MCBA NEWSLETTER |
september 26, 2022 |
2022
September Events 9/27/2022 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 9/28/2022 (Wed.) Criminal Law Committee Meeting 9/28/2022 (Wed.) Justice Reception 9/30/2022 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar October Events 10/7/2022 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 10/14/2022 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 10/14/2022 (Fri.) ADR Committee Meeting 10/21/2022 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 10/25/2022 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 10/26/2022 (Wed.) Bench/Bar Listening Session 10/27/2022 (Thurs.) Criminal Law Committee Meeting 10/28/2022 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar November Events 11/2/2022 (Wed.) CLE - Noon 11/15/2022 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon 11/22/2022 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 11/30/2022 (Wed.) Criminal Law Committee Meeting December Events 12/9/2022 (Fri.) ADR Committee Meeting 12/27/2022 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 2023 January Events 1/4/2022 (Wed.) Criminal Law Committee Meeting 1/17/2022 (Tues.) CLE Luncheon |
september 2022 newsletterNext Meeting: Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 8:15 a.m. in the 5th Floor Jury Assembly Room of the Law and Justice Center.
Announcements: A CLE on bond reform, a.k.a. the SAFE-T Act, is scheduled for November 2nd with registration expected to open soon. If you have any suggestions for a CLE or would like to teach a CLE, please do not hesitate to let me know. There are no bad ideas. Joint Our E-mail List: if you know of someone not receiving this newsletter who would like to join, please just let me know. If There Is News: too often we find out about news and events after the fact because changes can happen quickly. When you learn of news or events, please post it to our Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/criminallawcommittee or feel free to forward it to me. Future Meetings/Events: we had to cancel our last meeting because it conflicted with a CLE related to Illinois’ Felony Murder statute. Our next meetings are listed below. All meetings will be held in the 5th Floor Jury Assembly Room of the Law and Justice Center, unless otherwise noted. Meetings alternate between being held over the lunch hour and being held first thing in the morning. Members are welcome to come and go, as all of us understand the demands on our schedules, and we will seek to keep meetings as short as possible to accommodate everyone’s schedules, provided we do not neglect our agenda. September 28 at 8:15 a.m.
October 26 at Noon Cancelled (Bench-Bar Listening Session being held) October 27 at Noon (our only Thursday meeting) November 30 at 8:15 a.m. January 4, 2023, at Noon Thank you to our members and to those who participated at our meetings or shared their thoughts with me between meetings. I hope to hear from you with any suggestions you have, and appreciate everyone's time and attention.
The Criminal Law Committee newsletter and Facebook Group provides a central place where our criminal bar, including both prosecution and defense, can receive current and up-to-date information, announcements both about the bar and our courts, and otherwise have their criminal law-related needs met. Brendan Bukalski, Committee Chair [ brendan@jlawgroup.com ] gal review & resourcesOn September 20, Public Guardian Robert Porter, Attorney Nargis Khokar and Judge Rebecca Foley presented a CLE titled, “Guardianships From Start to Finish.” The presentation discussed disabled adult guardianships, including when guardianship is appropriate, how guardianships differ from a Power of Attorney, filing a petition, the Guardian ad Litem investigation, what to expect in court, and post-hearing obligations. Forms provided include: oath and bond, Notice to Ward of Right to Seek Modification, Order to Notify Illinois State Police, annual reports and more.
MCBA SCHOLARSHIPIf you know of any L2 or L3 law students, please inform them about the 2022 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, 2022. Please see the link to the scholarship application below.
Click on the image above to submit an application. CLE
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