Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 3
CLE
Live Programs: 2
Discussions
Posts: 7
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 3
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2020–21 bar year, the Section sponsored or co-sponsored the following programs:
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Environmental Law for the General Practitioner: A Thumbnail Sketch of the Clean Air Act (09/09/2020)
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Sponsor LIVE WEB - Fred Lane's Trial Techniques Institute - Fall Semester 2023 (09/19/2020 to 01/30/2021)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2020–21 bar year.
Business Advice and Financial Planning
- Community members: 886
- Total discussion posts: 7
Transactional
- Community members: 25,879
- Total discussion posts: 958
Litigation
- Community members: 25,867
- Total discussion posts: 1,739
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 3 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- House Bill 1795 is a cleanup of the rewrite of the Illinois Trust Code Act.
- Senate Bill 1795 amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to prohibit an operating agreement from restricting or eliminating the duty to act fairly or the duty of care.