On March 7, 8 and 15, the
ALA will host its annual Illinois Supreme Court Civil Cases Year in Review,
featuring a panel discussion about the most significant civil cases decided by
the Illinois Supreme Court in 2017.
There will be three events:
one in Wheaton, co-sponsored by the DuPage County Bar Association (March 7); one
in Chicago, co-sponsored by Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (March 8);
and one in Springfield, co-sponsored by the Sangamon County Bar Association
(March 15). All three events will feature Illinois Appellate Court Justice Ann
B. Jorgensen (Second District) and past ALA Presidents J. Timothy Eaton and
Michael T. Reagan.
The Wheaton event will be
held on Wednesday, March 7, from noon to 1:45 p.m., at the Attorney Resource
Center, 505 North County Farm Road, 3rd Floor.
The Chicago event will be
held on Thursday, March 8, from noon to 1:45 p.m., at Mayer Brown LLP, Townhall
Meeting Room, 32nd Floor, 71 South Wacker Drive.
The Springfield event will
be held on Thursday, March 15, from noon to 2 p.m., at Maldaner’s, 222 South
6th Street.
Attendees should bring
their own lunches except to the Springfield event where lunch will be provided.
Attendees to each event will receive 1.5 hours of MCLE credit.
For more information about
any of the events and to register, please click here.
Lastly, on Thursday, March 29, the
ALA will host its Roundtable Luncheon Program Featuring the Justices of the Illinois
Appellate Court, First District. Attendees
at the luncheon will have the opportunity to speak with the justices about
appellate practice in an informal setting. The event will take place at the
Union League Club in Chicago, 65 West Jackson Boulevard, beginning at noon and
ending at 1:30 p.m.
Attendees will receive one
hour of MCLE credit and must adhere to the Union League Club dress code.
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Lawyers Association does not provide legal services or legal advice.
Discussions of legal principles and authority, including, but not limited to,
constitutional provisions, statutes, legislative enactments, court rules, case
law, and common-law doctrines are for informational purposes only and do not
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