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august 23, 2021 |
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August Events
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 9/18/21 (Sat.) Softball 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 |
dress code update with clarificationAugust 24, 2021, Update: To avoid confusion, the changes to the dress code for the McLean County Circuit Court apply both to in-person proceedings and virtual or Zoom hearings. Thank you – Chief Judge Mark A. Fellheimer”
August 17, 2021 TO: McLean County State’s Attorney’s Office McLean County Public Defender’s Office McLean County Bar Association Circuit Court staff FROM: Chief Judge Mark Fellheimer RE: Dress Code Having allowed a relaxed dress code during the COVID-19 pandemic, and following discussion with the presiding circuit judges within the McLean County Circuit Court, effective September 1, 2021, the McLean County Law & Justice Center courtrooms and judicial offices will return to traditional courtroom business attire for attorneys appearing in court. All court staff and other staff working in the courtrooms will return to a business casual dress code for non-jury trial proceedings and traditional business attire for jury trials. Thank you for your attention to this matter. WELCOME karen taylor
Judge McFarland and Jenna Kearns
An Interview 
help arrives for people who represent themselves in courtNot everybody has a lawyer when they go to court, but a new grant from the State Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice will help increase collaboration and resources for people who represent themselves in McLean County and around the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Jenna Kearns, a senior program...
tuesday, august 24
1 HOUR CLE [approved]
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, 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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