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: 4
CLE
Live Programs: 1
Discussions
Posts: 4
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 14
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 - Illinois’ Secure Choice Act: Requirements & Penalties for Retirement Plans (01/07/2021)
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.
Corporate Law Departments
- Community members: 738
- Total discussion posts: 4
Transactional
- Community members: 25,879
- Total discussion posts: 958
Litigation
- Community members: 25,867
- Total discussion posts: 1,739
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 14 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 116 amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to allow for remote meetings and makes other changes.
- Senate Bill 1730 amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to require that public corporations report the self-identified sexual orientation and self-identified gender identity of its directors.
- 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.