CBA Record September 2017

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IT’S SEPTEMBER, CBA COMMITTEES ARE BACK IN SESSION
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O ver the summer, all committee
members were asked to review/
change their committee assign-
ments for the new bar year via the online
committee sign up form at www.chica-
under the Committees Tab. If
you wish to change your committee assign-
ments, please take a moment to do so now.
(Note: All committee members will remain
on their current assignments unless they
make changes to their committee record.)
Members who are not currently serving
on committees are invited to get active this
year. A complete description of all CBA
and YLS committees, along with their
meeting dates and new leadership infor-
mation is available at
under the Committees Tab. A committee
sign-up form is also located there or can be
obtained by calling 312/554-2134.
Remember, most CBA and YLS com-
mittee meetings qualify for free MCLE
credit. The amount of credit depends on
the length of the presentation (average
credit is .75 hours). And many committee
meetings are webcast live so you can earn
free credit without leaving your office or
home (only live webcasts count for credit,
In-House Counsel Committee
Are you an in-house attorney, looking for opportunities
tonetworkandlearnwithotherin-houseattorneys?The
YLShasrecentlylaunchedanIn-HouseCounselCommit-
tee and is currently seeking newmembers. Bi-monthly,
evening committee meetings will launch in October.To
receive notice, visit
and select“In-House Counsel Committee”under theYLS
committee listing to join. Please email the committee
Co-Chairs, Jane Mansell at
and Joanna Rogow at with any
suggestions or inquiries regarding the committee.
Membersmayattendanycommittee
meeting. Check the weekly CBA
e-Bulletin which is emailed to all
members every Thursday or visit
, Committees,
Meeting Notices for a current list
of meeting topics, speakers, MCLE
credit and Webcast availability.
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not archived meetings). Finally, all of our
committee meetings are free, thus this is a
great way to earn MCLE credits at no cost!
Confirmation of committee assign-
ments and 2017-18 meeting date schedules
were emailed to all committee members
in August. Most committees have begun
meeting again in September. For questions,
call or email Awilda Reyes at 312/554-
2134, . Note:
Members listed on committee rosters will
receive direct emails regarding committee
meetings, speakers, hand out materials,
legislation, etc. However, you do not have
to be listed on the committee roster to
attend its meetings.
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