Annual Meeting and Installation (Free Virtual Event)
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Event Thursday, October 8, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Please join the Federal Bar Association’s Chicago Chapter for the election and installation of its 2020-2021 officers and directors. We are pleased to welcome Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker as…
The Chicago 7 Trial 50 Years Later: A Conversation with Trial Prosecutor Richard Schultz
Chicago, IL, United StatesUpdate: Please click here to access a recording of the program on our blog. Click here to access the webinar Free Virtual Seminar 1.5 Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Tuesday, October 20, 2020 3:00 PM – 4:30…
Criminal Practice Before U.S. Magistrate Judges
Chicago, IL, United StatesFree Virtual Seminar 1.0 Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending approval) Wednesday, October 28, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM A three-member virtual panel that includes: United States Magistrate Judges Heather K. McShain, Beth W. Jantz, and M. David Weisman will…
(Virtual) Annual Holiday Toy Drive
Chicago, IL, United StatesClick here to access the toy registry While COVID-19 prevents us from being together for our Annual Holiday Party, members of the Federal Bar Association-Chicago Chapter can still make a difference in the lives of Chicago’s children. Celebrate the…
Virtual Seminar: Current Issues and Trends in Federal Criminal Law
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours pending approval Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM During this one-hour program about current issues and trends in federal criminal law, panelists will discuss decisions regarding compassionate release of…
Virtual Seminar: Voting Rights & American Democracy
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Seminar 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending) Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM From its earliest days, our nation has experienced conflict between those who would extend the franchise to previously excluded groups and those…
Annual Employment Law Seminar
Chicago, IL, United States4.0 hours Illinois MCLE (pending) Join us for the FBA’s Eighth 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, academia, government, in-house…
Effective Settlement Advocacy & the U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois Pro Se Litigants’ Settlement Assistance Program
Chicago, IL, United StatesPresented by the Federal Bar Association–Chicago Chapter, U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois, and the Seventh Circuit Bar Association Pro Bono & Public Service Committee 2.5 Illinois MCLE Hours, including .5 PR (pending) Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:30 PM-5:00PM This free…
Free for FBA Chicago Members: Civil Rights Étouffée
Chicago, IL, United StatesA Discussion with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul conducted by Retired Seventh Circuit Judge Ann Claire Williams
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending) Tuesday, February 9, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Join the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for a special Black History Month event, with a conversation between two legal…
Update: How the Northern District of Illinois is Coping With the COVID-19 Crisis
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hours (pending) Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, Judge Matthew Kennelly, and Clerk of Court Thomas Bruton will update us on the latest steps the Court…
Smashing the Glass Ceiling: An International Women’s Day Conversation with Industry Vanguards
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Program 1.5 hours Illinois MCLE Credit Hours pending approval Monday, March 8, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Please join us for an International Women’s Day conversation with women who are leading the legal industry. Chief Judge Rebecca…
The Equal Rights Amendment: Past, Present, and Future
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE Credit Hour pending approval Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Nearly a century after it was first proposed by Alice Paul, and four decades after it was reintroduced to Congress,…
How to Give Effective Legal Presentations by David Fram
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Program 1.00 hour Illinois CLE (pending) Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Join the Federal Bar Association's Younger Lawyers Division for a live webinar by David Fram on giving outstanding legal presentations! This webinar is an invaluable…
Internal Investigations Panel Discussion
Chicago, IL, United StatesVirtual Program 1.00 hours Illinois MCLE Credit Hours pending approval Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM This panel discussion will offer an inside look at how internal investigations work from a panel of experts that have conducted…
