​​MCBA NEWSLETTER

​​​​    september 13, 2021   

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September Events
9/17/21 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

9/17/21 (Fri.)
CIPA Annual Legal Ed Seminar

9/18/21 (Sat.)
Softball

9/24/21 (Fri.)
Breakfast with the Bar

9/29/21 (Wed.)
Bench/Bar Listening Session 12.05pm 

October Events
10/6/21 (wed.)
CLE event at noon

10/11/21 (Mon.)
Law & Justice Center Closed

10/19/21 (Tues.)
CLE event at noon

10/27 (Wed.)
Happy Hour
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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

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BATTLE OF THE BARS

Cancelled for this year.​

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cle
​friday, september 17
[up to 5 hours cle including 1 hr pr - pending approval]

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,

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"
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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.

registration information

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MCBA SCHOLARSHIP

If you know any law students, please inform them about the 2021 MCBA Community Service Scholarship. The $2,500 scholarship is open to second or third year law students with strong ties to McLean County, Bloomington-Normal, or its surrounding communities. Prime candidates will express and demonstrate a commitment to legal aid work, pro bono activities, or community service. The application deadline is October 31, 2021. Please see the link to the scholarship application below.

Click on the image above to submit an application.

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MCLEAN COUNTY NURSING HOME RESIDENT
​ADOPTIONS will open in october or november! 

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cle - recorded OPPORTUNITY

1 HOUR CLE [approved]
RECORDING AVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2021

recording CLE credit process

protecting your client's medicare benefits

Many thanks to our own John Muir, JD and Mr. Craig Pawley. The CLE presentation covered settling cases with a Medicare beneficiary and understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Statue. This session also covered addressing Medicare liens, Medicare Set Asides, and how to administer those funds while adhering to the CMS guidelines. 

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cle
​drone law update moved to may 2022

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Bench/Bar Listening Session
​wednesday - SEPTEMBER 29 - 12.05 pm

Please join the McLean County Bar Association in a unique gathering lead by Chief Judge Fellheimer. This lunch time event is an opportunity to address fluid court situations as we progress through the ever changing landscape. The purpose of this visit is to provide all 'stakeholders' an opportunity to hear about pending changes. Those who are invited to attend include Judges, Attorneys, Staff and the Clerks Office. 

Be sure to submit your questions ​with your reservation below!

Registrations & questions

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cle
​interstate commission for adult offender supervision (icaos)

wednesday - OCTOBER 6
via zoom

​[Approved for 1 Hour GENERAL CLE CREDIT] 

Please join the McLean County Bar Association in welcoming our own McLean County Probation Department. The Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) is a formal agreement between the states to oversee offender interstate travel and subsequent supervision. Within the ICAOS purview is the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System, or ICOTS. ICOTS is the supervision system that probation officers use to send and receive information regarding defendants and their supervision cases between states. There are several different definitions and requirements that defendants must meet in order to be eligible for transfer to a receiving state. It is important that these requirements are known and understood in order to best assist a defendant who will be placed on supervision and subject to the conditions of an order.
The presentation will provide helpful definitions and rules that are commonly utilized when transferring a defendant to another state for supervision. There have been instances where a defendant was sentenced to probation with the belief that they would be transferred to their “home” state and then finding out that the state has rejected their request. It is the goal of our department to provide basic rules and regulations of the ICOTS system and answer any questions that others may have regarding the interstate transfer of their defendants. 

Registration

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CLE
adoption cases
from start to finish

tuesday - october 19

​[PENDING APPROVAL FOR 1 Hour GENERAL CLE CREDIT] ​

This presentation will discuss the pleading requirements of an adoption petition in cases arising from Juvenile court and those that seek termination of parental rights (private adoption cases). The speakers will discuss notice requirements and the contents of the adoption judgment. In addition, there will be a discussion of evidentiary issues common to adoption hearings. 

More information and registration will be available at the beginning of October. ​

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CLE
​guardian ad litem
central illinois conference

october 27 & 28

​[PENDING APPROVAL FOR 10 HRS GENERAL CLE CREDIT] 
[INCLUDING 1 PROFESSIONALISM-ETHICS]
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Please join the McLean County Bar Association for the Guardian Ad Litem Child Representative Certification Seminar. The program will be held on October 27 and 28 at The Holiday Inn and Conference Center [Formally known as the Radisson], 8 Traders Circle, Normal, Illinois. 

This seminar is currently approved for certification as a GAL in the 1st, 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 21st Judicial Circuits.  Please provide the seminar agenda to the presiding judge in your circuit to seek approval in that circuit.  

Registration

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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!

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future cle's & subjects

​TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Drones - rescheduled for May 2022
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6
Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) [Registration OPEN]
​TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
Adoptions Cases from Start to Finish
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, OCT. 27 & 28
​GAL CONFERENCE [Registration OPEN]

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​friday breakfast with the bar
join us this friday
8:00 am- 9:00 am

Downtown Bloomington

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​2021 MCBA membership - renewal

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mark your calendar
​2021 & 2022

​September 17 - CIPA Educational Seminar
September 18 - Softball - Happy Hour - Face Painting - FUN!
September 29 - Bench/Bar Listening Session 12.05 pm
October 6 - CLE noon time event - Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS)​
October 19 - CLE noon time event - Adoptions
​October 27 - Happy Hour
October 27 & 28 - The Guardian Ad Litem CLE Event 
November 16 - CLE noon time event presented by The Underwood Committee
​December 21 - Holiday Luncheon at noon
2022
January 18 - CLE State of the Circuit
February 15 - CLE Social Security 
February 23 - Bench/Bar Listening Session 12.05 pm
March 15 - CLE Orders of Protections  [up to 2 hours of CLE]
April 19 - PR CLE Underwood Committee Professionalism Program
May 17 - CLE Drone Law Update

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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

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career stuff

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illinois departement of children & family services [dcfs]

5 openings “CFS Policy Counsel” positions located at the
DCFS Office of Child and Family Policy - 4 W Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield

We are recruiting both entry level and experienced attorneys to fill 3 Technical Advisor III and 2 Technical Advisor II CFS Policy Counsel positions.

SHORT APPLICATION DEADLINE 9-15-2021

TA III

TA III

TA III

TA II

TA II

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office space available

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DOWNTOWN OFFICE BUILDING
​FOR SALE OR LEASE
DOWNTOWN - ​BLOOMINGTON

210 S. East Street - Bloomington

Remove October 31

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bar committee activities

2021
​​​BOG Meeting - September 14 noon 
​GAL Committee Meeting - September 15 noon
​​​CLE Committee Meeting - September 28 noon

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