Please click on the above MCBA Logo above to learn more about the McLean County Bar Association.
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materials

​The program check-in begins each day at 8:30 a.m.
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The event is located at The Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 8 Traders Circle, Normal, Illinois.

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thank you to our sponsors!

​To find out more about Soberlink and/or Our Family Wizard, please click on the logo below.
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wednesday & thursday
​October 25 & 26, 2023

Guardian ad Litem ​Certification Seminar
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​[up to 10.25 hrs general CLE credit - approved] 
​​[INCLUDING 1 hour professional responsibility-ethics]
​​[INCLUDING 1 HOUR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY-diversity & inclusion]

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Bio's or CV's - press on the RED name
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Michelle Eggert, JD
Hon. Pablo Eves
Hon. Rebecca Foley
Mike Fonseca
​​Aaron Galloway, JD
Hon. David Garcia
Hon. J. Brian Goldrick
Danielle Kestnbaum, JD, MSW
Nargis Khokhar, JD, MA
​Hon. Scott Kording
Joseph Lewis, JD
Jennifer MacPherson, SSP, NCSP
Robert Porter, JD
Hon. Jill Quinn
​Dr. David Thompson, PhD, ABPP
​Hon. Karen Wall
Nona Waller, MA, LCPC
Hon. Alicia Washington
Hon. Lisa Wilson
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Master of Ceremonies:  Illinois Judicial 11th Circuit

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Materials - press on the RED title

GAL Conference Schedule (Day 1) wednesday, October 25, 2023  -  5.25 hours cle

8:30 a.m. –  9:00 a.m.
​8.55 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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10:15 a.m.
 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
 
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.  – 1:05 p.m.
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1:05 p.m.  – 1:45 p.m.
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1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.


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2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.
4:15 p.m.

Registration / Sign-in
​Welcome and Announcements
Parental Alienation: What You Need to Know
   Presenter: Dr. David Thompson, PhD, ABPP
Morning Break
Parental Alienation: What You Need to Know - materials listed above
   Presenter: Dr. David Thompson, PhD, ABPP
Lunch 
Soberlink (Sponsor)
​   Presenter: Mike Fonseca
​Our Family Wizard (Sponsor)​
​   Presenter: Danielle Kestnbaum, JD, MSW
The Role of the Guardian ad Litem in Disabled Adult Guardianship, Minor Guardianship and Adoption Cases
   Presenters: Hon. Rebecca Foley, Hon. J.Brian Goldrick, Robert Porter, JD      and Nargis Khokhar, JD
Afternoon Break
30 Tips in 60 Minutes - UPDATED
   Presenters: Aaron Galloway, JD and Nargis Khokhar, JD
​Closing Remarks
Happy Hour at The Holiday Inn Lobby area Sponsored by McLean County Bar Association

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GAL Conference Schedule (Day 2) thursday, october 26, 2023  -  5 hours cle

8:30 a.m. –  9:00 a.m.
​​8.55 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.


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10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.





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 10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.​


 11:45 - 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.



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​2:30 p.m.​
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

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3:45 p.m.

Registration / Sign-in
​​Welcome and Announcements
Don’t Be An Idiot:  Ethical Guidance for Lawyers Helping Kids
Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct of 2010 – Full Text
Current Version (2023) of 750 ILCS 5/506
Version of 750 ILCS 5/506 effective January 1, 2024
​UPDATED - Ethics Presentation
   Presenter: Hon. Scott Kording
​BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD CASE: Case Law Updates for Lawyers Helping Kids UPDATED - PRESENTATION
​UPDATED - In re Marriage of Wendy W. and James W., 
UPDATED - In re Cal. E., 
UPDATED - In re A.H., 
UPDATED - ​In re Marriage of Palarz, 
UPDATED - ​Hoey v. Hoey, 
UPDATED - In re Marriage of Kyle D. W. and Brittany C. W., ​
   Presenter: Hon. Scott Kording
Morning Break
GALs: A Judge's Perspective
   Presenter: Hon. Pablo Eves, Hon. David Garcia, Hon. Karen Wall and 
​     Hon. Lisa Wilson
Lunch
What GALs need to know about working with youth educational and mental health systems
​     Presenters: Joe Lewis, JD - Presentation
     Nona Waller MA, LCPC - Presentation
​     Jennifer MacPherson SSP, NCSP - Presentation
​     GAL Resource Guide - Medical/Sliding Scale/Low Cost Options
Afternoon Break
Serving Diverse Families as a GAL & Program from Presentation UPDATED
​   Presenters: Hon. Jill Quinn and Hon. Alicia Washington
Closing Remarks

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