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October 25 & 26, 2023

Guardian ad Litem
CHild Representative
​Certification Seminar
​

​[pending approval for up to 10.25 hrs general CLE credit] 
​​[INCLUDING 1 hour professional responsibility-ethics]
​​[INCLUDING 1 HOUR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY-diversity & inclusion]

Please join the McLean County Bar Association for the Guardian Ad Litem Child Representative Certification Seminar. 

​The program will be held on October 25 and 26 with check-in beginning each day at 8:30 a.m. The event is located at The Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 8 Traders Circle, Normal, Illinois. 

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

​Full Seminar Cost -  [includes a morning and afternoon snack each day as well as a lunch]
  $200 for 1 day of your choice
     (C
ost increases to $250 for MCBA/PCBA Members if registration and payment is received after October 06, 2023)
  
$300 MCBA/Peoria County Bar Association Members 
     
(Cost increases to $350 for MCBA/PCBA Members
if registration and payment is  received after October 06 2023)
  $350 Non-members 
​     
(Cost increases to $400 for non-members if registration and payment is received after October 06, 2023)
​

Refund Policy:
  *$50 Administrative Fee on or before 7 days prior to the event

  *No refunds on or after 7 days prior to the event

Program registration and payment options are listed below. Please contact the Holiday Inn and Convention Center directly [309.862.0101] for the special block room rate. which will be held for a short time.


Presented by:
Michelle Eggert, JD

Hon. Rebecca Foley
Hon. J. Brian Goldrick
Nargis Khokhar, JD
​Hon. Scott Kording
Joseph Lewis, JD
Jennifer MacPherson - 
 Need initials here
Robert Porter, JD
Hon. Marguerite Quinn

​Dr. David Thompson, PhD
Nona Waller - Need initials here
Hon. Alicia Washington

Master of Ceremonies:  Illinois Judicial 11th Circuit


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.
​ 

10:15 a.m.
 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
 
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.  – 1:45 p.m.

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
​
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
Title
  
Presenter: Dr. David Thompson, Ph.D.

Morning Break

Title
   
Presenter: Dr. David Thompson, Ph.D.

Lunch 
Our Family Wizard
Guardianship Panel 
  
Presenters: Foley, Goldrick, Porter & Temke
Afternoon Break
30 Topics in 60 minutes
   
Presenter: 
​Closing Remarks
Happy Hour at The Holiday Inn Lobby area Sponsored by McLean County Bar Association

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.
​ 
 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.


10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.​
​
 11:45 - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
​
2:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

​
 4:00 p.m.
Registration / Sign-in
​​Welcome and Announcements
Ethics
   Presenter: Hon. Scott Kording
Case Law Updates
   Presenter: Hon. Scott Kording
Morning Break
Judges Panel
​   Presenters: Judge Wilson? et al
Lunch
Mental Health Professionals Panel
​     Presenters: TBD

Afternoon Break
D&I maybe?? 
   Presenter: 
Closing Remarks



    Reservation form


    Separate each email address with a comma (,) if registering more than one attorney.



    Please be sure to include participants email address AND ARDC # if applicable.

    Please send a check payment to P.O. Box 3142, Bloomington, IL 61702 or pay online using your credit card or PayPal.
    If paying by check, please make check payable to McLean County Bar Association and mail it to: MCBA P.O. Box 3142 Bloomington, IL 61702

    Cost/day is $100 (bar members) or $125 (non members). Cost is $175 if attending both days. Costs increases by $5 for members and non-members if reservation is received after October 13, 2014.




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Financial Hardship Policy: The Bar Association of McLean County will waive the cost of the meeting and luncheon to anyone showing need thereof by direct application to the President of the Association. Please contact MCBA President, Nate Hinch at: n[email protected] , if financial assistance is needed.
Executive Committee 
President                            
​Judge Pablo Eves

2nd VP
Adrian Barr

Secretary
Paige Thielen
1st VP
​John L. Pratt

Immediate Past President
​​Nathan B. Hinch

Treasurer
Calli Farrell
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Board of Governors
Michael Butts [Year 4]
​Dean Davis [Year 3]
​Jaime Ganschow [Year 2]
Laurel Bingaman [Year 1]

Administrative Assistant
Mary Sellmyer

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