Chambers Lunch with Judge John Lee
Dirksen United States Courthouse - Room 1262 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesHon. John Lee United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Lee. John Z. Lee is a United States District Judge for the United States…
Younger Lawyers – Meet the Judges Mixer
Dirksen United States Courthouse, Ceremonial Courtroom, Room 2525 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, United StatesYounger lawyers (under 40 or with less than 10 years of practice), come to a free special mixer - to meet the Federal Judges of the Northern District of Illinois, United States Bankruptcy Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and…
Perspectives on the Emoluments Clause
Jones Day 110 North Wacker Drive #suite 4800, Chicago, ILThursday, November 9, 2017 12:00-1:30 pm 1.0 Illinois MCLE, pending approval A box lunch will be provided by Jones Day The Emoluments Clause - a 228 year old, 49 word clause in the Constitution -- is getting a lot of…
Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets: Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants, and Your Employees Webinar
Webinar Webinar instructions will be sent after registering1.0 Illinois MCLE, pending approval Calling all in-house counsel! Come learn how to best protect your company’s trade secrets and its investment in personnel. We will hear from seasoned in-house and outside counsel on the following topics and end with…
Chambers Lunch with Judge Robert Blakey
Dirksen United States Courthouse - Room 1288 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesHon. Robert Blakey United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Blakey. After being nominated by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the United…
Member Holiday Party and Toy Drive
Chicago Bar Association 321 S Plymouth Ct, 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 a new, unwrapped toy (of approximately $10-$20 in value) to donate…
Employment Law Seminar
Seyfarth Shaw LLP 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 8000, Chicago, IL, United States4.0 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Join us for the FBA’s Fifth Annual Employment Law Seminar and hear from employment law experts on the ever-changing landscape of federal laws and regulations. Panelists will include members from the judiciary, government, academic and…
Special Chambers Lunch with Judges Dow and St. Eve to Discuss the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project
Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 S Dearborn St, Room 211, Chicago, IL, United StatesHon. Robert M. Dow Jr. United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois Hon. Amy J. St. Eve United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois A unique opportunity to discuss the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project (MIDPP) in a close…
District Court Judges Round Table
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Corboy Room, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL, United States1.0 Illinois MCLE, pending approval Lunch is included Join the District Judges for a discussion on practicing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Questions for the panelists should be submitted by email to the moderator,…
Chambers Lunch with Judge Joan H. Lefkow
Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Street, Room 2286, Chicago, IL, United StatesHon. Joan H. Lefkow United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Lefkow. Attorneys with active matters before Judge Lefkow should not attend this event.
Annual Ethics Program
Kirkland & Ellis LLP 300 North LaSalle, Conference Center, Chicago, IL, United States3.0 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 Hon. Jorge Alonso U.S. District Judge Northern District of Illinois Hon.…
Criminal Practice Program
Jenner & Block LLP 353 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States4.0 hours Illinois MCLE, pending approval The FBA Chicago Chapter's 2018 Criminal Practice Program will feature four informative panels of judges and practitioners on the following subjects: "Cutting Issues in Jury Selection," "In the Eye of the Beholder: Three Northern…
Updates and Evaluations of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program
Dirksen United States Courthouse 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, United States1.5 Illinois MCLE Co-Sponsored by the Seventh Circuit Pilot Program on Electronic Discovery Beginning one year ago, the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program went into effect in the Northern District of Illinois, creating a new set of early discovery disclosure…
Chambers Lunch with Judge Andrea Wood
Judge Wood's Jury Room 219 South Dearborn Street, 19th Floor, Chicago, ILHon. Andrea R. Wood United States District Judge Northern District of Illinois An opportunity for practitioners and students to enjoy lunch in a close setting with Judge Wood. The Honorable Andrea R. Wood has served as a federal judge on…
Annual State of the Court Address
Chicago Bar Association 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL, United StatesHon. Rubén Castillo Chief Judge Northern District of Illinois Please join Chief Judge Rubén Castillo as he reviews major developments and future plans for the Northern District of Illinois. The Chapter will also recognize the recipient of the Frank J.…
