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Join us for this three-part series in which we explore the nuts and bolts of the newly enacted Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act.
Don’t miss this introductory look at the National Labor Relations Board’s rules and procedures regarding elections, what the Labor Board’s investigators and officials expect, how to represent unions filing petitions for elections, and how to represent employers who respond to petitions filed by unions.
Gain a better understanding of the Safe T Act and its trailer bill with this informative online program. Local government attorneys and general practitioner with intermediate practice experience who attend this program will better understand: how to manage risks and costs associated with criminal justice reform; the requirements for law enforcement training, equipment, and disciplinary process; and how to manage client risks and costs in law enforcement.
Don’t miss this two-part series as we discuss drafting and administering trusts under the Illinois Trust Code! Trusts and estates lawyers, family law practitioners, and elder law attorneys with intermediate practice experience will benefit from attending one or both of these online seminars.
Join us on September 1 from 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. for this informative live webcast. Between changes in governing statutory provisions, changes in operations during the pandemic, and the anticipated post-pandemic issues, the world of animal shelters and rescues in Illinois has been turned on its head. The Illinois Animal Welfare Act was amended (and became effective at the end of 2019) in an effort to completely prohibit animals being released before sterilization, and also ended direct licensing of foster homes.
Join us on September 8 to get the information you need to effectively advise your clients on a number of construction law issues. Real estate lawyers, general practitioners, and construction law attorneys with basic practice experience who attend this online program will better understand: construction disbursing escrows; what a construction escrow can and cannot do for you; the monthly draw process; how to determine sufficiency of funds; reliability of lien waivers; architect reviews; payment and performance bonds; compliance issues with plans and on-time schedules; and much more!
Save time, reduce paper, and increase the completion rate of your client questionnaires using free and inexpensive tools to electronically gather data from your clients. Learn how to create fillable PDFs and online questionnaires to gather the needed data.
Don’t miss the first session of the ISBA Business Institute on July 30 that shows you how to get the best return on your advertising investment, including television, radio, online, and billboards.
This program will teach you how to effectively use social media to promote your practice, when to use free advertising vs. what to pay for, how to use social gatherings to your advantage, how to network virtually, the value of association membership, and the practical ethical issues to consider.
The ISBA Business Institute is designed to help practitioners with all levels of experience. It will take place over the upcoming bar year and focus on what it takes to master the art of practicing law as a business.
Join us on August 10 for this in-depth look at how to make technology work for you! Learn tools designed to make a lawyer’s life easier, strategies for learning how to use new technology, and the research regarding multitasking and how staying focused on one thing at a time can make lawyers far more efficient.
Your mind may not be the steel trap it needs to be. Learn about superior note taking applications, how to ensure your notes are searchable, and how to keep them organized for future reference with the ISBA's online program, "Steel Traps—Superior Note Taking and Organization Methods," which will be held from noon until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27.