NLRA Issues in a Non-Union Workforce
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Room 1388 219 S Dearborn St, Ceremonial Courtroom, Chicago, IL, US1.5 hours Illinois MCLEpending approval FBA Members Only Peter OhrRegional DirectorNational Labor Relations Board, Chicago David Haase, ModeratorShareholder Littler Mendelson The Labor and Employment Section of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites members to a free…
Chambers Lunch with Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown
ILAn opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Magistrate Judge Brown. Registration fee: $15Includes lunch catered by Inspiration Kitchen, a participant in the FBA’s Buying Change program. At Judge Brown’s request, attorneys…
Ethics Program
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle, Chicago, ILA reception will follow the program 3.5 hours of Illinois professional responsibility CLE creditpending approval Current FBA members only David T. ErieProfessional Responsibility PartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP Leslie S. GarthwaiteLitigation PartnerKirkland & Ellis LLP Martin L. RothLitigation PartnerKirkland &…
Miranda v. Arizona – A 50th Anniversary Celebration
Dirksen Federal Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USImmediately following the District Court Pro Bono Award program 1.5 Illinois MCLE This program commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Miranda v. Arizona concerning police interrogation of suspects. The program will begin with a presentation of…
President’s Reception
Chicago Bar Association, Presidents Room, 2nd Floor 321 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, ILImmediately following the Miranda v. Arizona 50th Anniversary program Join us for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres FBA Members Only Mark K. Vincent National PresidentFederal Bar Association The reception will honor the Federal Bar Association’s National President, Mark Vincent, who will…
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Past, Present, and Future
Dirksen Federal Courthouse Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, US2.5 Illinois MCLE pending approval Free and open to the public Welcome and Introduction Hon. Robert W. Gettleman and Hon. Matthew Kennelly Birth of the ADA (1990) and Clarifying Amendments (2008) Tony Coelho Former Congressman D., Cal. Primary…
Annual State of the Court Address
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease join Chief Judge Rubén Castillo as he reviews major developments and future plans for the Northern District of Illinois. In addition to Judge Castillo’s comments, there will also be a display of significant historical court documents, courtesy of…
Chambers Lunch with Judges Cox and Goldgar
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Courtroom 642 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USLunch is included Please join us for the rare opportunity to break bread with not one but two highly regarded members of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago, Judge Jacqueline P. Cox and Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar. Hon. Jacqueline P.…
YLD Architectural Tour and Happy Hour
Meet at the Chicago Architectural Foundation, outside 224 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, USPlease join the Younger Lawyers’ Division of the Federal Bar Association for a walking tour of federal and state legal buildings in the loop! This 60 minute tour will be guided by local mediator and Chicago Architecture Foundation docent, Jill…
Annual Installation Luncheon
The Standard Club 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, USHot Topics for the Renaissance Lawyer
Mayer Brown LLP 71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USCareers in Federal Government: A Lunchtime Discussion
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Room 248 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, USThe Younger Lawyers’ Division of the FBA Chicago Chapter presents a lunchtime panel on legal careers in the federal government. The panel includes attorneys from 4 different government agencies. The discussion will include a lively dialogue on how to get…
How To Draft An Effective Settlement Position Statement
Northern District of Illinois Court History Museum 219 S. Dearborn St., Room 2141A, Chicago, ILBrown bag lunch Space is limited to 20 participants Hon. Sheila Finnegan Magistrate Judge Northern District of Illinois Judge Finnegan is a Magistrate Judge with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Judge Finnegan has served…
How to Admit and Exclude Evidence
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 77 West Wacker DriveSuite 3100, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL, US2.5 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Learn how to address evidentiary issues that arise in trials and hearings from a panel of judges. After the discussion, the panel will take questions about how to admit specific types of evidence. Hon. Elaine…
Chambers Lunch with Judge Feinerman
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Judge Pallmeyer's Courtroom, Room 2141 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USAn opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Feinerman. Hon. Gary Feinerman Gary Feinerman has served since September 2010 as a district judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
