8-3 2020 Newsletter

MCBA Newsletter updated august 3, 2020

2020
August Events
8/7/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Scout's - LAST ONE! Scouts is closing!

8/11/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting

8/14/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar" at Coffee Hound

8/18/20 (Tues.)
CLE Zoom Event

8/21/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

8/25/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

8/26/20 (Wed.)
GAL Committee Meeting

8/28/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

September Events
9/4/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

9/7/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

9/8/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting

9/11/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

9/15/20 (Tues.)
CLE Zoom Event

9/18/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

9/25/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

9/29/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

October Events
10/2/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

10/9/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

10/12/20 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

10/13/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting

10/16/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

10/20/20 (Tues.)
CLE Zoom Event

10/23/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

10/27/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

10/30/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

November Events
11/6/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

11/10/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting

11/11/20 (Wed.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

11/13/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

11/13-15/20 (Fri.-Sun..)
ISU Mock Trial Tournament

11/17/20 (Tues.)
CLE Zoom Event

11/20/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

11/24/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

11/26 & 11/27/20 (Thurs. & Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

December Events
12/4/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

12/8/20 (Tues.)
BOG Committee Meeting

12/11/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

12/18/20 (Fri.)
"Breakfast with the Bar"

12/25 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

12/29/20 (Tues.)
CLE Committee Meeting

2021
January Events
1/1/21 (Fri.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

breakfast
with the bar

Last Breakfast at Scouts tomorrow, Friday, 8-7. Hope to see you there beginning at 8:00 am!!

The Need for Pro Bono & A Virtual Way to Help

TUESDAY - august 18, 2020
cle - pr
NOON VIA ZOOM

[1 hour professional responsibility approved]
The 2nd hour offers an opportunity to set up a virtual pro bono link!

Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming Jessica Schneider, Managing Attorney, Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI). During this presentation, attendees will learn about the importance of and need for pro bono in providing equal access to justice and the many ways in which they can contribute their time and talent. Attendees will also learn about a virtual pro bono opportunity – Illinois Free Legal Answers – that is also a great “bite-sized” pro bono opportunity. The discussion will detail specific aspects of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules of Professional Conduct relating to pro bono and access to justice.

1. To provide lawyer's with a greater understanding of the need for pro bono legal services, efforts to increase pro bono in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, and recent statewide efforts to expand access to justice.
2. To increase lawyer's understanding of the pro bono landscape in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and how attendees can help low-income and underrepresented individuals and families, through the use of technology no matter where they work as an attorney.
3. To provide lawyer's with an understanding of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct that are relevant to pro bono practice generally as well as the virtual pro bono opportunity through Illinois Free Legal Answers.

The second hour of the program will provide an opportunity for a hand's on remote pro bono experience through your home computing device. Once you complete the second hour, you will be able to contribute to the legal answers community from the comfort of your own home! Please join us!!

CLE Registration

do You have a case with a
self-represented litigant
who needs assistance
with a zoom court appearance?

we can help!

The Law Library has a remote hearing cart available for self-represented litigants who need assistance with appearing for a court date via Zoom. This option allows litigants to participate in court proceedings without appearing in the courtroom.

Please direct persons who need assistance with Zoom court appearances to phone the Law Library at 309-888-4801 and leave a message with a contact phone number. Staff from the Law Library will return the call and set up the details.

Executive Order
Residential Evictions

Last week, Governor JB Pritzker announced that he would extend the current moratorium on evictions through August 22, 2020. Please view the Executive Order 2020-30, which prohibits residential evictions at this LINK.

mclean county judicial assignments

AO 2020 - 22 Order amending McLean County judicial assignments

covid-19
guidance for employees & staff

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.

Click on the Logo above for the home page.

Help The Immigration Project help others become Citizens!

McLean County Immigrant Resource Guide LINK

View the May Newsletter HERE

mark your calendar

2020

August 18 - CLE noon time event.
September - Law Day Gala - an evening event - canceled
October 21-22 - The Guardian Ad Litem Event - moved to April 21-22, 2021
November 13-15 - The ISU Invitational Mock Trial Tournament - pending further information-updated 7-29-2020

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

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.

Please RSVP by replying to Erica Fleming [email protected] and include a list the names of the colleagues who will be attending. If you have questions please call Erica at 309.655.5312

updates coming

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

compeer financial

seeks

information

Posted July 13 - End August 31

in-house attorney

MACON COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER

seeks

information

Posted July 6 - End August 31

complex Litigation counsel

office space available

ILLINOIS HOUSE BUILDING
Quality Office Space at Affordable Rents
Two Blocks Directly South of Law & Justice Center
Call or text 309-531-0445

Posted August 3 - End August 31

bar committee activities

2020
BOG Meeting - August 11 noon
CLE Committee Meeting - August 25 noon
GAL Committee Meeting - August 26 noon

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!