Court Side: The Life of a Sex Trafficked Victim
Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington, Chicago, IL, United StatesMembers Holiday Party and Toy Drive
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate the holidays with the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter Join us for networking, drinks, hors d’oeuvres and the presentation of the Kathryn Smith Matkov Award Toy Drive Please bring an unwrapped toy (worth at least $15) to donate to St. Sabina for…
FBA/7th Circuit Bar Association Younger Lawyers Happy Hour
The Berghoff 17 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL, USJoin your fellow young lawyers from the Federal Bar Association and Seventh Circuit Bar association for a happy hour to kick off the new year. Your first drink (wine/beer) is on us and appetizers will be served.
Employment Law Seminar
Freeborn & Peters - Conference Center 311 South Wacker Drive, Mezzanine Level, Chicago, IL, USCocktails and Hors d’oeuvres to follow 4.0 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Join us for the FBA’s Fourth Annual Employment Law Seminar and hear from employment law experts on the ever-changing landscape of federal laws and regulations. Panelists will include members…
Restoring the American Jury
Union League Club 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, USPresented by the Federal Bar Association, in partnership with The Lawyers Club of Chicago Suja A. Thomas Professor of Law University of Illinois School of Law Suja A. Thomas, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, is…
Chambers Lunch with Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Jury Room, 13th Floor 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USHon. M. David Weisman United States Magistrate Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Weisman. Magistrate Judge Weisman was appointed to the bench in June 2016. Prior…
Magistrate Judges’ Roundtable
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United States1.0 Illinois MCLE Join four of the newest Magistrate Judges for an interactive panel discussion. Topics will include: Discovery under the New FRCP Tips for effective motion practice Best practices for settlement conferences A buffet lunch will be served. Sheila M.…
Webinar: What Every In-House Counsel Needs to Know About Internal Investigations
Webinar Webinar instructions will be sent after registering1.5 hours Illinois MCLE Webinar A three-member panel that includes: United States District Judge Manish S. Shah, Lori Deem, and Kathryn Hartrick, will provide Judicial, Plaintiff, and In-House perspectives on what every in-house counsel needs to know about internal investigations…
Chambers Lunch with Chief Judge Diane Wood, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Room 2753 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, USPhoto: Lloyd DeGrane Hon. Diane Wood Chief Judge Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Wood. If you have a pending matter that you argued before Judge…
Immigration 101 and What to Expect with the New Administration
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Room 248 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, US1.0 Illinois MCLE Lunch from Inspiration Kitchens will be provided The Younger Lawyers Division and Immigration Section of the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invite you to a lunchtime presentation on immigration laws in a new age. This…
FBA Reception featuring special guest Senator Tammy Duckworth
Jones Day 110 North Wacker Drive #suite 4800, Chicago, ILTammy Duckworth United States Senator for Illinois Drinks and Hors D’oeurves FBA Members Only Space is limited
Chambers Lunch with Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Judge Pallmeyer's Jury Room on the 21st Floor 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, USHon. Rebecca Pallmeyer United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Pallmeyer. Judge Pallmeyer's bioRebecca R. Pallmeyer graduated from Valparaiso University and earned her law…
Ethics Program
Kirkland & Ellis 300 North LaSalle, Conference Center, Chicago, IL, US3.0 hours Illinois Professional Responsibility MCLE, pending approval This annual continuing legal education program provides an overview of ethical issues in various aspects of practice. Free for FBA members Edmond E. Chang U.S. District Judge Northern District of Illinois Virginia…
Workshop for NDIL Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program
Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 S. Dearborn St., James Benton Parsons Ceremonial Courtroom, Courtroom 2525, Chicago, IL1.0 Illinois MCLE Beginning June 1, 2017, numerous judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will be participating in a three-year pilot program, which will address the benefits of early discovery disclosures in civil litigation. All…
National FBA President’s Reception
Chicago Bar Association 321 S. Plymouth Court, Corboy Room, Chicago, ILHon. Michael Newman FBA National President Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio Please join us for a reception honoring the FBA National President, Hon. Michael Newman, Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. We will also be…
