courts to plan and be uniform throughout the State and Country in their application. We are hopeful some clarity will be forthcoming because as soon as we develop our local processes it seems that a new change has been enacted. We are thankful to Adrian Barr and Prairie State Legal Services along with the Town of Normal and City of Bloomington who have assisted the Court in setting up a quasi-rental assistance diversion program for landlords and tenants when they come to court for the initial court appearance. We have had good outcomes so far with the program. 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
announcementMCBA has created two new committees. The Diversity & Inclusion Committee and the Membership Committee. We are currently seeking members who desire to take a leadership position within MCBA or members who would like to be involved with these committees or any other committees of MCBA. Please reach out to me at [email protected] to let me know if you would like to participate more in MCBA. I want to thank all of our past and current committee chairs and co-chairs for their work. There are currently openings on other committees for leadership roles as some of our long-standing chairs are ready to pass the torch when someone else can step-in. I am looking forward to seeing everyone soon! Julia WELCOME ed mckibbin
McKibbin received his Juris Doctor from Creighton University and his Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University. In his spare time, McKibbin enjoys spending time with family, attending his boys’ extracurricular events in addition to community and church activities. tuesday, august 24
1 HOUR CLE [PENDING APPROVAL]
This noon-time event is planned for in-person attendance at Second Presbyterian Church, 404 N Prairie Street, Bloomington. protecting your client's medicare benefitsPlease join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming John Muir, JD and Mr. Craig Pawley. The CLE presentation will cover settling cases with a Medicare beneficiary and understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Statue. This session will also cover addressing Medicare liens, Medicare Set Asides, and how to administer those funds while adhering to the CMS guidelines.
future cle's & subjectsRegistration will open in the month of the CLE presentation.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24 - note date change due to schedule conflicts - Medicare TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 - Drones TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19 - Adoptions! 
friday, september 17Central 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,
Program: Brendan Bulkalski, J.D. - "The Grass is Greener: The Decriminalization of Cannabis in Illinois" Maryam Arfeen, J.D. - "On the Other Side of the Fence: Cannabis Use from the Employer's Point of View" Scott Miller, J.D. - "Biometrics - From Science Fiction to Reality" Michael Fenger, J.D. - "What's Mine is Mine: Prenuptial Agreements and Enforceability" Thomas McClure, J.D. - "Professional Responsibility: Importance of Work-Life Balance" Attorney CLE: Five hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credit will be submitted for Illinois including one hour toward the professional responsibility requirement. Attorneys attending are welcome to submit MCLE for other states as needed.
friday breakfast with the bar
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